[REL] Danevang's Paint Shop 1.0 (skin pack)

Danevang · 03-11-10, 02:10 PM

patch 1.2 compatible
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Introduction
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This mod was born out of a frustration over the lacking state of Silent Hunter 5 at the time of release. The Kriegsmarine painters put in the game by the developers must have been using paint of a very inferior quality, because as soon a camouflage was painted on your u-boat, it would disappear as you began a patrol. That's bad paint...

BUT, enter the Danevang's Force Camouflage On mod. This mod was meant to force the game...I mean those lazy painters, to apply the camouflages that came with the game. But also these were quite lacking, for some reason the Kriegsmarine painters only wanted to add wave camouflage to type VIIB boats, and not VIIC etc.

Not only where the game's painters lazy, and used bad paint, they also refused to paint some camouflages on some u-boat types! Unheard of!
This is where the Force Camouflage On mod grows into a paint shop, Danevang's Paint Shop. The Kriegsmarine painters can't be trusted, so fellow captains,we'll paint the boats ourselves!

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What it is
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Danevangs Paint Shop 1.0 is to be released in packs, adding ALL the paint schemes of the original game to ALL u-boat types, plus adding completely new paint variants based on the original WW2 colour photos of u-boats, and on the few documents remaining with orders on how the u-boats where to be painted*.

The first skin pack released is the Type VIIC pack. It consisting of 11 paint schemes to use on the type VIIC u-boat, with standard or upgraded
conning tower.

All these paint schemes can be applied to your u-boat at any time.

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What it does
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The mod replaces the standard (non camouflage) u-boat colour in the game. Therefore, just don't buy a camouflage in game, keep the standard colour, and the paint scheme you apply with this mod will show. Simple.

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Installation *IMPORTANT*
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EDIT: Kylania has made a video showing proper installation. If in doubt, check it out, it explains it very well. See it .

As this mod replaces the standard u-boat colour, install it with JSGME, or (as always) backup your files!
Installation step by step:

-To save file space, and as all the type VIIC skins share some image files, I've put those files in a seperate folder to be installed first.
You need to put BOTH the "Danevangs PS 1.0 Common VIIC Shadow Maps" folder, AND the skin you want to use, into your JSGME MOD directory, as with any other mod.

1) Install the folder named "Danevangs PS 1.0 Common VIIC Shadow Maps"

2) Find the paint scheme you wan't to apply to your u-boat. In the folder "Type VIIC" are two folders for both the standard and upgraded conning
tower. If your boat has a standard tower, the paint schemes you can use are in the "Standard Conning Tower", and in the same way with the
upgraded one.

3) Install the paint scheme of your choice, i.e. the "Danevangs PS 1.0 Type VIIC-std Blaugrau 58-1" folder, for the Blaugrau colour on a type
VIIC with the standard tower. (the "std" in the name means standard tower, and "upg"...well, you get the picture)

DONE!

(NOTE: You MUST have the default gray paint scheme applied to you boat in game for the mod to work) (as the mod changes those image files)

You will find an overview of the various paint schemes in the documentation folder.

Remember to uninstall the colour you've installed, when chosing a new one. The boat can only have one colour at a time! (obviously) There's no need however, to uninstall the "Danevangs PS 1.0 Common VIIC Shadow Maps" folder, as that is shared by all the paint schemes.

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The end
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That's about it I guess. Let me know if anything doesn't work as intended (although remember...it's not a bug, it's a feature). ;-)

I hope you enjoy the mod.

Best regards

-Danevang

The overview in the "documentation" folder:

-Danevang

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DOWNLOAD TYPE VIIC PACK: http://www.filefront.com/16027541/Da...IIC%20Pack.zip

If the link seems dead, try it a few times and it should work, Filefront sometimes does that.
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* I give great credit to Dougie Martindale at http://www.rokket.biz/models/modelsw...at_colours.pdf for a truly valuable source on
u-boat paint schemes.

MadDog09 · 03-11-10, 02:33 PM

Yes, Great.

Thanks!

Fansadox · 03-11-10, 03:14 PM

Nice thx.

Btw you know how to convert the camo of this

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...ht=camo&page=3

so it becomes useable for the silent hunter 5 boats?

Danevang · 03-12-10, 01:08 PM

I suppose one could make a VII SH 5 camo that looks like the one you linked to, but there's one in the game already, looking very much like it. The camouflage for the type VIIB "camo A" for instance.

