[REL] Periscopes TDC 1.1

[Nicolas]

Periscopes TDC 1.1 by Nicolás
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Features:
- All the TDC in the attack and observation periscopes, allows fast input and
reading of the solution data.
- AOB Finder, extracted from U-Jagd Tools, to get AOB and speed accurately.
You can do a 3000 m shot this way!.
U-Jagd Tools is an excelent "work of joegrundman, Hitman and from about halfway through the project Onelifecrisis."

- You can use the stadimeter for the range.

Notes:
- To toggle the autoupdate of the tdc, you can use the Z key (to toggle silent running use Ctrl-Z)
(The included Commands_en.cfg it's a copy of the gwx 2.1 one but with this new key bind).
No indicator if the tdc is on auto or off.
- The AOB finder is set to work on 10x observaton peri. and 6x zoom attack periscope.
This mod includes Cameras.dat file for each mod to adjust the zoom.


18/05
Ver 1.0.1
- Included stock sh3 redmask for the periscope, due to the graphic problem with the 'night filter', AOB Finder lowered a bit.

18/06
Ver 1.1
- Some graphic improvements.
- Added U-Jagd Tools draggable chrono.
- More precise horizontal scale in the aob finder.
- Z toggles tdc autoupdate, you can use Ctrl-Z to toggle silent running (reason for the change is comfort)

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Ver 1.1:

[Hitman]

Cool!!

[Nicolas]

Thanks man!, and thanks for let me use tha aob finder.

[Shakatan]

Hi!
Looks really great -
but there will be no red "torpedo los" button?:hmm:

[Nicolas]

I was sure someone will be missing that button.

[Shakatan]

I tested it in academy and noticed missing white tube numbers in tubes selection salvo switch. The knob is working, rotating - but there are no white numbers. In Torpedo Data Computer screen (F6) everything is ok - the numbers are in right place.
I'm playing with GWX 2.1.

Sorry for my english

[Nicolas]

i should test my work when something tell me to do so , i know now why olc gui has no red colors in the night, the aob finder just get 'red' in some areas and bright in others (bright in the part on top of the visual).
I know how to fix though,
just imagine the captain lights something to see better the disc

[Subtype Zero]

Nicolas,
Thanks for your reply. I followed your new instructions and was able to succesfully run the MenuModInstaller. It created the necessary .ini and .cfg files, which I copied into the correct sub-folders of my "Installation" folder.

Originally Posted by Nicolas

In ...\Ubisoft\SilentHunterIII\data\Menu\en_menu.txt:
Search for 1107 in the file, and copy/paste below that line if not present this:

GWX and Stock:
;selection dial
1171=I,III,II,IV
1172=I,II,IV
1173=I,III,IV
1174=I,IV
1175=II,III
1176=I,III
1177=II,IV
1178=V,VI

What I did here was take a copy of the en_menu.txt file in my Ubisoft folder and put it into my Installation\data\Menu\ folder. I then copied the above lines and placed them into the new en_menu.txt file and saved the new file. This way I can ensure JSGME compatability without messing up my original SH3 files. Comprende?

In conclusion, I think it should work. One more question, though: can I enable the mod in mid-patrol or should I wait until I am back at base? Please don't worry about your english, it works very well. I was just a little dense with your instructions. If I had to come to a spanish-language forum and ask you a question, you would think I was from another planet, or an idiot. (No, just a North American)!! :rotfl::rotfl:

Thanks again. I look forward to trying your mod!

[Nicolas]

You welcome. Thanks to you...
I never studied english, only a little in high school. My teacher of english was the pc and movies

You can enable in mid patrol.
Also, remember that the root folder ('Periscopes TDC 1.0.1') of the trouble 'installation' folder, contains other folder 'Periscopes TDC 1.01' with the folder structure and necessary files that the mod needs; on there must be copied the files. The root folder just gives a name.

Any suggestion/problem you are welcome

[bruschi sauro]

Hi mate, is this mod jsgme ready?:hmm:

[Nicolas]

Yes it is, but you must do some steps first, it uses a tool i created to allow installing the mod on any version.

By the way, i vote in 2 countries, Uruguay, and Italy, my grandfather was an italian, he ran away from Italy to Uruguay due to this horrible war. I give thanks to God, that here always existed peace.

The install intructions are in a readme.txt:

Installation:
- Copy to this readme.txt folder the files 'Menu.moddata' and 'Dials.moddata' corresponding to your Sh3 mod.
- Run MenuModInstaller and
- Select in there the 'Data' folder of sh3.
- Click Modify! button.

(2 new files will be created: the menu_1024_768.ini and Dials.cfg).
- Copy or move the new menu_1024_768.ini file to '...\Periscopes TDC 1.0\Data\Menu'
Copy or move new Dials.cfg file into '...\Periscopes TDC 1.0\Data\Menu\Cfg' folder.
- Copy the correct Cameras.dat file to '...\Periscopes TDC 1.0\Data\Library
- In ...\Ubisoft\SilentHunterIII\data\Menu\en_menu.txt:
Search for 1107 in the file, and copy/paste below that line if not present this:

GWX and Stock:
;selection dial
1171=I,III,II,IV
1172=I,II,IV
1173=I,III,IV
1174=I,IV
1175=II,III
1176=I,III
1177=II,IV
1178=V,VI

NYGM: no need.

- Move or copy the folder to your MODS folder and Enable the mod using JSGME,
if you have prior version dont forget to disable it first.

[Nicolas]

Hello.
Lets see,
if you use gwx for example do this:
-Copy menu.moddata and dials.moddata files from 'GWX' to 'Installation'
-Run Menumodinstaller utility and click 'Select data folder' then locate de 'data' folder of sh3 and doble click it and click OK.
- Click 'Modify!' button
-Copy the created file 'menu_1024_768.ini' from 'Installation' folder to '...\Periscopes TDC 1.0.1\Periscopes TDC 1.0.1\Data\Menu' folder
-Copy the created file 'dials.cfg' from 'Installation' folder to '\Periscopes TDC 1.0.1\Periscopes TDC 1.0.1\Data\Menu\Cfg' folder
-Copy Cameras.dat from 'GWX' folder to '\Periscopes TDC 1.0.1\Periscopes TDC 1.0.1\Data\Library' folder
- Copy the folder 'Periscopes TDC 1.0.1' with the new files to your MODS folder (do not copy the root Periscopes tdc 1.0.1 folder)
- Enable using JSGME,

If you cant get it working post here your questions and i will try to help.

[Jaeger]

till now, i used the olc gui. but yesterday, i tested your mod, and i am happy with it because of the included stadimeter. i like to have different possibilities to get the target data, depending on situation. sometimes, i take them in a waiting position without making a knot, sometimes it is better to take them while traveling beside the target. thats why i need both methods of speed calculation, the stock method with the stopwatch and the aob reader method. would it be possible to implement the stock stopwatch method to your mod?

[Nicolas]

Hi.
When i was making the mod, the intention was to include the stock thing to get speed, but, i got strange readings of 100 or more knots, the cause maybe was the aob its not present or wrong, because de aobfinder uses the aob dial.
One trick to get the speed quick is to lock the ship, observe where the middle of the ship is, then time until the middle of the ship pass not the end, and divide the result in the aobfinder by 2.

[joegrundman]

Nicolas you could also include the U-jagd Stoppuhr -- that for me is the single most useful thing in the U-jagd pack. Especially the version with the extra 75m scale. It makes speed calcs much easier. I know you can do it with the AOB finder, but i never bother with that. The stoppuhr is much faster and plenty accurate enough

joe