[BengalTiger]

Since I'm recently busy with the unimpressive task of building standardized turrets for T-M capships, I don't have any good screenshots to post.

I'll have to go with a little video this time, one that shows what happens when you get too close to a Tiigran Artillery gun when it shoots:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlU-aon3MhQ

[PeterX]

That gun reacts as a real cannon. It will be pushed backward.   Excellent demo.
Peter

[BengalTiger]

AFAIK the FS Open engine doesn't allow the gun barrels to recoil, but TotT will feature shockwaves from firing guns.

I'm planning to build a miniature version of this for gunships. The pilot will have a choice to go with the Flak guns that burst into shrapnel seen a few pages ago (described as 'firework weapons') or an anti-armor gun which not only shakes the screen a bit, but will also rock the whole ship off its flight path.

[BengalTiger]

Long time since this thread was active...
No updates yet, as I'm stuck more/less UV-mapping capship hulls right now, I also get this:

The currently active mod generates 19 warnings and/or errors...
Where's the error list?

[General Battuta]

run a debug build

[MatthTheGeek]

...have you been modding all that time on a release build ?

What the hell man.

EDIT : http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=56279.msg1180359#new

[BengalTiger]

Ok...

The debug doesn't run at all, I get the "Program encountered a problem  and needs to close..." message.

Here's the error report (currently running 3.6.14 RC1 debug):

ERANGE: String error. Please Report.
Trying to put into 32 byte buffer:
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<no module>! KiFastSystemCallRet
<no module>! WaitForSingleObject + 18 bytes
<no module>! <no symbol>
<no module>! <no symbol>
<no module>! <no symbol>
<no module>! <no symbol>
<no module>! <no symbol>
<no module>! <no symbol>
<no module>! <no symbol>
<no module>! <no symbol>
<no module>! <no symbol>
<no module>! <no symbol>
<no module>! <no symbol>
<no module>! <no symbol>
<no module>! <no symbol>
<no module>! RegisterWaitForInputIdle + 73 bytes

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==========================================================================
DEBUG SPEW: No debug_filter.cfg found, so only general, error, and warning
categories can be shown and no debug_filter.cfg info will be saved.
==========================================================================
FreeSpace 2 Open version: 3.6.13.7903
Passed cmdline options:
  -spec_exp 15
  -ogl_spec 20
  -spec_static 1.5
  -spec_point 1.2
  -spec_tube 1.5
  -ambient_factor 80
  -env
  -mipmap
  -missile_lighting
  -glow
  -spec
  -no_emissive_light
  -normal
  -3dshockwave
  -post_process
  -3dwarp
  -ship_choice_3d
  -weapon_choice_3d
  -warp_flash
  -mod teethofthetiger,mediavps_3612
  -window
Building file index...
Found root pack 'D:\SCP (TotT)\mediavps_3612\MV_Advanced.vp' with a checksum of 0x4b8b0f5a
Found root pack 'D:\SCP (TotT)\mediavps_3612\MV_AnimGlows.vp' with a checksum of 0x6a554026
Found root pack 'D:\SCP (TotT)\mediavps_3612\MV_Assets.vp' with a checksum of 0x529cc70f
Found root pack 'D:\SCP (TotT)\mediavps_3612\MV_Effects.vp' with a checksum of 0xb9a9a485
Found root pack 'D:\SCP (TotT)\mediavps_3612\MV_Music.vp' with a checksum of 0xb3e21469
Found root pack 'D:\SCP (TotT)\mediavps_3612\MV_RadarIcons.vp' with a checksum of 0x31dd7781
Found root pack 'D:\SCP (TotT)\mediavps_3612\MV_Root.vp' with a checksum of 0x6ffd5c78
Found root pack 'D:\SCP (TotT)\multi-mission-pack.vp' with a checksum of 0x377695e0
Found root pack 'D:\SCP (TotT)\multi-voice-pack.vp' with a checksum of 0xfc63d99b
Found root pack 'D:\SCP (TotT)\root_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0xce10d76c
Found root pack 'D:\SCP (TotT)\smarty_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0xddeb3b1e
Found root pack 'D:\SCP (TotT)\sparky_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0x164fe65a
Found root pack 'D:\SCP (TotT)\sparky_hi_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0xa11d56f1
Found root pack 'D:\SCP (TotT)\stu_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0xd77da83a
Found root pack 'D:\SCP (TotT)\tango1_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0x4c25221e
Found root pack 'D:\SCP (TotT)\tango2_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0x86920b82
Found root pack 'D:\SCP (TotT)\tango3_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0x705e8d71
Found root pack 'D:\SCP (TotT)\warble_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0xd85c305d
Searching root 'D:\SCP (TotT)\teethofthetiger\' ... 578 files
Searching root 'D:\SCP (TotT)\mediavps_3612\' ... 51 files
Searching root pack 'D:\SCP (TotT)\mediavps_3612\MV_Advanced.vp' ... 1283 files
Searching root pack 'D:\SCP (TotT)\mediavps_3612\MV_AnimGlows.vp' ... 1641 files
Searching root pack 'D:\SCP (TotT)\mediavps_3612\MV_Assets.vp' ... 1527 files
Searching root pack 'D:\SCP (TotT)\mediavps_3612\MV_Effects.vp' ... 1876 files
Searching root pack 'D:\SCP (TotT)\mediavps_3612\MV_Music.vp' ... 32 files
Searching root pack 'D:\SCP (TotT)\mediavps_3612\MV_RadarIcons.vp' ... 24 files
Searching root pack 'D:\SCP (TotT)\mediavps_3612\MV_Root.vp' ... 94 files
Searching root 'D:\SCP (TotT)\' ... 493 files
Searching root pack 'D:\SCP (TotT)\multi-mission-pack.vp' ... 110 files
Searching root pack 'D:\SCP (TotT)\multi-voice-pack.vp' ... ERROR: ERANGE: String error. Please Report.
Trying to put into 32 byte buffer:
ÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌ.
File: cfilesystem.cpp
Line: 727


