[REQ] New Ships Added To Game - Page 7

sneekyzeke · 09-02-07, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Jhereg

Ah poop, I was enjoying your ideas flying to and fro:hmm:

Its interesting to watch how you both approach problems in the game.

Thanks for both of your efforts

Yes, it's fine sport, isn't it?

tater · 09-02-07, 09:02 PM

I'm all for brainstorming.

tater

jmjohnson36 · 09-02-07, 10:09 PM

the Akagi was done by me already....and I have about 40 ships in my Super MOd Pack...

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Originally Posted by cdrsubron7

What does it require to model new ships for SHIV? The are many Japanese warships which I would like to see in the game. Some of these ships include;

Aircraft Carriers - Akagi, Kaga, Soryu, Shinano

Battleships - Nagato

Heavy Cruisers - Tone class, Myoko class

Light Cruisers - Yubari, Tenryu

What is needed in order start working on something like this? I have access to some drawings of some of these ships and was wondering if they would be of any help to some of you modders?

cdrsubron7

DeepIron · 09-02-07, 10:47 PM

I agree with tater, as he pointed out, were just moving some of the more mundane stuff off to PM's...

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the Akagi was done by me already....and I have about 40 ships in my Super MOd Pack...

jmj, how do you feel about sharing your work? We're certainly going to give credit where credit is due...

tater · 09-03-07, 11:52 AM

I just loaded up something I messed with a while ago and never finished. A "bungo pete-clone" version of Nagato.

I tried both a Fuso, and an Ise version. Ise might look closer, dunno. All I did was make a version where the eqp file has the 2 middle guns deleted. I also experimented with swapping the dual 14" mounts for dual 16s.

Works fine, just need to figure which is closer (the BP clones are cool stand ins because there are no new models to load, it's just an eqp change).

tater · 09-03-07, 12:57 PM

I'm thinking I'll go with the Ise version. I'll dump the 2 middle turrets, and swap the 14" guns for dual 16" guns. I could do better with a bashed clone, but frankly it's not worth the effort and extra loading times IMO. A quick EQP bash will make it look a little different without having to laod a new model just for Nagato.

tater

tater · 09-03-07, 01:17 PM

tater · 09-03-07, 04:14 PM

Interesting, the AMC uses Y nodes in the cfg for the funnels (since they change). It points to Library/ShipParts/cos_NAMC.dat

I'm not sure if any alternate stuff would be added to that file, or if we need only create a new dat in that same folder as long as we match the named parts with what we link to.

Code:

[Equipment 14]
NodeName=Y01
LinkName=NAMC_Cos2
StartDate=19420301
EndDate=19420701

[Equipment 15]
NodeName=Y01
LinkName=NULL
StartDate=19420701
EndDate=19430306

Anyway, this Y node might well be the ticket for things like masts.

DeepIron · 09-03-07, 10:27 PM

tater, you've been one busy guy today! Excellent links and info!

That model ship link is going to be a major source of details... outstanding!

I on the other hand was required to "man the BBQ" lest I suffer a psychological keelhauling from the spouse...

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Anyway, this Y node might well be the ticket for things like masts.

Y node... I'll have to add that to the growing list of nodes available...

captiandon · 09-04-07, 03:12 PM

Its just to bad one cant command a differant boat in game. Would be nice to take a PT Boat out to patrol coastal waters. Is there anyway to mod that?

tater · 09-04-07, 06:04 PM

I imagine you could, actually. You'd have to either create a bridge, or borrow one from a sub, lol.

tater

mrbeast · 09-09-07, 05:23 PM

Tater hows the work going on the new ships front, any progress to report?

tater · 09-09-07, 09:11 PM

DeepIron is doing all the heavy lifting, I'm just head cheerleader for now

tater

Digital_Trucker · 09-09-07, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by tater

DeepIron is doing all the heavy lifting, I'm just head cheerleader for now

tater

Quit it! I'm bad about visualizing things and that was an awfully strange picture:rotfl:

mrbeast · 09-10-07, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by tater

DeepIron is doing all the heavy lifting, I'm just head cheerleader for now

tater

Ok..... DeepIron hows the work on the new ships coming on any progress to report? lol!

I had an idea for an ineresting ship. How about a camoflaged coastal transport? I've seen a couple of pics of small Marus covered in branches and greenery to make them blend with the shore while hiding from US aircraft during daylight hours. Would be cool to sneak into a Japanse anchorage and see one or perhaps while passing an inlet an see a couple laying low for the day.

It might not need so much work either as current ship models could be used (perhaps the small tanker, or the large fishing boats?). Anyway just an idea I had for something a little more unusual.

keep up the good work, I'm really looking forward to the fruits of this project.

09-03-07, 04:14 PM	#98
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	Interesting, the AMC uses Y nodes in the cfg for the funnels (since they change). It points to Library/ShipParts/cos_NAMC.dat I'm not sure if any alternate stuff would be added to that file, or if we need only create a new dat in that same folder as long as we match the named parts with what we link to. Code: [Equipment 14] NodeName=Y01 LinkName=NAMC_Cos2 StartDate=19420301 EndDate=19420701 [Equipment 15] NodeName=Y01 LinkName=NULL StartDate=19420701 EndDate=19430306 Anyway, this Y node might well be the ticket for things like masts.

09-02-07, 09:02 PM	#92
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	I'm all for brainstorming. tater

09-03-07, 11:52 AM	#95
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	I just loaded up something I messed with a while ago and never finished. A "bungo pete-clone" version of Nagato. I tried both a Fuso, and an Ise version. Ise might look closer, dunno. All I did was make a version where the eqp file has the 2 middle guns deleted. I also experimented with swapping the dual 14" mounts for dual 16s. Works fine, just need to figure which is closer (the BP clones are cool stand ins because there are no new models to load, it's just an eqp change).

09-03-07, 12:57 PM	#96
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	I'm thinking I'll go with the Ise version. I'll dump the 2 middle turrets, and swap the 14" guns for dual 16" guns. I could do better with a bashed clone, but frankly it's not worth the effort and extra loading times IMO. A quick EQP bash will make it look a little different without having to laod a new model just for Nagato. tater

09-03-07, 01:17 PM	#97
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	Useful links (some already posted in this thread, but all in one place as a FAQ): S3D: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=119571 Tutorial: How to import/export OBJ models in 3DSMax: http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=44354 Adding new ships (dev post): http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=108132 Dat naming conventions: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=120499 How to clone stuff: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=82310 How to make a "Bungo Pete" clone (I need a new name for this cloning technique without cloning the dat, lol): http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=114033 Making new unit types: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=120440 Ship ideas: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=117422 Altering eqp files thread: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=119338

09-04-07, 03:12 PM	#100
captiandon Soundman Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 148 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Its just to bad one cant command a differant boat in game. Would be nice to take a PT Boat out to patrol coastal waters. Is there anyway to mod that?

09-04-07, 06:04 PM	#101
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	I imagine you could, actually. You'd have to either create a bridge, or borrow one from a sub, lol. tater

09-09-07, 05:23 PM	#102
mrbeast Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bolton, UK Posts: 1,236 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Tater hows the work going on the new ships front, any progress to report?

09-09-07, 09:11 PM	#103
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	DeepIron is doing all the heavy lifting, I'm just head cheerleader for now tater