Show us your Conning Tower Emblems

[Jimbuna]

You have a PM

[TarJak]

I use Photoshop and also use GIMP. Both handle TGA format without any problems. You need your editor to be able to handle layers so you can clean up the backgrounds and get good transparency results.

[Kataki]

Heres something I wipped up in 10 minutes

The Triple Horn of Odin is a stylized emblem of the Norse God Odin. This symbol consists of three interlocked drinking horns, and is commonly worn or displayed as a sign of commitment to the Asatru faith.

The horns figure in the mythological stories of Odin and are recalled in traditional Norse toasting rituals. Most satories involve the God's quest for the Odhroerir, a magical mead brewed from the blood of the wise god Kvasir. The tales vary, but typically, Odin uses his wits and magic to procure the the brew over three days; the three horns reflect the three draughts of the magical mead.

Heh, was playing Rome Total War, and decided to use the symbol of the swêbōz faction as they are germanic, think it came out pretty good. (if you want the history of the tribes look here, http://www.europabarbarorum.com/fact...z_history.html)

[HM.Medico]

If I could get a somewhat detailed method of how to actually apply it and how to turn a windows picture into a .tga I would.

So recapping - I need to know exactly how to apply it and how to convert one

[TarJak]

OK, lets assume you have a file in a folder somewhere. I'll use Photoshop as an example but most of the actual commands are irrelevant.

1. What I do is open the original file in PS.
2. Use the marquee tool to copy the section of the image (if there are bit's you don't want) or the whole image.
3. Open a new file with a transparent background, give it a name and make sure the dimensions are square e.g.; 200px by 200px. I use the longest value from the original, so if it is 300 x 280, I make it 300 x 300.
4. Past the copied image into the new file.
5. Use the tools you have to clean up or enhance the image. If it has a background I use the Ps magic wand tool to mark the background, create a new layer by cutting it then deleting the new layer cos I want the image to be transparent around the border of the image not with any backgorund colour.
6. Save the new image as a .TGA with the name you want to see in the list if emblems, somewhere and then make sure that you only load it into SHIII after saving while in port and rolling back SH3Commander settings.
7. Copy the file to C:\ProgramFiles\Ubisoft\SilentHunterIII\data\Emble ms\SubEmblems\ or what ever drive/directory structure you have SHIII in.
8. Start SHIII and either start a new career or open a saved one. When you get to the office screen, click on the desk that let's you configure your sub.
9. Select Specials then Emblems and your custom emblem should be there as an image. Double click on the image and you should now have a lovely new emblem to look at with your external camera.

Hope this covers everything. PM me if you need more info.

[TarJak]

You can download my latest custom emblem pack from here:

http://files.filefront.com/TarJaks_C.../fileinfo.html

or

http://hosted.filefront.com/tarjak/

Enjoy!

[Kataki]

After moving my emblem into my emblem folder (without rolling back SH3 commander,whoops?) I went to look for it in game only to find that I had only one emblem to choose from, the default 7th flotilla emblem? Would this be caused by not being at my home port etc (although I'm pretty sure I'm in Kiel..)? Or is it caused by not rolling back SH3 commander first?

Thanks for any help

[TarJak]

IIRC you need at least 1500 renown available, to be able to see custom emblems otherwise you only get the one for the flotilla you are in. If you finish theexams you should always start a career with enough. All you gotta do is sink more ships!

[Jimbuna]

It is not advisable to upgrade anything on your boat until you have completed at least one patrol

[Kataki]

Heh, just upgraded my hydrophone and didnt have the required renown. Makes me mad as on my first patrol I saw the HMS King George V all by herself (may have been the Aston) in a firce storm. Before I could get to a good firing position she spotted my conning tower in the trough of a wave and fired a round at me before going full throttle and leaving at 20+ knots. Will always be remembered as the one that got away

Thanks for the help.

[Jimbuna]

At least you'll live to fight another day....who knows, you might come across her again

[TarJak]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

It is not advisable to upgrade anything on your boat until you have completed at least one patrol

I have heard of people having this problem, but I've never come across it when just adding the emblem on my first patrol.

[Jimbuna]

I err on the side of caution and change absolutely nothing, despite the fact some people subscribe to the belief that changing sounds and textures is permissable

[Kptlt. Neuerburg]

Heres is the emblem of my current sub the U-52.
Just a pic I found on deviantart and made it my own. Check out more of my stuff at http://zbaty.deviantart.com/ . As for figuring out how to make custom emblems I use Ifran View go to save as and find the .TGA file and I save it and put it in the emblems folder or where ever it is on your computer and thats it.

[azn_132]

Can u make that pic bigger? I cant read the writin on the boat.