Changing Crew Icons and Crew Names

McHub532 · 08-17-09, 02:16 PM

Is there a way I can go in and put IRL friends pictures on the crew members icons and also change the crew member names to names of my IRL friends?

peabody · 08-17-09, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by McHub532

Is there a way I can go in and put IRL friends pictures on the crew members icons and also change the crew member names to names of my IRL friends?

Crewnames are in the UPCData/UPCCrewData/CrewMembersNames.upc but the game pick a first, middle and last name randomly from what I have been told.

For the icons, I think they are in Menu/Skins/American/Gui/Layout/CrewSystemsManagement.dds Not positive on that one.

Peabody

McHub532 · 08-18-09, 12:12 PM

Awesome, thank you Peabody. I'll go tweak around and see if I can learn how to modify the files.

<< Edit a few minute later >>
Oh, I see. It has a list of first names and a separate list of last names and another list of middle names... it just randomly pulls out one name off each list to make up the crew. Hmm...

Maybe I can find a way to go into my saved game once they are already determined and change them there to IRL friend names. I'll give that a shot.

McHub532 · 08-18-09, 01:38 PM

Okay.. this is how I was able to do the crew names...

Using a program called Textpad I was able to manipulate and save the following file...

>Documents
.....>SH4 (This is the Silent Hunter folder on my computer, yours may differ)
..........>Data
...............>CFG
....................>SaveGames
.........................>000000b
..............................>UPCInitial
...................................ActiveUserPlaye rUnits.upc

The 000000b subfolder is my only saved file, I deleted all other saved files to simplify finding the correct file to manipulate.

In the file - ActiveUserPlayerUnits.upc the programing is broken down into sections of the boat.

1. Compartment 1.CrewMemberSlot 1.CrewMember

1. Compartment means the first compartment the program uses in the file and in this case it's the Stern Tube compartment.

1. CrewMemberSlot means the first person on that -shift-, or the leader of that shift. 2. CrewmemberSlot would mean the crew leader of the 2nd shift.

1. CrewMember means which member of the shift you are talking about.

The breakdown of compartments in TMO 1.8 beta are as follows.
1. Compartment = Stern Torpedo Tubes
2. Compartment = Engine Room
3. Compartment = Control Room
4. Compartment = Radio Room
5. Compartment = Forward Torpedo Tubes
6. Compartment = Hogan's Alley
7. Compartment = Foredeck Gun
8. Compartment = Rear AA Gun
9. Compartment = Tower AA Gun
10. Compartment = Foredeck AA Gun
11. Compartment = Watchman

Now, the way it breaks it down is that it goes through:
<Compartment> <Shift Leader> : For Shift 1
<Compartment> <Shift Leader> : For Shift 2
<Compartment> <Shift Leader> : For Shift 3

And then it goes into the lesser ranked guys in each shift, position 2 of Shift 1, position 3 of shift 1, etc.

When I made modifications in the file at any file -above- the saved game the names did not change. The changes had to take place in the most recent saved game in order for the changes to take effect.

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As far as the icons/pictures go I think that might be a dead end. The file seems to break down the icon into just a few categories.
1. Seaman
2. Petty Officer
3. Lieutenant
4. Officer

The file data where you change the names sets the image by looking at an attribute:
Image=1
Image=2
Image=3
Image=4

I think it just goes and looks up whatever image 1, 2, 3 or 4 is assigned to and puts that in the position in the game. I don't think there is any way I can put in 84 different pictures.. well.. maybe there is.. I have to research what DDS Format files are and how to modify them now.

Sorry.. just learning, everything is new and exciting.

McHub532 · 08-18-09, 02:30 PM

Okay, downloaded a program called GIMP and then had to download a pluggin so it could read/edit/save DDS format files. I then went to the crew pictures and opened up the file and it looked like this....

Now what's the idea for me to do now? Get my own picture and get it exactly the same size as the pictures shown in this file.. and then just cut/paste them over top of the pictures here.. .and save the file?

McHub532 · 08-18-09, 04:27 PM

Yep, I was right (unfortunately)....

I took a picture of myself and cut it down to the right pixel size and then slapped it into the DDS format file over top of the officer picture in the upper left of the post above.

I loaded the game and 2 different people in the submarine had my face.

You only have like 12 icons/face pictures.. and it all depends on the crew member's rank as to what icon/picture it uses for the face of the crew member.

Hmmm... Still wish I could go in and put in custom pictures of the crew members...

I guess I could have 12 different IRL friend pictures in there and I'd just have to put up with it having repeat/multiple pictures for different people.

Multiple-Personality Disorder Crew?

peabody · 08-18-09, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by McHub532

Multiple-Personality Disorder Crew?

