[REL] Real Binoculars Mod v.1.0

GuillermoZS · 04-18-07, 04:25 PM

Real Binoculars Mod v.1.0 (Compatible with patch 1.2)
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by Guillermo Zulueta

Improved the default binoculars to give a much more realistic feeling.

2 versions:

- Maintain the red crosshair.

- Without red crosshair, to improve realism. (Orders given by binoculars will still work)

Install by JSGME or manually replace the files in the .rar on their respective folder.

LINK: http://hosted.filefront.com/GuillermoZS/ "RealBinocsModv1.0.rar"

**WARNING FOR NO CROSSHAIR USERS**

"No crosshair" version can NOT be used at the same time with other mods that modify the file "menu_1024_768.cfg". If you have another mod that modifies this file and want to remove the crosshair read the ReadMe included for instructions.

ENJOY!!

thefretmaster · 04-18-07, 04:52 PM

looks nice, i dont have sh4 but would these work with sh3?

Sailor Steve · 04-18-07, 04:54 PM

There are binocular mods for SH3 already.

GuillermoZS · 04-18-07, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thefretmaster

looks nice, i dont have sh4 but would these work with sh3?

No sorry, this is for SH4 only. I´ve tried to make a SH3 version for you but don´t know why Photoshop doesn´t let me save a .tga with alpha to use in SH3...

I´ll keep trying...

kakemann · 04-18-07, 07:10 PM

Thanks mate! This looks promising!

Sockeye · 04-19-07, 10:39 PM

Booomp.

Nice work, Guillermo

clayp · 04-19-07, 10:53 PM

Will this work with 1.2?????

LukeFF · 04-20-07, 01:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clayp

Will this work with 1.2?????

Look at the date the post was made...

sqk7744 · 04-20-07, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clayp

Will this work with 1.2?????

Hi Clay,

Yes the "RealBinoculars" (maintains Red Crosshairs) version does work with 1.2 -I'm using them now. But there may be a true 1.2 version coming.

Just place the \RealBinoculars\ folder in your \MODS folder and use JSGME.

Cheers!

* The RealBinocularsNoCrosshair version requires editing the menu_1024_768.cfg file which was changed by the 1.2 patch.

clayp · 04-20-07, 01:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sqk7744

Quote:

Originally Posted by clayp

Will this work with 1.2?????

Hi Clay,

Yes the "RealBinoculars" (maintains Red Crosshairs) version does work with 1.2 -I'm using them now. But there may be a true 1.2 version coming.

Just place the \RealBinoculars\ folder in your \MODS folder and use JSGME.

Cheers!

* The RealBinocularsNoCrosshair version requires editing the menu_1024_768.cfg file which was changed by the 1.2 patch.

Mine has a yellow cross is that alright?

GuillermoZS · 04-20-07, 05:13 AM

Hi!

Thanks everybody for the comments

Yeah this mod was released after v.1.2 patch, both versions of the boincoculars are full compatible with it. You should not have any problem with the file "menu_1024_768.cfg" but if you have, please tell me

Quote:

Mine has a yellow cross is that alright?

Yes, sorry, the cross is yellow and turns red when pointing an enemy ship

Cheers!

castorp345 · 04-20-07, 04:04 PM

hi Guillermo

when i edit the menu_1024_768.ini per the instructions in your readme all i get is a blackened screen without the binocular 'frame'. can you please doublecheck that

[G27 I12]
Name=Viewport
Type=1030;Static bmp
ItemID=0x27000001
ParentID=0x27000000
;Pos=32,-53,960,586
;Zone= 32 715 960 586 5 1 0x27010000 0.5 -0.45 0x27000001 -0.5 0.5 0 0
;Color=0xFFFFFF00
;Materials=1
;Display=2;Linear
;Mat 0=data/menu/gui/layout/bkgr.tga
;Crop 0=0,0,4,4
;MatFlags=0x1
;TexFmt=0x0

is in fact the correct set of entries for that block?

without the adjusted entries for that block your binocluar.dds works fine, so something's up there...

