[REL] 360 Bearing Tool for SH4

CaptainCox · 03-23-07, 01:43 PM

360 Degree Bearing Plotter for Silent Hunter 4 1.4
Made by
l3th4l

Based on the original work by Pato
First converted by CaptainCox
Reworked and further tweaked by l3th4l

Improvements:

- resized both imperial and metric to 2048x2048 to help with load times

- completely redid the graphics to reduce the amount of pixelation and clean it up
- further corrected the angle
- removed maps.cfg file for compatibility reasons with SH4 v.1.2

- included a simple .cmd file to help with download size and update process

All credit for the original idea and the first version of the overlays goes to Pato.

Credit also goes to CaptainCox for being the first to
convert them and scale them to be used in SH4.

I took that work as a basic guide to create a new overlay from scratch while trying to reduce the file size for
quicker load times and increasing the sharpness and clarity of the overlays.

Cred also goes to "OneTinSoldier" for thinking about the DXT5 format that fixed the "Black Square Syndrome" for some ppl.

360 Degree Bearing Plotter for Silent Hunter 4 "METRIC" and IMPERIAL 1.4
DOWNLOAD LINK:
http://files.filefront.com/7418673

OLDER VERSIONS:
360 Degree Bearing Plotter for Silent Hunter 4 "METRIC" and IMPERIAL 1.3

Download Link IMPERIAL 360 DBP 1.3
http://files.filefront.com/360_DBP_IMPERIAL_131rar/;7193877;/fileinfo.html

Download Link IMPERIAL 360 DBP 1.2
http://files.filefront.com/360_BEARING_IMPERIAL_12rar/;7095508;/fileinfo.html

Download Link METRIC 360 DBP 1.3
http://files.filefront.com/360_DBP_METRIC_13rar/;7096949;/fileinfo.html

Download Link METRIC 360 DBP 1.2
http://files.filefront.com/360_BEARING_METRIC_12rar/;7095429;/fileinfo.html

pcelt · 03-23-07, 02:01 PM

Very much like this tool but am not clear what the JSGME advice means re the installation.
Some clarification would be much appreciated.
Many thanks

CaptainCox · 03-23-07, 02:13 PM

Basically use the "Generic Mod Enabler made by "Jaesen Jones" that runs "Jones Soft" for short "JSGME" get it here http://www.users.on.net/~jscones/software/products.html

Install in the main SH4 directory and you should get a folder called "Mods" drag my "360 Degree Bearing Tool" (or any other mod for that matter) over to this folder and activate the "JSGME" exe and the rest is pretty self explainable really.

pcelt · 03-23-07, 02:27 PM

Many thanks

Ducimus · 03-23-07, 02:29 PM

Awesome, i forgot what a crucial tool this mod is.

tedhealy · 03-23-07, 02:50 PM

Many many many thanks

Old Dog · 03-25-07, 07:51 PM

Many thanks for your efforts Captain Cox.

Old Dog

teber · 03-25-07, 10:35 PM

I loved this mod for SH 3 and was happy to see somebody converted it.

For some reason it is not working for me, I used the generic mod tool to install it.

I did not install the metric, could that make a difference?

thanks,

Teber

JackChen · 03-25-07, 11:10 PM

Looks like a handy tool to check relative position to contacts. A big thumbs up !

CaptainCox · 03-26-07, 01:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teber

I loved this mod for SH 3 and was happy to see somebody converted it.

For some reason it is not working for me, I used the generic mod tool to install it.

I did not install the metric, could that make a difference?

thanks,

Teber

Are you sure you installed the JSGME in the SH4 main folder and dropped the 360 tool in the mod folder that JSGME created there ? Just asking cause it should just work. Some ppl have had graphical problems using the Imperial version (showing black square instead of the tool ) is that the problem ? Regarding the Black square thingy I still don't know as to why some ppl get this...

teber · 03-26-07, 08:52 AM

Here is what I did :
1. Install SH 4
2. Run SH 4 and realized I forgot to patch so exited as soon as I could by clicking the exit button in main menu
3. Patched to 1.1
4. Played for a day wondering what is missing here, how did I figure out the bearing in SH3
5. Found the mod.
6. Installed generic mod tool into d:\program files\Ubi\Sh4 (I am at work, I forget the exact folder name but it was the same directory I installed the game into which default except I changed c: to d

