Mod to replace sub tail only?

dfscott · 05-23-10, 12:21 AM

I'm playing GWX and using MaGui 3. Although I've learned to live without the colored contacts and contact tails (and like it better!), I still really miss having an indication of my own sub's course -- i.e., my own sub's tail. When I zoom in, I can see my sub's heading by the full directional grid, but most of the time I spend zoomed out, and I miss having a graphical indication of my sub's heading on the chart.

I've tried installing GWX2.0 Grey Tails, but that didn't seem to do anything. Is anyone aware of a mod that will do this, or even if there's a way to do it manually?

ryanglavin · 05-23-10, 07:43 AM

Thats strange. I have it on GWX 3.0, and I have a tail.

Are you using a lower one, like 2.0?

dfscott · 05-23-10, 08:33 AM

Nope, I'm using GWX 3.0. Maybe it's one of my other mods conflicting? Here's my mod set:

WB's Renown Replacement
GWX - Lite Harbor Traffic
GWX - Enhanced Damage Effects
GWX - Main movie - 'Das Boot'
GWX - No Medals on Crew
GWX-Set Keys
MaGui 3
No Stealthmeter for MaGui 3 (NYGM,GWX,WAC)
TMT v2 + ThomsensShips V4.2
Type VII salvo selector
Real Depth Charge
optional-stopwatch with speed lines
GWX 2 - No RING RING Mod by Melendir
WBNN Mission Orders Lite
Dowly's NeinHerrKaleu Mod
Flags_enlighten
GWX2.0 GreyTails

If anyone has any ideas, I'd appreciate it.

ryanglavin · 05-23-10, 08:48 AM

Try the contact color mod, I think that might've added a tail for me, if i recall correctly.

maillemaker · 05-23-10, 09:37 AM

Yup, I'm on gwx 3 and I have no tail.

Steve

robbo180265 · 05-23-10, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maillemaker

Yup, I'm on gwx 3 and I have no tail.

Steve

Same here

Jimbuna · 05-23-10, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryanglavin

Try the contact color mod, I think that might've added a tail for me, if i recall correctly.

Unless I'm misunderstanding something I thought he was after the sub tail and not the colours.

Adding my contact colour mod will create both tails and colours.

http://www.filefront.com/13913010/GWX-Contact_Color.7z

dfscott · 05-23-10, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Unless I'm misunderstanding something I thought he was after the sub tail and not the colours.

Adding my contact colour mod will create both tails and colours.

http://www.filefront.com/13913010/GWX-Contact_Color.7z

You are correct, Jimbuna: what I'm looking for is:

Grey contacts w/o tails, but my sub *with* a tail.

I'll put in your mod just to see if my tail comes back and then decide if I'm willing to sacrifice the realism for some convenience.

Jimbuna · 05-24-10, 04:43 AM

Rgr that matey

dfscott · 05-24-10, 12:28 PM

FWIW, that worked like a charm! Of course my ship contacts have them too, but I happily ignore the exact orientation of the tails on the contacts and just use the text direction (NNE, etc.) to do my plotting to avoid having too much info.

Removing the colors are easier said then done -- I thought I'd go into the mod and see 3 different files for friend, foe and neutral, but it's apparently more complicated than that?

For now, I'm just trying to enjoy my psychic navigator.

Jimbuna · 05-24-10, 01:29 PM

Pleased your semi-sorted

dfscott · 05-26-10, 11:58 AM

After digging around a bit in the mods a bit, I discovered that the reason that GWX2.0 Grey Tails didn't work is that it wasn't a JSGME-enabled mod (I actually had to copy the files manually - OMG, so much work!

).

But seriously, once I did that, I could remove the Contact Colors Mod and have almost exactly what I wanted - grey contacts and a tail on my sub. I even decided to modify my copy of the mod to work with JSGME so I wouldn't have to worry about it any more. The only thing that would make it better is to have the sub tail without contact tails, but I'm not even sure if that's possible since the tail seems to be the same file for all ships?

So thanks for all the suggestions and help -- it enabled me to figure out what was going on and get it fixed.

nemchenk · 05-26-10, 06:35 PM

Assisted Plotting has a sub tail and no contact tails... well, no contact marks at all!

dfscott · 05-26-10, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nemchenk

Assisted Plotting has a sub tail and no contact tails... well, no contact marks at all!

