[REL] PPI Circle Range Mark v1.22

[buteobuteo]

Panthercules.

Just unzip Anvarts RADARSWEEP mod to a temp folder and open the Radarsweep folder in your temp folder. Then just copy and paste the SHControllers ACT file to the main SH4 folder.
I think it works on the stock radar as well.

Question: I want to use "Bluegreen Spiderw + Rg circles-dark" but why are now ranges 10-20-30 instead of 5-10-15 and 20-40-60 instead of 10-20-30?

[Mraah]

Originally Posted by Julius Caesar

Question: I want to use "Bluegreen Spiderw + Rg circles-dark" but why are now ranges 10-20-30 instead of 5-10-15 and 20-40-60 instead of 10-20-30?

The range scale displayed on the PPI is only compatible with the default SH4 range step... ie 8|40|80 or my range step mod of 80|40|8.

If you modded your range step to read 8|20|40 or 40|20|8 it will not change the PPI scale.

Perhaps we can ask Darkship to make a new PPI set for various range step.

Mraah

[panthercules]

Originally Posted by buteobuteo

Panthercules.

Just unzip Anvarts RADARSWEEP mod to a temp folder and open the Radarsweep folder in your temp folder. Then just copy and paste the SHControllers ACT file to the main SH4 folder.
I think it works on the stock radar as well.

Thanks - worked like a charm - just deleted everything except that ACT file from Anvart's mod, so I could still install it via JSGME, and bingo - the "range" word is gone - thanks for the tip! And thanks to Mraah, Anvart, Redwine and all the others for this great work

[Stew U-582]

I tried using the stepdown set but found the A scope ranges out of sinc

eg

a scope ppi

short 40000
med 20000
long 8000

so when your on ppi at 40000 you cant read the A scope its off range

[Mraah]

Originally Posted by buteobuteo

Panthercules.

Just unzip Anvarts RADARSWEEP mod to a temp folder and open the Radarsweep folder in your temp folder. Then just copy and paste the SHControllers ACT file to the main SH4 folder.
I think it works on the stock radar as well.

Thank you for clarifying that buteobuteo. .

I reworded the download link to help make it clear what file is needed in Anvarts mod to remove the word "range".

Mraah

[Mraah]

Originally Posted by Stew U-582

I tried using the stepdown set but found the A scope ranges out of sinc

eg

a scope ppi

short 40000
med 20000
long 8000

so when your on ppi at 40000 you cant read the A scope its off range

EDIT: You're right!!! I just editted this post explaining what I saw and I just rechecked your observation. It's almost one scale off or totally off.

Hmmmm.... Appears I'll have to edit the A-scope range step to boot!

Mraah

[Mraah]

A Dark Blue Azimuth + Range Scale

Here's a screen shot of DarkSHips Blue PPI Set (#2) using my Faded Green background mod on top. Notice the Blue color is really dark blue.

If you like the darker blue I can make an additional blue set ... or, if you want it now and prefer another type of background color (other than the faded green) you can simply swap out the PPIRadarPS.fx file from my faded mod and place it into the Blue grid's mod.

Basically, for those who like to tweak, all it does is multiply the grid's alpha by 1.11 (brightness increase) and dims the sweep to 80% normal.
You can see the /0.9f which is the same as *1.11f . Earlier in my fx tweaks I used division to increase but it wasn't necessary.




Mraah

[Mraah]

---- UPDATE ----

PPI - Ascope Range Tweak ---- Version 2

Corrects A-scope Error - Thanks STEW-U582 !

See details below - also added to 1st page of thread.

Thank you everyone!!

