[REL] Trigger Maru 1.7.6 (Updated 24Jan08)

[R3D]

thanks for the info guys, i installed the row thing after trigger maru and the problem went away anyways, TM and ROW look awesome i couldnt play without them now.

nice job lads

[Ducimus]

Ok heres the roadmap for the future of TMaru, after which , i think im going to call it good. This post is soft of a reminder to myself.


In order of priority:

1.) Make patch 1.4 compatible. This will probably be labled TM 1.7

2.) Rework AI visual sensors. I want units on their own visual node based on category. Merchants, warships, planes, sanpans/fishing boats, etc. Every catagory of enemy unit sharing one visual node, i don't like that at all. This will probably be TM 1.7.1

3.) Examine submarine physics, and try and work out a decent model to enhance realism. Either a negative boyance model, (preffered), or a positive boyancy model. I want to increase crash dive time without having increasing the MBT_floodrate to 35,000 for a 42-45 second crash dive time. 35,000 is a ridiculous number, something else isnt working right. If I make any signfiicant progress is being made, ill spend more time on it, and will release it as version 1.7.2. This is a tenative version, it may not happent at all.

4.) Fine tune a torpedo mod to increase dud and malfunction rate. More malfunctions then stock, but slightly less then what would be considered "historical". If 7 out of 10 torepdoes failed on me, i think id go nuts. 5 out of 10 will do . Probably will appear as version 1.7.3

5.) Fine tune aircraft presence. I think i went overboard when i toned down the number of aircraft. This also will probably will appear as version 1.7.3

6.) Look at campaign files again. By this time Tater may have made more progress in his campaign work, and ill incorporate his latest at this point. This also will probably will appear as version 1.7.3

7.) Look at sinking mechanics again, although this is the last on my priority list , and may not happen. If this happends it will be 1.7.4

So all told im looking at the following:

version 1.7
- 1.4 compatible

Version 1.7.1
- AI visual revamp

Version 1.7.2 ????? (tenative on progress made)
- possible tweaks to sub mechanics


Version 1.7.3
- aircraft tweaks
- campaign file updates
- torpedo mod

version 1.7.4 ??????(tenative)
- possible sinking mechanics addition.



So at the least, theres the patch 1.4 compatiblity version, and at least two more versions after that.

After that point, if i still have any sanity left, i guess ill acutally be playing this game for a change.

[Camaero]

Thanks man!

[SteveW1]

I've come back to port and have upgraded to the latest TM and installed in the order as listed with ROW and have come across this file missing,

Data/Menu/Gui/RecManual/ConFlagShoreDefenses.DDS

Can anybody let me know where I might be able to locate this, it has only come up as missing after I upgraded to TM1.6.4.

Ducimus it's good to see you looking at still modding this fantastic mod after the 1.4patch, Your work along with all the Modders here are much appreciated.

[ryanwigginton]

A little confused here... :hmm:

I want to run ROW, NSM3.3 and TM1.6.4

Which order do I install in because part of ROW says install NSM before ROW but then when I install TM over ROW isn't that going to overwrite the NSM3.3 I want.

Can someone clarify please.

PS. It's the classic NSM I want to use if possible.

[Ducimus]

Id install ROW first. Then TM's GFX pak, then TM 1.6.4 Thats how it was intended to run. If you make or add any changes, do it AFTER TM 1.6.4, not before.

[Fincuan]

Have a look at here. Leovampire's suggested install order is at the end of the first post.

edit: That installation order seems to be pre-TM 1.6.4, which I believe incorporates some files from ROW, so I don't know if its valid anymore. I used it, and at least the first patrol went as planned.