Dual exhaust for subs

TheDarkWraith · 07-14-07, 09:03 PM

Sure, I'll make it for the other boats. Soon as I finish the VIIb I'll work on more. It's been a great learning experience to say the least!

CapZap1970 · 07-14-07, 09:06 PM

Thanks a lot Racerboy...

In my opinion, I think it would be best that no matter where you decide to put the exhausts, the smoke should come out near the waterline IMHO.

CapZap

dmlavan · 07-14-07, 09:59 PM

Racerboy - looks good. Another touch of realism.

TheDarkWraith · 07-14-07, 10:59 PM

okay the smoke generators have been fixed to the exhaust port on each side of the sub. I would really like to know if they exit at an angle or straight out in regards to the sides of the ship. I can't find anything on this. I've set them to 10 degrees up out of the exhaust port. Here are some updated pics showing this (the smoke is VERY exaggerated just so I could see it and where it's coming from but I have to say it's a very rich and full smoke that I'm going to update in my ship's funnel smoke mod). Notice too that wind does affect them:

The next step is to make a smaller smoke texture and map it to the smoke generators. If I try to shrink down the smoke textures used by the game already it doesn't look good at all. That's tomorrows adventure.......

johnno74 · 07-14-07, 11:24 PM

Nice work Racerboy, this is starting to look good.

Question - Is it possible to make the quantity of smoke vary much depending on on throttle/RPM? I've read that at flank speed u-boats produced so much diesel smoke they were virtually laying down a smokescreen...

And of course at lower RPM there was barely any smoke.

TheDarkWraith · 07-14-07, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnno74

Nice work Racerboy, this is starting to look good.

Question - Is it possible to make the quantity of smoke vary much depending on on throttle/RPM? I've read that at flank speed u-boats produced so much diesel smoke they were virtually laying down a smokescreen...

And of course at lower RPM there was barely any smoke.

I'm trying my hardest to make this possible. I would really like for this key feature to be implemented in this.

TheDarkWraith · 07-15-07, 03:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnno74

Nice work Racerboy, this is starting to look good.

Question - Is it possible to make the quantity of smoke vary much depending on on throttle/RPM? I've read that at flank speed u-boats produced so much diesel smoke they were virtually laying down a smokescreen...

And of course at lower RPM there was barely any smoke.

As I was laying in bed about to go to sleep an idea popped into my head. Naturally, I had to go try it.......and...........YES, YOUR WISHES HAVE BEEN GRANTED! I have made the exhaust smoke dependant on the speed of the sub

The key here is it's linked to the speed of the sub. It has one problem though that I need to work out (if possible) and that's rotating the exhaust so that it doesn't point straight up. I might not be able to do this, chances are slim because of how I made this happen (I 'tricked' the game into thinking it's another sub wake and some other magic). The exhaust will disappear once your submerge or a wave crashes over the port but then again resumes with a big puff (pretty realistic!).
Ok I'm tired now, off to sleep. Resume in morning.

CaptainCox · 07-15-07, 04:32 AM

This is absolutely AWESOME WORK! man!. You set out to crack it, you thought hard about it and did IT! RESPECT! I would really like to see this done for SH4 as well. If you don't want or have time I am more then willing to chip in. I started something like this when privateer did hes 1st beta, but sort of got sidetracked with other stuff. Should pick this baby up again.

Again RESPECT!

johnno74 · 07-15-07, 05:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Racerboy

As I was laying in bed about to go to sleep an idea popped into my head. Naturally, I had to go try it.......and...........YES, YOUR WISHES HAVE BEEN GRANTED! I have made the exhaust smoke dependant on the speed of the sub

The key here is it's linked to the speed of the sub. It has one problem though that I need to work out (if possible) and that's rotating the exhaust so that it doesn't point straight up. I might not be able to do this, chances are slim because of how I made this happen (I 'tricked' the game into thinking it's another sub wake and some other magic). The exhaust will disappear once your submerge or a wave crashes over the port but then again resumes with a big puff (pretty realistic!).
Ok I'm tired now, off to sleep. Resume in morning.

Sounds sweet dude. Can't wait to see it

Well done

07-14-07, 09:06 PM	#2
CapZap1970 Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: La Paz, Bolivia Posts: 1,965 Downloads: 277 Uploads: 51	Thanks a lot Racerboy... In my opinion, I think it would be best that no matter where you decide to put the exhausts, the smoke should come out near the waterline IMHO. CapZap __________________

07-15-07, 04:32 AM	#8
CaptainCox Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: A Swede in Frankfurt am Main Posts: 1,897 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	This is absolutely AWESOME WORK! man!. You set out to crack it, you thought hard about it and did IT! RESPECT! I would really like to see this done for SH4 as well. If you don't want or have time I am more then willing to chip in. I started something like this when privateer did hes 1st beta, but sort of got sidetracked with other stuff. Should pick this baby up again. Again RESPECT! __________________ DOWNLOAD MY MODS HERE

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07-14-07, 09:03 PM	#1
TheDarkWraith Black Magic Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11,962 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 5	Sure, I'll make it for the other boats. Soon as I finish the VIIb I'll work on more. It's been a great learning experience to say the least!

07-14-07, 09:59 PM	#3
dmlavan Weps Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 351 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	Racerboy - looks good. Another touch of realism.

07-14-07, 10:59 PM	#4
TheDarkWraith Black Magic Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11,962 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 5	okay the smoke generators have been fixed to the exhaust port on each side of the sub. I would really like to know if they exit at an angle or straight out in regards to the sides of the ship. I can't find anything on this. I've set them to 10 degrees up out of the exhaust port. Here are some updated pics showing this (the smoke is VERY exaggerated just so I could see it and where it's coming from but I have to say it's a very rich and full smoke that I'm going to update in my ship's funnel smoke mod). Notice too that wind does affect them: The next step is to make a smaller smoke texture and map it to the smoke generators. If I try to shrink down the smoke textures used by the game already it doesn't look good at all. That's tomorrows adventure.......

07-14-07, 11:24 PM	#5
johnno74 Planesman Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 197 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Nice work Racerboy, this is starting to look good. Question - Is it possible to make the quantity of smoke vary much depending on on throttle/RPM? I've read that at flank speed u-boats produced so much diesel smoke they were virtually laying down a smokescreen... And of course at lower RPM there was barely any smoke.