SH3/4 ships for SH5

TheDarkWraith · 08-27-10, 11:55 PM

Ok so I was bored this Friday night. I made a revised 'tool' to help some people

and then I was looking for something else to do. Ealier I figured out how to change skins on the SH5 ships and that got me thinking, why can't we use SH3/4 ships? In about 5 mins I whipped this up:

Yes, that is the PT Elco boat from SH3! It's missing a lightmap and crew and can't cast shadows but it is a fully working ship from SH3 in SH5. The guns are missing also but that's because I didn't 'move' them over from SH3 into SH5. I was just looking to see if it would even work. Now that I know it works I'll have to dig into this deeper

Wolfling04 · 08-28-10, 12:00 AM

sounds like a GIANT merchant ship mod may be in the works.

YAY

08-28-10, 12:03 AM

It can be done as I showed awhile back.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=170937

TheDarkWraith · 08-28-10, 12:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolfling04

sounds like a GIANT merchant ship mod may be in the works.

YAY

it's VERY possible. Lots of work but definitely possible. Many things have to be verified like zone files, the .dsd file, etc. but that's just a time thing. The 'core' ship works and that's the most important thing.

TheDarkWraith · 08-28-10, 12:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by privateer

It can be done as I showed awhile back.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=170937

sure can! Now the most time consuming thing is going to be validating the .dsd file, the .zon file, and the .eqp file. I see many things needing import from SH3 into SH5 for most of these ships to render correctly (lights, guns, etc.)

08-28-10, 12:16 AM

Guns from the GR2 files work if the eqp is updated.
But they have no one manning them?

I've never seen a Gun crew on a Merchant or Warship!
Has anyone?
Any screenshots?

TheDarkWraith · 08-28-10, 12:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by privateer

Guns from the GR2 files work if the eqp is updated.
But they have no one manning them?

I've never seen a Gun crew on a Merchant or Warship!
Has anyone?
Any screenshots?

I've noticed that also. That's why I'm thinking of importing the guns and animations from SH3 and seeing what happens.

Wolfling04 · 08-28-10, 12:28 AM

in SH5 right?, i haven't either, just had a run in with 4 DD's no one manning the guns, same for a armed merchant i came across 2 days ago

TheDarkWraith · 08-28-10, 12:30 AM

just to ensure that the PT Elco boat wasn't just a fluke thing I picked a nice big juicy ship from SH3 - the LST. Here is the SH3 LST, the SH3 PT Elco and the SH5 VIIA:

TheDarkWraith · 08-28-10, 12:45 AM

cool. WEPS properly identified the LST and it appears in the rec manual (although I have it classed wrong but that's an easy fix):

NavanCarver · 08-28-10, 12:47 AM

Hi, im new around here, but thanks TDW for your effords in here... and like Wolfling says: YAY

Stormfly · 08-28-10, 12:49 AM

very important projekt, born of boredom

long live the Merchant Fleet

THE_MASK · 08-28-10, 01:24 AM

When using goblin editor what is the ''save as granny ids'' .

Turtle01 · 08-28-10, 01:38 AM

Thank you guys !
WOW

its getting better and better

Greets
Turtle

robbythesub · 08-28-10, 03:01 AM

I can feel something great coming to SH5 here guys, hope you have the time to continue it.
I have memories of the large merchant mod in SH3 that went on and on and on and on.....!

08-27-10, 11:55 PM	#1
TheDarkWraith Black Magic Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11,962 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 5	SH3/4 ships for SH5 Ok so I was bored this Friday night. I made a revised 'tool' to help some people and then I was looking for something else to do. Ealier I figured out how to change skins on the SH5 ships and that got me thinking, why can't we use SH3/4 ships? In about 5 mins I whipped this up: Yes, that is the PT Elco boat from SH3! It's missing a lightmap and crew and can't cast shadows but it is a fully working ship from SH3 in SH5. The guns are missing also but that's because I didn't 'move' them over from SH3 into SH5. I was just looking to see if it would even work. Now that I know it works I'll have to dig into this deeper

08-28-10, 12:00 AM	#2
Wolfling04 Frogman Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nebraska... Posts: 303 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 0	sounds like a GIANT merchant ship mod may be in the works. YAY __________________ I'm a gas pumpen, tire and brake changin, fix anything, jet fuel drinken, USAF Crew Chief.

08-28-10, 12:28 AM	#8
Wolfling04 Frogman Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nebraska... Posts: 303 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 0	in SH5 right?, i haven't either, just had a run in with 4 DD's no one manning the guns, same for a armed merchant i came across 2 days ago __________________ I'm a gas pumpen, tire and brake changin, fix anything, jet fuel drinken, USAF Crew Chief.

08-28-10, 12:49 AM	#12
Stormfly Serial Port Protector Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,424 Downloads: 370 Uploads: 0	very important projekt, born of boredom long live the Merchant Fleet __________________ Stormy......

08-28-10, 01:38 AM	#14
Turtle01 A-ganger Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 73 Downloads: 104 Uploads: 0	Thank you guys ! WOW its getting better and better Greets Turtle __________________ MAKE TEA ! NOT LOVE !

08-28-10, 12:03 AM	#3
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	It can be done as I showed awhile back. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=170937

08-28-10, 12:16 AM	#6
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Guns from the GR2 files work if the eqp is updated. But they have no one manning them? I've never seen a Gun crew on a Merchant or Warship! Has anyone? Any screenshots?

08-28-10, 12:30 AM	#9
TheDarkWraith Black Magic Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11,962 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 5	just to ensure that the PT Elco boat wasn't just a fluke thing I picked a nice big juicy ship from SH3 - the LST. Here is the SH3 LST, the SH3 PT Elco and the SH5 VIIA:

08-28-10, 12:45 AM	#10
TheDarkWraith Black Magic Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11,962 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 5	cool. WEPS properly identified the LST and it appears in the rec manual (although I have it classed wrong but that's an easy fix):

08-28-10, 12:47 AM	#11
NavanCarver Swabbie Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 5 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	Hi, im new around here, but thanks TDW for your effords in here... and like Wolfling says: YAY

08-28-10, 01:24 AM	#13
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	When using goblin editor what is the ''save as granny ids'' .

08-28-10, 03:01 AM	#15
robbythesub Captain Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Somewhere under the ocean Posts: 504 Downloads: 302 Uploads: 0	I can feel something great coming to SH5 here guys, hope you have the time to continue it. I have memories of the large merchant mod in SH3 that went on and on and on and on.....!