[RELEASE] Type II conning tower with open hatch

postalbyke · 03-09-12, 01:00 AM

Get the first one here:

http://bit.ly/S2KHpz
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Edit: Round 2! Introducing typeII interior 2(2)
download here:
http://bit.ly/UFro4Z

I fixed the light and some of the textures! Enjoy!
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Edit: I released my modification of the torpedo room mod by Tomi_99 and MCHALO12 to adapt to this mod here: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom//sho...d.php?t=196139

Enjoy!

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Type II Interior 2 by Postalbyke (with many thanks to LucaGaeta, DivingDuck, and FlakMonkey)

This mod will replace the conning tower with one more closely modeled after design plans for type IIa u-boats and pictures from the finnish submarine Vesikko (which is the design proof for the type II class). I have also included the Diving Duck animation files to make the attack periscope in the conning tower raise and lower, and some trickery to make the internal periscope head turn where the scope is looking!

This mod is JSGME ready!

Warnings:

I modified cameras.dat to work with MaGui. It's not essential to this mod, but I like the effect it has on the bridge view and the "numpad 0" function.

I modified the Commands_en.cfg to move the periscope inside, and for H.sie's V16A3 fix.

I modified DD_interior.anm and DD_interior.dat, this *may* affect you if you have any DivingDuck interiors.

This product is unfinished. I haven't fixed the light to come on, the graphics on the gauges don't line up 100%, and I haven't set any of the camera work inside the conning tower. I highly recommend using control room free camera (shift+f2) to manually go to the conning tower.

This mod is to be freely distributed and never paid for.
If you want to improve it, go ahead, and please PM me cause I can't wait for someone with better skills to fix it!
Finally, please put my name in the credits if you use part of this mod for your own.

Sailor Steve · 03-09-12, 12:07 PM

Cool beans! Downloading now.

Borgneface · 03-09-12, 12:55 PM

Very nice work "postalbyke", I intented to stat my next campaign in 1939....with a Type II...;so your mod is really coming at the perfect time...
Merci

BossMark · 03-09-12, 01:40 PM

Nice work

postalbyke · 03-10-12, 12:00 AM

Slight update: taking time off playing the game to fix that bloody light, then maybe try to figure out how to raytrace and implement shadows on wings3d or something...

Myxale · 03-10-12, 03:43 AM

Away from Home, and won't be able to try this.

Anyone willing to upload some screens?

postalbyke · 03-11-12, 07:53 PM

I think I left some here...

http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...lbyke0/CT2.jpg

http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...lbyke0/CT1.jpg

I have since fixed the red striping and some of the uv on the interior scope head

Still working on that light and the lightmaps... wings3d imports what I want with no drama, but doesn't move it around the way I like.... I might have to revamp some of the models so they work in wings *ugh*

postalbyke · 03-16-12, 01:04 AM

Anyrate! every time I "fix" the light, I get a floating black square between me and the light, or the light is shining through the grating around the light, but not the light itself... Any pointers on how to mount these things? or should I just go lift a light from something else?

Magic1111 · 03-21-12, 07:16 AM

Nice MOD!

postalbyke · 03-21-12, 09:39 PM

Thanks! Right now I'm working on some better uv's and that blasted light bulb... I've got some leads, though, so pretty much all my time not spent playing SH3 or working is going into that

I made a really pretty CT that the game wouldn't open (all I got was a big empty space above the control room), so I'm going to try to re-make that :P
I also got the light to show up on some objects but not others, so I'm troubleshooting that lol

Thanks for all the support, guys!

Luno · 03-21-12, 11:58 PM

A much needed addition, thanks for your work!

Victor Schutze · 03-22-12, 01:14 PM

So it seems that the type II u-boot had an "observation size" periscope in the conning tower? Interesting. Is it historically accurate?

It would make sense. Not much room there!

postalbyke · 03-22-12, 11:06 PM

IAW the drawings, the attack scope was a single-piece scope like the obs. scope.

I really wonder if they didn't use the increased turm size for IID to install a larger CT and depth independent scope... Although there still isn't much room belowdecks...

postalbyke · 03-29-12, 11:17 PM

Yay! fixed the light bulb...
Boo! broke some textures :P

I would like to release the texture and light bulb fix at the same time.

Any arguments to the contrary? Wishing the AEF would just change the light bulb? I am open to early re-release.

Wolfstriked · 03-30-12, 12:34 AM

PostalByke how are you.Just today I was searching for TypeIIa pics and hit a revelation.Amazing pics and even 360 degree panoramas of typeIIa.I seen this post and went to look for the pics and it just took me 1/2 hour(Google and Youtube can be picky if you do not word exactly as before it seems).....but oh so worth it!!! Enjoy

