[REL] Playable U-FlaK for SH5

[vdr1981]

Originally Posted by gap

And what about your own modifications? Do they work? I am afraid that if we can't get the game to handle two heavy Flaks, doing it with three of them could be even harder, even if we give up the light ones

I'ts early to tell... Take a look at this...

This is a new configuration and you can see the issues. I can man all three stations but I still can't operate two forward heavy flaks. I'll see what I can do...
Do you want me to upload the files?

[gap]

Originally Posted by vdr1981

...This is a new configuration and you can see the issues.

This is what I can see:

- Bow gun: there is only one gunner instead of two, and he is sitting on the wrong end of the gun;
- Wintergarte gun: there is only one gunner instead of two, and he is manning the gun as if it was a light Flak gun;
- Stern gun: as far as I can see from your screenshot, all seems okay.

Originally Posted by vdr1981

I can man all three stations but I still can't operate two forward heavy flaks. I'll see what I can do...

I don't get you: if you can man them, what prevents you from operating them? Don't they move/shot or what else?

Originally Posted by vdr1981

Do you want me to upload the files?

Yes, please. Don't forget to include any other file you might have modified besides the GR2 file

[vdr1981]

OK, just give me some time... I have to go now, but later this evening I'll upload new files and then we'll see what we can do...

[gap]

Originally Posted by vdr1981

OK, just give me some time... I have to go now, but later this evening I'll upload new files and then we'll see what we can do...

No problem Vecko, take your time

[vdr1981]

OK, this would be realistic (and very badass ) U-flak configuration, you will agree gap, right?

It's interesting that in this configuration all flak stations are working fine !?

However, If I add 2x 37mm instead of 2xQuads, then forward two stations will become inoperable (for player)...Strange...

Here is the new U-flak mod (complete)...
http://www.mediafire.com/download/cd...+U-FlaK+II.rar

[Cybermat47]

Will this be incoporated into the next version of TWoS?

[gap]

Originally Posted by vdr1981

OK, this would be realistic (and very badass ) U-flak configuration, you will agree gap, right?

It's interesting that in this configuration all flak stations are working fine !?

Okay good. What about the manning crew? I have probably found why some guns had missing/flipped/wrong crew.

While I was waiting for your updates I tweaked a bit the conning tower to accomodate the new gun configuration (if you open the GR2 file you will understand what I am talking about). Talking on it, I am stil undecided wether to remove the flag staff or not...

Here are the files:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/5y...Turm_Tweaks.7z

Originally Posted by vdr1981

However, If I add 2x 37mm instead of 2xQuads, then forward two stations will become inoperable (for player)...Strange...

The more I mess with playable guns, the more I get convinced that there are some hardcoded values preventing the usage of more than one 37mm Flak (and probably making the twin 37mm buggy). I hope to be wrong though

[vdr1981]

Okay good. What about the manning crew? I have probably found why some guns had missing/flipped/wrong crew.

Please explain! My changes still have wrong/flipped crew (as you can see in my upload)

While I was waiting for your updates I tweaked a bit the conning tower to accomodate the new gun configuration (if you open the GR2 file you will understand what I am talking about). Talking on it, I am stil undecided wether to remove the flag staff or not...

I like it, very nice! I think you should remove it because there is no any flag staff on U-flak pictures...

The more I mess with playable guns, the more I get convinced that there are some hardcoded values preventing the usage of more than one 37mm Flak (and probably making the twin 37mm buggy). I hope to be wrong though

I dont think that anything is hard codded...It's just that we don't know how...
But, we are on good track...