[Jeff Vader]

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==========================================================================
Searching root pack 'D:\SCP (TotT)\multi-voice-pack.vp' ... ERROR: ERANGE: String error. Please Report.
Your multi-voice-pack is broken?

[BengalTiger]

Funny I didn't edit anything in there...

But guess that's what caused it, I now get a debug report with all the stuff that's wrong with my .tbls, and no epic crash.

Thanks.

[BengalTiger]

Update... 



This time I'd like to introduce two Tiigran-Merisst cutters and a destroyer escort.

The cutters are small capships. By small I mean 130 meters long.

The first one, T-MCu Lewes, is an older design, now used either as a civilian convoy escort or heavily armed military transport/shuttle- as seen in this scenario.
It's armed with 4 turrets positioned to give a very nice field of fire.



The second ship, T-MCu Bodiam is a modern ship. Its 2 missile silos are armed with 2x Arquebus extended range missiles and 1x Bombard torpedoes. These ships will be found escorting convoys or capital ships as seen here, on long range patrols, or as fire support platforms to assist light offensive operations.





The third ship is the new destroyer escort, T-MDe Kremlin. The main difference between it and the older Iwakuni is the replacement of the big gun turrets up front with missile launchers. The Kremlin is now more a defensive/recon vessel than its predecessor, so a more anti-bomber weapons load out than big guns that can't reliably hit SB Seraphims is preferred.



The next update should feature some 'real' capships- corvettes.
I'm also just 20 models short (that includes gun platforms, cargo containers, drones... everything) of having this species complete for TotT.

[Dragon]

Funny I didn't edit anything in there...

But guess that's what caused it, I now get a debug report with all the stuff that's wrong with my .tbls, and no epic crash.

Thanks.

That's not your fault, the download was most likely corrupt.
As for the new ships, they look interesting.

[BengalTiger]

About time I posted something here.

This time a battle where subspace cruise missiles are tested.
The Fusee is the Tiigran TAG missile. I don't show any of the other weapons from up close as the Blunderbuss was already featured (a long time ago, but still), and the primaries don't have their visual effects done yet.






A subspace missile is visible deploying its multiple independent warheads. Each Fusee guides 2 missiles with 6 bombs each.


With linked fire that makes 24 bombs per salvo.





Up next: Ships big enough to launch the subspace cruise missiles- Tiigran Corvettes.

[FreeSpaceFreak]

Whoa, that's a trippy background I kinda like it.

[BengalTiger]

It's imported from TotT mission 5, don't remember who was responsible for it right now...

[BengalTiger]

How do I get a turret to retain its FOV when firing down normals?
Which AI profiles flag is responsible for fixing this?

From:
http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/Turret_setup
"Fire down normals" subsystem flag forces weapons in the turret to be fired along the turrets normal. However there are additional limitations to the firing when this setup is in use. For example unless proper Ai_profiles.tbl flag is used then a secondary (roughly 74 degree for non-heat seekers and roughly 90 for heat seekers) firing cone is used.

[BlasterNT]

I believe it's "$use only single fov for turrets:" (http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/Ai_profiles.tbl#.24use_only_single_fov_for_turrets: ). 

Also don't use fire down normals.  Fire on target does the same thing, and it's far less buggy/more accurate. 

[BengalTiger]

http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/Subsystem#.22fire_on_target.22
Prevents the turret from firing unless the turret barrels (firingpoints) and targets are aligned.

Doesn't seem to have any effect on a single part turret.

"Use only single fov..." + "fire down normals" also failed.

What to look for next?

BTW- here's the part that does work:

This is the subspace missile, an engine with 6 bombs attached to it:




This is the launching ship, T-MCv Sarzana class, along with a destroyer escort and a cutter (shown a few updates earlier)

And a closer look at the ship:


2 Himeji corvettes duking it out with 3 Rakshasas. I'll post a few more images of these when I get their turrets to rotate:

[BlasterNT]

Oh you mean for single-parts.  Hmm, other than $use only single fov though, I don't see what flag would do that. 

[BengalTiger]

BP uses vertical launch systems, but all I found is that there are no flags on the turrets in ships.tbl and no flags on the weapons, which pretty much means I'm looking in the wrong places...

[Dragon]

Yes you are. Put $Swarm: on the weapon (might be set to 1) and it'll fire down the normal. Don't spam those though, there's a limit on how many swarms can be in game at any given time.