Hi-res type VIIC skin

Steel_Tomb · 07-16-07, 05:51 PM

I'm looking for a plain hi res skin for a type VIIC, but nearly all of Fubars stuff has been delted so I can't find one, anyone got some pics of one I can download?

The Milkman · 07-16-07, 06:51 PM

i could send you a bunch if you like

ichso · 07-17-07, 03:33 AM

Me too. Just send a list what you already got and what you miss if Milkman didn't already send you every fubar skin

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Steel_Tomb · 07-17-07, 04:59 AM

Well at the moment I've only got Fubars Type VII das boot skin which although looks nice isnt hi res (i know I'm fussy lol). So yeah any skins would be great just send them over to my email (timmy3822@yahoo.co.uk).

Cheers

ichso · 07-17-07, 05:33 AM

I just discovered that my Outbox is not capable of sending such big files and I don't want to unpack the archive and send the images one by one.
I will upload the skin instead which won't take longer than sending via email.

I'm sending Fubar's U-253 skin first. It's high res and one of the best VIIC skins he ever made. If you want to have some more, just tell.

I've got his very generic but also high res and very detailed VIIC-plain skin and the U-552 skin, which looks similiar but a little bit more rusty and weathered. This is high res too.

Further ones would be his 58 skin, med camo and his das-boot skin. All high res but I don't know how they look ingame yet

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07-17-07, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by ichso

I'm sending Fubar's U-253 skin first. It's high res and one of the best VIIC skins he ever made. If you want to have some more, just tell.

I've got his very generic but also high res and very detailed VIIC-plain skin and the U-552 skin, which looks similiar but a little bit more rusty and weathered. This is high res too.

253 is a very nice skin but that camo makes me wonder sometimes, can't explain it. 552 is what I'm using now but it's not that hi res, when you close up you can see compression mess like in jpg

I was hoping there are some even higher res for maniacs playing in 1680 res like me

ichso · 07-17-07, 05:58 AM

Hi Adam,

perhaps this would be possible to do.
First double the size of the texture image to get a 4096x4096 resolution and then rework the skin so that it gets sharp again and that the details get clearer. Perhapa add some more details.

But it sounds like much work and should perhaps better be done by some experienced skin modder.

My photoshop/gimp knowledge is yet limited to little signature works and such stuff

07-17-07, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by ichso

But it sounds like much work and should perhaps better be done by some experienced skin modder.
My photoshop/gimp knowledge is yet limited to little signature works and such stuff

Exact, I was doing PS kinda pro and intuitive but I'm out of that area now. I'm using PS to work on photos and some www stuff and this is way different from making a good skin.

Now as I finally have a game that way I like it, I'll focus on doing realistic patrols. Maybe I'll try realnav again?

ichso · 07-17-07, 07:45 AM

Anyways, here is Fubar's U-253 high res version:

http://cip.uni-trier.de/~schmidt/sh3..._VIIC_U253.rar

Steel_Tomb · 07-17-07, 09:30 AM

Thanks, looks nice. Any skins that are more plain like the original skin but hi res? a lot of them on close up inspection are blurred

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ichso · 07-17-07, 11:14 AM

I'm currently using Fubar's plain VIIC skin (until I get into port again and finally install the 253 one

). I will upload this one too, it's high res too.

danlisa · 07-17-07, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Steel_Tomb

Thanks, looks nice. Any skins that are more plain like the original skin but hi res? a lot of them on close up inspection are blurred

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Hmm, what game are we talking about? GWX??

All the default U-Boats skins in GWX are 1024x1024 however, in GW they were all 2048x2048 and I still have them all. Will they do? If I can contact Fubar.

ichso · 07-17-07, 11:28 AM

I got Fubar's high res skins too.
I just felt that every texture on my boat was too blurry all the time, no matter what resolution and general settings for my graphics card I played (the driver settings).

Then I realized that it was just a matter of the uboat textures being to small.
Should the GWX 1.03 skins be high res ? Meaning 2048x2048 ?
They weren't with me. There shouldn't be any mod that messed with this point of my installation either.

However, installing Fubar's high res skins did the work, now everything looks great and I like to zoom in on my sub again

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EDIT:

Quote:

All the default U-Boats skins in GWX are 1024x1024 however,

This should be the answer to my first question :>

danlisa · 07-17-07, 11:37 AM

The 2048 x 2048 skins were reduced for GWX due to size (mb) limitations, also IIRC all ship skins have been reduced by half, again for the same reasons.

