Panzer III Cockpit: Here we go

[Kyth]

Good day, gentlemen,

Perhaps you would like to try out the end-result of this little project? I hope you'll find it worth the while.
It has been quite a learning curve, and I expect things will be a little easier from here on. 





Please download it here:

http://www.4shared.com/rar/u4___pnM/Pz3Cockpit.html

or here:

http://www.sukhoi.ru/forum/showthread.php?t=76702&p=1885552&viewfull=1#post1885552

Installation:

1. Activate the mod using JSGME:



2. Add this entry to the Matlib.engcfg file. It's the entry for the cockpit skin:

//
   COCPIT_PZ3()
   {
      shader = editor;
      textures = cpz3, cpz3_bump;
      parent = COCPITS;

      diffuse = 1, 1, 1, 1;
      ambient = 0, 0, 0, 0;
      emissive = 0, 0, 0, 0;
      specular = 0.698039, 0.698039, 0.698039, 1;

      power = 24;
      detail_tscale = 0;
      detail_scale = 0;
      bump_scale = 0.5;
      fresnel = 0;


   }// end of COCPIT_PZ3
//

3. Change these lines (do not add new lines) in the Common_res.engcfg file,

shells() section:
//
PZGR_50,0x01,%SHELL_AP%,KWK38,683,40,0.8,0.1,0,1,1,0,2.06,0.016,0.2,8,1,1,0.1,0,1,1,1,expl_gndl*,expl_techl*,expl_buildl*,expl_water*,expl_human*,fly1,0,1500,1,txt_shell_pzgr_50,ap_expl_pat,rico_pat,piece_pat,0,1,1,1,1,0xffff4040,3,1,21,SHELL_PZGR_50,SHELLC_50;
PZGR39_50,0x01,%SHELL_AP%,KWK38,823,60,0.79,0.3,0,1,1,0,2.06,0.016,0.2,8,1,1,0.1,0,1,1,1,expl_gndl*,expl_techl*,expl_buildl*,expl_water*,expl_human*,fly1,0,1200,1,txt_shell_pzgr39_50,ap_expl_pat,rico_pat,piece_pat,0,1,1,1,1,0xffff4040,3,1,21,SHELL_PZGR39_50L,SHELLC_50L;
PZGR40_50,0x01,%SHELL_APSC%,KWK38,1200,60,1.0,0.4,23,1,1,0,0.9,0,0.9,8,1,1,0.1,0,1,1,1,expl_gndl*,expl_techl*,expl_buildl*,expl_water*,expl_human*,fly1,0,1000,1,txt_shell_pzgr40_50,apsc_expl_pat,rico_pat,piece_pat,0,1,1,1,1,0xffff4040,3,0.7,22,SHELL_PZGR40_50L,SHELLC_50L;
SPRGR38_50,0x10,%SHELL_HE%,KWK38,549,60,0.3,0.1,0,1,1,0,2.6,0.175,0.1,8,1,1,0.1,0,1,1,1,expl_gndm*,expl_techm*,expl_buildm*,expl_water*,expl_human*,fly1,0,1500,1,txt_shell_sprgr_50,he_expl_pat,rico_pat,piece_pat,0x3,1,2,100,3,0x60000000,0,1,23,SHELL_SPGR38_50L,SHELLC_50L;
PZGR402_50,0x01,%SHELL_APSC%,KWK38,1130,40.4,0.7,0.5,23,1,1,0,0.9,0,0.5,8,0.5,0.5,0.1,0,1,1,1,expl_gndl*,expl_techl*,expl_buildl*,expl_water*,expl_human*,fly1,0,500,1,txt_shell_pzgr402_50,apsc_expl_pat,rico_pat,piece_pat,0,1,1,1,1,0xffff4040,3,0.7,22,SHELL_PZGR40_50,SHELLC_50;
//

4. Add these new lines in the Common_res.engcfg file:

addins() section:
//
SHELL_PZGR39_50L,pzgr39_50l,;
SHELL_PZGR40_50L,pzgr40_50l,;
SHELL_SPGR38_50L,sprgr38_50l,;
SHELLC_50L,shellc_50l,;
SHELL_PZGR_50,pzgr_50,;
SHELL_PZGR40_50,pzgr40_50,;
SHELLC_50,shellc_50,;
//

As a helpful alternative to steps 2, 3 and 4, you could download and activate this: http://www.4shared.com/rar/bHAiPwVq/Klutz.html
It's a set of config files based on June's update to the 'Ultimate Update'.

Good luck and have fun!
 

[whukid]

Oh man this is awesome.

[Txema]

Fantastic !!!

Excelent work !!! 

For me it is very important to have cockpits to increase the inmersion. I do appreciate your work very much.


Txema 

[murkz]

Very well done Kyth you have done a superb job of the new cockpit     it is a great addition to Steel Fury.

I congratulate you!

[frinik]

Bravo Kyth! SF just wouldn't be the same without you!Thanks a lot!

[Kyth]

Good evening,

It has occurred to me, that some of you may wish to try the cockpit in the short-gun Panzer III (that is, the one with the 50mm L/42).

