A GWX for SHIV? - Page 6

Fenris_Wolf · 04-17-09, 07:54 PM

So guys, any exciting news at all?

Kpt. Lehmann · 04-17-09, 10:55 PM

At the moment... nope. Still hush-hush for the time being.

Captain Vlad · 04-17-09, 11:30 PM

It's all Atlantic?

Kpt. Lehmann · 04-18-09, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Captain Vlad

It's all Atlantic?

GWX is about the U-boat war mate.

Whatever waters the U-boat splashed around in... that is what we mod.

There are already mods that cover U.S Navy submarine warfare in the Pacific.

"The Grey Wolves" is the nickname that Admiral Doenitz gave his U-boatmen... and that is reflected in the title we gave our work.

A public information release is coming soon... but the exact timing is subject to the demands of real life.

Regio Sommergibile · 04-18-09, 01:54 AM

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"The Grey Wolves" is the nickname that Admiral Doenitz gave his U-boatmen... and that is reflected in the title we gave our work.

So again no hope for italian submarines...

Captain Vlad · 04-18-09, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Kpt. Lehmann

There are already mods that cover U.S Navy submarine warfare in the Pacific.

Sure, but after seeing what ya'll guys did with SH3, I experienced a brief 'oh hell yes' moment when I saw this associated with SH4, right before I noted that it was centered on the Germans rather than the fleet boats.

I played SH3 until I heard German in my sleep, but the warmest place in my heart is reserved for the fleet boats, hence my excitement...then dismay.

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"The Grey Wolves" is the nickname that Admiral Doenitz gave his U-boatmen... and that is reflected in the title we gave our work.

Could've been used for brand recognition, so I think I can be forgiven for dreaming.

sh3rules · 04-18-09, 08:46 AM

Even if they were modding South Tibetan submarines, it would still be worth playing

Sailor Steve · 04-18-09, 12:45 PM

The biggest thing that keeps me playing SH3 is that I like World War II submarines. Period. I've longed since SH1 to be able to play in the Pacific again, but thanks to Aces Of The Deep and SH3 I've come to love the German boats as well. Until there is a GWX4 I will have to keep playing SH3, no matter how much better I think SH4 is.

melnibonian · 04-18-09, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

The biggest thing that keeps me playing SH3 is that I like World War II submarines. Period. I've longed since SH1 to be able to play in the Pacific again, but thanks to Aces Of The Deep and SH3 I've come to love the German boats as well. Until there is a GWX4 I will have to keep playing SH3, no matter how much better I think SH4 is.

My view exactly Steve

Although I have SH4 and the Pacific Mods I am still playing the Atlantic Theater. Don't get me wrong SH4 with the extra mods is absolutely brilliant, but somehow when I think of submarines my mind and thoughts go to the Atlantic. I think Clay Blair was correct when he called the Pacific Operations against Japan the "Silent Victory".

Sledgehammer427 · 04-18-09, 04:36 PM

I have to remind my friends at school (and my history teachers) that the war in the pacific wouldnt have turned out the way it did without the submarines

AVGWarhawk · 04-18-09, 05:13 PM

Melnibonia,

Sounds like a you might have a misunderstanding of 'Silent Victory'. Silent pokes.........

Sledgehammer,

Not the time nor the place. Then again, is there ever a time or place

Please keep on topic all.

Pablo · 04-18-09, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Melnibonia,

Sounds like a you might have a misunderstanding of 'Silent Victory'. Silent pokes.........

Hi!

I should think Melnibonian's interpretation is as good as any, given that Blair's Silent Victory was the first large scale retelling of the submarine war that was then relatively unknown, and therefore "silent", to the public at large. As the Amazon says, "When published in 1975, it was the first such account to detail controversial aspects of the American campaign, from the torpedo scandal to discrepancies between claimed and confirmed sinkings."

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Sledgehammer,

Not the time nor the place. Then again, is there ever a time or place

Please keep on topic all.

I'm sorry, but I don't see anything wrong with what Sledge said.

Pablo

Captain von Keldunk · 04-18-09, 11:20 PM

Hello

There was no jsgme installing option for GWX in SH3.
but it was all about U-boats. With SH4 you have fleetboats also,
I hope you can install GWX4 with jsgme as any other mod.

Captain Vlad = "I played SH3 until I heard German in my sleep, but the warmest place in my heart is reserved for the fleet boats, hence my excitement...then dismay.