many thanks for your mod and i'm looking forward to resolving this.

cheers
hc

GuillermoZS · 04-20-07, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by castorp345

hi Guillermo

when i edit the menu_1024_768.ini per the instructions in your readme all i get is a blackened screen without the binocular 'frame'. can you please doublecheck that

[G27 I12]
Name=Viewport
Type=1030;Static bmp
ItemID=0x27000001
ParentID=0x27000000
;Pos=32,-53,960,586
;Zone= 32 715 960 586 5 1 0x27010000 0.5 -0.45 0x27000001 -0.5 0.5 0 0
;Color=0xFFFFFF00
;Materials=1
;Display=2;Linear
;Mat 0=data/menu/gui/layout/bkgr.tga
;Crop 0=0,0,4,4
;MatFlags=0x1
;TexFmt=0x0

is in fact the correct set of entries for that block?

without the adjusted entries for that block your binocluar.dds works fine, so something's up there...

many thanks for your mod and i'm looking forward to resolving this.

cheers
hc

Hi,

mmm... it´s really strange... that code is OK. Here is mine:

[G27 I12]
Name=Viewport
Type=1030;Static bmp
ItemID=0x27000001
ParentID=0x27000000
;Pos=32,-53,960,586
;Zone= 32 715 960 586 5 1 0x27010000 0.5 -0.45 0x27000001 -0.5 0.5 0 0
;Color=0xFFFFFF00
;Materials=1
;Display=2;Linear
;Mat 0=data/menu/gui/layout/bkgr.tga
;Crop 0=0,0,4,4
;MatFlags=0x1
;TexFmt=0x0

This modification of the code just removes the cross... it should not affect the texture...

Some questions:

Have you modified the file manually or did you install via JSGME? If you used JSGME try modifing the stock file (with no changes of other mods) manually...

So, if you let the code as default the binocs appear fine WITH the crosshair right? So obviously the problem is in the crosshair removal... I would bet this is a graphic card problem... :hmm:Could you please post your system specs? (ATI/nvidia specially)

Thanks and I hope I can help you!

castorp345 · 04-21-07, 09:56 AM

i haven't modified the .dds. also, i don't use jsgme and so manually modified the [g27 i12] block in the same way as you have there. without the modified block the binoculars display appropriately with the crosshair.
i'm running on a geforce 7900gs and haven't encountered any other problems with .dds file handling...
strange indeed!
'there must be something else going on with my menu_1024_768.ini file...
:hmm:
i'm going to try using your included menu_1024_768.ini and see what happens. 'will report back.

edit: ok, so no joy there with the included menu_1024_768.ini...
what occurs to me though is that i haven't upgraded to 1.2 yet (my s-boat, empty of torpedos and conserving fuel like gold, is still on it's odyssean journey from the china sea down to freemantle and i only use max tc of 128), and as i look at the file variance list from 1.1 to 1.2 it seems that menu_1024_768.ini did get worked on, so perhaps it's the case that the no-crosshairs solution is not backwards compatible? that'd clear things up i'm guessing (and i probably should've specified "using 1.1" sooner).

so, any ideas on how to make it work for 1.1?

many thanks!
hc

GuillermoZS · 04-21-07, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by castorp345

what occurs to me though is that i haven't upgraded to 1.2 yet

Ohh! Yeah probably that´s the problem... I did this mod when 1.2 was released. But anyway it´s still strange becouse I think the block [G27 I12] has not been modified in patch 1.2... I think this block has not been modified since SH3 becouse I took the info to remove the cross from a SH3 mod!

Also I don´t think it´s a graphic card problem, I have nvidia too...

