Realistic burning ship flames

Flaskegaard · 02-10-13, 02:13 AM

I just downloaded Vickers03 Ship smoke mod and loaded it via JSGME. I am very satisfied with everything except the flames that appear on a burning ship. They look square and "boxy", not very realistic at all, especially when looking at them up close at short range, or with high magnification thru the periscope. I searched the forums to see if anyone had a possible solution, and someone suggested tweeking the PARTICLES file in the game, however that file was printed in some weird script that I could neither read or understand, let alone change. Is there another file that can be adjusted, or is there a "realistic fire and flames" mod out there somewhere?

Moonlight · 02-10-13, 05:55 AM

This will help you out. http://s3d.skwas.com/ as for your other problem i've no idea.

Flaskegaard · 02-10-13, 12:09 PM

Thanks for the 3D Editor. The problem is that since I don't know how to mod yet, I'm not sure how it works. The editor didn't come with step-by-step instructions for noobs like me.

02-10-13, 02:50 PM

often square blotchy grafics arte from a mod soup issue so uninstall all of your mods then follow the mod soup fix.

that should cure the grafics problem (if it is game related)

if it isnt game related it is either the grafics card itself (unlikely) or a mod conflict causing it

torpedobait · 02-11-13, 07:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Webster

often square blotchy grafics arte from a mod soup issue so uninstall all of your mods then follow the mod soup fix.

that should cure the grafics problem (if it is game related)

if it isnt game related it is either the grafics card itself (unlikely) or a mod conflict causing it

Wesbster, what do you mean by "...then follow the mod soup fix"? I don't understand. Thanks!

02-11-13, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by torpedobait

Wesbster, what do you mean by "...then follow the mod soup fix"? I don't understand. Thanks!

the link in my sig that says "mod soup fix"

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...28#post1228828

iambecomelife · 02-12-13, 12:46 PM

I had a smoke & flame mod (unreleased based on TMO) - sadly it was accidentally deleted; I will try to recreate it in a few days. If you want to edit the flames & smoke yourself download S3ditor - it's much easier than trying to hex edit.

AVGWarhawk · 02-12-13, 12:58 PM

Holy crap...that is nice.

ReallyDedPoet · 02-12-13, 04:09 PM

Nice : )

torpedobait · 02-12-13, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Webster

the link in my sig that says "mod soup fix"

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...28#post1228828

Oh, you mean the link in your sig that says "mod soup fix" - Doh!

I hate it when that happens! Thanks.

Fish40 · 02-12-13, 06:03 PM

WOW! any chance of a RFB compatable version?

TorpX · 02-13-13, 01:12 AM

Looks great.

Carrollsue · 02-13-13, 02:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Webster

the link in my sig that says "mod soup fix"

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...28#post1228828

I just read your “mod soup” fix …Very interpreting, as the German said in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In. How did you think out-of-the-box on that one?

Flaskegaard · 02-24-13, 10:04 PM

I'm using S3D to access the PARTICLES.DAT and MATERIALS.DAT files, but don't know what to do with the numbers to make the fire and smoke look better. Anyone know how to tweek this?

U570 · 02-25-13, 12:34 AM

Just guess and check to be honest. If it doesn't look right, then change the numbers in the opposite directions and so forth. I think that's how most of the modders have found the perfect values.
Cheers

02-10-13, 02:13 AM	#1
Flaskegaard Medic Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Washington State, USA Posts: 159 Downloads: 888 Uploads: 0	Realistic burning ship flames I just downloaded Vickers03 Ship smoke mod and loaded it via JSGME. I am very satisfied with everything except the flames that appear on a burning ship. They look square and "boxy", not very realistic at all, especially when looking at them up close at short range, or with high magnification thru the periscope. I searched the forums to see if anyone had a possible solution, and someone suggested tweeking the PARTICLES file in the game, however that file was printed in some weird script that I could neither read or understand, let alone change. Is there another file that can be adjusted, or is there a "realistic fire and flames" mod out there somewhere?

02-12-13, 12:46 PM	#7
iambecomelife Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,710 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	I had a smoke & flame mod (unreleased based on TMO) - sadly it was accidentally deleted; I will try to recreate it in a few days. If you want to edit the flames & smoke yourself download S3ditor - it's much easier than trying to hex edit. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/WolvesoftheKaiser/

02-12-13, 12:58 PM	#8
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,288 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Holy crap...that is nice. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

02-12-13, 04:09 PM	#9
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,890 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Nice : ) __________________ Back in the Day

02-25-13, 12:34 AM	#15
U570 Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 867 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	Just guess and check to be honest. If it doesn't look right, then change the numbers in the opposite directions and so forth. I think that's how most of the modders have found the perfect values. Cheers __________________ "Submariners are a bunch of intelligent misfits that somehow seem to get along, understand each other and work well together"- Anon

02-10-13, 05:55 AM	#2
Moonlight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fookhall Copse Posts: 2,523 Downloads: 184 Uploads: 0	This will help you out. http://s3d.skwas.com/ as for your other problem i've no idea.

02-10-13, 12:09 PM	#3
Flaskegaard Medic Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Washington State, USA Posts: 159 Downloads: 888 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the 3D Editor. The problem is that since I don't know how to mod yet, I'm not sure how it works. The editor didn't come with step-by-step instructions for noobs like me.

02-10-13, 02:50 PM	#4
Webster Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	often square blotchy grafics arte from a mod soup issue so uninstall all of your mods then follow the mod soup fix. that should cure the grafics problem (if it is game related) if it isnt game related it is either the grafics card itself (unlikely) or a mod conflict causing it

02-12-13, 06:03 PM	#11
Fish40 The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yonkers, NY U.S.A. Posts: 1,507 Downloads: 154 Uploads: 0	WOW! any chance of a RFB compatable version?

02-13-13, 01:12 AM	#12
TorpX Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,975 Downloads: 153 Uploads: 11	Looks great.

02-24-13, 10:04 PM	#14
Flaskegaard Medic Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Washington State, USA Posts: 159 Downloads: 888 Uploads: 0	I'm using S3D to access the PARTICLES.DAT and MATERIALS.DAT files, but don't know what to do with the numbers to make the fire and smoke look better. Anyone know how to tweek this?