[REL] OLC 'Gold' MkIId - Page 12

onelifecrisis · 05-21-09, 12:16 AM

Yeah, that looks like it should do the trick, LGN1.

Edit:
Wait, sorry...
Engage brain before post!
On second thought I'm not sure that's right, and on third thought I'm not even sure that what I said in the other post was right either (about being able to change how map contacts are shown). It's been a while since I looked at it, sorry. I'll take a look later today.

05-21-09, 02:57 AM

I have completely mastered the use of the attack disk. It's just a PITA when you ask a sonar guy the bearing to update position on the true course line and he says "no sound contact"

But the sound of a contact can be heard very well on hydrophone. Incompetent fool!

When this happens I do have to takeover a seat of sonar's guy to check the bearing myself. But it's quite annoying everytime this happens.

tomfon · 05-21-09, 04:10 AM

Judging from the screenshots and only from those, doesn't the tweak affect the sea? In particular, the reflections of the clouds on the surface of the sea?

onelifecrisis · 05-21-09, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Contact

I have completely mastered the use of the attack disk. It's just a PITA when you ask a sonar guy the bearing to update position on the true course line and he says "no sound contact"

But the sound of a contact can be heard very well on hydrophone. Incompetent fool!

Yeah, until you get both guys qualified (a qualified Radioman will make your Sonarman perform better - go figure) and promoted to the rank of UberGod, they can be pretty incompetent. Turning off fatigue in SH3C helps!

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Originally Posted by tomfon

Judging from the screenshots and only from those, doesn't the tweak affect the sea? In particular, the reflections of the clouds on the surface of the sea?

Hi mate.
No, not at all, they're exactly the same as before. Well, actually, thinking about it the reflection right on the horizon (and I mean right on it) will be very slightly different (more "blended in") but that's it.

To anyone else reading:
Thanks to some PM brainstorming with Hitman I'll be following this up with another tweak which will do what the "Horizon Extension" mod did (stop the ships on the horizon from "floating in the fog") except that this version looks better, doesn't hit framerates anywhere near as badly, and doesn't remove the horizon haze. I'm testing it now and it's a huge improvement on the previous OLC horizon IMO.

tomfon · 05-21-09, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by onelifecrisis

To anyone else reading:
Thanks to some PM brainstorming with Hitman I'll be following this up with another tweak which will do what the "Horizon Extension" mod did (stop the ships on the horizon from "floating in the fog") except that this version looks better, doesn't hit framerates anywhere near as badly, and doesn't remove the horizon haze.

Re.. Re... Rea.... Real... Reaaaaallyy???

P.S. Waiting impatiently. I'm going to study now. I'll be back in a few hours. Good luck mate.

onelifecrisis · 05-21-09, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by tomfon

Re.. Re... Rea.... Real... Reaaaaallyy???

Really.

It even has the effect of making ships go "over" the horizon so that at long range all you can see is the smoke, and without making the ships look like they got sawn in half. TBH, this bit was an unexpected bonus and partly luck.

Thank Hitman for the idea. He suggested a load of ideas I'd previously disregarded, but when I rethunk them (after telling him "no, no, that won't work"

) I realised that a halfway house between what he said and what I tried in the last "Horizon Extension" tweak might work. And it did!

Now, this version does still hit framerates (in order to prevent certain problems that would otherwise occur) but this FPS hit is not even in the same ballpark as the last one. The tweak is pretty close to the current version of OLC 'Gold' in terms of performance.

UberTorpedo · 05-21-09, 08:35 PM

OLC

Rapidshare linky no work no more.

Please upload again?

cheers

onelifecrisis · 05-21-09, 09:05 PM

I only put it there cos FF was acting up. The new horizon is done and working beautifully, so I'll shortly release a full update with these changes included, plus (if I can get it looking right) a tweak for the searchlights.

Alex · 05-22-09, 04:57 AM

Great news !

Letum · 05-22-09, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by onelifecrisis

I'm getting ready to start a brand new GWX3+OLC+LRT campaign, and I decided to sort out something that had been bugging me: the sky/clouds not looking quite right near the horizon..... If you like the look of it then grab it here

Link is down. Does anyone have another link?

Good work OLC!

onelifecrisis · 05-22-09, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Letum

Link is down. Does anyone have another link?