Danevang · 03-15-10, 02:35 AM

I might do a bit more work on this, but it would be nice to know if anyone is finding this mod useful at all?

rsvette12 · 03-15-10, 08:30 AM

You are the man of the year in my book, can't wait to try this tonight, super, thank you.

Rich

subaru · 03-18-10, 09:12 PM

thanks a lot!

Danevang · 03-19-10, 03:56 AM

Grrr, I can't get the thread title to change on the mods main page. I've changed it to version 1.1, but it still shows 1.0 on that page. Does anyone know how to make it change to the latest updated thread title?

Fansadox · 03-19-10, 07:32 AM

Thx when can we expect the other camo's?

rsvette12 · 03-19-10, 07:54 AM

Huge thanks Pal, appreciate it, take care.

Rich

etheberge · 03-20-10, 12:09 AM

Good work with this

Danevang · 03-21-10, 05:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fansadox

Thx when can we expect the other camo's?

I'm a bit held up by studies at the moment, but it shouldn't be long, I just need to work out a few things with the .dds format and such. I can't quite work out which .dds format to save the new skins as, I've tryed every one in the Photoshop .dds plugin, but they don't seem to work. I'll have it sorted out soon though.

wamphyri · 03-21-10, 05:19 AM

danevang .. check out this thread. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=165563

alexradu89 · 03-29-10, 01:29 PM

Fantastic job Danevang!

Danevang · 03-29-10, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexradu89

Fantastic job Danevang!

Thanks, I'm glad someone is finding the mod useful, I certainly know that I felt a bit disappointed when I found out that my brand new camo wasn't showing in game!

Just a little update by the way, I've found info on various Kriegsmarine
u-boat colours, primer paints, camouflage patterns etc. so as soon as my exam project is done, I'll give work on those those new skins a big push! Just to let you know that I haven't forgotten about them!

03-11-10, 02:10 PM	#1
Danevang Helmsman Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 109 Downloads: 160 Uploads: 0	[REL] Danevang's Paint Shop 1.0 (skin pack) patch 1.2 compatible ------------ Introduction ------------ This mod was born out of a frustration over the lacking state of Silent Hunter 5 at the time of release. The Kriegsmarine painters put in the game by the developers must have been using paint of a very inferior quality, because as soon a camouflage was painted on your u-boat, it would disappear as you began a patrol. That's bad paint... BUT, enter the Danevang's Force Camouflage On mod. This mod was meant to force the game...I mean those lazy painters, to apply the camouflages that came with the game. But also these were quite lacking, for some reason the Kriegsmarine painters only wanted to add wave camouflage to type VIIB boats, and not VIIC etc. Not only where the game's painters lazy, and used bad paint, they also refused to paint some camouflages on some u-boat types! Unheard of! This is where the Force Camouflage On mod grows into a paint shop, Danevang's Paint Shop. The Kriegsmarine painters can't be trusted, so fellow captains,we'll paint the boats ourselves! ---------- What it is ---------- Danevangs Paint Shop 1.0 is to be released in packs, adding ALL the paint schemes of the original game to ALL u-boat types, plus adding completely new paint variants based on the original WW2 colour photos of u-boats, and on the few documents remaining with orders on how the u-boats where to be painted. The first skin pack released is the Type VIIC pack. It consisting of 11 paint schemes to use on the type VIIC u-boat, with standard or upgraded conning tower. All these paint schemes can be applied to your u-boat at any time. ------------ What it does ------------ The mod replaces the standard (non camouflage) u-boat colour in the game. Therefore, just don't buy a camouflage in game, keep the standard colour, and the paint scheme you apply with this mod will show. Simple. ------------ Installation IMPORTANT* ------------ EDIT: Kylania has made a video showing proper installation. If in doubt, check it out, it explains it very well. See it . As this mod replaces the standard u-boat colour, install it with JSGME, or (as always) backup your files! Installation step by step: -To save file space, and as all the type VIIC skins share some image files, I've put those files in a seperate folder to be installed first. You need to put BOTH the "Danevangs PS 1.0 Common VIIC Shadow Maps" folder, AND the skin you want to use, into your JSGME MOD directory, as with any other mod. 1) Install the folder named "Danevangs PS 1.0 Common VIIC Shadow Maps" 2) Find the paint scheme you wan't to apply to your u-boat. In the folder "Type VIIC" are two folders for both the standard and upgraded conning tower. If your boat has a standard tower, the paint schemes you can use are in the "Standard Conning Tower", and in the same way with the upgraded one. 3) Install the paint scheme of your choice, i.e. the "Danevangs PS 1.0 Type VIIC-std Blaugrau 58-1" folder, for the Blaugrau colour on a type VIIC with the standard tower. (the "std" in the name means standard tower, and "upg"...well, you get the picture) DONE! (NOTE: You MUST have the default gray paint scheme applied to you boat in game for the mod to work) (as the mod changes those image files) You will find an overview of the various paint schemes in the documentation folder. Remember to uninstall the colour you've installed, when chosing a new one. The boat can only have one colour at a time! (obviously) There's no need however, to uninstall the "Danevangs PS 1.0 Common VIIC Shadow Maps" folder, as that is shared by all the paint schemes. ------- The end ------- That's about it I guess. Let me know if anything doesn't work as intended (although remember...it's not a bug, it's a feature). ;-) I hope you enjoy the mod. Best regards -Danevang The overview in the "documentation" folder: -Danevang ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DOWNLOAD TYPE VIIC PACK: http://www.filefront.com/16027541/Da...IIC%20Pack.zip If the link seems dead, try it a few times and it should work, Filefront sometimes does that. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- * I give great credit to Dougie Martindale at http://www.rokket.biz/models/modelsw...at_colours.pdf for a truly valuable source on u-boat paint schemes. __________________ Last edited by Danevang; 05-25-10 at 01:01 AM. Reason: Mod reborn as Danevang's Paint Shop 1.0