Imagine, if you will a full high rez pack for GWX.

As it stands, I think GWX uses about 2.5GB on your HDD unpacked & installed you could easily double or even triple that if all the textures were left at the original specs.

The funny thing with TGA files, is that their size (mb) has no direct correlation with their dimensions. i.e Double up from 1024 to 2048 means the file sizes (mb) increase more than double.

I'm with you guy's, I want my game to look pretty but not at the cost of performance or limiting the availability of GWX to non broadband users.

Steel_Tomb · 07-17-07, 11:41 AM

I've got plenty of HDD space...anyone able to throw those uber hi-res skins my way?

07-16-07, 05:51 PM	#1
Steel_Tomb Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cambridgeshire - UK Posts: 1,128 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hi-res type VIIC skin I'm looking for a plain hi res skin for a type VIIC, but nearly all of Fubars stuff has been delted so I can't find one, anyone got some pics of one I can download?

07-17-07, 03:33 AM	#3
ichso Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Germany's oldest city alive Posts: 1,066 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	Me too. Just send a list what you already got and what you miss if Milkman didn't already send you every fubar skin . __________________ My Subskins: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=164169

07-17-07, 05:33 AM	#5
ichso Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Germany's oldest city alive Posts: 1,066 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	I just discovered that my Outbox is not capable of sending such big files and I don't want to unpack the archive and send the images one by one. I will upload the skin instead which won't take longer than sending via email. I'm sending Fubar's U-253 skin first. It's high res and one of the best VIIC skins he ever made. If you want to have some more, just tell. I've got his very generic but also high res and very detailed VIIC-plain skin and the U-552 skin, which looks similiar but a little bit more rusty and weathered. This is high res too. Further ones would be his 58 skin, med camo and his das-boot skin. All high res but I don't know how they look ingame yet . __________________ My Subskins: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=164169

07-17-07, 05:58 AM	#7
ichso Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Germany's oldest city alive Posts: 1,066 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	Hi Adam, perhaps this would be possible to do. First double the size of the texture image to get a 4096x4096 resolution and then rework the skin so that it gets sharp again and that the details get clearer. Perhapa add some more details. But it sounds like much work and should perhaps better be done by some experienced skin modder. My photoshop/gimp knowledge is yet limited to little signature works and such stuff __________________ My Subskins: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=164169

07-17-07, 07:45 AM	#9
ichso Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Germany's oldest city alive Posts: 1,066 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	Anyways, here is Fubar's U-253 high res version: http://cip.uni-trier.de/~schmidt/sh3..._VIIC_U253.rar __________________ My Subskins: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=164169

07-16-07, 06:51 PM	#2
The Milkman Electrician's Mate Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 139 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	i could send you a bunch if you like

07-17-07, 04:59 AM	#4
Steel_Tomb Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cambridgeshire - UK Posts: 1,128 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Well at the moment I've only got Fubars Type VII das boot skin which although looks nice isnt hi res (i know I'm fussy lol). So yeah any skins would be great just send them over to my email (timmy3822@yahoo.co.uk). Cheers

07-17-07, 09:30 AM	#10
Steel_Tomb Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cambridgeshire - UK Posts: 1,128 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks, looks nice. Any skins that are more plain like the original skin but hi res? a lot of them on close up inspection are blurred .

07-17-07, 11:14 AM	#11
ichso Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Germany's oldest city alive Posts: 1,066 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	I'm currently using Fubar's plain VIIC skin (until I get into port again and finally install the 253 one ). I will upload this one too, it's high res too. __________________ My Subskins: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=164169

07-17-07, 11:37 AM	#14
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	The 2048 x 2048 skins were reduced for GWX due to size (mb) limitations, also IIRC all ship skins have been reduced by half, again for the same reasons. Imagine, if you will a full high rez pack for GWX. As it stands, I think GWX uses about 2.5GB on your HDD unpacked & installed you could easily double or even triple that if all the textures were left at the original specs. The funny thing with TGA files, is that their size (mb) has no direct correlation with their dimensions. i.e Double up from 1024 to 2048 means the file sizes (mb) increase more than double. I'm with you guy's, I want my game to look pretty but not at the cost of performance or limiting the availability of GWX to non broadband users. __________________

07-17-07, 11:41 AM	#15
Steel_Tomb Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cambridgeshire - UK Posts: 1,128 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've got plenty of HDD space...anyone able to throw those uber hi-res skins my way?