7. "unrared" the mod into the d:\program files\Ubi\Sh4\mods directory
8. Ran the mod tool and enabled the mod by clicking a button to move the mod name from the left to the right in the GUI
9. Ran the game, tried both nav map and attack map at all zooms and it did not show up.
10. A quick glance at the install directory showed the .jpg that was in the RAR in the root directory d:\program files\Ubi\Sh4

Is there something else I need to do to enable the tool other than zoom in? I think I had to click on something in SH3 to make it show up but that was over a year ago and I could be wrong.

CaptainCox · 03-26-07, 08:59 AM

I think the best is to unrar the file at your desktop and then drag the folder named "360 degree bearing plotter Metric/Imperial" to your mod folder in SH4. To be sure open the "360 degree bearing plotter Metric" folder and see that you don't have a sub folder that is called the same (happens to me some times) when you click on the "360"folder the next folder down should be "Data"

And no, just use your mouse wheel to zoom in.

Should work. Hope it helps.

jsotham · 03-26-07, 07:39 PM

Hi:

I have used the JGSME tool as advised (made sure to put it in the SH4 root directory and put the 360 bearing file in the mod directory, then activate), and I cant seem to get the tool to appear on the chart in the game.

Is there a key that needs to be hit in order to activate it?

Thanks

castorp345 · 03-27-07, 06:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jsotham

Is there a key that needs to be hit in order to activate it?

just zoom in until you see it.

BBury · 03-27-07, 09:14 AM

I did some testing using the Imperial version on my system. Not sure if it makes a difference but I'm using 1024x768, 4x3 on a standard CRT monitor.
In the Navmap, the compass tool is right on.
In the targeting map the tool is off right about a 1/2 a degree. I checked all the cardinal compass headings.

03-23-07, 01:43 PM	#1
CaptainCox Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: A Swede in Frankfurt am Main Posts: 1,897 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	[REL] 360 DBP for SH4 v1.2 and v1.3 360 Degree Bearing Plotter for Silent Hunter 4 1.4 Made by l3th4l Based on the original work by Pato First converted by CaptainCox Reworked and further tweaked by l3th4l Improvements: - resized both imperial and metric to 2048x2048 to help with load times - completely redid the graphics to reduce the amount of pixelation and clean it up - further corrected the angle - removed maps.cfg file for compatibility reasons with SH4 v.1.2 - included a simple .cmd file to help with download size and update process All credit for the original idea and the first version of the overlays goes to Pato. Credit also goes to CaptainCox for being the first to convert them and scale them to be used in SH4. I took that work as a basic guide to create a new overlay from scratch while trying to reduce the file size for quicker load times and increasing the sharpness and clarity of the overlays. Cred also goes to "OneTinSoldier" for thinking about the DXT5 format that fixed the "Black Square Syndrome" for some ppl. 360 Degree Bearing Plotter for Silent Hunter 4 "METRIC" and IMPERIAL 1.4 DOWNLOAD LINK: http://files.filefront.com/7418673 OLDER VERSIONS: 360 Degree Bearing Plotter for Silent Hunter 4 "METRIC" and IMPERIAL 1.3 Download Link IMPERIAL 360 DBP 1.3 http://files.filefront.com/360_DBP_IMPERIAL_131rar/;7193877;/fileinfo.html Download Link IMPERIAL 360 DBP 1.2 http://files.filefront.com/360_BEARING_IMPERIAL_12rar/;7095508;/fileinfo.html Download Link METRIC 360 DBP 1.3 http://files.filefront.com/360_DBP_METRIC_13rar/;7096949;/fileinfo.html Download Link METRIC 360 DBP 1.2 http://files.filefront.com/360_BEARING_METRIC_12rar/;7095429;/fileinfo.html __________________ DOWNLOAD MY MODS HERE Last edited by CaptainCox; 05-03-07 at 09:39 AM. Reason: NEW VERSION OUT!

