Convoy routes hard coded on background Map

Johnfb · 12-20-13, 04:47 PM

Hi all

Just reinstalled SH3 after my pc died ,onto my new windows 8 pc.
All is fine so far as I put my old mod list into gwx

I remember that the last time I played, some time ago, the nav map had lines showing convoy routes (not the pull down one in the nav screen, but the background one) on it and it was handy for plotting routes as you could plot along the lines to get more ship sightings.

Is there a mod for this map dies anyone know?

Cheers

gi_dan2987 · 12-20-13, 04:52 PM

Never heard of anything like that. I run GWX and I've only ever seen the convoy routes on the pull down map. That would be nice though to have something where I can see if I'm in good hunting waters or not.

How did you get this before?

HW3 · 12-20-13, 06:32 PM

It must have been a mod as it is not in GWX. Which mod I do not know as I have not run across it before.

(btw the pull down one in GWX is the same one as the stock one.)

jreid666 · 12-20-13, 06:44 PM

Yeah, i know the one you mean. I had the mod for that. Its GWX, but unfortuanatly i forgot to add it when i did a reinstall, and subsequebtly deleted it by accident. I would love to have it again if someones got the answer.

gi_dan2987 · 12-20-13, 09:33 PM

Historically wouldn't the Nav map be kept clean and used only for plots?

I mean, having all the shipping lines on your Nav map would kind of clutter it I would think.

What would be nice is if there was a hotkey to superimpose a transparent image of the lanes over the Nav map (or transparent Nav map with the lanes underneath). That would probably be similar to the captain putting a transparent layover on his map to assist with the grid points. I know I've seen it in sub movies where the skipper is flipping through various pages of clear map sheets.

Johnfb · 12-21-13, 01:18 AM

Must have been a mod then, cannot remember which it was though. The lines were grey or dirty white that were only visible at certain zoom level.
Ahh we'll not to worry, still have the pull down but the other one was handy for plotting along an exact shipping route!

Thanks for the input guys

John

Johnfb · 12-23-13, 05:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gi_dan2987

What would be nice is if there was a hotkey to superimpose a transparent image of the lanes over the Nav map (or transparent Nav map with the lanes underneath). That would probably be similar to the captain putting a transparent layover on his map to assist with the grid points. I know I've seen it in sub movies where the skipper is flipping through various pages of clear map sheets.

I tried this with an overlay map showing mines but gave up as I could never get the scale correct...but it can be done...just not by me it would seem

Here is a link to the thread showing my attemps if you are intertested:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...ghlight=johnfb

12-20-13, 04:47 PM	#1
Johnfb Commodore Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ireland Posts: 639 Downloads: 295 Uploads: 64	Convoy routes hard coded on background Map Hi all Just reinstalled SH3 after my pc died ,onto my new windows 8 pc. All is fine so far as I put my old mod list into gwx I remember that the last time I played, some time ago, the nav map had lines showing convoy routes (not the pull down one in the nav screen, but the background one) on it and it was handy for plotting routes as you could plot along the lines to get more ship sightings. Is there a mod for this map dies anyone know? Cheers

12-20-13, 06:32 PM	#3
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,575 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	It must have been a mod as it is not in GWX. Which mod I do not know as I have not run across it before. (btw the pull down one in GWX is the same one as the stock one.) __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

12-20-13, 04:52 PM	#2
gi_dan2987 Weps Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 359 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	Never heard of anything like that. I run GWX and I've only ever seen the convoy routes on the pull down map. That would be nice though to have something where I can see if I'm in good hunting waters or not. How did you get this before?

12-20-13, 06:44 PM	#4
jreid666 Helmsman Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: fraserburgh Posts: 104 Downloads: 296 Uploads: 0	Yeah, i know the one you mean. I had the mod for that. Its GWX, but unfortuanatly i forgot to add it when i did a reinstall, and subsequebtly deleted it by accident. I would love to have it again if someones got the answer.

12-20-13, 09:33 PM	#5
gi_dan2987 Weps Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 359 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	Historically wouldn't the Nav map be kept clean and used only for plots? I mean, having all the shipping lines on your Nav map would kind of clutter it I would think. What would be nice is if there was a hotkey to superimpose a transparent image of the lanes over the Nav map (or transparent Nav map with the lanes underneath). That would probably be similar to the captain putting a transparent layover on his map to assist with the grid points. I know I've seen it in sub movies where the skipper is flipping through various pages of clear map sheets.

12-21-13, 01:18 AM	#6
Johnfb Commodore Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ireland Posts: 639 Downloads: 295 Uploads: 64	Must have been a mod then, cannot remember which it was though. The lines were grey or dirty white that were only visible at certain zoom level. Ahh we'll not to worry, still have the pull down but the other one was handy for plotting along an exact shipping route! Thanks for the input guys John