Taking over conning tower view and key layout from TM to RFB, possible?

AntEater · 07-02-08, 02:16 PM

Hi, after coming back to SH4 after a while, I'm still at odds which major mod to use. While TM is certainly fun, right now I prefer RFB, especially due to its compatibility with natural sinking mechanics.
However, I like the TM key layout better, and also I would like to have TMs modified conning tower view where the player stands in the middle of the compartment, not at the helmsman's station as in the default view which is retained by RFB.
Any way to take over both of these to RFB? I know my way around JGMSE, so I would know how to make my own mini-mod regarding this.
Also, is there a new way to assign keys? Back in the days, I used the SH3 mini tweaker, but I often produced errors since that program is for SH3 originally. Is there one for SH4?
I would especially like to have the conning tower as the default interior and F2, not the control room, as a submarine captain's battle station is the conning tower.

Ducimus · 07-02-08, 03:40 PM

The following is a *GUESS*, as im unfamiliar with RFB's file structure or changes therein:

>>Keyboard layout.
Im guessing you could simply take the data/cfg/commands.cfg and drop it into RFB and overwrite the same.

>>TMs modified conning tower view where the player stands in the middle of the compartment

Assuming RFB adds no new character nodes to the interiors that are different then what ive done previously, all you need to do is copy the interior files from TM to RFB. When i did these changes i made them independant of the camera.dat file for future compatibly with other mods that touch on the camera.dat.

Be advised that the interior files have texture dependancies in TM. (klaxon alarm switchs for instance), you'll need to grab those as well.

AVGWarhawk · 07-02-08, 03:51 PM

Keyboard layout as Duci said. Save the original and drop in RFB. It should work. RFB did not add any characters other then on the conning tower and the cannon I believe. So using Duci's set up should not affect it.

07-02-08, 02:16 PM	#1
AntEater Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 936 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Taking over conning tower view and key layout from TM to RFB, possible? Hi, after coming back to SH4 after a while, I'm still at odds which major mod to use. While TM is certainly fun, right now I prefer RFB, especially due to its compatibility with natural sinking mechanics. However, I like the TM key layout better, and also I would like to have TMs modified conning tower view where the player stands in the middle of the compartment, not at the helmsman's station as in the default view which is retained by RFB. Any way to take over both of these to RFB? I know my way around JGMSE, so I would know how to make my own mini-mod regarding this. Also, is there a new way to assign keys? Back in the days, I used the SH3 mini tweaker, but I often produced errors since that program is for SH3 originally. Is there one for SH4? I would especially like to have the conning tower as the default interior and F2, not the control room, as a submarine captain's battle station is the conning tower. __________________

07-02-08, 03:51 PM	#3
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,280 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Keyboard layout as Duci said. Save the original and drop in RFB. It should work. RFB did not add any characters other then on the conning tower and the cannon I believe. So using Duci's set up should not affect it. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

07-02-08, 03:40 PM	#2
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	The following is a GUESS, as im unfamiliar with RFB's file structure or changes therein: >>Keyboard layout. Im guessing you could simply take the data/cfg/commands.cfg and drop it into RFB and overwrite the same. >>TMs modified conning tower view where the player stands in the middle of the compartment Assuming RFB adds no new character nodes to the interiors that are different then what ive done previously, all you need to do is copy the interior files from TM to RFB. When i did these changes i made them independant of the camera.dat file for future compatibly with other mods that touch on the camera.dat. Be advised that the interior files have texture dependancies in TM. (klaxon alarm switchs for instance), you'll need to grab those as well.