This is how to get periscope animations back

TDK1044 · 07-20-07, 06:10 AM

I'm posting here rather than the Mods Workshop, as this is not yet an available mod. It can be easily done though.

This from Ducimus;

"I'll post this as a mod later, but its late, and this is something you can do yourself if you want.

To get periscope animations back, all you need to do, is use the conning tower DAT files from SH version 1.2. I just reinstalled SH4, explicitly to grab those dats to see if it would work and it does.

The only thing your missing is the Radar and hydrophone labels. All though the switch's and everything else work just fine, its just the labels that are missing.

Also the green light indicator on the hydrophone is located below the handle of the hydrophone itself while operating it. The green light works, its just not up top like it is in the 1.3 dat file.

edit: I tried to extract the texture files from the newer dat file to import into the older dat file, but no dice. None of the DAT tools from SH3 seem to work, just FYI so your not spinning your wheels."

ReallyDedPoet · 07-20-07, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TDK1044

"I'll post this as a mod later, but its late, and this is something you can do yourself if you want.

Nice info

Thanks.

RDP

Canonicus · 07-20-07, 10:34 AM

Just a thought....Would it it be possible to copy and use the old Conningtower DAT that Ducimus suggests and then use OakGroove's new high-res interior mod to get the labels back on the radar and sonar displays?

I think it just might work....and then we would have the animations back with the correct graphics.

dean_acheson · 07-20-07, 11:48 AM

how do you get this file? can you extract it from the patch itself, or do you need to patch the game to 1.2, steal the file, update, and then insert?

NefariousKoel · 07-20-07, 11:50 AM

Exactly what "animations" are missing?

EAGLE_01 · 07-20-07, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NefariousKoel

Exactly what "animations" are missing?

The 'scope raising and lowering in the Con.

ATR-42 · 07-20-07, 01:29 PM

Nice job TDK! hopefully the modders will be able to merge the animations and the lable overlays of the new files. your onto something big here i can smell it.

nice work

Jmack · 07-20-07, 02:18 PM

so there will be a mod posted for this

correct ?

gonna wait then

ReallyDedPoet · 07-20-07, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jmack

so there will be a mod posted for this

correct ?

gonna wait then

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...99&postcount=5

Here, from Ducimus.

RDP

Jmack · 07-20-07, 02:58 PM

thanks allot ... gonna try it

i assume this wont chanfe anything else right ?

CaptainCox · 07-22-07, 06:56 AM

New mod out made by Anvart. It fixes EVERYTHING! and it dont change the 1.3 graphics. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=118978
Direct Download Link:
http://files.filefront.com/RnL+int+Periscopes+137z/;8114596;;/fileinfo.html

07-20-07, 06:10 AM	#1
TDK1044 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2,674 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	This is how to get periscope animations back I'm posting here rather than the Mods Workshop, as this is not yet an available mod. It can be easily done though. This from Ducimus; "I'll post this as a mod later, but its late, and this is something you can do yourself if you want. To get periscope animations back, all you need to do, is use the conning tower DAT files from SH version 1.2. I just reinstalled SH4, explicitly to grab those dats to see if it would work and it does. The only thing your missing is the Radar and hydrophone labels. All though the switch's and everything else work just fine, its just the labels that are missing. Also the green light indicator on the hydrophone is located below the handle of the hydrophone itself while operating it. The green light works, its just not up top like it is in the 1.3 dat file. edit: I tried to extract the texture files from the newer dat file to import into the older dat file, but no dice. None of the DAT tools from SH3 seem to work, just FYI so your not spinning your wheels."

07-20-07, 11:50 AM	#5
NefariousKoel Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: No-good Missouri scum Posts: 1,223 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Exactly what "animations" are missing? __________________ "When Gary told me he had found Jesus, I thought, Yahoo! We're rich! But it turned out to be something different." - Jack Handey

07-20-07, 01:29 PM	#7
ATR-42 Commodore Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 606 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 6	Nice job TDK! hopefully the modders will be able to merge the animations and the lable overlays of the new files. your onto something big here i can smell it. nice work __________________

07-20-07, 02:18 PM	#8
Jmack Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 669 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	so there will be a mod posted for this correct ? gonna wait then __________________ "victim's ? ... arent we all ? "

07-20-07, 02:58 PM	#10
Jmack Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 669 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	thanks allot ... gonna try it i assume this wont chanfe anything else right ? __________________ "victim's ? ... arent we all ? "

07-20-07, 10:34 AM	#3
Canonicus XO Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In your baffles... Posts: 434 Downloads: 624 Uploads: 7	Just a thought....Would it it be possible to copy and use the old Conningtower DAT that Ducimus suggests and then use OakGroove's new high-res interior mod to get the labels back on the radar and sonar displays? I think it just might work....and then we would have the animations back with the correct graphics.

07-20-07, 11:48 AM	#4
dean_acheson Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Midwest - USA Posts: 1,057 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	how do you get this file? can you extract it from the patch itself, or do you need to patch the game to 1.2, steal the file, update, and then insert?

07-22-07, 06:56 AM	#11
CaptainCox Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: A Swede in Frankfurt am Main Posts: 1,897 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	New mod out made by Anvart. It fixes EVERYTHING! and it dont change the 1.3 graphics. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=118978 Direct Download Link: http://files.filefront.com/RnL+int+Periscopes+137z/;8114596;;/fileinfo.html __________________ DOWNLOAD MY MODS HERE