Sofu Gan revisited

aanker · 01-13-10, 01:26 PM

I haven't lost interest in seeing Sufu Gan in SH4. Right now the best I have seen is the RSRD mod adds it as a place name on the chart which is nice.

Wiki says, it is approximately 84 meters east-west and 56 meters north-south, with a summit height of 99 meters. (plus the 60' water depth at that location in SH4)

325' = 99 meters above sea level (sea level is 60' above seabed at that location)
385' = 117 meters tall if placed on seabed
276' = 84 meters east-west
184' = 56 meters north-south

Since Sofu Gan was an important navigational landmark during WW II used by submarines and aircraft I for one would still like to see it added to SH4. I pass that location on many of my patrols (and I would bet that others do too) so it wouldn't be wasted effort to build it.

I'm not sure how to do it though plus I don't think I have the right software. I have built 3ds meshes and textured them for an astronomy program but my past efforts with SH4 have not worked.

- need to build a rough mesh 84m x 56m x 117m high and maybe texture it using the actual Sofu Gan picture from Wiki, edited and converted to tga(?) for a texture (complete with bird droppings - on the Sofu Gan basalt pillar ;-)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofu_Gan

Or here is a rock that is roughly the correct shape. Does anyone know how it could be enlarged... lol - I am desperate!

- (please don't beat me up for starting a new topic on this... I reviewed the old topics but they mostly focused on Truk)

Happy Hunting!

Art

Armistead · 01-13-10, 02:21 PM

As stated it's in RSRD. I'm not sure if you could texture it right or not, but interesting. I'll look it myself, would be cool for SS's. Bet a few here could do it.

DarkFish · 01-13-10, 02:31 PM

If you supply me with a model + textures i could import it into the game if you wish

Jten · 01-13-10, 04:05 PM

Correct me if I'm wrong (need i ask?

) but isn't the SH4 land in the sim generated from a height map and the problem is to render Sofu Gan to proper size it would only be 1 or 2 pixels on the height map and it would not be created?

aanker · 01-13-10, 04:56 PM

You're right - the land or sea is relatively easy to do using Ref's Terrain Editor and Photoshop, however rather than have a lump of squares stacked up to approx 300' ( it is 60' below sea level there now) I thought building a model would be easier and look better.

Then add it to SH4 at the same location RSRD uses (they have the place name location correct) like you would place a large, medium, or small port etc.

Sure would be cool ......

Happy Hunting!

Art

aanker · 01-15-10, 03:31 PM

Here is the 3d model - so far. According to Wiki It is suppose to be about 325' above sea level, 385' tall if placed on seabed at that location, 276' east-west, and 184' north-south.

What I did was import a Gato class submarine model which should be about 312' in length and used that as a scale to get the Sofu Gan model size approximately right and hopefully orientated correctly on the x, y, z axis. These programs import and export models differently.

It is close but certainly not perfect and I am no 3d modeling guru. It is intended to be a representation of Sofu Gan, not an exact duplicate my crew can climb and measure.

So, I exported it as 3ds and obj. Now to figure out how to get it into the game.

- - then, watch it be upside down and balancing on a corner or floating on a side etc.... lol

Happy Hunting!

Art

01-13-10, 01:26 PM	#1
aanker Pacific Thunder Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yellow Sea Posts: 1,896 Downloads: 236 Uploads: 14	Sofu Gan revisited I haven't lost interest in seeing Sufu Gan in SH4. Right now the best I have seen is the RSRD mod adds it as a place name on the chart which is nice. Wiki says, it is approximately 84 meters east-west and 56 meters north-south, with a summit height of 99 meters. (plus the 60' water depth at that location in SH4) 325' = 99 meters above sea level (sea level is 60' above seabed at that location) 385' = 117 meters tall if placed on seabed 276' = 84 meters east-west 184' = 56 meters north-south Since Sofu Gan was an important navigational landmark during WW II used by submarines and aircraft I for one would still like to see it added to SH4. I pass that location on many of my patrols (and I would bet that others do too) so it wouldn't be wasted effort to build it. I'm not sure how to do it though plus I don't think I have the right software. I have built 3ds meshes and textured them for an astronomy program but my past efforts with SH4 have not worked. - need to build a rough mesh 84m x 56m x 117m high and maybe texture it using the actual Sofu Gan picture from Wiki, edited and converted to tga(?) for a texture (complete with bird droppings - on the Sofu Gan basalt pillar ;-) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofu_Gan Or here is a rock that is roughly the correct shape. Does anyone know how it could be enlarged... lol - I am desperate! - (please don't beat me up for starting a new topic on this... I reviewed the old topics but they mostly focused on Truk) Happy Hunting! Art

01-13-10, 02:31 PM	#3
DarkFish Sea Lord Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Stinking drunk in Eindhoven, the Netherlands Posts: 1,844 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	If you supply me with a model + textures i could import it into the game if you wish __________________

01-13-10, 04:05 PM	#4
Jten Mate Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tennessee Posts: 55 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 0	Correct me if I'm wrong (need i ask?) but isn't the SH4 land in the sim generated from a height map and the problem is to render Sofu Gan to proper size it would only be 1 or 2 pixels on the height map and it would not be created?

01-15-10, 03:31 PM	#6
aanker Pacific Thunder Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yellow Sea Posts: 1,896 Downloads: 236 Uploads: 14	progress? Here is the 3d model - so far. According to Wiki It is suppose to be about 325' above sea level, 385' tall if placed on seabed at that location, 276' east-west, and 184' north-south. What I did was import a Gato class submarine model which should be about 312' in length and used that as a scale to get the Sofu Gan model size approximately right and hopefully orientated correctly on the x, y, z axis. These programs import and export models differently. It is close but certainly not perfect and I am no 3d modeling guru. It is intended to be a representation of Sofu Gan, not an exact duplicate my crew can climb and measure. So, I exported it as 3ds and obj. Now to figure out how to get it into the game. - - then, watch it be upside down and balancing on a corner or floating on a side etc.... lol Happy Hunting! Art __________________ " Bless those who serve beneath the deep, Through lonely hours their vigil keep. May peace their mission ever be, Protect each one we ask of thee. Bless those at home who wait and pray, For their return by night and day."

01-13-10, 02:21 PM	#2
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	As stated it's in RSRD. I'm not sure if you could texture it right or not, but interesting. I'll look it myself, would be cool for SS's. Bet a few here could do it.

01-13-10, 04:56 PM	#5
aanker Pacific Thunder Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yellow Sea Posts: 1,896 Downloads: 236 Uploads: 14	You're right - the land or sea is relatively easy to do using Ref's Terrain Editor and Photoshop, however rather than have a lump of squares stacked up to approx 300' ( it is 60' below sea level there now) I thought building a model would be easier and look better. Then add it to SH4 at the same location RSRD uses (they have the place name location correct) like you would place a large, medium, or small port etc. Sure would be cool ...... Happy Hunting! Art