[REQ] Old sub screen?

Excalibur Bane · 06-23-07, 08:31 AM

Would it be possible to restore the old sub upgrade screen from SH3? I rather liked having actual data on the upgrades and my sub instead of trying to guess what the difference is between the different subs and the tidbit historical info on each upgrade's use and effect in reality.

I dunno why they changed that much and hide all that info instead of just keeping the old screen but it would be great if that could be somehow modded back in to look like the old one but with the updated color scheme and what not.

74205 · 06-23-07, 09:58 AM

I have been trying to do this for some months now, but as far as i have managed to understand the way the game handles each menu, this is imposible.

Aparently, each "button" and/or page in each menu to display has an unique "IDCode" to tell them what to do. My best guess is that modifiing this codes ar adding new ones could create new pages or modify existing ones. The problem is that i think that all this "IDcodes" are in the main EXE, so is imposilbe to make any mods like this... not without breaking the main code itself, wich is not allowed.

Still, i readed somewere that the devs will bring more info on each upgrade/weapon/sub in the 1.3 patch, so there is still hope to see an old menu like SH3.

Excalibur Bane · 06-23-07, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by 74205

I have been trying to do this for some months now, but as far as i have managed to understand the way the game handles each menu, this is imposible.

Aparently, each "button" and/or page in each menu to display has an unique "IDCode" to tell them what to do. My best guess is that modifiing this codes ar adding new ones could create new pages or modify existing ones. The problem is that i think that all this "IDcodes" are in the main EXE, so is imposilbe to make any mods like this... not without breaking the main code itself, wich is not allowed.

Still, i readed somewere that the devs will bring more info on each upgrade/weapon/sub in the 1.3 patch, so there is still hope to see an old menu like SH3.

Well, that's very unfortunate, I hope this is something they allow to be modded or simply fix in 1.3. Is there anyway that the existing interface could be modded to add the required information about torpedos? Like the popups? Or altering the image of the sub and sticking in the characteristics? Just a thought. :hmm:

LukeFF · 06-23-07, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Excalibur Bane

Is there anyway that the existing interface could be modded to add the required information about torpedos? Like the popups? Or altering the image of the sub and sticking in the characteristics? Just a thought. :hmm:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...43&postcount=1

06-23-07, 07:30 PM

take it one step at a time and there is enough talented people here to help you do something like that but it sounds like it will take lots of hard work and many hours.

EDIT : remember that sh4 is just sh3 that they added new textures and graffics to so the guts inside the game is the same in many ways.

Excalibur Bane · 06-24-07, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by LukeFF

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Originally Posted by Excalibur Bane

Is there anyway that the existing interface could be modded to add the required information about torpedos? Like the popups? Or altering the image of the sub and sticking in the characteristics? Just a thought. :hmm:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...43&postcount=1

Excellent. Thanks

Yeah, if I was any good at modding, I'd try to fix it myself. Sadly, I couldn't mod my way out of a paperbag.

06-23-07, 08:31 AM	#1
Excalibur Bane XO Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 429 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	[REQ] Old sub screen? Would it be possible to restore the old sub upgrade screen from SH3? I rather liked having actual data on the upgrades and my sub instead of trying to guess what the difference is between the different subs and the tidbit historical info on each upgrade's use and effect in reality. I dunno why they changed that much and hide all that info instead of just keeping the old screen but it would be great if that could be somehow modded back in to look like the old one but with the updated color scheme and what not. __________________ Looking for a list of mods for SH4? Everything you need is here: List Of Modifications for SH4 v1.3 "The only thing necessary for evil to triumph, is for good men to do nothing."

06-23-07, 07:30 PM	#5
Webster Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	take it one step at a time and there is enough talented people here to help you do something like that but it sounds like it will take lots of hard work and many hours. EDIT : remember that sh4 is just sh3 that they added new textures and graffics to so the guts inside the game is the same in many ways. Last edited by Webster; 06-23-07 at 11:24 PM.

06-23-07, 09:58 AM	#2
74205 Watch Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mar del Plata, Argentina Posts: 16 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	I have been trying to do this for some months now, but as far as i have managed to understand the way the game handles each menu, this is imposible. Aparently, each "button" and/or page in each menu to display has an unique "IDCode" to tell them what to do. My best guess is that modifiing this codes ar adding new ones could create new pages or modify existing ones. The problem is that i think that all this "IDcodes" are in the main EXE, so is imposilbe to make any mods like this... not without breaking the main code itself, wich is not allowed. Still, i readed somewere that the devs will bring more info on each upgrade/weapon/sub in the 1.3 patch, so there is still hope to see an old menu like SH3.