Coloured map contacts

kakemann · 04-06-09, 05:15 AM

Hi!

I'm playing with Trigger Maru Mod, but I would like to use the original coloured map markings of ships (green, red...) How can I replace the markings with the original ones?

Thanks

Canonicus · 04-06-09, 09:16 AM

This is how it's explained in the TMO FAQ....

4.) How do i get back "tails" and sensor information on the navigation map?

Disable TMO, and delete the following two files:
\Data\Menu\gui\ContLine.dds
\Data\Menu\gui\DashLine.dds

5.) How do i get back the ship sillouttes on the contact map?

Go to the /data/sea directory in TMO. There you will find about 98 subdirectories, one for each ship in the game. Located in each one of these subdirectories is a DDS file. This file will be named whatever the ships name is _shp.dds (*_ship.dds). Delete each of these files from all subdiretories. Warning, not all ships are from the stock game, so deleting these particuar ships means they wont show up on the map at all. I recommend you play with the ship sillouttes as is. The idea is to cut down the amount of unrealistic information the stock Navagation map gives you, and to simulate markings that a tracking party member might have put down with a grease pencil.

I have to agree with the last sentence...stock has way too much info to be true to what was actually available.

thyro · 04-06-09, 10:26 AM

Looks to me that seing a ugly dod black inc spot on a map is prety much unrealistic like the unrealistc ship markings... in that context I'm not sure what is worst... the black spot or the marking.

anyway is just one unrealistic game btw

sanaousuke · 08-19-10, 04:45 PM

the much easy ways is if you using JGSME , note all shillouete ship has been overwrites by mod and overwrite again in original folder mods.then you have original stock *.dds files.

Nbjackso · 08-19-10, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kakemann

I would like to use the original coloured map markings of ships (green, red...) How can I replace the markings with the original ones?

Check out this thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=168887&highlight=[REL+}+Stock+map+icons

I'm goin' down · 08-19-10, 10:06 PM

If you do not mind black and white, EZ plot 1.0 works like a charm in TMO 2.0.

However, Njackso;s post and link are very interesting and would liven up the screen.

04-06-09, 05:15 AM	#1
kakemann Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pretty close to the big german cruiser Blücher in Norway Posts: 568 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Coloured map contacts Hi! I'm playing with Trigger Maru Mod, but I would like to use the original coloured map markings of ships (green, red...) How can I replace the markings with the original ones? Thanks __________________ My SH4 releases compatible with SH4 1.5 and earlier: Kakemann and ATR-42's Silent Hunter 4 Music FIX Kakemann and Lurker_hlb3 Destroyer sensors and radar FIX Tutorial: How to add new music tracks to SH4

04-06-09, 09:16 AM	#2
Canonicus XO Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In your baffles... Posts: 434 Downloads: 624 Uploads: 7	This is how it's explained in the TMO FAQ.... 4.) How do i get back "tails" and sensor information on the navigation map? Disable TMO, and delete the following two files: \Data\Menu\gui\ContLine.dds \Data\Menu\gui\DashLine.dds 5.) How do i get back the ship sillouttes on the contact map? Go to the /data/sea directory in TMO. There you will find about 98 subdirectories, one for each ship in the game. Located in each one of these subdirectories is a DDS file. This file will be named whatever the ships name is _shp.dds (_ship.dds). Delete each of these files from all subdiretories. Warning, not all ships are from the stock game, so deleting these particuar ships means they wont show up on the map at all. I recommend you play with the ship sillouttes as is. The idea is to cut down the amount of unrealistic information the stock Navagation map gives you, and to simulate markings that a tracking party member might have put down with a grease pencil. I have to agree with the last sentence...stock has way too much info to be true to what was actually available. Last edited by Canonicus; 04-06-09 at 10:03 AM.*

04-06-09, 10:26 AM	#3
thyro Commander Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: on a rock surrounded by water, that people call it UK Posts: 473 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Looks to me that seing a ugly dod black inc spot on a map is prety much unrealistic like the unrealistc ship markings... in that context I'm not sure what is worst... the black spot or the marking. anyway is just one unrealistic game btw __________________ "The good news is that you’re never, ever more than 6 miles from land. The bad news is, the land is straight down!"

08-19-10, 10:06 PM	#6
I'm goin' down Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Notify command we have entered the Grass Sea Posts: 2,822 Downloads: 813 Uploads: 0	EZ plot 1.0 If you do not mind black and white, EZ plot 1.0 works like a charm in TMO 2.0. However, Njackso;s post and link are very interesting and would liven up the screen.

08-19-10, 04:45 PM	#4
sanaousuke Nub Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 4 Downloads: 156 Uploads: 0	the much easy ways is if you using JGSME , note all shillouete ship has been overwrites by mod and overwrite again in original folder mods.then you have original stock *.dds files.