* Released * Racerboy's XXI speed controlled dual exhaust with ADM

[TheDarkWraith]

Speed dependant dual exhaust with ADM for the XXI sub. This can be used on SH3 1.4b, GWX 1.03, or GWX 2.0. From the readme file:

This mod will enable a smoke exhaust for the left and right exhaust ports on the XXI. Each exhaust is totally independant of the other. Each exhaust port's smoke is a function of speed. At 0 knots you will just barely see exhaust smoke coming from the exhaust ports. At Ahead Flank (top speed) you will see the maximum amount of smoke. In between those speeds the smoke output in linear in regards to speed. Note that if you are travelling at Ahead Flank and order an All Stop bell the exhaust smoke will still continue and diminish in output as the sub's speed decreases ultimately coming to a very small output at 0 knots.
I have made each exhaust independant of each other to open the possibility of engine failures, engine wear, sabotage, etc. to be implemented by SH3 Commander or a stand alone program of my design. This can be made possible in SH3 Commander by using different TGAs for the smoke for given dates. The TGAs could become darker and/or change color as the date increases thus modeling engine wear and tear with use. You could also model increased smoke output and/or darker color smoke in one engine vice the other by using the same method mentioned. Age of the diesels (and thus wear) or sabotage of one/both engines could be modeled also by darker smoke coming from one or both engines. There are many possibilities here!
The exhaust smoke is influenced by the wind and thus you will see the exhaust follow the wind. The exhaust smoke is also influenced by the wind your sub causes and the interaction of your sub with the present wind. This is achieved by local and global Air Disturbance Models (ADM). These ADMs are VERY complicated and the best thing to do to try and understand them is read the tweak files and experiment!
The exhaust smoke will cease if the exhaust port is covered by water. It will resume once the exhaust port isn't blocked anymore. This also means that the exhaust smoke will cease when you submerge and will restart when you surface. Note that once your sub has surfaced it may 'teeter-totter' until it settles on the surface and thus you may see the exhaust smoke start and stop and restart several times. This can also occur in high seas.
Comments/suggestions/criticism (all forms) are greatly appreciated and welcomed!

This is version 1.03 of this mod and it includes:
- NSS_Uboat21.val
- folder called 'Smoke_TGAs_1_03' containing the TGAs used for the smoke
- folder called 'Tweak_File_1_03' containing the tweak file for this mod. (see comments in tweak file for explanations and info on exhaust smokes and ADMs)
- folder called 'Designed_Values_1_03' containing a text file with the designed values (in case you tweak yourself into a mess......which you will!!) so you can use the Mini-Tweaker tool to reset them back to as designed values or for reference purposes

Revision History:
1.00 Initial Release
1.01 Added 3 smoke TGA's per exhaust port named:
- Left exhaust port:
- XI_Exhaust_L1.tga
- XI_Exhaust_L2.tga
- XI_Exhaust_L3.tga
- Right exhaust port:
- XI_Exhaust_R1.tga
- XI_Exhaust_R2.tga
- XI_Exhaust_R3.tga
1.02 Revamped ADMs. Physics of wind and sub interaction in the wind and how they affect the exhaust smokes enhanced considerably
All smoke TGAs are exactly the same now (still overrideable)
Tweak file
Text file with 'as designed' values
Longer stern wake (use tweak file to suit to taste)
1.03 Placed all code for this mod in the .val file to let the user change skins
Changed code IDs to be more efficient (on my end)
Tweak file is now only a single file

The smoke TGAs are overridable by copying your own versions to \data\Textures\TNormal\tex. The image size should be 32 pixels x 32 pixels for best results. These TGAs are packed into the NSS_Uboat21.val file.

Upcoming ideas/development for this mod:
- Ability to tie to battery recharging mode to give full smoke output when recharging batteries
- adding smoke to snorkel
- Ability to tie to engine damaged thus removing smoke output when engine not available
- Ability to tie to engine damaged thus increasing smoke output when engine damaged
- Ability to tie to 'power' of the engines and thus increase smoke output when 'power' increases

The mod is based on the SH3 1.4b NSS_Uboat21.val file and has been tested using SH3 1.4b, GWX 1.03, and GWX 2.0.
This mod is fully JSGME compliant. Delete previous versions of this mod, unzip, and copy folder 'Racerboy_XXI_SDDE_ADM_1_03_any' to mods folder, enable, and enjoy!
I would like to thank my BETA testers for the initial testing of the VIIb version of this mod and the feedback they gave. I would also like to thank the following people for their help/assistance in making this mod a reality:
- Kaleu. Jochen Mohr for BETA testing other sub's mods and tweaking
- MushMartin
- Privateer
- DivingDuck
- Rubini
- A6Intruder
- Hitman (for info on exhaust location)
- Wolfehunter (for info on exhaust location)
- Danlisa (for info on exhaust location)
- Hartmann (for info on exhaust location)
- Samwolf (for info on exhaust location)
- Mast (for info on exhaust location)
- and anyone else who I may have forgotten. It's not intentional! (please let me know if I missed your name so I may include your name!)

I would like to give credit to the following people:
- Ubisoft for making such a wonderful game!

Copyright notice:
This mod (Racerboy's XXI speed controlled dual exhaust with ADM) and all versions thereof and all corresponding files of said mod are freeware. The files, or parts thereof, may NOT be used in commercial products in any way and may NOT be included, in part or in whole, in commercial products without prior written permission by the author.

I have also implemented a means of detecting unauthorized copying of this mod in the files themselves. If you would like to use this mod in conjunction with other mods or include it in a mod you already have just give credit where credit is due is all I ask.

Racerboy

http://dodownload.filefront.com/9312...9bad71f9c07173

[Samwolf]

Got it

[CapZap1970]

Thanks RB, now I have them all!!!
CapZap

[sh3rules]

Awesome! I love the XXI, and always lamented the scarcity of mods for it

[Ping Jockey]

Is there one for the IXB & IXC ????

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by Ping Jockey

Is there one for the IXB & IXC ????

see here: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=122221

[Wolfehunter]

Ooohya I have it now. Many thanks RB

[nikbear]

Excellent RB,can't wait to finally try this and finish my TypeXXI career and hopefully get to the end of the war

[Paco]

Thanks a lot RB,

good work

[Paajtor]

Racerboy, could you possibly make this download available elsewhere too?
I can't dl from Filefront anymore, sorry.

[Letum]

I know this won't "break" GWX2, but does it change any aspect that GWX changes?

[tonschk]

Excellent , thank you Racerboy

[SquareSteelBar]

Originally Posted by Paajtor

Racerboy, could you possibly make this download available elsewhere too?
I can't dl from Filefront anymore, sorry.

Hi Paajtor,

if you didn't get it yet, try this one:

RB_XXI_SDDE_ADM_1_03_any

[Ivan Putski]

Thank you RB, very nice.

[Paajtor]

Works like a charm, thx!