WIP - Big Oil Slick and Big Oil Fire

Duke of Earl · 01-22-06, 02:27 PM

Thanks to TT's Mini Tweak Utility...

... I have developed some Big Oil Slicks and Big Oil Fires... they look excellant in game...

I have tried to make them as 'frame-rate-friendly' as possible... but, there will be a slight drop in fps (depending how close you get to the effect in free-cam)...

If anyone is interested, I can post the Mini Tweak settings and you can put them in yourself... but, I can't distribute my particles.dat file because it is heavily modded with other stuff that would screw-up your file...

Big Oil Slick appears when Steamers flood-out and sink in one piece... Big Oil Fire appears when Tankers explode and sink (different size fires)... sometimes, Big Oil Fire appears when non-Tankers explode and sink too... Big Oil Slick and Big Oil Fire will probably not appear if Ammo Steamer or Freight Steamer has catastrophic explosion, breaks in two pieces and sinks fast...

Also, on clear sunny day, Big Oil Slick is Deep Purple ("smoke on the water, fire in the sky...."

)... but, on cloudy day, at sunset & dawn, Big Oil Slick turns light black...

Check out screenshots:

These effects generate fast and will last at least 30 - 40 min real time... then they gradually fade-out... and, life span can be increased even more...

One more thing... works fine with Warships too...

Cordialement, Duke of Earl

CCIP · 01-22-06, 02:31 PM

Ugly

(in a good way, of course)

Duke of Earl · 01-22-06, 03:06 PM

Thanks CCIP... know exactly what you mean...

... night attacks should have more Das Boot flavor now...

I wish TT would add just a FEW more files to the Mini Tweak library... cause I would like to increase life span of floating cargo boxes, life rafts, life boats and those little-guys-that-go-flying-through-the-air in the Hollywood Damage mod...

By the way, Big Oil Fire uses different graphic image than the Ship Fire graphic... it is more of a 'popcorn' graphic... more difficult to make it look realistic when expanding the image...

Cordialement, Duke of Earl

Panama Red · 01-22-06, 03:26 PM

Waiting to see your TT numbers.

Tazzie · 01-22-06, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Duke of Earl

If anyone is interested, I can post the Mini Tweak settings and you can put them in yourself... but, I can't distribute my particles.dat file because it is heavily modded with other stuff that would screw-up your file...
Cordialement, Duke of Earl

Post away.

CCIP · 01-22-06, 04:05 PM

Yep, post em up!

I've done the same exact thing with Markhimov's smoke, and it still works like a charm! (has he released his smoke at all by the way?)

Marhkimov · 01-22-06, 04:33 PM

Oh, I released the smoke along with my Ocean Madness mod. It's inside the same zip package.

I also posted my smoke settings in this thread:
http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopi...=46147&start=0

Duke of Earl · 01-22-06, 04:49 PM

Ok guys, I'll get the numbers out as soon as I can... it's gonna take a couple of hours because I can't copy and paste from the Tweak Names & Values window...

Cordialement, Duke of Earl

CCIP · 01-22-06, 04:57 PM

How about taking screenshots of the Tweaker?

Panama Red · 01-23-06, 08:19 PM

Duke of Earl:
Any luck on getting those numbers for us ????

Redwine · 01-23-06, 09:04 PM

Great Duke !

Thanks for job....

Please, make a manual editing guide to make it compatible with past and future mods.

Jmack · 01-24-06, 12:06 AM

BIG FIRE
BIG SMOKE ...

VERY SMALL FPS ... NO ?

CWorth · 01-24-06, 01:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jmack

BIG FIRE
BIG SMOKE ...

VERY SMALL FPS ... NO ?

Yes...very BIG framerate hit unless they did somethng to lower the res or particle density.

Duke of Earl · 01-24-06, 01:28 AM

Ok... I finally figured out a way to post screenshots of my Mini Tweak settings... so, I'll get those up tomorrow... I'll try to make them expand big from the thumbnails so they are readable...

Like I said, there will be a hit on fps using these effects.. more for some, less for others... I tried to minimize the fps degradation without compromising the visual effect too much... but, the more stuff being rendered on the screen, well, you know...

I'm no expert, just a garage mechanic... I haven't the faintest clue what the User Manual says about the Tweaker Settings... your guess is as good as mine...I just made them up for my own enjoyment and they probably can be improved upon... so, community feedback and improvements are expected on this eye candy...

Also, I have some more Tweaker settings for debris explosion (bigger water splash when the crates pop up).... oil trace (bigger oil leaks from damaged sub).... and, of course, enhanced depth charge explosion (thanks to Redwine)... I'll get them up too...

Cordialement, Duke of Earl

Panama Red · 01-24-06, 07:11 AM

Duke of Earl:
I suspect that if Marhkimov applies his "magic" to what you discovered, he could get the FPS back up for the rest of us.

