[REL]HighRes PPI-Radar Screen 1.5

Demonizer · 08-16-08, 11:46 AM

Ok heres the first release of my highres ppi-screen using a 1024 texture and bearing numbers. And also makes the Ascope higher res.

Thanks to Anvart for his edited PPIRadarPS.fx file..

This mod is free to use in any mod packages, obviously pop me and anvarts name on the credits list.

Install:

It should be JSGME ready so just put the HighRes-PPIRadar folder into your mods folder in SH4 dir and acivate thru JSGME.

I dont think it will conflict with other mods.

Erm what else is there... oh yeah in the screenshot below im using the smaller radar contacts mod i didnt include this as i thought the contacts were pretty small, so il look into making the contacts a bit bigger for the next release.

Next Release il add another color screen red and have some other differnt displays.

But yeh enjoy for the time being

1024 PPI-RADAR-SCREEN
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/8...iradar1bu6.jpg

512 ASCOPE-SCREEN
http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/5822/acope512eo5.jpg

Download
http://files.filefront.com/HighRes+P.../fileinfo.html

Well i think everything should ok if not let me know here asap.

Happy Hunting.

Digital_Trucker · 08-16-08, 11:55 AM

Nice work

Maybe now I can tell what I'm doing when I'm at the scopes

Nisgeis · 08-16-08, 12:55 PM

What program did you use to create the graphic? I have had problems with Photoshop.

Demonizer · 08-16-08, 12:57 PM

I used photoshop. Started off with a 1024x1024 black image, setup a grid view and select snap > all, then use the guides tool and make your guides to mark out where you want the outside of circle diameter to go. Then use the Elliptical Marquee tool and put the crosshair onto the middle of the screen it should turn red when its perfectly centrered then while holding down the ctrl key drag your circle outwards the guides will keep snap the circle into place so each is extactly the same dimension. Once you made this you should have a big white circle now just go into the blending options on the new layer ie your circle and select color overlay and stroke put the stroke to white and the coloroverlay to black. Thats the first range ring done and cont with the other ones etc.

As for the lines going outwards well blimey this takes hella lot of time. Basicly i started with cross so its like X rotated 45degrees, then just copy and rotate the amount of degrees you want the lines to go alround for mine i had to rotate it 90x however you dont need to rotate and copy it 360x lol it fills in the other sides of the dimeter.

I suppose its better if i write up a tut with some screenshots and such to show extactly how to do it.

Rolf Eschke · 08-16-08, 01:40 PM

I like it

Vorkapitan · 08-16-08, 01:42 PM

Very nice improvement!

Demonizer · 08-20-08, 01:19 PM

Made a small update *Fixed Ascope White Background*

http://files.filefront.com/High+Res+.../fileinfo.html

Gonna start on the red version.

Demonz

STEED · 08-20-08, 02:20 PM

Nice.

kriller2 · 08-20-08, 04:19 PM

Very nice work Demonizer

Peto · 08-20-08, 05:20 PM

That's nice lookin' radar!

Believe I'll dl it and take it for a drive :hmm:.

Good Work and Thanks!

Peto

(Now if I could only figure out a way to make land masses show up on the display

)

silent killer · 08-20-08, 07:57 PM

thanks to both of you, fantastic work

vickers03 · 08-21-08, 04:11 AM

looks awesome, can't wait for the red version

Orion2012 · 08-21-08, 10:47 AM

Nice job!

looking forward to the red one.

SeniorSpan · 08-21-08, 11:18 AM

G'day all,

Let me start by saying how much I appreicate the efforts made by all modders.

Having said that, I believe I have a small anomaly with the updated HiRes PPi Radar mod.

System Specs: Intel P4 3.4, 4 megs Ram, GeForce 86ooGT graphics and running SH4, with all the updates including U-boots, at the max graphic card setting (1680x1050 at 60Hz).

First, I had Sh4 installed with 10 or 12 mods and applied the HiRes Radar mod; got a white backgroud hi res operating PPI and white A-scope scope. I removed the HiRes Radar mod and made several adjustment and reapplied, no change. End result, I removed SH4 completly and reinstalled.

With no mods installed except all the SH4 updates and U-boats, I selected an AM career in 1943, and proceded to checked my scopes, got a red ppi and a green A-scope, both seeming to be operating as designed. I applied only the HiRes Radar mod using JSGME, when I checked the scopes I had a nice hi-res green ppi and a totally white, non-functional A-scope.

Knowing for some mods to be completely effective one must start from port/new career, so I tried that, same effect, nice Hi-res green ppi and a white non-functional A-scope.

I seldomly use the A-Scope so it's not a operating problem for me, but I dont' think the mod was designed to function that way.

Any ideas/comments how I might have screwed up the HiRes radar install?

Thx

Bob

Demonizer · 08-21-08, 12:03 PM

Oh crap, ok after verifiying the files in the pack i noticed that i missed a file which is the background for the Ascope. Ive uploaded the fix here.

Sorry about that.

http://files.filefront.com/High+Res+.../fileinfo.html

08-16-08, 11:46 AM	#1
Demonizer Seaman Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 39 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	[REL]HighRes PPI-Radar Screen 1.5 Ok heres the first release of my highres ppi-screen using a 1024 texture and bearing numbers. And also makes the Ascope higher res. Thanks to Anvart for his edited PPIRadarPS.fx file.. This mod is free to use in any mod packages, obviously pop me and anvarts name on the credits list. Install: It should be JSGME ready so just put the HighRes-PPIRadar folder into your mods folder in SH4 dir and acivate thru JSGME. I dont think it will conflict with other mods. Erm what else is there... oh yeah in the screenshot below im using the smaller radar contacts mod i didnt include this as i thought the contacts were pretty small, so il look into making the contacts a bit bigger for the next release. Next Release il add another color screen red and have some other differnt displays. But yeh enjoy for the time being 1024 PPI-RADAR-SCREEN http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/8...iradar1bu6.jpg 512 ASCOPE-SCREEN http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/5822/acope512eo5.jpg Download http://files.filefront.com/HighRes+P.../fileinfo.html Well i think everything should ok if not let me know here asap. Happy Hunting. Last edited by Demonizer; 08-16-08 at 11:57 AM.