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1. -- VERSION 2 --- PPI-Ascope_SIM tweak files for all four sub classes.
--- Needs TimeTravellers MiniTweaker ---
---Tweaks PPI + Ascope Range Step value's and PPI Range Readout size. ---
http://files.filefront.com/PPI+Ascope+SIM+tweak+v2zip/;7809179;;/fileinfo.html

2. -- VERSION 2 --- Range Step Mod :
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Range Step Change Variations --- 80|40|8 ... 40|20|8 ... 40|20|10. <---- VERSION 2
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For SH4, v1.2 Only.
Stand alone mod.
Version 2 Adds A-scope range correction
JSGME COMPATIBLE --- just unzip to your mods folder.
I tested it while "IN BASE". I don't know if it will work on a saved game outside base.
Use at own risk!!!
Can be shared and modified into your own mod without my permission, however, please include this readme.
Mod wasn't possible without TimeTravellers Mini-Tweaker!!!!
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FILE CHANGES ;
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1. data\interior\NSS_Gato\NSS_Gato_CT.sim
2. data\interior\NSS_Porpoise\NSS_Porpoise_CT.Sim
3. data\interior\NSS_Salmon\NSS_Salmon_CT.Sim
4. data\interior\NSS_Sclass\NSS_Sclass_CR.Sim
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GAME CHANGES ;
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Changes default range selection to 80k or 40k (depending on which mod you download)
Each mouse click decreases range from 80 (40)--> 40 (20)--> 8 (10) ... depending on which mod. Allows for natural range stepping when approaching a target.

This mod was not possible without the creation of Timetravellers Mini-Tweaker Program! --- Thank you TimeTraveller!

1. Range Step 80 | 40 | 8 download ;
http://files.filefront.com/Range+Step+80+40+8+v2zip/;7809181;;/fileinfo.html

2. Range Step 40 | 20 | 8 download ;
http://files.filefront.com/Range+Step+40+20+8+v2zip/;7809182;;/fileinfo.html

3. Range Step 40 | 20 | 10 download ;
http://files.filefront.com/Range+Step+40+20+10+v2zip/;7809180;;/fileinfo.html


Screen Shot - Sclass / 80|40|8 / Range Step Mod v2


Holler at me if you have a problem/suggestion!

Thank you.

Mraah

[CaptainCox]

Again brilliant work man! cheers

[ReallyDedPoet]

Real nice work Mraah

RDP

[LukeFF]

Originally Posted by Mraah

1. -- VERSION 2 --- PPI-Ascope_SIM tweak files for all four sub classes.
--- Needs TimeTravellers MiniTweaker ---
---Tweaks PPI + Ascope Range Step value's and PPI Range Readout size. ---

Question on this one: I see the range values for the two displays are different. Is this by design, or should they both be the same values?

Also, with the files installed, I have the following anomaly:



As you can see, the PPI set to short range, while the A-scope shows the long range setting. Is there a reason for this happening?

[Mraah]

Originally Posted by LukeFF

Also, with the files installed, I have the following anomaly:

As you can see, the PPI set to short range, while the A-scope shows the long range setting. Is there a reason for this happening?

There's no anomaly. Remember, the A-scope ranges are in hundreths of meters(yards), so add two zero's to the range ... ie the short range (step 3) on the A-scope shows 0-10-20-30-40-50-60-70-80 , this translates to 0-8000m, not 80,000.

In v2 of my range step mod I used ranges for the A-scope that match the range displayed on the PPI, for simplicity and to allow the "pips" to be displayed, ie not off the scale.

If you're using my 80|40|8 mod and would prefer the default SH4 range scale you can make this tweak (I'm at work so I don't have the default values handy but if memory serves me right the below tweak is the default range with just a swap of 1 and 3 :

Step 1 = 6000
Step 2 = 2000
Step 3 = 300

The values are the increments. In my remarks I added the (range x 8) to remind me of how many increments are display, ie total range 0-2400m. So, with a value of 300 you would see this on the bottom scale :

0-3-6-9-12-15-18-21-24

Mraah

[LukeFF]

Originally Posted by Mraah

There's no anomaly. Remember, the A-scope ranges are in hundreths of meters(yards), so add two zero's to the range ... ie the short range (step 3) on the A-scope shows 0-10-20-30-40-50-60-70-80 , this translates to 0-8000m, not 80,000.

In v2 of my range step mod I used ranges for the A-scope that match the range displayed on the PPI, for simplicity and to allow the "pips" to be displayed, ie not off the scale.

Ah, that explains it. I'll keep it then like it is. Thanks!

[OakGroove]

Nice work! Is there also a red filter version available?