Really really strange... No idea why it does not work in 1.1. Try upgrading when you finish your patrol and it should work but still don´t know why :hmm:

04-18-07, 04:25 PM	#1
GuillermoZS Gunner Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Vigo, Spain Posts: 100 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	[REL] Real Binoculars Mod v.1.0 Real Binoculars Mod v.1.0 (Compatible with patch 1.2) ----------------------------- by Guillermo Zulueta Improved the default binoculars to give a much more realistic feeling. 2 versions: - Maintain the red crosshair. - Without red crosshair, to improve realism. (Orders given by binoculars will still work) Install by JSGME or manually replace the files in the .rar on their respective folder. LINK: http://hosted.filefront.com/GuillermoZS/ "RealBinocsModv1.0.rar" WARNING FOR NO CROSSHAIR USERS "No crosshair" version can NOT be used at the same time with other mods that modify the file "menu_1024_768.cfg". If you have another mod that modifies this file and want to remove the crosshair read the ReadMe included for instructions. ENJOY!! Last edited by GuillermoZS; 04-20-07 at 05:24 AM.

04-18-07, 04:52 PM	#2
thefretmaster Officer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: filton england Posts: 246 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	looks nice, i dont have sh4 but would these work with sh3? __________________ Check out my band www.myspace.com/retrostate

04-18-07, 04:54 PM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	There are binocular mods for SH3 already. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

04-19-07, 10:53 PM	#7
clayp The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,554 Downloads: 340 Uploads: 0	Will this work with 1.2????? __________________ clayp

04-20-07, 04:04 PM	#12
castorp345 Sonar Guy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: People's Republic of Cambridge Posts: 379 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	hi Guillermo when i edit the menu_1024_768.ini per the instructions in your readme all i get is a blackened screen without the binocular 'frame'. can you please doublecheck that [G27 I12] Name=Viewport Type=1030;Static bmp ItemID=0x27000001 ParentID=0x27000000 ;Pos=32,-53,960,586 ;Zone= 32 715 960 586 5 1 0x27010000 0.5 -0.45 0x27000001 -0.5 0.5 0 0 ;Color=0xFFFFFF00 ;Materials=1 ;Display=2;Linear ;Mat 0=data/menu/gui/layout/bkgr.tga ;Crop 0=0,0,4,4 ;MatFlags=0x1 ;TexFmt=0x0 is in fact the correct set of entries for that block? without the adjusted entries for that block your binocluar.dds works fine, so something's up there... many thanks for your mod and i'm looking forward to resolving this. cheers hc __________________ my diminutive mod contributions new chronometer thermalizer Japanese wartime radio pack Japanese traditional radio pack new radio new ordnance what color is your torped o aye, sir! sound mod

04-18-07, 07:10 PM	#5
kakemann Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pretty close to the big german cruiser Blücher in Norway Posts: 568 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Thanks mate! This looks promising!

04-19-07, 10:39 PM	#6
Sockeye Machinist's Mate Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 127 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	Booomp. Nice work, Guillermo

04-21-07, 09:56 AM	#14
castorp345 Sonar Guy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: People's Republic of Cambridge Posts: 379 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	i haven't modified the .dds. also, i don't use jsgme and so manually modified the [g27 i12] block in the same way as you have there. without the modified block the binoculars display appropriately with the crosshair. i'm running on a geforce 7900gs and haven't encountered any other problems with .dds file handling... strange indeed! 'there must be something else going on with my menu_1024_768.ini file... :hmm: i'm going to try using your included menu_1024_768.ini and see what happens. 'will report back. edit: ok, so no joy there with the included menu_1024_768.ini... what occurs to me though is that i haven't upgraded to 1.2 yet (my s-boat, empty of torpedos and conserving fuel like gold, is still on it's odyssean journey from the china sea down to freemantle and i only use max tc of 128), and as i look at the file variance list from 1.1 to 1.2 it seems that menu_1024_768.ini did get worked on, so perhaps it's the case that the no-crosshairs solution is not backwards compatible? that'd clear things up i'm guessing (and i probably should've specified "using 1.1" sooner). so, any ideas on how to make it work for 1.1? many thanks! hc __________________ my diminutive mod contributions new chronometer thermalizer Japanese wartime radio pack Japanese traditional radio pack new radio new ordnance what color is your torped o aye, sir! sound mod Last edited by castorp345; 04-21-07 at 10:15 AM.