Were are the submarines skins located?

[MekStark]

format is tga and png, usually tga being diffuse and normal or specular being in png, all with alpha ofc as for example specular has glossiness in png's alpha

[zachanscom]

thanks. i might like to increase specular contrast to give subs a wetter look

[Waervyn]

As a person new to modding, how do I know where each part of the texture file goes?

Let's say I would want to draw a name or smiley or whatever on the side of the sub. How do I know where on the PNG I should draw that?

Thanks!

[PL_Harpoon]

Originally Posted by zachanscom

thanks. i might like to increase specular contrast to give subs a wetter look

Just keep in mind that they will be more glossy underwater too.

Originally Posted by Waervyn

As a person new to modding, how do I know where each part of the texture file goes?

Let's say I would want to draw a name or smiley or whatever on the side of the sub. How do I know where on the PNG I should draw that?

Thanks!

I think you'll just have to guess.

[cookiemonste]

A little inspiration for you modders:
https://bluejacket.com/usn/images/sp..._greenling.jpg

[cookiemonste]

Random question, is it just me, or are some of the russian subs a bit too light?

[Ruslan]

Originally Posted by cookiemonste

Random question, is it just me, or are some of the russian subs a bit too light?

Totally agree with You,skins for Soviet submarines should be more darker. Many photos confirm this.

[Capt Jack Harkness]

Originally Posted by cookiemonste

A little inspiration for you modders:
https://bluejacket.com/usn/images/sp..._greenling.jpg

Nice! Good counterpoint to the Sierra's shark teeth.

Side note, all the subs in game have panel lines between hull segments, I get that this was probably done to add visual interest like with the coloring on Soviet boats but at least on the Los Angeles we should see the anechoic tiling rather than the panel lines instead of both like we currently have.

[The Bandit]

Originally Posted by Capt Jack Harkness

Nice! Good counterpoint to the Sierra's shark teeth.

Side note, all the subs in game have panel lines between hull segments, I get that this was probably done to add visual interest like with the coloring on Soviet boats but at least on the Los Angeles we should see the anechoic tiling rather than the panel lines instead of both like we currently have.

Depends on how you look at it. I think USS Batfish (Sturgeon class) trialed the tiles as early as 1980, but I don't think other boats had them until 85 or 86 and I don't think it was "standard equipment" until the VLS boats were completed in the same time-period.