How can I change my boat number

Highbury · 09-03-10, 06:39 AM

You could make a skin with your number on it. It wasn't done on U Boats but that doesn't mean you cant do it on your own machine.

Kromus · 09-03-10, 10:21 AM

Under "data\Roster\German\Submarine" are different u-boat types and numbers (with dates of avaliability for each one)

Easiest way is to delete all other units and leave only one sub because there are more subs with different numbers which can be assigned (randomly) if you start career in september 1939.

Example for VIIA:

[Unit 1]
Name=U-33
DOC=19360725
DOD=19400212

You`ll change U-33 to any number you desire (check avaliability date from-till, in this case its 1936 07 25 - 1940 02 12 ). Start a new career.

I had no success editing ongoing careers, it simply reverts old number back each time I reload game. Only editing before starting new campaign worked for me so far.

Zedi · 09-03-10, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Highbury

You could make a skin with your number on it. It wasn't done on U Boats but that doesn't mean you cant do it on your own machine.

Can you please be so kind and elaborate this? Like what texture need to be edited nor added to have the print on the sub?

Highbury · 09-03-10, 03:56 PM

I actually haven't even looked at skinning my own boat yet in SH5, so I don't want to tell you the wrong one.

It did however occur to me that a much easier way if you just want numbers on the side of your conning tower would be to edit the conning tower emblem. Again I haven't edited them myself but you could grab the Fistful of Emblems mod, pick one that you don't like and re-edit it with your design.

Kromus · 09-03-10, 07:12 PM

Look for Conning_7****.dds files in "data\Textures\Tnormal\tex".
There are all conning towers for all u-boat types, you just need to find right conning tower for each type you currently use or just edit them all...

reaper7 · 09-03-10, 07:21 PM

Yup editing the dds textures will allow you to place the number or anything you want to the hull or conning tower.
Here is a hull texture I was messing with.

09-03-10, 03:56 PM	#4
Highbury The Old Man Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: 51.557, -0.102 Posts: 1,311 Downloads: 177 Uploads: 0	I actually haven't even looked at skinning my own boat yet in SH5, so I don't want to tell you the wrong one. It did however occur to me that a much easier way if you just want numbers on the side of your conning tower would be to edit the conning tower emblem. Again I haven't edited them myself but you could grab the Fistful of Emblems mod, pick one that you don't like and re-edit it with your design. Last edited by Highbury; 09-03-10 at 04:31 PM.

09-03-10, 06:39 AM	#1
Highbury The Old Man Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: 51.557, -0.102 Posts: 1,311 Downloads: 177 Uploads: 0	You could make a skin with your number on it. It wasn't done on U Boats but that doesn't mean you cant do it on your own machine.

09-03-10, 10:21 AM	#2
Kromus Lieutenant Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 250 Downloads: 140 Uploads: 0	Under "data\Roster\German\Submarine" are different u-boat types and numbers (with dates of avaliability for each one) Easiest way is to delete all other units and leave only one sub because there are more subs with different numbers which can be assigned (randomly) if you start career in september 1939. Example for VIIA: [Unit 1] Name=U-33 DOC=19360725 DOD=19400212 You`ll change U-33 to any number you desire (check avaliability date from-till, in this case its 1936 07 25 - 1940 02 12 ). Start a new career. I had no success editing ongoing careers, it simply reverts old number back each time I reload game. Only editing before starting new campaign worked for me so far.

09-03-10, 07:12 PM	#5
Kromus Lieutenant Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 250 Downloads: 140 Uploads: 0	Look for Conning_7****.dds files in "data\Textures\Tnormal\tex". There are all conning towers for all u-boat types, you just need to find right conning tower for each type you currently use or just edit them all...

09-03-10, 07:21 PM	#6
reaper7 sim2reality Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: AM 82 Posts: 2,280 Downloads: 258 Uploads: 30	Yup editing the dds textures will allow you to place the number or anything you want to the hull or conning tower. Here is a hull texture I was messing with.