Good work OLC!

I'm just testing OLC 'Gold' MkII (

) and then I'll release it in time for the weekend. It contains the change shown above and some other goodies too.

SeaWolf U-57 · 05-22-09, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by onelifecrisis

I only put it there cos FF was acting up. The new horizon is done and working beautifully, so I'll shortly release a full update with these changes included, plus (if I can get it looking right) a tweak for the searchlights.

Hi OLC if you would be so kind as to Shoot me a P.M with the link for the Horizon mod i will put it up on BtS as well if you like

onelifecrisis · 05-22-09, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by SeaWolf U-57

Hi OLC if you would be so kind as to Shoot me a P.M with the link for the Horizon mod i will put it up on BtS as well if you like

Will do, thanks.

onelifecrisis · 05-22-09, 11:05 PM

OK, it's done! Check post 1 for details.

I have not done a huge amount of testing on this version, but I've not changed anything very critical either so it should be fine. That said, if you do get any problems then of course let me know.

I'm off to start my new campaign!

cemtufekci · 05-23-09, 04:01 AM

Does flat sun fix work for settings bigger than 4xAA? It doesn't for me so i want to know if it's normal. Sun glows with 4xAA also without the fix but not with 8 or 16.

05-21-09, 12:16 AM	#166
onelifecrisis Maverick Modder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England Posts: 3,895 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 3	Yeah, that looks like it should do the trick, LGN1. Edit: Wait, sorry... Engage brain before post! On second thought I'm not sure that's right, and on third thought I'm not even sure that what I said in the other post was right either (about being able to change how map contacts are shown). It's been a while since I looked at it, sorry. I'll take a look later today. __________________ Freedom of speech - priceless. For everything else there's Mastercard.

05-21-09, 04:10 AM	#168
tomfon Grey Wolf Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: CK7662 Posts: 918 Downloads: 178 Uploads: 4	About the latest tweak Judging from the screenshots and only from those, doesn't the tweak affect the sea? In particular, the reflections of the clouds on the surface of the sea? __________________ "I would rather have questions that can't be answered than answers which can't be questioned." - Richard P. Feynman [1918/1988] "I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." - Michael Jordan "You don't even care. That's how much an impact the three-point shot has and it's evidenced by how everybody plays... There's no basketball anymore, there's no beauty in it. It's pretty boring. But it is what it is and you need to work with it." - Greg Popovich Mods for SH3

05-21-09, 08:35 PM	#172
UberTorpedo Planesman Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 194 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	OLC Rapidshare linky no work no more. Please upload again? cheers __________________ Download Link for Mods and Other Goodies...

05-21-09, 09:05 PM	#173
onelifecrisis Maverick Modder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England Posts: 3,895 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 3	I only put it there cos FF was acting up. The new horizon is done and working beautifully, so I'll shortly release a full update with these changes included, plus (if I can get it looking right) a tweak for the searchlights. __________________ Freedom of speech - priceless. For everything else there's Mastercard.

05-22-09, 04:57 AM	#174
Alex Dominant Wolf Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,143 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	Great news ! __________________

05-21-09, 02:57 AM	#167
Contact Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I have completely mastered the use of the attack disk. It's just a PITA when you ask a sonar guy the bearing to update position on the true course line and he says "no sound contact" But the sound of a contact can be heard very well on hydrophone. Incompetent fool! When this happens I do have to takeover a seat of sonar's guy to check the bearing myself. But it's quite annoying everytime this happens.

05-22-09, 11:05 PM	#179
onelifecrisis Maverick Modder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England Posts: 3,895 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 3	OLC 'Gold' MkII - RELEASED! OK, it's done! Check post 1 for details. I have not done a huge amount of testing on this version, but I've not changed anything very critical either so it should be fine. That said, if you do get any problems then of course let me know. I'm off to start my new campaign! __________________ Freedom of speech - priceless. For everything else there's Mastercard.

05-23-09, 04:01 AM	#180
cemtufekci Bosun Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 61 Downloads: 73 Uploads: 0	flat sun fix Does flat sun fix work for settings bigger than 4xAA? It doesn't for me so i want to know if it's normal. Sun glows with 4xAA also without the fix but not with 8 or 16.