[REL] Open Horizons II

[Targor Avelany]

Hmm.. OK, let's try again then.

[gap]

Originally Posted by Targor Avelany

Hmm.. OK, let's try again then.

[Targor Avelany]

can't figure out the .eqp part. Really annoying.

[gap]

Originally Posted by Targor Avelany

can't figure out the .eqp part. Really annoying.

[Equipment 1]
NodeName=P01
LinkName=Mine_chain
StartDate=19380101
EndDate=19451231

The above is an example of a possible eqp file for your mine.

NodeName refers to a bone you should create in the the main mine model, as a child of the root bone where model's meshes are placed. Name it cfg#P01_*, where * = name of the GR2 file used for the mine = name of its model = name of its skeleton = name of its root bone.

LinkName refers to the root bone of the chain model. You can name it however you want, as far as you match the LinkName line with it.

Start and EndDate are quite self-explanatory.

Beware that neither GR2 Editor nor Goblin Editor preview equipments. You should check their correct placing in game

One last note: take it with a pinch of salt, but I have read somewhere that an empty line, possibly followed by a comment line (such as: '; END OF FILE'), might be required for SHIV (and 5?) to read all the eqp entries correctly.

[Targor Avelany]

Originally Posted by gap

[Equipment 1]
NodeName=P01
LinkName=Mine_chain
StartDate=19380101
EndDate=19451231

The above is an example of a possible eqp file for your mine.

NodeName refers to a bone you should create in the the main mine model, as a child of the root bone where model's meshes are placed. Name it cfg#P01_*, where * = name of the GR2 file used for the mine = name of its model = name of its skeleton = name of its root bone.

LinkName refers to the root bone of the chain model. You can name it however you want, as far as you match the LinkName line with it.

Start and EndDate are quite self-explanatory.

Beware that neither GR2 Editor nor Goblin Editor preview equipments. You should check their correct placing in game

One last note: take it with a pinch of salt, but I have read somewhere that an empty line, possibly followed by a comment line (such as: '; END OF FILE'), might be required for SHIV (and 5?) to read all the eqp entries correctly.

That is exactly what I'm trying, gap, but it does not show up in game. Neither in a single unit to just check mission, nor in Trev's test mission.

[gap]

Originally Posted by Targor Avelany

That is exactly what I'm trying, gap, but it does not show up in game. Neither in a single unit to just check mission, nor in Trev's test mission.

Have you tried changing cfg bone type? Maybe some equipment types are not rendered underwater. Try renaming it to cfg#H01_* (hydrophone) . Also make sure that the bone has a no offset/rotation, and offset chain's vertices so that its origin is the center of the mine model

[bandit484]

Can someone please tell me how to disable these radio messages. They are really getting annoying!PLEASE!!!!!

[Silent Steel]

Originally Posted by bandit484

Can someone please tell me how to disable these radio messages. They are really getting annoying!PLEASE!!!!!

Hi bandit,


1) Copy this folder; C:\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 5\data\RadioMessages\English
2) Paste it anywhere you like for backup
3) Delete the same folder: C:\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 5\data\RadioMessages\English

[Trevally.]

Originally Posted by gap

I think Trevally can start placing balloons in campaign, while I work on ironing out the aforementioned limitations.

Great work Gap - I will start on these this evening

Originally Posted by pigzippa47

I've got Open Horizons 2.0, curious if I can update to 2.2 and keep playing my saved campaign.

I haven't updated yet but I'd like to. Do I need to perhaps create a new career and edit some files to keep playing with the new version?

You can if you are careful.
Wait until you have finished the campaign that you are on and save it just before you select the next campaign (i.e. HappyTimes etc)
Replace OHII v2 with v2.2 in the exact same part of your mod list.
Load your save and select the next campaign stage - this will load the newer files without conflict with your career.

It is a bit risky - so keep a few saves before
Also - v2.3 is only a few days away so hold off for that one perhaps

Originally Posted by Zuncha

Hey, thanks for this mod

My pleasure

Originally Posted by bandit484

Can someone please tell me how to disable these radio messages. They are really getting annoying!PLEASE!!!!!

OHII campaign messages are only a few per month - so unless you message tolerance level is very low - some other factor is responsible.

Try adjusting the message options in TDWs option editor (I did a guide for it if you search)

[Trevally.]

@ Gap and Targor

No rush for the mines guys - take you time
I will add the new balloons and get an update about the mines then.
If we keep the dat ones as a backup and name Targors new gr2 ones with the same name - we can switch with an easy patch.
This way I can adjust the mines fields as Rongel wanted

[Trevally.]

have you seen this http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=209880

I am by no way a good modder (just look at what TDW can do)

If you do vote for me - I must assume that you are voting for OHII. OHII is made by many people and like them I just want to make SH5 better.
OHII is a mod for subsim and SH5 players.

+ SH5

and thanks to Illyustrator for nominating OHII
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...45&postcount=5

[gap]

Originally Posted by Trevally.

Great work Gap - I will start on these this evening

I am now considering setting the balloons as "Artillery" (unit type 403), and moving them in the land roster. How easy would be for you changing their campaign layer accordingly, once you have started adding them?

I can upload an update with the above changes in place, if this is going to do your work easier

Originally Posted by Trevally.

have you seen this http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=209880

Voting right away

[Trevally.]

Originally Posted by gap

I am now considering setting the balloons as "Artillery" (unit type 403), and moving them in the land roster. How easy would be for you changing their campaign layer accordingly, once you have started adding them?

I can upload an update with the above changes in place, if this is going to do your work easier

Ya - sure Gap
I have the old balloons in the environ layer so that they have no nation.
If you want them as type 403 - I may even make a new layer for all campaigns just for the balloons - perhaps even the new mines

Voting right away

[gap]

Originally Posted by Trevally.

Ya - sure Gap
I have the old balloons in the environ layer so that they have no nation.
If you want them as type 403 - I may even make a new layer for all campaigns just for the balloons - perhaps even the new mines

Setting them the way I suggested would make our watch crew to report "coastal defences spotted" when balloons are in sight, which is pretty cool, and IMO better than having "aircraft", or nothing at all, reported instead. Moreover, if we stand a future chance of making the balloons collisionable/damageable as units (rather than as object editor-placed objects), we need to give them a CollisionableObject and an Unit_ controller, but making stationary air units not to crash on soil is not possible, and sea units are obviously not allowed on land.

I will upload an update before this evening

[Targor Avelany]

@gap,
So, I cannot seem to make the chain work through .eqp. I will finish off the files today/tomorrow and send you 2 variasions: with .prt working chain and all the options I have for the .eqp file, but so far not working.
Maybe you will be able to figure it out. Please, please, pleaaaaasseee!!!!