Looks that way.

Peabody

08-17-09, 02:16 PM	#1
McHub532 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 665 Downloads: 104 Uploads: 0	Changing Crew Icons and Crew Names Is there a way I can go in and put IRL friends pictures on the crew members icons and also change the crew member names to names of my IRL friends? __________________ Thomas Jefferson - "When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty."

08-18-09, 12:12 PM	#3
McHub532 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 665 Downloads: 104 Uploads: 0	Awesome, thank you Peabody. I'll go tweak around and see if I can learn how to modify the files. << Edit a few minute later >> Oh, I see. It has a list of first names and a separate list of last names and another list of middle names... it just randomly pulls out one name off each list to make up the crew. Hmm... Maybe I can find a way to go into my saved game once they are already determined and change them there to IRL friend names. I'll give that a shot. __________________ Thomas Jefferson - "When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty."

08-18-09, 01:38 PM	#4
McHub532 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 665 Downloads: 104 Uploads: 0	Crew Names Figured Out Okay.. this is how I was able to do the crew names... Using a program called Textpad I was able to manipulate and save the following file... >Documents .....>SH4 (This is the Silent Hunter folder on my computer, yours may differ) ..........>Data ...............>CFG ....................>SaveGames .........................>000000b ..............................>UPCInitial ...................................ActiveUserPlaye rUnits.upc The 000000b subfolder is my only saved file, I deleted all other saved files to simplify finding the correct file to manipulate. In the file - ActiveUserPlayerUnits.upc the programing is broken down into sections of the boat. 1. Compartment 1.CrewMemberSlot 1.CrewMember 1. Compartment means the first compartment the program uses in the file and in this case it's the Stern Tube compartment. 1. CrewMemberSlot means the first person on that -shift-, or the leader of that shift. 2. CrewmemberSlot would mean the crew leader of the 2nd shift. 1. CrewMember means which member of the shift you are talking about. The breakdown of compartments in TMO 1.8 beta are as follows. 1. Compartment = Stern Torpedo Tubes 2. Compartment = Engine Room 3. Compartment = Control Room 4. Compartment = Radio Room 5. Compartment = Forward Torpedo Tubes 6. Compartment = Hogan's Alley 7. Compartment = Foredeck Gun 8. Compartment = Rear AA Gun 9. Compartment = Tower AA Gun 10. Compartment = Foredeck AA Gun 11. Compartment = Watchman Now, the way it breaks it down is that it goes through: <Compartment> <Shift Leader> : For Shift 1 <Compartment> <Shift Leader> : For Shift 2 <Compartment> <Shift Leader> : For Shift 3 And then it goes into the lesser ranked guys in each shift, position 2 of Shift 1, position 3 of shift 1, etc. When I made modifications in the file at any file -above- the saved game the names did not change. The changes had to take place in the most recent saved game in order for the changes to take effect. --------- As far as the icons/pictures go I think that might be a dead end. The file seems to break down the icon into just a few categories. 1. Seaman 2. Petty Officer 3. Lieutenant 4. Officer The file data where you change the names sets the image by looking at an attribute: Image=1 Image=2 Image=3 Image=4 I think it just goes and looks up whatever image 1, 2, 3 or 4 is assigned to and puts that in the position in the game. I don't think there is any way I can put in 84 different pictures.. well.. maybe there is.. I have to research what DDS Format files are and how to modify them now. Sorry.. just learning, everything is new and exciting. __________________ Thomas Jefferson - "When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty."

08-18-09, 02:30 PM	#5
McHub532 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 665 Downloads: 104 Uploads: 0	Okay, downloaded a program called GIMP and then had to download a pluggin so it could read/edit/save DDS format files. I then went to the crew pictures and opened up the file and it looked like this.... Now what's the idea for me to do now? Get my own picture and get it exactly the same size as the pictures shown in this file.. and then just cut/paste them over top of the pictures here.. .and save the file? __________________ Thomas Jefferson - "When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty."

08-18-09, 04:27 PM	#6
McHub532 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 665 Downloads: 104 Uploads: 0	Yep, I was right (unfortunately).... I took a picture of myself and cut it down to the right pixel size and then slapped it into the DDS format file over top of the officer picture in the upper left of the post above. I loaded the game and 2 different people in the submarine had my face. You only have like 12 icons/face pictures.. and it all depends on the crew member's rank as to what icon/picture it uses for the face of the crew member. Hmmm... Still wish I could go in and put in custom pictures of the crew members... I guess I could have 12 different IRL friend pictures in there and I'd just have to put up with it having repeat/multiple pictures for different people. Multiple-Personality Disorder Crew? __________________ Thomas Jefferson - "When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty."