Realism- and gameplay-related hardcode fixes for SH3.EXE - Page 29

Sailor Steve · 10-25-10, 11:07 AM

Even the newest version is quite cheap now, and it has none of the problems associated with the earliest release. It's worth the little that it costs.

slipper · 10-25-10, 11:12 AM

Ok Thanks all,

Regards

slipper

h.sie · 10-25-10, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryanwigginton

"- simulate periscopes vibrations for speed > 4knots"

Awesome!

Don't expect too much. The blur-effect does not look like vibrations, it looks like a water film on the scope which is renewed every second. but the effect is the same: peri is nearly useless. additionally, I can only switch the blur-effect ON or OFF, no fading is possible, so that at 4 knots you can see through the scope, but at 5 knots you'll see all blurred. by the way: it's in early alpha state and there is still a little chance that it won't work as desired......some problems still have to be solved.

h.sie · 10-31-10, 05:58 AM

Blur effect to simulate vibrations for periscopes when speed is above 4kt does not work (WinXP is okay, but Win7 not - so it's surely a memory problem related to the pointers I had to reengineer). After 2 weeks I give up. I'll try the second best solution now: Automatically move down and block periscopes under these speed conditions, so that peris cannot be used. Shlt.

Volk2 · 10-31-10, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by h.sie

Blur effect to simulate vibrations for periscopes when speed is above 4kt does not work (WinXP is okay, but Win7 not - so it's surely a memory problem related to the pointers I had to reengineer). After 2 weeks I give up. I'll try the second best solution now: Automatically move down and block periscopes under these speed conditions, so that peris cannot be used. Shlt.

I admire your patience. Especially taking into account sh3 loading times... It must be an horror.

h.sie · 10-31-10, 09:59 AM

it's not patience - it's compulsivity (psych.)

h.sie · 10-31-10, 10:29 AM

This was a quick shot. Moving down periscopes when submerged speed is above a certain speed already works. Now I need to know a realistic value for max. speed.

(I'll choose 5.0 knots if noone finds better values)

Myxale · 10-31-10, 12:30 PM

Just an Idea that popped into my head while you were working on the Peri-Vibrations.

The effect that plays when the player is on the bridge and when a shell hits (that blur like thing) would be a better option for the vibration look.

I don't know who feasible it is to implement!!

h.sie · 10-31-10, 02:54 PM

@Myxale: I already tried that idea. Try the Bismarck Single mission, surface and and look through the periscopes while the enemy is shredding your Uboat. No vibrations when looking through the periscopes. So I see no way to realise that.

h.sie · 10-31-10, 03:05 PM

Just in that moment I gave up, I did find a way to use blur effect to simulate vibrations.

so in V15D periscopes will behave as follows:

1) for submerged speed > 4,5 knots blur effects simulates vibrations
2) for submerged speed > 7,0 knots periscopes are moved down.

already works. yeah. blur makes peris almost useless, but it doesn't really look like vibrations. but better than nothing.

CherryHarbey · 10-31-10, 03:39 PM

and it works with win7??
if so great work.

h.sie · 10-31-10, 03:56 PM

not tested yet, but I'm optimistic that it will work under Win7

Tolkemec · 11-01-10, 02:51 AM

Fantasitc work, h.sie. Congrats!!!!

It really amazes me the comitment you modding people have with this game, wich YOU made so enjoyable.

The care and love for this game really shows in your work, it seems to me you are really giving a lesson to the developpers.

I recently discovered your thread, so I have tried to catch up.

Anyway, as you were some time in the past asking for suggestions, could it be possible (and interesting), to made the morale variable? I mean, those long unsuccesful patrols, those hours beneath the waves dodging DC attacks, would certainly affect the overall morale of the crew (it does affect mine), which by the way would affect how efficient they would be.

Maybe you could tied it to time spend on patrol, or linked to (or busted up by) tonnage sunk...

So I don't know if that's doable, or if you people would agree, or if you have the time for such a matter, but it really bugged me the morale in this game being fixed (or it is not and I am completely wrong - which could be by the way-?).

Anyway, congrats again, looking forward to finishing my patrol to implement your patch!

Thx!

Do you think that's interesting?

Silent Ace · 11-01-10, 05:47 AM

[QUOTE=h.sie;1482376]

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Little fixes like rising repair times, or (as LGN1 wanted), manipulating the dive time and CO2 level, are possible. Or maybe the "WO stays in bed when surfaced" bug can maybe be fixed. We'll see.

33 survived submariners with USS Squalus (SS-192) had the air for the next 48 hours the consumption of 12 m3 air per day per man.
Total volume of air in the USS Skualus was reduced by three sunken section (after torpedo room, E engine room, diesel engine room).

