Changing binoculars in GWX?

jonny_bass26 · 08-14-22, 06:27 PM

I've been using GWX for ages now, and I love its many, many enhancements to the stock SH3 experience...but that said, I do miss the original binoculars which (IIRC) gave a bearing - not entirely realistic, maybe, but it did make spotting planes a lot easier. Anybody know if there's an easy tweak (like an already existing mod) that would allow me to restore the original binoculars without messing up the rest of my GWX install? I'm using GWX 3.0 with SH3Commander 2.6.

Captain Drastic · 08-24-22, 03:17 PM

One of the first mods I started using for GWX was "ACM GUI Reloaded h.sie's Edition v 1.15" which includes binoculars with bearing indicator. I'm pretty sure other great GUI'S would also have it. I'm still modding GWX for myself ever since it came out, because I like all the visual improvements, such as the binoculars.

Aktungbby · 08-24-22, 08:47 PM

Captain Drastic

nice 14 year "silent run"!

Captain Drastic · 08-31-22, 12:49 PM

I'm not a very interactive person. But anyway as far as this binocular question,
I could come up with a custom mod that adds the bearing indicator to GWX, but my guess is that it would change the menu_1024_768 file among other things. It might be an interesting little project by itself, only useful for someone who wants only minimal change to stock GWX.

Kpt. Lehmann · 08-31-22, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Drastic

I'm not a very interactive person. But anyway as far as this binocular question,
I could come up with a custom mod that adds the bearing indicator to GWX, but my guess is that it would change the menu_1024_768 file among other things. It might be an interesting little project by itself, only useful for someone who wants only minimal change to stock GWX.

This should help you. Just use a text editor such as notepad to view and/or edit the file:

https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho...96&postcount=4

Captain Drastic · 08-31-22, 04:41 PM

Okay. Even simpler than I thought. One could even make it a JSGME compatible mod so you wouldn't have to change the original file. And by the way in case anyone is wondering, I am not the Captain Drastic on Twitter, Reddit or any other venue. I have been Captain Drastic on Subsim since 2008 and the other guy somehow came up with the same username since then.

jonny_bass26 · 09-09-22, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kpt. Lehmann

This should help you. Just use a text editor such as notepad to view and/or edit the file:

https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho...96&postcount=4

Worked a treat, thanks very much for the help :-)

08-14-22, 06:27 PM	#1
jonny_bass26 Sailor man Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 48 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	Changing binoculars in GWX? I've been using GWX for ages now, and I love its many, many enhancements to the stock SH3 experience...but that said, I do miss the original binoculars which (IIRC) gave a bearing - not entirely realistic, maybe, but it did make spotting planes a lot easier. Anybody know if there's an easy tweak (like an already existing mod) that would allow me to restore the original binoculars without messing up the rest of my GWX install? I'm using GWX 3.0 with SH3Commander 2.6.

08-24-22, 03:17 PM	#2
Captain Drastic Sailor man Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 44 Downloads: 618 Uploads: 0	Binoculars with Bearing Indicator One of the first mods I started using for GWX was "ACM GUI Reloaded h.sie's Edition v 1.15" which includes binoculars with bearing indicator. I'm pretty sure other great GUI'S would also have it. I'm still modding GWX for myself ever since it came out, because I like all the visual improvements, such as the binoculars.

08-24-22, 08:47 PM	#3
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 27,855 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Welcome back! Captain Drastic nice 14 year "silent run"! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe"

08-31-22, 12:49 PM	#4
Captain Drastic Sailor man Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 44 Downloads: 618 Uploads: 0	Reply to welcome back I'm not a very interactive person. But anyway as far as this binocular question, I could come up with a custom mod that adds the bearing indicator to GWX, but my guess is that it would change the menu_1024_768 file among other things. It might be an interesting little project by itself, only useful for someone who wants only minimal change to stock GWX.

08-31-22, 04:41 PM	#6
Captain Drastic Sailor man Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 44 Downloads: 618 Uploads: 0	Binoculars with Bearing Indicator Okay. Even simpler than I thought. One could even make it a JSGME compatible mod so you wouldn't have to change the original file. And by the way in case anyone is wondering, I am not the Captain Drastic on Twitter, Reddit or any other venue. I have been Captain Drastic on Subsim since 2008 and the other guy somehow came up with the same username since then.