GWX question regarding ContLine.tga?

MarkShot · 05-25-07, 07:55 PM

I have GWX 1.03 installed.

I am just too used to AOD/SH1 with the red high speed screws sonar contact. So, I restored the ContLine.tga file from the stock SH3 to my GWX install. This restored, the red lines ... very useful for SA among 30 contact lines in the middle of a convoy.

I, also, noticed that this kills the grey icon mod that prevents the player from identifying: allied, enemy, and neutral, since it seems to be used for the icon tail. Any way to get red lines back, but keep the grey contacts? If not, I can live with this. Also, by restoring ContLine.tga will I be breaking anything of great consequence in the mod?

Great mod!

Thanks.

Kpt. Lehmann · 05-25-07, 08:03 PM

Its been so long since I've spent any time modding that part of GWX... it is tough to answer your question... For now you might search the forum here for alternatives as I know a couple of options have been discussed here recently.

Funny you ask this though... just minutes ago I was looking at the contact lines in game and asking myself the same old questions.

Some SA is reasonable to expect... total/perfect SA is not.:hmm: Some changes may be made to GWX version 1.04 in this area... but I don't want to give the sailor too much info concerning SA.

Real tight-rope there.

(Whenever I can get to play again myself... I'm gonna turn OFF all the contact stuff.)

MarkShot · 05-25-07, 08:06 PM

Well, you can move the ContLine.tga file in from NYGM, then you get very indistinct dashed lines. A convoy becomes just a complete mess of grey dashes all over the place, but you can at least get the relative bearings of the escorts.

MarkShot · 05-25-07, 08:12 PM

Check out this thread. I will try this one out. Looks really good.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...t=ContLine.tga

Kpt. Lehmann · 05-25-07, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarkShot

Check out this thread. I will try this one out. Looks really good.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...t=ContLine.tga

I imagine it is good!!! LOL, Rubini is on the GWX Dev team.

LOL.

MarkShot · 05-25-07, 08:40 PM

Okay, I now have four flavors of GWX map presentations. For the moment, I am playing with red contact lines and no tails.

MarkShot · 05-25-07, 08:41 PM

Thanks for suggesting that I search on the file name!

05-25-07, 07:55 PM	#1
MarkShot Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,134 Downloads: 93 Uploads: 0	GWX question regarding ContLine.tga? I have GWX 1.03 installed. I am just too used to AOD/SH1 with the red high speed screws sonar contact. So, I restored the ContLine.tga file from the stock SH3 to my GWX install. This restored, the red lines ... very useful for SA among 30 contact lines in the middle of a convoy. I, also, noticed that this kills the grey icon mod that prevents the player from identifying: allied, enemy, and neutral, since it seems to be used for the icon tail. Any way to get red lines back, but keep the grey contacts? If not, I can live with this. Also, by restoring ContLine.tga will I be breaking anything of great consequence in the mod? Great mod! Thanks. __________________ War games, not wars! --- Only a small few profit from war (that should not stand)!

05-25-07, 08:03 PM	#2
Kpt. Lehmann GWX Project Director Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Republic of Texas Posts: 6,993 Downloads: 124 Uploads: 0	Its been so long since I've spent any time modding that part of GWX... it is tough to answer your question... For now you might search the forum here for alternatives as I know a couple of options have been discussed here recently. Funny you ask this though... just minutes ago I was looking at the contact lines in game and asking myself the same old questions. Some SA is reasonable to expect... total/perfect SA is not.:hmm: Some changes may be made to GWX version 1.04 in this area... but I don't want to give the sailor too much info concerning SA. Real tight-rope there. (Whenever I can get to play again myself... I'm gonna turn OFF all the contact stuff.) __________________ www.thegreywolves.com All you need is good men. - Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock

05-25-07, 08:06 PM	#3
MarkShot Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,134 Downloads: 93 Uploads: 0	Well, you can move the ContLine.tga file in from NYGM, then you get very indistinct dashed lines. A convoy becomes just a complete mess of grey dashes all over the place, but you can at least get the relative bearings of the escorts. __________________ War games, not wars! --- Only a small few profit from war (that should not stand)!

05-25-07, 08:12 PM	#4
MarkShot Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,134 Downloads: 93 Uploads: 0	Check out this thread. I will try this one out. Looks really good. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...t=ContLine.tga __________________ War games, not wars! --- Only a small few profit from war (that should not stand)!

05-25-07, 08:40 PM	#6
MarkShot Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,134 Downloads: 93 Uploads: 0	Okay, I now have four flavors of GWX map presentations. For the moment, I am playing with red contact lines and no tails. __________________ War games, not wars! --- Only a small few profit from war (that should not stand)!

05-25-07, 08:41 PM	#7
MarkShot Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,134 Downloads: 93 Uploads: 0	Thanks for suggesting that I search on the file name! __________________ War games, not wars! --- Only a small few profit from war (that should not stand)!