Yoriyn · 11-01-10, 08:49 AM

It is possible to change something to set weather changing period to 12h, instead 24h from last game load?

10-25-10, 11:07 AM	#421
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Even the newest version is quite cheap now, and it has none of the problems associated with the earliest release. It's worth the little that it costs. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-31-10, 05:58 AM	#424
h.sie Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,192 Downloads: 131 Uploads: 0	Blur effect to simulate vibrations for periscopes when speed is above 4kt does not work (WinXP is okay, but Win7 not - so it's surely a memory problem related to the pointers I had to reengineer). After 2 weeks I give up. I'll try the second best solution now: Automatically move down and block periscopes under these speed conditions, so that peris cannot be used. Shlt. __________________ My Mediafire page: http://www.mediafire.com/hsie

10-31-10, 09:59 AM	#426
h.sie Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,192 Downloads: 131 Uploads: 0	it's not patience - it's compulsivity (psych.) __________________ My Mediafire page: http://www.mediafire.com/hsie

10-31-10, 10:29 AM	#427
h.sie Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,192 Downloads: 131 Uploads: 0	This was a quick shot. Moving down periscopes when submerged speed is above a certain speed already works. Now I need to know a realistic value for max. speed. (I'll choose 5.0 knots if noone finds better values) __________________ My Mediafire page: http://www.mediafire.com/hsie

10-31-10, 12:30 PM	#428
Myxale Admiral Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: PQ AN 25 Posts: 2,178 Downloads: 70 Uploads: 0	Just an Idea that popped into my head while you were working on the Peri-Vibrations. The effect that plays when the player is on the bridge and when a shell hits (that blur like thing) would be a better option for the vibration look. I don't know who feasible it is to implement!! __________________ SH3+GWX SH5+WoS Still Sailing....still Deep

10-25-10, 11:12 AM	#422
slipper Navy Dude Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 174 Downloads: 385 Uploads: 0	Ok Thanks all, Regards slipper

10-31-10, 02:54 PM	#429
h.sie Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,192 Downloads: 131 Uploads: 0	@Myxale: I already tried that idea. Try the Bismarck Single mission, surface and and look through the periscopes while the enemy is shredding your Uboat. No vibrations when looking through the periscopes. So I see no way to realise that. __________________ My Mediafire page: http://www.mediafire.com/hsie

10-31-10, 03:05 PM	#430
h.sie Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,192 Downloads: 131 Uploads: 0	Just in that moment I gave up, I did find a way to use blur effect to simulate vibrations. so in V15D periscopes will behave as follows: 1) for submerged speed > 4,5 knots blur effects simulates vibrations 2) for submerged speed > 7,0 knots periscopes are moved down. already works. yeah. blur makes peris almost useless, but it doesn't really look like vibrations. but better than nothing. __________________ My Mediafire page: http://www.mediafire.com/hsie

10-31-10, 03:39 PM	#431
CherryHarbey Engineer Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Derby, UK Posts: 200 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	and it works with win7?? if so great work.

10-31-10, 03:56 PM	#432
h.sie Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,192 Downloads: 131 Uploads: 0	not tested yet, but I'm optimistic that it will work under Win7 __________________ My Mediafire page: http://www.mediafire.com/hsie

11-01-10, 02:51 AM	#433
Tolkemec Torpedoman Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: BCN Posts: 118 Downloads: 131 Uploads: 0	Fantasitc work, h.sie. Congrats!!!! It really amazes me the comitment you modding people have with this game, wich YOU made so enjoyable. The care and love for this game really shows in your work, it seems to me you are really giving a lesson to the developpers. I recently discovered your thread, so I have tried to catch up. Anyway, as you were some time in the past asking for suggestions, could it be possible (and interesting), to made the morale variable? I mean, those long unsuccesful patrols, those hours beneath the waves dodging DC attacks, would certainly affect the overall morale of the crew (it does affect mine), which by the way would affect how efficient they would be. Maybe you could tied it to time spend on patrol, or linked to (or busted up by) tonnage sunk... So I don't know if that's doable, or if you people would agree, or if you have the time for such a matter, but it really bugged me the morale in this game being fixed (or it is not and I am completely wrong - which could be by the way-?). Anyway, congrats again, looking forward to finishing my patrol to implement your patch! Thx! Do you think that's interesting?

11-01-10, 08:49 AM	#435
Yoriyn Planesman Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Control room Posts: 181 Downloads: 154 Uploads: 0	It is possible to change something to set weather changing period to 12h, instead 24h from last game load?