[REL] Converted external cargo from SH5

rowi58 · 12-26-10, 12:01 PM

Hi folks,

SH5 has some nice external cargo. Thanks to privateer's extracting tool, i converted some of this objekts to SH3:

How to use it is written in the "ReadMe".

Thanks to iambecomlife for his "M40B" merchant ship (from his MFM). This ship is ideal for locomotives and rail cars as external cargo.

With some slightly modification, this ship is also in this MOD.

You can download it here: http://www.mediafire.com/?ys0lzyiakb511bq

Have fun.

Greetings
rowi58

Anvart · 12-26-10, 12:31 PM

Excellently, Rowi58!

Sailor Steve · 12-26-10, 12:43 PM

COOL!

nikbear · 12-26-10, 01:02 PM

Really looking forward to giving this a try

Jimbuna · 12-26-10, 01:15 PM

This will make a nice/pleasant change

BUKER · 12-26-10, 01:16 PM

Hi rowi58,

Wow,great work...really great !

Your work is much appreciated!

Thank you!

clouclou · 12-27-10, 03:45 AM

Can-o, change the name in m40b, m40c example, not to conflict with the Mod MFM iamcomlife?

STEED · 12-27-10, 11:50 AM

Nice, shall give this a spin.

rowi58 · 12-27-10, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clouclou

Can-o, change the name in m40b, m40c example, not to conflict with the Mod MFM iamcomlife?

Hi clouclou,

in this case - but only in this case - you can do so. But it is a little bit more:

1. rename the folder to M40C
2. rename all filles in this folder to M40C.* or M40C_*.*
3. go to folder "Roster/British/sea and rename this file to M40C.cfg too
4. and this is verry important: open both M40C.cfg files and change the line to
ClassName=M40C !!!

I've cloned the "original" M40B.dat" so you should not get any problem. I've also renamed the "Label" of all chunks, even the embedded deckskin-TGA file.

So it should work

Greetings
rowi58

@ all Thanks for your feed back

clouclou · 12-28-10, 02:44 AM

Rowi, thank you and happy holiday.
Claude.

rea00cy · 12-28-10, 03:12 AM

That's a nice X-mas gift. Thanks for posting!

rea00cy

EmeAzul · 12-31-10, 01:06 PM

Rowi58, thanks for this nice contribution, but I need a little more help. I understood how to change the CargoDef.cfg file, but am a bit lost on how to change the individual ship EQP files so that these new cargos will appear in game. I see what you did for the M40B, with NodeName P01 to P04, but am not sure that is what I should do for example for the NGRA ship. Can I just create new NodeNames or must I use some that are already included in the EQP file will NULL values? Thx

rowi58 · 12-31-10, 03:09 PM

Hi EmeAzul,

as i see, the NGRA has one node for external cargo - the K01 node. That means, SH3 will randomly put some kind of external cargo on this place. A kind of external cargo, that is defined by the CargoDef.cfg. (K-nodes will not work within the EQP file!)

There are many ways to get this new external cargo to be shown.
- change the LinkName in the CargoDef.cfg, for example replace "Truck" by "FireTruck"
- add to the existing CargoDef.cfg at the end of the file the new external cargo objects you want to see (randomly),
- or change the K01 node into a P01 node and add an entry to the EQP file like this:

[Equipment xx]
NodeName=P01
LinkName=FireTruck
StartDate=19400701
EndDate=19451231
(for this one you need a HexEditor or S3D to change the node label),

And / or a combination ot the three methods mentioned above

EmeAzul · 01-01-11, 12:09 PM

Rowi58, thanks for the clarification -- I'll probably go with Option 2 (adding on to the CargoDef) to keep them all random. But I don't ever remember seeing anything other than the crates in game. Don't remember seeing a Tank or a Truck or anything else other than the crates. Perhaps GWX 3.0 set it up this way.

In any event, thanks again for these nice Cargo additions. This goes into my 1,450+ collection of mods, along some of you earlier 2006 additions, like the Marineversorger (NAMD), Sperrbrecker (NYAM), ShipWrecks (NWRE) and EmptyTankers (NTLE/NTME). Cheers

wriedt · 01-09-11, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rowi58

- add to the existing CargoDef.cfg at the end of the file the new external cargo objects you want to see (randomly),

Hello,

Sorry to bother you., but if I used this method in the CargoDef.cfg I would add (as an example below) at the very end of the file:

[CargoEntry 24]
NodeName=Trucks
LinkName=Sherman
StartDate=19380101
EndDate=19451231
CargoType=0

[CargoEntry 25]
NodeName=Trucks
LinkName=Howitzer
StartDate=19380101
EndDate=19451231
CargoType=0

[CargoEntry 26]
NodeName=Trucks
LinkName=Fueltruck
StartDate=19380101
EndDate=19451231
CargoType=0

[CargoEntry 27]
NodeName=Trucks
LinkName=TrainCar1
StartDate=19380101
EndDate=19451231
CargoType=0

Etc etc (probably except the locomotive one or TrainEngine). Is this correct way to do it?