"

Fleetboats will allways be an important part of SH4.

Now you can have both english and german speech at same time in SH4,
Like with my sh3ToSh4 ENV RFB-om700 one voice file "9" is for german lanquage and rest for english, So I do not think that GWX can take such a dominant role in SH4 as it did in SH3.

True I am sure that GWX4 will be a great mod and I will play it a lot,

but there are allready other great mods for fleetboats and U-boats.

Task Force · 04-18-09, 11:49 PM

GWX is over 1 gigabite and thats for sh3 which already had the basics. I dont think it will.

fair_weather · 04-19-09, 02:50 AM

You guys need to do Normal mapping and bump mapping on that to cut down on the load times with models like that.

The polygon count on that is probably astronomical. And seeing as how a lot of people here don't have that great of a system (some of you do, not talking about you guys) It would probably be a wise idea to have a stunted version of those highpoly models for the low end systems.

Like using LODs (Level of Detail) or something to that effect.

Have a Light version for the SH3 style rigs (None of the grid work on the hull, it's all in the textures) so you don't leave those guys with crappy framerates.

Just my two cents. Looks great anyways

04-17-09, 07:54 PM	#76
Fenris_Wolf Sparky Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 155 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	So guys, any exciting news at all? __________________ NO HOOCHIE WOOCHIE - NO LIFE!

04-17-09, 10:55 PM	#77
Kpt. Lehmann GWX Project Director Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Republic of Texas Posts: 6,875 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	At the moment... nope. Still hush-hush for the time being. __________________ www.thegreywolves.com All you need is good men. - Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock

04-17-09, 11:30 PM	#78
Captain Vlad Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pollard, Oklahoma Posts: 679 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	It's all Atlantic? __________________ "Stop sounding battlestations just to hear the alarm."

04-18-09, 12:45 PM	#83
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	The biggest thing that keeps me playing SH3 is that I like World War II submarines. Period. I've longed since SH1 to be able to play in the Pacific again, but thanks to Aces Of The Deep and SH3 I've come to love the German boats as well. Until there is a GWX4 I will have to keep playing SH3, no matter how much better I think SH4 is. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

04-18-09, 04:36 PM	#85
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,901 Downloads: 280 Uploads: 0	I have to remind my friends at school (and my history teachers) that the war in the pacific wouldnt have turned out the way it did without the submarines __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

04-18-09, 08:46 AM	#82
sh3rules Sonar Guy Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sailing the Seas of Lies Posts: 389 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Even if they were modding South Tibetan submarines, it would still be worth playing

04-18-09, 05:13 PM	#86
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 27,343 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Melnibonia, Sounds like a you might have a misunderstanding of 'Silent Victory'. Silent pokes......... Sledgehammer, Not the time nor the place. Then again, is there ever a time or place Please keep on topic all. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

04-18-09, 11:20 PM	#88
Captain von Keldunk Sonar Guy Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 376 Downloads: 187 Uploads: 21	Gwx4 jsgme or not Hello There was no jsgme installing option for GWX in SH3. but it was all about U-boats. With SH4 you have fleetboats also, I hope you can install GWX4 with jsgme as any other mod. Captain Vlad = "I played SH3 until I heard German in my sleep, but the warmest place in my heart is reserved for the fleet boats, hence my excitement...then dismay." Fleetboats will allways be an important part of SH4. Now you can have both english and german speech at same time in SH4, Like with my sh3ToSh4 ENV RFB-om700 one voice file "9" is for german lanquage and rest for english, So I do not think that GWX can take such a dominant role in SH4 as it did in SH3. True I am sure that GWX4 will be a great mod and I will play it a lot, but there are allready other great mods for fleetboats and U-boats. __________________ SH

04-18-09, 11:49 PM	#89
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	GWX is over 1 gigabite and thats for sh3 which already had the basics. I dont think it will. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

04-19-09, 02:50 AM	#90
fair_weather Planesman Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 197 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	You guys need to do Normal mapping and bump mapping on that to cut down on the load times with models like that. The polygon count on that is probably astronomical. And seeing as how a lot of people here don't have that great of a system (some of you do, not talking about you guys) It would probably be a wise idea to have a stunted version of those highpoly models for the low end systems. Like using LODs (Level of Detail) or something to that effect. Have a Light version for the SH3 style rigs (None of the grid work on the hull, it's all in the textures) so you don't leave those guys with crappy framerates. Just my two cents. Looks great anyways __________________ Information on the Real SS-228