Heh-heh -- good point. I'm not quite ready for that yet, but hopefully soon I'll get good enough to step it up to that level.

05-23-10, 12:21 AM	#1
dfscott Bosun Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Atlanta GA USA Posts: 68 Downloads: 49 Uploads: 0	Mod to replace sub tail only? I'm playing GWX and using MaGui 3. Although I've learned to live without the colored contacts and contact tails (and like it better!), I still really miss having an indication of my own sub's course -- i.e., my own sub's tail. When I zoom in, I can see my sub's heading by the full directional grid, but most of the time I spend zoomed out, and I miss having a graphical indication of my sub's heading on the chart. I've tried installing GWX2.0 Grey Tails, but that didn't seem to do anything. Is anyone aware of a mod that will do this, or even if there's a way to do it manually? __________________

05-23-10, 07:43 AM	#2
ryanglavin Samurai Navy Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Evading that Hunter/Killer Group on my Tail Posts: 584 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Thats strange. I have it on GWX 3.0, and I have a tail. Are you using a lower one, like 2.0? __________________

05-23-10, 08:33 AM	#3
dfscott Bosun Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Atlanta GA USA Posts: 68 Downloads: 49 Uploads: 0	Nope, I'm using GWX 3.0. Maybe it's one of my other mods conflicting? Here's my mod set: WB's Renown Replacement GWX - Lite Harbor Traffic GWX - Enhanced Damage Effects GWX - Main movie - 'Das Boot' GWX - No Medals on Crew GWX-Set Keys MaGui 3 No Stealthmeter for MaGui 3 (NYGM,GWX,WAC) TMT v2 + ThomsensShips V4.2 Type VII salvo selector Real Depth Charge optional-stopwatch with speed lines GWX 2 - No RING RING Mod by Melendir WBNN Mission Orders Lite Dowly's NeinHerrKaleu Mod Flags_enlighten GWX2.0 GreyTails If anyone has any ideas, I'd appreciate it. __________________

05-23-10, 08:48 AM	#4
ryanglavin Samurai Navy Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Evading that Hunter/Killer Group on my Tail Posts: 584 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Try the contact color mod, I think that might've added a tail for me, if i recall correctly. __________________

05-24-10, 04:43 AM	#9
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,124 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Rgr that matey __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

05-23-10, 09:37 AM	#5
maillemaker Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,639 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	Yup, I'm on gwx 3 and I have no tail. Steve

05-24-10, 12:28 PM	#10
dfscott Bosun Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Atlanta GA USA Posts: 68 Downloads: 49 Uploads: 0	FWIW, that worked like a charm! Of course my ship contacts have them too, but I happily ignore the exact orientation of the tails on the contacts and just use the text direction (NNE, etc.) to do my plotting to avoid having too much info. Removing the colors are easier said then done -- I thought I'd go into the mod and see 3 different files for friend, foe and neutral, but it's apparently more complicated than that? For now, I'm just trying to enjoy my psychic navigator. __________________

05-24-10, 01:29 PM	#11
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,124 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Pleased your semi-sorted __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

05-26-10, 11:58 AM	#12
dfscott Bosun Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Atlanta GA USA Posts: 68 Downloads: 49 Uploads: 0	problem solved! After digging around a bit in the mods a bit, I discovered that the reason that GWX2.0 Grey Tails didn't work is that it wasn't a JSGME-enabled mod (I actually had to copy the files manually - OMG, so much work! ). But seriously, once I did that, I could remove the Contact Colors Mod and have almost exactly what I wanted - grey contacts and a tail on my sub. I even decided to modify my copy of the mod to work with JSGME so I wouldn't have to worry about it any more. The only thing that would make it better is to have the sub tail without contact tails, but I'm not even sure if that's possible since the tail seems to be the same file for all ships? So thanks for all the suggestions and help -- it enabled me to figure out what was going on and get it fixed. __________________

05-26-10, 06:35 PM	#13
nemchenk Bosun Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 69 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Assisted Plotting has a sub tail and no contact tails... well, no contact marks at all!