SharkPit 2.0 [wip]

[Distiler]

no no I don't have. I'm just happy to know that you try to do it realistically, not fantasy :)

 

There are some textures in the original cockpit that are really blurried, or letters with compression artifacts all around, etc so your work is very nice.

Edited April 11, 2009 by Distiler

[Glowing_Amraam]

Very nice work :)

[SSneg]

Utterly impressive.

 

(all imho) However, the new warning lights (nine red lights above the climb/descent dial) do not look anything like their real counterparts, they look fancy and unrealistic.

[ntonis]

Chazz,

 

i´ve got the german DVD version, i don't expect there to be problems with the BS western release. To be sure though, this is going to be released as Beta first. :)

ATM the russian lettering won't look as good as the western, especially true for the warning lights. That's due to having to recycle existing material, as i don't understand russian.

 

Going to finish/release it this WE.

 

Curent status:

[x] Westernized cockpit

[x] Night lighting

[] Russian Pit

 

:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::drunk::clap_2::clap_2::clap_2:

[TangoRomeo]

Hi all,

 

Status:

[x] Westernized cockpit

[x] Night lighting

[x] Russian Pit

 

it's ready to go Beta within the next couple of hours. :pilotfly:

Note, that this release is for testing purposes only & to get input from the community. If you plan to host the mod on your site, despite it being beta, please add a remark indicating it's not final.

As such it does not come yet with an installer, or as a lma7 package. This means you´ll have to manually copy the files into your BS/Bazar/TempTextures folder. This method may have a slight impact on FPS, or cause microstutters on slower machines /low ram situations. Because of the texture format there are also no mipmaps yet.

 

Latest shots:

Cold Pit (W)

 

Front console (RU)

 

Right panel (RU)

 

Left Panel (RU)

 

 

Will open an seperate Beta Thread after uploading the files.

 

Happy Easter, btw. :)

[Skypat]

hello

will do a modman package for the beta ;)

 

so people with 'middle' pc won't see any fps drop

 

best regards

Skypat

[TangoRomeo]

:thumbup:

Thanks Skypat, didn't know whether you would be online. Uploading to filefactory as i´m typing this.

[sbk93036]

where can i get it?

[MarcPhoenix]

where can i get it?

Hi sbk

 

<<< Here >>> :smilewink:

 

:)

[shemi]

Very very nice mod! Keep the good work TangoRomeo!!

[Devas]

Hi TangoRomeo, I have bought the Russian version of the DCS BS, and the MOD had the cockpit in English, when you install the new cockpit with high resolution only with the light of the panel looked at the labels English, I have taken the liberty of converting each texture to DDS and CDDS squeeze into the cockpit of the Russian and apparently works well if you have your permission to publish a version compatible with modman.

 

:book:

[RICARDO]

Hi TangoRomeo,

great work on this mod.

if i can give you an advice, don't do the mistake i have done.

For your psd textures you should double size (minimum) the original one.

some of mine now have 4 times the original size.

In the game they have now minimum double size without a fps drop, but now most of my photoshop latest files are 4 times bigger than the ED ones.

i know the time that it takes to make a new cockpit, and when you realise that you have a blur area in game because of the low definition, you can increase the size of the file without a complete rebuild.

cdds builder is a very usefull tool, if you want to increase the size of the files, it alows you to make a HD version for those who have a trackir screwed on the head.

cheers.

[hitman]

If I can make a small suggestion...

 

The warning lights and annunciator panel lights only appear to shine through the lettering. There should be a tad bit more of a glow over the button/light when the annunciator panel is alluminated. Other than that, outstanding! Honestly I dont care how the buttons/light look, but thats my suggestion for some added realism.

[TangoRomeo]

Hi TangoRomeo, I have bought the Russian version of the DCS BS, and the MOD had the cockpit in English, when you install the new cockpit with high resolution only with the light of the panel looked at the labels English, I have taken the liberty of converting each texture to DDS and CDDS squeeze into the cockpit of the Russian and apparently works well if you have your permission to publish a version compatible with modman.

 

:book:

 

Hi Devas,

 

of course, please go ahead!:thumbup:

 

To anyone wanting to modify, or build your own based on the set - you don't need to ask for permission - just do it.