http://www.muamshai.com/photos/thumbnails.php?album=7

http://www.vesikko.fi/galleries/?session=57837563

360deg

http://www.kolumbus.fi/mika.ajomaa/Panorama_2.html

03-09-12, 01:00 AM	#1
postalbyke Chief Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: In the past... Posts: 321 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 1	[RELEASE] Type II conning tower with open hatch Get the first one here: http://bit.ly/S2KHpz ______ Edit: Round 2! Introducing typeII interior 2(2) download here: http://bit.ly/UFro4Z I fixed the light and some of the textures! Enjoy! ______ Edit: I released my modification of the torpedo room mod by Tomi_99 and MCHALO12 to adapt to this mod here: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom//sho...d.php?t=196139 Enjoy! __________________________________________________ __________________ Type II Interior 2 by Postalbyke (with many thanks to LucaGaeta, DivingDuck, and FlakMonkey) This mod will replace the conning tower with one more closely modeled after design plans for type IIa u-boats and pictures from the finnish submarine Vesikko (which is the design proof for the type II class). I have also included the Diving Duck animation files to make the attack periscope in the conning tower raise and lower, and some trickery to make the internal periscope head turn where the scope is looking! This mod is JSGME ready! Warnings: I modified cameras.dat to work with MaGui. It's not essential to this mod, but I like the effect it has on the bridge view and the "numpad 0" function. I modified the Commands_en.cfg to move the periscope inside, and for H.sie's V16A3 fix. I modified DD_interior.anm and DD_interior.dat, this may affect you if you have any DivingDuck interiors. This product is unfinished. I haven't fixed the light to come on, the graphics on the gauges don't line up 100%, and I haven't set any of the camera work inside the conning tower. I highly recommend using control room free camera (shift+f2) to manually go to the conning tower. This mod is to be freely distributed and never paid for. If you want to improve it, go ahead, and please PM me cause I can't wait for someone with better skills to fix it! Finally, please put my name in the credits if you use part of this mod for your own. __________________ God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh. -Voltaire Last edited by postalbyke; 01-01-13 at 01:14 AM.

03-09-12, 12:07 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Cool beans! Downloading now. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-09-12, 12:55 PM	#3
Borgneface Captain Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Near La Rochelle - On board U-205 Posts: 540 Downloads: 679 Uploads: 0	Very nice work "postalbyke", I intented to stat my next campaign in 1939....with a Type II...;so your mod is really coming at the perfect time... Merci __________________ Borgneface

03-09-12, 01:40 PM	#4
BossMark Fleet Admiral Join Date: May 2011 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 15,272 Downloads: 278 Uploads: 0	Nice work __________________ Never trust the Tories look what Thatcher and Major did in the 80s and 90s and look what the wicked witch May is doing now doing now

03-10-12, 12:00 AM	#5
postalbyke Chief Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: In the past... Posts: 321 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 1	Slight update: taking time off playing the game to fix that bloody light, then maybe try to figure out how to raytrace and implement shadows on wings3d or something... __________________ God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh. -Voltaire

03-10-12, 03:43 AM	#6
Myxale Admiral Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: PQ AN 25 Posts: 2,178 Downloads: 70 Uploads: 0	Away from Home, and won't be able to try this. Anyone willing to upload some screens? __________________ SH3+GWX SH5+WoS Still Sailing....still Deep

03-11-12, 07:53 PM	#7
postalbyke Chief Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: In the past... Posts: 321 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 1	I think I left some here... http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...lbyke0/CT2.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...lbyke0/CT1.jpg I have since fixed the red striping and some of the uv on the interior scope head Still working on that light and the lightmaps... wings3d imports what I want with no drama, but doesn't move it around the way I like.... I might have to revamp some of the models so they work in wings ugh __________________ God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh. -Voltaire

03-16-12, 01:04 AM	#8
postalbyke Chief Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: In the past... Posts: 321 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 1	Anyrate! every time I "fix" the light, I get a floating black square between me and the light, or the light is shining through the grating around the light, but not the light itself... Any pointers on how to mount these things? or should I just go lift a light from something else? __________________ God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh. -Voltaire

03-21-12, 07:16 AM	#9
Magic1111 Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Germany - Sailing on U-552 in North Atlantic Posts: 4,429 Downloads: 783 Uploads: 0	Nice MOD! __________________

03-21-12, 09:39 PM	#10
postalbyke Chief Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: In the past... Posts: 321 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 1	Thanks! Right now I'm working on some better uv's and that blasted light bulb... I've got some leads, though, so pretty much all my time not spent playing SH3 or working is going into that I made a really pretty CT that the game wouldn't open (all I got was a big empty space above the control room), so I'm going to try to re-make that :P I also got the light to show up on some objects but not others, so I'm troubleshooting that lol Thanks for all the support, guys! __________________ God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh. -Voltaire

03-21-12, 11:58 PM	#11
Luno Ensign Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 234 Downloads: 123 Uploads: 0	A much needed addition, thanks for your work! __________________ Career: Feb. 13, 1942 "Cpt. Johny Goodwood" Porpoise class: USS Shark, SS-174 Patrols: 2 Victories: 1 Merchants (4519 GRT), 0 Warships (0 GRT), 0 Aircraft Sunk with all hands lost.

03-22-12, 01:14 PM	#12
Victor Schutze Chief Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Drowning in mods soup Posts: 327 Downloads: 466 Uploads: 0	So it seems that the type II u-boot had an "observation size" periscope in the conning tower? Interesting. Is it historically accurate? It would make sense. Not much room there!

03-22-12, 11:06 PM	#13
postalbyke Chief Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: In the past... Posts: 321 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 1	IAW the drawings, the attack scope was a single-piece scope like the obs. scope. I really wonder if they didn't use the increased turm size for IID to install a larger CT and depth independent scope... Although there still isn't much room belowdecks... __________________ God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh. -Voltaire

03-29-12, 11:17 PM	#14
postalbyke Chief Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: In the past... Posts: 321 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 1	Yay! fixed the light bulb... Boo! broke some textures :P I would like to release the texture and light bulb fix at the same time. Any arguments to the contrary? Wishing the AEF would just change the light bulb? I am open to early re-release. __________________ God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh. -Voltaire

03-30-12, 12:34 AM	#15
Wolfstriked Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 756 Downloads: 237 Uploads: 0	PostalByke how are you.Just today I was searching for TypeIIa pics and hit a revelation.Amazing pics and even 360 degree panoramas of typeIIa.I seen this post and went to look for the pics and it just took me 1/2 hour(Google and Youtube can be picky if you do not word exactly as before it seems).....but oh so worth it!!! Enjoy http://www.muamshai.com/photos/thumbnails.php?album=7 http://www.vesikko.fi/galleries/?session=57837563 360deg http://www.kolumbus.fi/mika.ajomaa/Panorama_2.html