To accomplish this, you will need to overwrite some lines in the 'common_units.engcfg' file:

groups() section:
//
wer_platoon_mtank7,0,1,wer_mtank1,3,wer_platoon_gren1,1,,,,,,;
wer_platoon_mtank8,0,1,wer_mtank1,3,wer_platoon_inf,1,,,,,,;
wer_platoon_mtank9,0,1,wer_mtank1,1,wer_mtank1,1,wer_mtank1,1,wer_mtank1,1,wer_platoon_gren1,1;
wer_platoon_mtank10,0,1,wer_mtank1,2,wer_mtank1,1,wer_mtank1,1,wer_mtank1,1,wer_platoon_inf,1;
wer_platoon_mtank11,0,1,wer_mtank1,3,,,,,,,,;
wer_platoon_mtank12,0,1,wer_mtank1,1,wer_mtank1,1,wer_mtank1,1,wer_mtank1,1,wer_mtank1,1;
//

Thereafter you can use the cockpit in the historically-correct mission thoughtfully provided, in the June update to the Ultimate Update.

Hooray!

[frinik]

The Panzer III with the short gun has a 50mm???I thought the short gun was a 37 mm??

[Kyth]

Yes indeed, Ausf F - Ausf J were armed with the 5cm KwK 38 L/42.
Earlier variants had the 37mm.

[oscar19681]

What will be the next project? I hope a tiger cockpit?

[Kyth]

What will be the next project? I hope a tiger cockpit?

It might be a good idea to try your own hand at making a tank interior, I'm a great proponent of self-help.
Channel your obvious tiger enthusiasm into something productive. 

[frinik]

Kyth, how does one learn how to mod and make tank interiors or new models for example??/Are there any videos or online courses that teach one how to do it?

I agree with you entirely about self help however one needs to learn how to do things .For example in your case how did you learn modding??

[Donken]

I can tell how i started. Or if you do remember my Jagdtiger thread frinik? I think you can see the progress and comments i did in that thread about how i did. Anyway, The modelling part i already knew. But to put it in the game i started smal, very smal. I Just copied jagdpanther.engcfg and changed all lines where it said jagdpanther to jagdtiger in that file. After that i opened the jagdpanther.go file in the object editor, and i also opened the jagdtiger in 3dsmax, copied all names and parenting and also the dummys from jagdpanther so it was the same on the jagdtiger, exported the jagdtiger to .go and Voila! i got the jagdtiger in the game!

And after that almost everything on the jagdtiger was wrong. wrong gun, wrong sights, wrong crew, wrong tracks etc etc, so i changed one thing at the time untill i got the complete jagdtiger finished as i wanted.
but most of the info about the different scripts and file systems i got from the sukhoi forum, and a little from the tutorial here at the graviteam forum.

[Kyth]

Kyth, how does one learn how to mod and make tank interiors or new models for example??/Are there any videos or online courses that teach one how to do it?

I'd like to tell you how I began, aside from making kiddie houses 
Here it is, a complete tutorial for making a Steam Locomotive in Blender:
http://gryllus.net/Blender/PDFTutorials/11A_RocketSteamLocomotiveDriveChain/TheRocketSteamLocomotiveDriveChain.pdf
http://gryllus.net/Blender/PDFTutorials/12B_RocketLocomotiveModeling/TheRocketSteamLocomotiveModeling.pdf
The basic principles remain the same: adding in basic shapes, refining them, extruding, spinning them around and most importantly: knowing how to set and align an object's centre. Once you're all the way through, you'll have a good idea about how to do a complex  mechanical model.

UV Mapping/Unwrapping:
http://blender3dclub.com/?wpfb_dl=69
Don't understimate that table lamp, this tutorial tells you how to break down a model into areas, and what's the best way to map them and arrange them for easy painting.

I forgot, here's a quick introductory tutorial on making a house,
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Blender_3D:_Noob_to_Pro/Beginner_Tutorials/Print_version#Quickie_Model

[Rends]

Wow Kyth, that looks great. Must have been lot of work to create it and bring it into the game.
Thx,
Will try it later if i can sit longer on chairs. I'm just back from a bone marrow donor.

[Kyth]

All the best, and I hope you get well soon,

[Littlebro]

Brilliant work Kyth !wish i had your talent as i am really enjoying this mod,and all the best to  Rends.   

[Kyth]

 

About talent. As the old saying goes, it was 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. 

[Kyth]

Hello guys,

I gather that 4shared might give problems when you try to download this mod.

Here is an alternative link, at the sukhoi.ru forums.

http://www.sukhoi.ru/forum/showthread.php?t=76702&p=1885552&viewfull=1#post1885552

Good luck!

[Kyth]

Kyth, how does one learn how to mod and make tank interiors or new models for example??/Are there any videos or online courses that teach one how to do it?

I'd like to tell you how I began, aside from making kiddie houses 
Here it is, a complete tutorial for making a Steam Locomotive in Blender:
http://gryllus.net/Blender/PDFTutorials/11A_RocketSteamLocomotiveDriveChain/TheRocketSteamLocomotiveDriveChain.pdf
http://gryllus.net/Blender/PDFTutorials/12B_RocketLocomotiveModeling/TheRocketSteamLocomotiveModeling.pdf
The basic principles remain the same: adding in basic shapes, refining them, extruding, spinning them around and most importantly: knowing how to set and align an object's centre. Once you're all the way through, you'll have a good idea about how to do a complex  mechanical model.

UV Mapping/Unwrapping:
http://blender3dclub.com/?wpfb_dl=69
Don't understimate that table lamp, this tutorial tells you how to break down a model into areas, and what's the best way to map them and arrange them for easy painting.

I forgot, here's a quick introductory tutorial on making a house,
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Blender_3D:_Noob_to_Pro/Beginner_Tutorials/Print_version#Quickie_Model

Good evening gentlemen,

I trust the links I provided have been useful? 

[Littlebro]

very thanks