JonZ Improved Recognition Manual Released ! (v1.1)(16-04-06)
 

Update:Added German Fix and HiRes Fix

http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/5...ecsheet8fl.jpg


1- For Stock SH3 or Unmoded SH3 (JIRM v1.1) (4Mb)
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JIRM Manual Installation and assorted set of Skins (7Mb)

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JIRM Manual Installation and Complete Kit (10Mb)
Includes all skin set for Sh3 Commander Recogntion Manual.
Warning: 10Mb compressed, almost 500Mb uncompressed!!

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http://rapidshare.de/files/18137694/...e_Kit.exe.html

also available at http://u-boot.realsimulation.com/


JIRM 1.1
By JonZ 16/04/2006
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Fixes:

- Adapted JIRM for German texts manual
- Adapted JIRM for Hi-Res settups.


JonZ Improved Recognition Manual v1.0
03/04/06
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Despite of the excelent interface graphics in Silent Hunter 3, I felt that the Recognition Manual
was very rushed and lacking of quality.

I've decided, with my art skills, to revamp and even make bigger the recognition manual.

Changes:
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- Bigger Recognition Manual, contains both Profile and Angle views on one page. Usefull when Interface is
Disabled (Keypad ".") and positions can be swapped with the toggle button when Interface is enabled.

- Bigger arrows buttons on cover and closer to the title. That way you will still focus on the countries titles and
on the arrows at the same time without accidentaly click on the 'open' zones.

- Nationalities navy flags added on the titles for a faster recognition browsing.

- Datas infos of ships like Draft, Lenght, Mast, Beam, Tonnage info are now on top of the page,
the most important infos such as Tonnage and Draft are kept on the top right corner.

- Scale bar have now scale numbers associated with the ship dimension.

- Improved High Res Texture of the manual in general with assorted color shemes.

- No silhouette bitmaps file required, they use the same files supplied with SH3!

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Installation:
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WARNING, it is imperative that you install the Improved Recognition Manual with the associated mod currently installed in your SH3 installation.
If you have a modified menu file (data/menu/menu_1024_768.ini), it is necessary to install manually or you risk to loose
features in your current modding installation or it could results error messages and CTD as well.

If you have an incompatible mod or a modified menu_1024_768.ini file, please read the Manual Installation document.

Make sure to make backups.

With JSGME:
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- Copy the folder associated with your current Mod installation (Stock Sh3, IuB 1.03, NYGM TW 1.03 or GreyWolves)
- Go to your SH3 Game Directory (../SilentHunter3/)
- Go to MODS Folder and paste the folder you have just copied.
- Run JSGME and Install the Mod.
- Enjoy :)

Manual Installation (make sure to backup the Menu folder in ..sh3/data/ folder):
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- Go into the folder associated with your current Mod installation (Stock Sh3, IuB 1.03, NYGM TW 1.03 or GreyWolves)
- Copy the data folder and paste it in your SH3 Game Directory to overwrite it (../SilentHunter3/). Click Yes to All on Prompt.


Optionnal Installation :
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You can remove the Swastikas by installing the additionnal mod Swastika Remover in the MODS folder
you can manually install it by copying the data folder and overwrite the game data folder.



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Thanks for the Subsim community who guided me for the adjustments in the skins, fonts, and buttons emplacements.
Thanks Boris, Scires, JScones and company! You both all made this project a true community project.


This mod is:
- Free for personnal use
- Free to use into your mod community project, as long I get credits for it
- Not for use for screens such as intros, splash screens, wallpaper or other form of artworks
- Not for resale.
- not for Mods projects intended for sales or any lucrative purposes.


Hope you enjoy this mod

And don't forget the keypad '.' keystroke button toggle and temporary remove the Task Bar to enlarge the view ;)

JonZ

JonZ Improved Recognition Manual 1.0 Complete Kit
07/04/06
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Manual Installation Instructions:

Don't be affraid of the lenght of these instructions, it only few steps of Cut&Paste jobs :)

Step 1 - Opening the file
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- Open the Menu_1024_768.ini file with the notepad (/(Sh3 Folder)/data/Menu/)

- Go to section [G25 i1] (use search tool Ctrl+F)

- Select ALL the section, From [G25 i1] to [G25 i42]


Step 2 - Replace the old manual for the new Jonz Improved Recognition Manual (step 3 below)
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Copy and paste this portion of codes into your selection (Including the starting and ending by the semicoloned comment lines):


INSTALLATION OF THE NEW MANUAL IN THE PERISCOPES/UZO SCREENS
You will now apply changes to tree sections; the Attack Periscope, the Observation Periscope and the UZO.



Step 3 - Installing the new Manual in the Attack Periscope screen:
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look for the [G26 i129] section, or look for the 'Name=Rec manual' in the [G26 iXX] section. (use the search tool)

Inside this segment, there should be this portion of codes:


Pos=0,356,58,220
Color=0xFFFFFFFF
Materials=4
Display=0;No stretch
Mat 0=data/menu/gui/RecManual/RecManBack.tga
Crop 0=0,0,0.90625,0.859375
Mat 1=data/menu/gui/RecManual/RecManBack.tga
Crop 1=0,0,0.90625,0.859375
Mat 2=data/menu/gui/RecManual/RecManBack.tga
Crop 2=0,0,0.90625,0.859375
Mat 3=data/menu/gui/RecManual/RecManBack.tga
Crop 3=0,0,0.90625,0.859375
MatFlags=0x0
TexFmt=0x2
StatesColors=0xB0B0B0FF, 0xFF, 0xFFFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFFFF
ToolTipText=2201


Replace these codes by this:


This will make the new manual appear in the Attack Periscope screen.