 

best regards

TangoRomeo

[Timm]

Hi Guys,

First off excellent add on well done. Just one small question I notice that the right side panel markings have got a slight night glow to them when the cockpit lights are turned off and glow well when turned on. Now I had a look at the two files and noticed that the day file is the same as the night file, is there any chance that the day panel shows white and then goes to the nice night glow when the lights are switch on? Timm

 

Night

Day

[TangoRomeo]

Hi TangoRomeo,

great work on this mod.

if i can give you an advice, don't do the mistake i have done.

For your psd textures you should double size (minimum) the original one.

some of mine now have 4 times the original size.

In the game they have now minimum double size without a fps drop, but now most of my photoshop latest files are 4 times bigger than the ED ones.

i know the time that it takes to make a new cockpit, and when you realise that you have a blur area in game because of the low definition, you can increase the size of the file without a complete rebuild.

cdds builder is a very usefull tool, if you want to increase the size of the files, it alows you to make a HD version for those who have a trackir screwed on the head.

cheers.

 

Thanks Ricardo,

 

but wouldn't that be somewhat overkill - i mean it's about 4x stock filesize if doubling the res. With a total of 52 textures that's quite a chunk for systems that do not have large amounts of RAM/VRAM installed ?

 

I got some good results with applying the unsharp mask filter on some panel parts. Anisotropic filtering and FSAA is also a must in this game.

 

best regards

TangoRomeo

[TangoRomeo]

If I can make a small suggestion...

 

The warning lights and annunciator panel lights only appear to shine through the lettering. There should be a tad bit more of a glow over the button/light when the annunciator panel is alluminated. Other than that, outstanding! Honestly I dont care how the buttons/light look, but thats my suggestion for some added realism.

 

Hi,

 

among other things i´m currently reworking the warning lights. Having just the letters with a slight glow lit up was a decision for better readability. Some proposed removing the glow altogether to make the lettering stand out even more.

 

best regards

TangoRomeo

[TangoRomeo]

Hi Guys,

First off excellent add on well done. Just one small question I notice that the right side panel markings have got a slight night glow to them when the cockpit lights are turned off and glow well when turned on. Now I had a look at the two files and noticed that the day file is the same as the night file, is there any chance that the day panel shows white and then goes to the nice night glow when the lights are switch on? Timm

 

Night

Day

 

Hi Timm,

 

there should be 2 different files for panel lettering, the unlit one should look like this:

Guess something happened while converting it to .cdds, will get fixed in final.

[Timm]

Hi Bud,

Thanks for reply here is what it looks like in my pit. Timm

 

Before Start up

 

Power On

[pitbull]

Hi,

 

among other things i´m currently reworking the warning lights. Having just the letters with a slight glow lit up was a decision for better readability. Some proposed removing the glow altogether to make the lettering stand out even more.

 

best regards

TangoRomeo

 

 

I agree that the blurry glow should go! ;o) All in can say is that in all the aicrafts I've been into, mostly western, the lights are glowing but are not blurry. They are very sharp and crisp, easily readable. I think (don't quote me on this) that eastern aircrafts are also pretty much the same. I have been on IL-76 and AN-124 (not Kamov AC I know) and for what I can recall, they are the same.

 

This is just my 2 cents, and I also want to say that you have done an outstanding job with the pit. :thumbup:

 

Pitbull

[Devas]

Hi again :smilewink:

 

I leave here to download a version of Sharkpit for the Russian version of the DCS BS (modman compatible), leaving labels and text in English.

 

http://rapidshare.com/files/222414271/SharkPit_1.0_BETA.rar.html

 

 

We tested with several pilots ECV56, and appears to have no error in the texture to be embedded directly into the CDDS of the cockpit of the Russian version.

 

 

Enjoy:book:

THX TangoRomeo for you work and SkyPat for the excellent tool!!! :thumbup:

[Skypat]

hello

are you using the ModMaN package ?

if yes maybe i done an error during packaging but i didn't remember to have this problem

 

best regards

Skypat

 

Hi Guys,

First off excellent add on well done. Just one small question I notice that the right side panel markings have got a slight night glow to them when the cockpit lights are turned off and glow well when turned on. Now I had a look at the two files and noticed that the day file is the same as the night file, is there any chance that the day panel shows white and then goes to the nice night glow when the lights are switch on? Timm

 

Night

Day

[EtherealN]

Yo Skypat,

 

I just checked it out, and I have the same thing while using the modman pack.

[Timm]

Hi Skypat,

Yes I'm using MODMAN as well. Timm

[advent_m]

Hi Bud,

 

 

 

What's that blue blob in the center of the screen shot?