Mini_Choronmeter Mod

HT401 · 02-14-11, 09:41 AM

Re the Mini Choronmeter MOD. I downloaded, saved, and unzipped the file Mini_Chrono.zip and end up with a Configuration Setting File named: MENU_1024_768. The question is how do I implement this mod into the game? This must be simple but I haven't a clue. Thanks

Sailor Steve · 02-14-11, 10:40 AM

WELCOME ABOARD!

You should install all mods with JSGME.
http://www.users.on.net/~jscones/sof...cts-jsgme.html

This will let you install mods easily and quickly, have them installed and working or just on standby, and let you uninstall them if you decide you don't like them.

Gerald · 02-14-11, 02:00 PM

HT401 · 02-14-11, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

WELCOME ABOARD!

You should install all mods with JSGME.
http://www.users.on.net/~jscones/sof...cts-jsgme.html

This will let you install mods easily and quickly, have them installed and working or just on standby, and let you uninstall them if you decide you don't like them.

Thanks for the feedback. Have JSGME installed but did not know it could be applied to virtuall any mod. Will give it a try.

Jan Kyster · 02-14-11, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HT401

...did not know it could be applied to virtuall any mod.

It can't if your mod comes with its own menu.ini file...

If it does and you don't want to break the mod's ini, you'll have to edit the mini chrono values into your mod's menu.ini. Didn't it come with instructions for this editing?

I'm goin' down · 02-14-11, 11:57 PM

someone locate jamminadrid's (spell?) J-Tex which he created to fix the mini chrono. That should solve the problem. I haven't used it for several years.

HT401 · 02-15-11, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by I'm goin' down

someone locate jamminadrid's (spell?) J-Tex which he created to fix the mini chrono. That should solve the problem. I haven't used it for several years.

The program indeed needs a fix but unable to locate the fix. It is a problem with the screen resolution. Anyone else try and run this mod and run into the same problem i.e. Game freezes.

Bambi the Destroyer · 02-19-11, 05:39 PM

In version 1.4, It's not too hard to edit the menu_1024_768.ini file. It's in the (install directory)/data/menu folder.

First, rename menu_1024_768.ini to oldmenu_1024_768.ini, or something like that...Open it with notepad, and save it as the original file name. Now you can edit the copy, and can restore the original file if you need to.

Scroll down till you get to the clock section, [G 29 I2] through [G29 I19] for ver 1.4.

Each section, I2 to I19 has a zone= line. The 3rd and 4th numbers of each line control the size. Just change the numbers by the percent you want the clock smaller, ie, 50% for half size.

It should read

[G29 I2]
Name=Chrono
Type=1026;Menu group
ItemID=0x29020000
ParentID=0x29000000
Pos=412,0,312,300
Zone= 412 768 312 300 0 1 0x29000000 1 0 0x29020000 -1 0 -300 0
Color=0xFFFFFFFF

Change the 312 to 156 and the 300 to 150 in the zone= line to reduce the clock size by half. I made mine 60% of original size, and just rounded up or down to the nearest whole number.

Each Section, I2 through I19 is for 1 piece of the clock, so you have to change both numbers in each section, and by the same percentage.

This should work in ver 1.5 too, although the clock section may be numbered differently.

irish1958 · 02-20-11, 10:12 AM

Welcome aboard.

To edit the 1024 file:
Locate it, and save a copy elsewhere. File is located in this folder:C:/folder in which you installed the game/ SilentHunter4/data/menu
Open the file with notepad
Locate the blocks in the open file (by using the "find" function in notepad)
Make the changes and then save the file.
You should download a program "WinMerge" (http://winmerge.org/) and learn to use it, if you want to use a lot of mods, as many use the 1024 file.
When JSGME overwrites the 1024 file with any mod that contains this file, all prior changes are overwritten and will not work and/or cause CTD.
If you installed the game in the program files, JSGME usually won't work, and you will have a problem with SH3Commnader also.

This works with SHIII, SHIV and SHV.