Step 4 - Install Rec. Manual in the Obs. Periscope.
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- Look for [G28 i113] section, or look for the next 'Name=Rec manual' in the [G28 iXX] section.
- Copy and paste the same exact portion as you did for the Attack Periscope section.

This will make the new manual appear in the Observation Periscope screen.


Step 5 - Install Rec. Manual in the UZO screen
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- Look for [G2B i129] section, or look for the next 'Name=Rec manual' in the [G2B iXX] section.
- Copy and paste the same exact portion as you did for the Attack and Observation Periscope sections.

This will make the new manual appear appear in the UZO screen.



Step 6 - Choose your skin
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Two methods exist:

First method via JSGME:

- Go into Skins folder
- Select all folders (Classic, Default, Red, Brown, Green Army, Marine, Olive,...)
- Paste it in the MODS folder of your JSGME installation
- If you have a modded Low Contrast Recognition Manual, proceed to step 7
- Run JSGME and Install the skin of your choice.

Second method manual installation
- Go into Skins folder
- Go into one of the skins of your choice by going into it folder
- Copy the data folder
- Paste the data folder over the data folder of your Sh3 Game directory. Press Yes to All on prompt.
- If you have a modded Low Contrast Recognition Manual, proceed to step 7



Step 7 - Low Contrast Installation (optionnal)
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Additionnal adjustments is required if you use a low contrasted manual via another mod

Always in menu_1024_768.ini, locate this section you pasted earlier:

[G25 I44]
Name=Bkgr
Type=1031;Stat bmp array
ItemID=0x25060001
ParentID=0x25060000
Pos=0,0,576,356
Materials=1
Display=0;Linear
Mat 0=data/menu/gui/recmanual/RecManual.tga
;Crop 0=0.642578125,0,0.28125,0.6953125; Low Contrast Pages
Crop 0=0.3544921875,0,0.28125,0.6953125; High Contrast Pages
MatFlags=0x1
TexFmt=0x9
Drag=false
BmpState=1
NeedFocus=true
SelOne=true
IdGroup=0
StatesColors=0xFFFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFFFF

To activate the Low Contrasted page layout, remove the first semicolon on this line:

;Crop 0=0.642578125,0,0.28125,0.6953125; Low Contrast Pages


then delete this line (or place a semicolon before Crop command)

Crop 0=0.3544921875,0,0.28125,0.6953125; High Contrast Pages





You should have now have manually installed the JIRM mod.

Read the other documents for instructions on how to remove the Swastika from the manual
and ingame flags and how to add changing years on book with SH3 Commander!

Enjoy!

JonZ

Sweet! downloading now...

Thx really great stuff i love it :up:

WOW :up:

Looks like it will be a great addition, JonZ :up: . I wanted to ask :hmm: , will I be able to just activate via the JSGME, since the only mods that I am using is your Improved Uboat 1.03 w/ some of it's options or will I have to do any kind of manual installs?

Again, it looks great :rock: . Thank you ;)

lookin' very nice indeed :yep:
only mod i'm running at the moment is Harbour_Traffic_1.47 so should i do the manual installation one?:hmm:

Brilliant JOnz As Everything you do bro! :up:


Also i've got just an observation:

I fully respect your Wishes in respect of protecting your artwork and all, but:

"- Not for use for screens such as intros, splash screens, wallpaper or other form of artworks !"

What can possibly be so rong or Bad from someone using A screenee of your Recon Man. or to include in a Intro for example or similar
stuff? :-?

Sorry just think (Thought i do respect you decisions) it's a bit
Extrem... :rock: :up:



Question, the complete pack brings all versions yes??? :hmm:

Excellent work :up:

not at all, just download the 1.03 compatible version and your all set :)

Give it a try. Download a skin pack or complete set and just follow the 7 steps. It can be done within 5 minutes.

Just know how to use search with the notepad (CTRL+F)
Select the large portion area (SHIFT+PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN or arrow keys)
Copy and Paste (CTRL+C copy, CTRL+V paste)

No. They are a complete "Development kit"

They contains All the skins set with all the optionnal installations.

Optionnal Installations are:

Swastika remover kit for all skins versions
SH3 Commander version for all skin versions
Silhouettes corrections files for the low contrasted pages
and templates for Photoshop CS users for editing Nationnalities and flags.

done it,works perfectly great work JonZ :rock: :rock:

What to use
 

Jonz,
I am using GW plus Tonnage with Rubini's unified campaign mod.
Which download do I use and how do I install it, since these mods use the menu 1069_768 file?

I have a seperate install of your IUB 1.03 and am currently trying to get the unified compaign vanilla mod of Rubini to work with it due to a problem with the menu 1054_768 file. If I get this fixed, how do I install your manual?

irish1958

Thanks a lot, JonZ! I love this manual! :up:

There is however a slight layout problem in german text which makes the data of ships unreadable. Please check this screen:

http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/9...prob5cd.th.jpg

Can you tell me how to correct this manually, so that I can do it myself?