Interface Colors

Hitman · 09-10-09, 02:23 PM

Speaking out of memory (Haven't DW currently installed) you could copy the files in the folder Interfaces/Victor3 to the interface folder of any other nuclear sub and they will work. For the Kilo, however, you must copy only the sonar files, periscope, etc. but NOT the ship control station, as it would cause a crash due to not having the apporpiate controls for diesel engines, etc.

NFunky · 09-10-09, 03:43 PM

Yeah, that's one of the things I tried. Unfortunately, the .GRP files only seem to include the static graphics of each station and so have no effect on the actual displays. The answer must be in the .DLL or .NDX files. I think it must be the .DLL files because RA's RA_OPFOR setup folder only has .DLLs and a few .BMPs (presumably to be used in the .GRP archives).

I'll keep looking into it, but I just can't seem to nail down what exactly causes the color change. I may end up having to just search the hex data of all the relevant files looking for the value FF 00 00 (hex for red), but that would take ages and I don't even know if it would work. Oh well... Any more ideas?

goldorak · 09-10-09, 08:44 PM

In RA, the Trafalgar has a sonar station with red, while the Trenchant has one with blue. If you want to change the color of the Trafalgar red to blue you just have to copy these files
SonarBB.DLL
SonarNB.DLL
SonarDemon. DLL

from the SSN774 folder into the Trafalgar folder.

Maybe you can change the color in the Akula using the same method since the Alfa basically reuses the same interface as the Akula I.

09-10-09, 02:23 PM	#1
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,109 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	Speaking out of memory (Haven't DW currently installed) you could copy the files in the folder Interfaces/Victor3 to the interface folder of any other nuclear sub and they will work. For the Kilo, however, you must copy only the sonar files, periscope, etc. but NOT the ship control station, as it would cause a crash due to not having the apporpiate controls for diesel engines, etc. __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

09-10-09, 03:43 PM	#2
NFunky Machinist's Mate Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 127 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Yeah, that's one of the things I tried. Unfortunately, the .GRP files only seem to include the static graphics of each station and so have no effect on the actual displays. The answer must be in the .DLL or .NDX files. I think it must be the .DLL files because RA's RA_OPFOR setup folder only has .DLLs and a few .BMPs (presumably to be used in the .GRP archives). I'll keep looking into it, but I just can't seem to nail down what exactly causes the color change. I may end up having to just search the hex data of all the relevant files looking for the value FF 00 00 (hex for red), but that would take ages and I don't even know if it would work. Oh well... Any more ideas? Last edited by NFunky; 09-10-09 at 08:34 PM.

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09-10-09, 08:44 PM	#3
goldorak Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,320 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	In RA, the Trafalgar has a sonar station with red, while the Trenchant has one with blue. If you want to change the color of the Trafalgar red to blue you just have to copy these files SonarBB.DLL SonarNB.DLL SonarDemon. DLL from the SSN774 folder into the Trafalgar folder. Maybe you can change the color in the Akula using the same method since the Alfa basically reuses the same interface as the Akula I.