Have a nice day.

12-26-10, 12:01 PM	#1
rowi58 Eternal Patrol Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Karlsruhe Posts: 679 Downloads: 56 Uploads: 0	[REL] Converted external cargo from SH5 Hi folks, SH5 has some nice external cargo. Thanks to privateer's extracting tool, i converted some of this objekts to SH3: How to use it is written in the "ReadMe". Thanks to iambecomlife for his "M40B" merchant ship (from his MFM). This ship is ideal for locomotives and rail cars as external cargo. With some slightly modification, this ship is also in this MOD. You can download it here: http://www.mediafire.com/?ys0lzyiakb511bq Have fun. Greetings rowi58 __________________ Last edited by rowi58; 02-09-11 at 12:37 PM.

12-26-10, 12:31 PM	#2
Anvart Admiral Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Russia ® Posts: 2,492 Downloads: 122 Uploads: 1	Excellently, Rowi58! __________________ Alex ® Moses said: "Don't create yourself an idol"...

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BUKER 中国水兵 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: RUSSIA-Siberia Posts: 284 Downloads: 409 Uploads: 0	Hi rowi58, Wow,great work...really great ! Your work is much appreciated! Thank you! __________________

12-27-10, 03:45 AM	#7
clouclou Gunner Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 91 Downloads: 244 Uploads: 0	Can-o, change the name in m40b, m40c example, not to conflict with the Mod MFM iamcomlife?

12-27-10, 11:50 AM	#8
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Nice, shall give this a spin. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

12-28-10, 02:44 AM	#10
clouclou Gunner Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 91 Downloads: 244 Uploads: 0	Rowi, thank you and happy holiday. Claude.

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12-31-10, 01:06 PM	#12
EmeAzul US Navy LT Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 120 Downloads: 582 Uploads: 0	Adding New Cargo to EQP Files Rowi58, thanks for this nice contribution, but I need a little more help. I understood how to change the CargoDef.cfg file, but am a bit lost on how to change the individual ship EQP files so that these new cargos will appear in game. I see what you did for the M40B, with NodeName P01 to P04, but am not sure that is what I should do for example for the NGRA ship. Can I just create new NodeNames or must I use some that are already included in the EQP file will NULL values? Thx

12-31-10, 03:09 PM	#13
rowi58 Eternal Patrol Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Karlsruhe Posts: 679 Downloads: 56 Uploads: 0	Hi EmeAzul, as i see, the NGRA has one node for external cargo - the K01 node. That means, SH3 will randomly put some kind of external cargo on this place. A kind of external cargo, that is defined by the CargoDef.cfg. (K-nodes will not work within the EQP file!) There are many ways to get this new external cargo to be shown. - change the LinkName in the CargoDef.cfg, for example replace "Truck" by "FireTruck" - add to the existing CargoDef.cfg at the end of the file the new external cargo objects you want to see (randomly), - or change the K01 node into a P01 node and add an entry to the EQP file like this: [Equipment xx] NodeName=P01 LinkName=FireTruck StartDate=19400701 EndDate=19451231 (for this one you need a HexEditor or S3D to change the node label), And / or a combination ot the three methods mentioned above __________________

01-01-11, 12:09 PM	#14
EmeAzul US Navy LT Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 120 Downloads: 582 Uploads: 0	Thank You Rowi58, thanks for the clarification -- I'll probably go with Option 2 (adding on to the CargoDef) to keep them all random. But I don't ever remember seeing anything other than the crates in game. Don't remember seeing a Tank or a Truck or anything else other than the crates. Perhaps GWX 3.0 set it up this way. In any event, thanks again for these nice Cargo additions. This goes into my 1,450+ collection of mods, along some of you earlier 2006 additions, like the Marineversorger (NAMD), Sperrbrecker (NYAM), ShipWrecks (NWRE) and EmptyTankers (NTLE/NTME). Cheers