I'm goin' down · 02-20-11, 01:01 PM

I am not a computer whiz, but once again, on October 14, 2007, jamimadrid (spell correctly this time!) created the JTeX program to deal with the file that you are discussing. He created it in response to the mini chronometer issue that was driving modders up the wall. Eventually modders started incorporating the mini chron in the supermods and the issue disappeared for awhile. Here is the link.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=123521

If I have rained on someone's parade, my apologies.
__________________

razark · 02-20-11, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bambi the Destroyer

This should work in ver 1.5 too, although the clock section may be numbered differently.

Works great in 1.5!

I've been meaning to look into how to resize my clock, and I stumble across this. One hell of a first post, thanks! Welcome to Subsim.

02-14-11, 09:41 AM	#1
HT401 Nub Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Long Island Posts: 4 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Mini_Choronmeter Mod Re the Mini Choronmeter MOD. I downloaded, saved, and unzipped the file Mini_Chrono.zip and end up with a Configuration Setting File named: MENU_1024_768. The question is how do I implement this mod into the game? This must be simple but I haven't a clue. Thanks

02-14-11, 10:40 AM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	WELCOME ABOARD! You should install all mods with JSGME. http://www.users.on.net/~jscones/sof...cts-jsgme.html This will let you install mods easily and quickly, have them installed and working or just on standby, and let you uninstall them if you decide you don't like them. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

02-14-11, 02:00 PM	#3
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Welcome Aboard! __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

02-19-11, 05:39 PM	#8
Bambi the Destroyer Bilge Rat Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 1 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Mini Chrono manual fix In version 1.4, It's not too hard to edit the menu_1024_768.ini file. It's in the (install directory)/data/menu folder. First, rename menu_1024_768.ini to oldmenu_1024_768.ini, or something like that...Open it with notepad, and save it as the original file name. Now you can edit the copy, and can restore the original file if you need to. Scroll down till you get to the clock section, [G 29 I2] through [G29 I19] for ver 1.4. Each section, I2 to I19 has a zone= line. The 3rd and 4th numbers of each line control the size. Just change the numbers by the percent you want the clock smaller, ie, 50% for half size. It should read [G29 I2] Name=Chrono Type=1026;Menu group ItemID=0x29020000 ParentID=0x29000000 Pos=412,0,312,300 Zone= 412 768 312 300 0 1 0x29000000 1 0 0x29020000 -1 0 -300 0 Color=0xFFFFFFFF Change the 312 to 156 and the 300 to 150 in the zone= line to reduce the clock size by half. I made mine 60% of original size, and just rounded up or down to the nearest whole number. Each Section, I2 through I19 is for 1 piece of the clock, so you have to change both numbers in each section, and by the same percentage. This should work in ver 1.5 too, although the clock section may be numbered differently.

02-20-11, 10:12 AM	#9
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	Welcome aboard. To edit the 1024 file: Locate it, and save a copy elsewhere. File is located in this folder:C:/folder in which you installed the game/ SilentHunter4/data/menu Open the file with notepad Locate the blocks in the open file (by using the "find" function in notepad) Make the changes and then save the file. You should download a program "WinMerge" (http://winmerge.org/) and learn to use it, if you want to use a lot of mods, as many use the 1024 file. When JSGME overwrites the 1024 file with any mod that contains this file, all prior changes are overwritten and will not work and/or cause CTD. If you installed the game in the program files, JSGME usually won't work, and you will have a problem with SH3Commnader also. This works with SHIII, SHIV and SHV. __________________ Irish1958

02-14-11, 11:57 PM	#6
I'm goin' down Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Notify command we have entered the Grass Sea Posts: 2,822 Downloads: 813 Uploads: 0	someone locate jamminadrid's (spell?) J-Tex which he created to fix the mini chrono. That should solve the problem. I haven't used it for several years.

02-20-11, 01:01 PM	#10
I'm goin' down Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Notify command we have entered the Grass Sea Posts: 2,822 Downloads: 813 Uploads: 0	my two cents worth. I am not a computer whiz, but once again, on October 14, 2007, jamimadrid (spell correctly this time!) created the JTeX program to deal with the file that you are discussing. He created it in response to the mini chronometer issue that was driving modders up the wall. Eventually modders started incorporating the mini chron in the supermods and the issue disappeared for awhile. Here is the link. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=123521 If I have rained on someone's parade, my apologies. __________________ Last edited by I'm goin' down; 02-20-11 at 01:29 PM.