03-12-10, 01:08 PM	#4
Danevang Helmsman Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 109 Downloads: 160 Uploads: 0	I suppose one could make a VII SH 5 camo that looks like the one you linked to, but there's one in the game already, looking very much like it. The camouflage for the type VIIB "camo A" for instance. __________________ Last edited by Danevang; 04-05-10 at 04:20 AM.

03-15-10, 02:35 AM	#5
Danevang Helmsman Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 109 Downloads: 160 Uploads: 0	I might do a bit more work on this, but it would be nice to know if anyone is finding this mod useful at all? __________________ Last edited by Danevang; 04-05-10 at 04:20 AM.

03-19-10, 03:56 AM	#8
Danevang Helmsman Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 109 Downloads: 160 Uploads: 0	Grrr, I can't get the thread title to change on the mods main page. I've changed it to version 1.1, but it still shows 1.0 on that page. Does anyone know how to make it change to the latest updated thread title? __________________ Last edited by Danevang; 04-05-10 at 04:20 AM.

03-20-10, 12:09 AM	#11
etheberge Watch Officer Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Montreal, QC Posts: 345 Downloads: 614 Uploads: 10	Good work with this __________________ 11 War Patrols / 56 ships sunk or damaged for 212,022 tons Zero casualties throughout the war Scuttled on 8 May, 1945 in Sonderburg Bay, after German surrender

03-11-10, 02:33 PM	#2
MadDog09 Watch Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 25 Downloads: 167 Uploads: 0	Yes, Great. Thanks!

03-11-10, 03:14 PM	#3
Fansadox Watch Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 27 Downloads: 80 Uploads: 0	Nice thx. Btw you know how to convert the camo of this http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...ht=camo&page=3 so it becomes useable for the silent hunter 5 boats?

03-15-10, 08:30 AM	#6
rsvette12 Lieutenant Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 263 Downloads: 132 Uploads: 0	You are the man of the year in my book, can't wait to try this tonight, super, thank you. Rich

03-18-10, 09:12 PM	#7
subaru Watch Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 16 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	thanks a lot!

03-19-10, 07:32 AM	#9
Fansadox Watch Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 27 Downloads: 80 Uploads: 0	Thx when can we expect the other camo's?

03-19-10, 07:54 AM	#10
rsvette12 Lieutenant Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 263 Downloads: 132 Uploads: 0	Huge thanks Pal, appreciate it, take care. Rich

03-21-10, 05:19 AM	#13
wamphyri Lieutenant Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lethbridge, Alberta Posts: 260 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	danevang .. check out this thread. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=165563

03-29-10, 01:29 PM	#14
alexradu89 Lieutenant Join Date: May 2009 Location: Romania Posts: 259 Downloads: 94 Uploads: 0	Fantastic job Danevang!