03-23-07, 02:01 PM	#2
pcelt Gunner Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Brighton ,England Posts: 96 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	360 bearing tool Very much like this tool but am not clear what the JSGME advice means re the installation. Some clarification would be much appreciated. Many thanks

03-23-07, 02:13 PM	#3
CaptainCox Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: A Swede in Frankfurt am Main Posts: 1,897 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Basically use the "Generic Mod Enabler made by "Jaesen Jones" that runs "Jones Soft" for short "JSGME" get it here http://www.users.on.net/~jscones/software/products.html Install in the main SH4 directory and you should get a folder called "Mods" drag my "360 Degree Bearing Tool" (or any other mod for that matter) over to this folder and activate the "JSGME" exe and the rest is pretty self explainable really. __________________ DOWNLOAD MY MODS HERE

03-25-07, 10:35 PM	#8
teber Nub Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Imperial not working for me either I loved this mod for SH 3 and was happy to see somebody converted it. For some reason it is not working for me, I used the generic mod tool to install it. I did not install the metric, could that make a difference? thanks, Teber

03-25-07, 11:10 PM	#9
JackChen Sailor man Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 46 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice Looks like a handy tool to check relative position to contacts. A big thumbs up ! __________________ Deluxe Edition SH4 (No.2123), All those quid better be worth it.

03-23-07, 02:27 PM	#4
pcelt Gunner Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Brighton ,England Posts: 96 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	Many thanks

03-23-07, 02:29 PM	#5
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Awesome, i forgot what a crucial tool this mod is.

03-23-07, 02:50 PM	#6
tedhealy Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: St. Louis, MO, USA Posts: 772 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Many many many thanks

03-25-07, 07:51 PM	#7
Old Dog Torpedoman Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: MA. US Posts: 112 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 1	Many thanks for your efforts Captain Cox. Old Dog

03-26-07, 08:52 AM	#11
teber Nub Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Here is what I did : 1. Install SH 4 2. Run SH 4 and realized I forgot to patch so exited as soon as I could by clicking the exit button in main menu 3. Patched to 1.1 4. Played for a day wondering what is missing here, how did I figure out the bearing in SH3 5. Found the mod. 6. Installed generic mod tool into d:\program files\Ubi\Sh4 (I am at work, I forget the exact folder name but it was the same directory I installed the game into which default except I changed c: to d 7. "unrared" the mod into the d:\program files\Ubi\Sh4\mods directory 8. Ran the mod tool and enabled the mod by clicking a button to move the mod name from the left to the right in the GUI 9. Ran the game, tried both nav map and attack map at all zooms and it did not show up. 10. A quick glance at the install directory showed the .jpg that was in the RAR in the root directory d:\program files\Ubi\Sh4 Is there something else I need to do to enable the tool other than zoom in? I think I had to click on something in SH3 to make it show up but that was over a year ago and I could be wrong.

03-26-07, 08:59 AM	#12
CaptainCox Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: A Swede in Frankfurt am Main Posts: 1,897 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I think the best is to unrar the file at your desktop and then drag the folder named "360 degree bearing plotter Metric/Imperial" to your mod folder in SH4. To be sure open the "360 degree bearing plotter Metric" folder and see that you don't have a sub folder that is called the same (happens to me some times) when you click on the "360"folder the next folder down should be "Data" And no, just use your mouse wheel to zoom in. Should work. Hope it helps. __________________ DOWNLOAD MY MODS HERE

03-26-07, 07:39 PM	#13
jsotham Nub Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	Activating 360 Bearing Tool After Installation Hi: I have used the JGSME tool as advised (made sure to put it in the SH4 root directory and put the 360 bearing file in the mod directory, then activate), and I cant seem to get the tool to appear on the chart in the game. Is there a key that needs to be hit in order to activate it? Thanks

03-27-07, 09:14 AM	#15
BBury Torpedoman Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 118 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	I did some testing using the Imperial version on my system. Not sure if it makes a difference but I'm using 1024x768, 4x3 on a standard CRT monitor. In the Navmap, the compass tool is right on. In the targeting map the tool is off right about a 1/2 a degree. I checked all the cardinal compass headings.