What's the Best Ship Explosion Mod?

[Mowinz]

Hi Kaleuns!

I am currently modding my GWX build and noticed a few mods deal with special effects. Which mod would you say has the best ship explosions?

Yesterday, I watched a documentary and the exploding ship shot smoke and debris waaaay up there. I just downloaded the GWX special effects mod and I know there are a few smoke mods out there....

Haven't sunk a ship yet with my new GWX....so....am I good to go or do I need a mod?

Should I assume tankers in GWX have the most spectacular explosions as compared to other ships?

Cheers

[Reece]

You know that for all this time I don't think anyone has ever done a mod of this type, only the smoke, water spray, & ship damage! Maybe I have missed something ... Here's hoping!

[Sailor Steve]

The old 'Hollywood Mod'; bodies everywhere.

[Sir Big Jugs]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

The old 'Hollywood Mod'; bodies everywhere.

Oh yeah, now that you say it, I remember, one fun mod!

[Sir Big Jugs]

Ha, found what I was looking for!
Search function ain't so bad after all...

Hollywood Mod Screenies!

[Mowinz]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

The old 'Hollywood Mod'; bodies everywhere.

Thanks Steve! Did a subsim "search" and found a few threads indicating this Mod is already included in GWX to some degree.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...hlight=gouldjg

I have the Special Effects Mod ready to install so I will use that one and see what it looks like. I torped an armed Liner ship yesterday and although there was what appeared to be slight damage on the hull there was no explosion and I almost cried.

Cheers

[Reece]

I was under the impression the Hollywood mod only added the flying bodies not the explosion, fire, debri etc, been awhile though, maybe I should check it out!

[Blacklight]

I thought the Hollywood damage mod wasn't GWX compattable ?

I LOVE the torpedo damage mod. That thing is a MUST have.

[Kpt. Lehmann]

Other mods which change aspects of the visual effects... also destroy critical elements of the GWX damage model for U-boats, all surface vessels, and, aircraft. (I am speaking of any mod which adds any file other than a .tga graphic file or two.

The elements of the "Hollywood" damage model changes that were compatible are already in GWX. Gouldjg, the creator of the Hollywood effects mod worked with vonHelsching to make it so.

GWX will likely still function with these changes... but given the right conditions, are a CTD waiting to happen. You have been warned.

I strongly suggest that you do not use any mod that changes visual effects... as secondary side effects are attached.

[Mowinz]

Thanks for the warning Kpt. Lehmann! I installed GWX_-_Special_Effects_V1.00 a few hours ago...Oh well

I downloaded from Melnibonian's page and will report back if I run into a CTD. I still have plenty of time left to ruin this NEW install...Oh no!!!!

http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

I just enabled the Integrated Orders Mod in JSGME that came with GWX and don't think it's working. Same thing occured on my last game install. I'll check it again...

Looking forward to the 1.04..

Thanks again!!!

Cheers

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Mowinz

I torped an armed Liner ship yesterday and although there was what appeared to be slight damage on the hull there was no explosion and I almost cried.

Cheers

Sometimes ships didn't even burn, much less explode. You should have some that just...sink.

[IrischKapitan]

All you need is one fish and one large ammo ship and (hopefully) KABOOM! ..... That should be all the explosions you need :p

[Kpt. Lehmann]

I will say that when vonHelsching was building the damage model for the ammo ship in GWX... he/we purposefully designed it to rip itself to pieces and explode repeatedly with almighty KERBOOM's!!!