[TEC] Mod Tools, HowTo

[skwasjer]

You can edit the scripts via the Script editor. Run the game in a window, then right click on the title bar to start the editor (one of the menu items). Each time you save the script it is reloaded so it's easy to test...

[Vorkapitan]

Sywasjer,

I was trying do do this "Open up Silent Hunter 5\data\scripts\menu\Page Default Hud.py
Search for:
def SetMiniMap( boolvalue ):
Look down a few lines and change these values to True:
Code:
PageDefaultHud_MapGroup_ParallelCourseButton.Visib le = False
PageDefaultHud_MapGroup_InterceptCourseButton.Visi ble = FalseThat's it."

I can't find it/or the method to do it.
Thanks for the info.

[gutted]

I'm sorta lost.

I was looking to add a thing or two into the UI. As a alittle "test" for myself i was just gonna do something simple like put an image onto the TDC page, and i was gonna have it rotate with the scope. Well I THOUGHT it would be pretty easy, as i have the mod that enables the TDC dials (by DarkWraith).. and i could just look at how the bearing dial works by peeking in the files that came with the mod.

No Joy.

I've got the graphic showing in-game no problem using the menu editor. But looking through the files that came with the TDC mod.. i just dont see where the bearing dial's hand is tied to the scope anywhere. I've looked through the .ini files, i've looked at the relevant scripts.. and i just dont see it.

If i could figure this one example out, it would go a long way to understanding how the UI modding works.

[reaper7]

Hi Gutted are you trying to port the AoB calculator into SH5. Nice good luck with it.

Being going over this thread trying to figure out how to mod stuff into the UI, but its all gone over my head.
Maybe someone like a Dev or TheDarkWraith (No1 in UI mods to date) could do up a bacic tutorial on say getting in a custom dial and tying it into the interface. Hint hint... Please

[gutted]

I eventually intend to do that if i haven't given up on UI modding by then LOL.

Right now im just trying to figure it out, and see if i can get something spinning on the screen.

[SteveTRM]

These have obviously been left in by the devs - i personally dont think its a mistake by them - perhaps they where pissed with UBI soft aswell lol.

SH5 may have lots of bugs and many have moaned about its problems but to have access like this to a game is worth every penny i paid for it.

It has huge possiblities to the point where previous versions of Silent Hunter could be added to the game, i wonder how long it will be before some of the excellent modders here port over SH4 uboat missions lol

Perhaps SH5 will be the last in the series - but look what they have given us, all we need now is to get rid of the DRM!

[reaper7]

How do you import a 'stat bmp array'. Do not see anywhere to import bmp files only .dds files.
But when I try to import my own .dds files the editor crashes (windows 7).

[gutted]

what settings are you using to save the .dds?

I used DXT3 with no mipmaps and it loaded just fine. not really sure what the game expects though.