Printable Recognition manual for GWX2 (pdf)

h.sie · 10-12-08, 10:32 AM

Because I have not found one, I am currently thinking about making a Printable Recognition manual for GWX2 (pdf) for a quick lookup in november after holiday. because this is much work, I will only add the 50 merchant ships of GWX2. is this enough and useful? what do you think???? in my opinion that is enough, because u-boats in 95% attack merchants.......or am i wrong?

Hitman · 10-12-08, 10:57 AM

I consider that a good solution. U-Boats had separate recognition manuals for warships and merchants, so if you want to do one only for merchants that's perfect.

If you are then using a mod for the periscope like mine, eliminating the automated distance measuring, you can go way faster with a printed recognition manual and a table for distances than with the ingame tools

EDIT: I forgot: Someone did already long ago a set of pictures with the silhouettes of all ships, you can download the pictures as they are already in the style of those WW2 recognition manuals.

She-Wolf · 10-12-08, 11:42 AM

ooh! ooh! Yes please!

TorpedoMo · 10-14-08, 08:54 AM

@h.sie
I also decided to make a printable Recog Book. Maybe we can work together and half the work. Write me at marinesims. I also had a good idea to make this in a fast way.

@Hitman
Great stuff. Always dreamed of a manual in the style of the original Lloyd Register.
You know where to download those pics?

Greets

h.sie · 11-04-08, 05:59 AM

...back from holiday and now starting to make the recognition manual. only problem: the design of the cover (the page no. 1). has anyone an idea or image?

joegrundman · 11-04-08, 07:16 AM

I think doing the merchants only is a good idea, but if you have the time you could add all the community units too

Blacklight · 11-04-08, 02:26 PM

When I first saw this thread, I was like

Then I clicked on it and saw that it isn't done yet.

badwolf · 11-04-08, 02:45 PM

Hi h.sie
I started making one, but its on hold at the moment due to possible changes to the merchant ships - Merchant Fleet Mod Progress Thread

papa_smurf · 11-05-08, 03:40 PM

Excellent idea, can't wait for a full release

h.sie · 11-06-08, 03:59 AM

@joegrundmann:

that's exactly what i plan to do: to write an java application which reads out all necessary infos of the SH3 Sea-folder and converts this infos into an TeX-file.

this TeX file can then be manually edited in order to delete some ships ("icebergs" for example) or to change the sequence of the ships.

TeX can be programmed in order to procuce english or german or french output, so that languages can be changed only by changing one switch.

the resulting TeX file then can easily be converted into pdf.

as i said above, this will take time.

Does anyone know, where the "Tonnage"-value in the RecManual comes from? All other values can be found in the cfg-file of the ships, but tonnage not. Is it calculated from the displacement-value??

Hanomag · 11-06-08, 08:59 AM

Is it done yet?...

oops!

Heh ..can't wait to fire up the printer!

h.sie · 11-06-08, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hanomag

Is it done yet?...

oops! Heh ..can't wait to fire up the printer!

the TeX-file is ready. just started to program the java-application to automatically analyse the Sea-folder.

here is an preview:
(Link deleted)

Sorry, but cannot finish it until I know, where to find the Tonnage-value of the ships.....

meduza · 11-06-08, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by h.sie

Sorry, but cannot finish it until I know, where to find the Tonnage-value of the ships.....

In SHIII, the tonnage equals displacement. While you can say that's true for warships, it isn't for merchant ships. The tonnage (BRT) is actually a measure of ship's volume, rather than its mass.

10-12-08, 10:32 AM	#1
h.sie Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,192 Downloads: 131 Uploads: 0	Printable Recognition manual for SH3 Because I have not found one, I am currently thinking about making a Printable Recognition manual for GWX2 (pdf) for a quick lookup in november after holiday. because this is much work, I will only add the 50 merchant ships of GWX2. is this enough and useful? what do you think???? in my opinion that is enough, because u-boats in 95% attack merchants.......or am i wrong? Last edited by h.sie; 11-14-08 at 04:29 PM.

10-12-08, 10:57 AM	#2
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,109 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	I consider that a good solution. U-Boats had separate recognition manuals for warships and merchants, so if you want to do one only for merchants that's perfect. If you are then using a mod for the periscope like mine, eliminating the automated distance measuring, you can go way faster with a printed recognition manual and a table for distances than with the ingame tools EDIT: I forgot: Someone did already long ago a set of pictures with the silhouettes of all ships, you can download the pictures as they are already in the style of those WW2 recognition manuals. __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

10-12-08, 11:42 AM	#3
She-Wolf Watchdog Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hampshire UK Posts: 971 Downloads: 152 Uploads: 0	ooh! ooh! Yes please! __________________

11-04-08, 05:59 AM	#5
h.sie Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,192 Downloads: 131 Uploads: 0	...back from holiday and now starting to make the recognition manual. only problem: the design of the cover (the page no. 1). has anyone an idea or image? __________________ My Mediafire page: http://www.mediafire.com/hsie

11-04-08, 07:16 AM	#6
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	I think doing the merchants only is a good idea, but if you have the time you could add all the community units too __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill

10-14-08, 08:54 AM	#4
TorpedoMo Helmsman Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 108 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	@h.sie I also decided to make a printable Recog Book. Maybe we can work together and half the work. Write me at marinesims. I also had a good idea to make this in a fast way. @Hitman Great stuff. Always dreamed of a manual in the style of the original Lloyd Register. You know where to download those pics? Greets

11-04-08, 02:26 PM	#7
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	When I first saw this thread, I was like Then I clicked on it and saw that it isn't done yet. __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"

11-04-08, 02:45 PM	#8
badwolf XO Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 427 Downloads: 59 Uploads: 0	Hi h.sie I started making one, but its on hold at the moment due to possible changes to the merchant ships - Merchant Fleet Mod Progress Thread

11-05-08, 03:40 PM	#9
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Excellent idea, can't wait for a full release __________________

11-06-08, 03:59 AM	#10
h.sie Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,192 Downloads: 131 Uploads: 0	@joegrundmann: that's exactly what i plan to do: to write an java application which reads out all necessary infos of the SH3 Sea-folder and converts this infos into an TeX-file. this TeX file can then be manually edited in order to delete some ships ("icebergs" for example) or to change the sequence of the ships. TeX can be programmed in order to procuce english or german or french output, so that languages can be changed only by changing one switch. the resulting TeX file then can easily be converted into pdf. as i said above, this will take time. Does anyone know, where the "Tonnage"-value in the RecManual comes from? All other values can be found in the cfg-file of the ships, but tonnage not. Is it calculated from the displacement-value?? __________________ My Mediafire page: http://www.mediafire.com/hsie Last edited by h.sie; 11-06-08 at 04:02 AM.

11-06-08, 08:59 AM	#11
Hanomag Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: LI NY Posts: 964 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Is it done yet?... oops! Heh ..can't wait to fire up the printer! __________________ "Only if I can save first..."