08-16-08, 11:55 AM	#2
Digital_Trucker Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Peach State Posts: 4,171 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 10	Nice workMaybe now I can tell what I'm doing when I'm at the scopes __________________ RSM-GIEP-Killflags-LV Tribute-Playable Elco __Peace be with you, Dave.

08-16-08, 12:57 PM	#4
Demonizer Seaman Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 39 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	I used photoshop. Started off with a 1024x1024 black image, setup a grid view and select snap > all, then use the guides tool and make your guides to mark out where you want the outside of circle diameter to go. Then use the Elliptical Marquee tool and put the crosshair onto the middle of the screen it should turn red when its perfectly centrered then while holding down the ctrl key drag your circle outwards the guides will keep snap the circle into place so each is extactly the same dimension. Once you made this you should have a big white circle now just go into the blending options on the new layer ie your circle and select color overlay and stroke put the stroke to white and the coloroverlay to black. Thats the first range ring done and cont with the other ones etc. As for the lines going outwards well blimey this takes hella lot of time. Basicly i started with cross so its like X rotated 45degrees, then just copy and rotate the amount of degrees you want the lines to go alround for mine i had to rotate it 90x however you dont need to rotate and copy it 360x lol it fills in the other sides of the dimeter. I suppose its better if i write up a tut with some screenshots and such to show extactly how to do it. Last edited by Demonizer; 08-16-08 at 01:12 PM.

08-16-08, 01:42 PM	#6
Vorkapitan Samurai Navy Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 594 Downloads: 1367 Uploads: 0	Very nice improvement! __________________ __________________________________________________ ________ __________________________________________________ ________ Joe

08-20-08, 01:19 PM	#7
Demonizer Seaman Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 39 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	Made a small update Fixed Ascope White Background http://files.filefront.com/High+Res+.../fileinfo.html Gonna start on the red version. Demonz Last edited by Demonizer; 08-21-08 at 12:04 PM.

08-16-08, 12:55 PM	#3
Nisgeis Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,909 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 11	What program did you use to create the graphic? I have had problems with Photoshop.

08-16-08, 01:40 PM	#5
Rolf Eschke Lieutenant Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 265 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	I like it

08-20-08, 02:20 PM	#8
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Nice. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

08-20-08, 04:19 PM	#9
kriller2 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,227 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Very nice work Demonizer __________________ *Kriller2.* [MODs] Real Environment mod and Pacific Enviroments 4 mod

08-20-08, 05:20 PM	#10
Peto Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The details of my life are quite inconsequential Posts: 1,049 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	That's nice lookin' radar! Believe I'll dl it and take it for a drive :hmm:. Good Work and Thanks! Peto (Now if I could only figure out a way to make land masses show up on the display ) __________________ If your target has a 30 degree AOB, the range from his base course line equals the current range divided by 2.

08-20-08, 07:57 PM	#11
silent killer Soundman Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Kingston Ontario Posts: 141 Downloads: 49 Uploads: 0	ppi radar thanks to both of you, fantastic work __________________

08-21-08, 04:11 AM	#12
vickers03 Pooped from posting Join Date: May 2007 Location: germany Posts: 999 Downloads: 712 Uploads: 37	looks awesome, can't wait for the red version

08-21-08, 10:47 AM	#13
Orion2012 Commodore Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 611 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice job! looking forward to the red one.

08-21-08, 11:18 AM	#14
SeniorSpan Mate Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 56 Downloads: 128 Uploads: 0	G'day all, Let me start by saying how much I appreicate the efforts made by all modders. Having said that, I believe I have a small anomaly with the updated HiRes PPi Radar mod. System Specs: Intel P4 3.4, 4 megs Ram, GeForce 86ooGT graphics and running SH4, with all the updates including U-boots, at the max graphic card setting (1680x1050 at 60Hz). First, I had Sh4 installed with 10 or 12 mods and applied the HiRes Radar mod; got a white backgroud hi res operating PPI and white A-scope scope. I removed the HiRes Radar mod and made several adjustment and reapplied, no change. End result, I removed SH4 completly and reinstalled. With no mods installed except all the SH4 updates and U-boats, I selected an AM career in 1943, and proceded to checked my scopes, got a red ppi and a green A-scope, both seeming to be operating as designed. I applied only the HiRes Radar mod using JSGME, when I checked the scopes I had a nice hi-res green ppi and a totally white, non-functional A-scope. Knowing for some mods to be completely effective one must start from port/new career, so I tried that, same effect, nice Hi-res green ppi and a white non-functional A-scope. I seldomly use the A-Scope so it's not a operating problem for me, but I dont' think the mod was designed to function that way. Any ideas/comments how I might have screwed up the HiRes radar install? Thx Bob __________________

08-21-08, 12:03 PM	#15
Demonizer Seaman Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 39 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	Oh crap, ok after verifiying the files in the pack i noticed that i missed a file which is the background for the Ascope. Ive uploaded the fix here. Sorry about that. http://files.filefront.com/High+Res+.../fileinfo.html