01-22-06, 02:27 PM	#1
Duke of Earl Medic Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: 20 Meter von einer Wasserbombe Posts: 169 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	WIP - Big Oil Slick and Big Oil Fire Thanks to TT's Mini Tweak Utility... ... I have developed some Big Oil Slicks and Big Oil Fires... they look excellant in game... I have tried to make them as 'frame-rate-friendly' as possible... but, there will be a slight drop in fps (depending how close you get to the effect in free-cam)... If anyone is interested, I can post the Mini Tweak settings and you can put them in yourself... but, I can't distribute my particles.dat file because it is heavily modded with other stuff that would screw-up your file... Big Oil Slick appears when Steamers flood-out and sink in one piece... Big Oil Fire appears when Tankers explode and sink (different size fires)... sometimes, Big Oil Fire appears when non-Tankers explode and sink too... Big Oil Slick and Big Oil Fire will probably not appear if Ammo Steamer or Freight Steamer has catastrophic explosion, breaks in two pieces and sinks fast... Also, on clear sunny day, Big Oil Slick is Deep Purple ("smoke on the water, fire in the sky...." )... but, on cloudy day, at sunset & dawn, Big Oil Slick turns light black... Check out screenshots: These effects generate fast and will last at least 30 - 40 min real time... then they gradually fade-out... and, life span can be increased even more... One more thing... works fine with Warships too... Cordialement, Duke of Earl __________________ U-627.... das \'Wabo-Magnet\'

01-22-06, 02:31 PM	#2
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Ugly (in a good way, of course) __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

01-22-06, 03:06 PM	#3
Duke of Earl Medic Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: 20 Meter von einer Wasserbombe Posts: 169 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks CCIP... know exactly what you mean... ... night attacks should have more Das Boot flavor now... I wish TT would add just a FEW more files to the Mini Tweak library... cause I would like to increase life span of floating cargo boxes, life rafts, life boats and those little-guys-that-go-flying-through-the-air in the Hollywood Damage mod... By the way, Big Oil Fire uses different graphic image than the Ship Fire graphic... it is more of a 'popcorn' graphic... more difficult to make it look realistic when expanding the image... Cordialement, Duke of Earl __________________ U-627.... das \'Wabo-Magnet\'

01-22-06, 04:05 PM	#6
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Yep, post em up! I've done the same exact thing with Markhimov's smoke, and it still works like a charm! (has he released his smoke at all by the way?) __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

01-22-06, 04:33 PM	#7
Marhkimov Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bay Area, California, USA Posts: 2,377 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Oh, I released the smoke along with my Ocean Madness mod. It's inside the same zip package. I also posted my smoke settings in this thread: http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopi...=46147&start=0 __________________ It takes two to tango

01-22-06, 03:26 PM	#4
Panama Red Ensign Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Irmo, SC, USA Posts: 229 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Waiting to see your TT numbers.

01-22-06, 04:49 PM	#8
Duke of Earl Medic Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: 20 Meter von einer Wasserbombe Posts: 169 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ok guys, I'll get the numbers out as soon as I can... it's gonna take a couple of hours because I can't copy and paste from the Tweak Names & Values window... Cordialement, Duke of Earl __________________ U-627.... das \'Wabo-Magnet\'

01-22-06, 04:57 PM	#9
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	How about taking screenshots of the Tweaker? __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

01-23-06, 08:19 PM	#10
Panama Red Ensign Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Irmo, SC, USA Posts: 229 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Duke of Earl: Any luck on getting those numbers for us ????

01-23-06, 09:04 PM	#11
Redwine Sea Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: San Martin de los Andes, Neuquen, , Argentina. Posts: 1,962 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Great Duke ! Thanks for job.... Please, make a manual editing guide to make it compatible with past and future mods. __________________ . "SH III and SH IV Mods" "Manual TDC Tutorial" "SH2 Downloads Selection"

01-24-06, 12:06 AM	#12
Jmack Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 669 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	BIG FIRE BIG SMOKE ... VERY SMALL FPS ... NO ?

01-24-06, 01:28 AM	#14
Duke of Earl Medic Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: 20 Meter von einer Wasserbombe Posts: 169 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ok... I finally figured out a way to post screenshots of my Mini Tweak settings... so, I'll get those up tomorrow... I'll try to make them expand big from the thumbnails so they are readable... Like I said, there will be a hit on fps using these effects.. more for some, less for others... I tried to minimize the fps degradation without compromising the visual effect too much... but, the more stuff being rendered on the screen, well, you know... I'm no expert, just a garage mechanic... I haven't the faintest clue what the User Manual says about the Tweaker Settings... your guess is as good as mine...I just made them up for my own enjoyment and they probably can be improved upon... so, community feedback and improvements are expected on this eye candy... Also, I have some more Tweaker settings for debris explosion (bigger water splash when the crates pop up).... oil trace (bigger oil leaks from damaged sub).... and, of course, enhanced depth charge explosion (thanks to Redwine)... I'll get them up too... Cordialement, Duke of Earl __________________ U-627.... das \'Wabo-Magnet\'

01-24-06, 07:11 AM	#15
Panama Red Ensign Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Irmo, SC, USA Posts: 229 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Duke of Earl: I suspect that if Marhkimov applies his "magic" to what you discovered, he could get the FPS back up for the rest of us.