Thicker rope

[Petros]

I thought this needs it's own topic.


Someone (might have been Morgan) once asked if we could change the thickness of ropes.
I don't know if anyone else has found this but it is possible, unfortunately it changes all ropes on all ships in the game. Use with caution.

Here they are at 8 times the normal, stock thickness.
Ridiculous, I know! This is just to let you know it can be done.



Now to decide on the proper thickness!

 

[Pieter Boelen]

BRILLIANT! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/24.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="24.gif" />

 

[LordDrow]

So what setting changes the rope thickness, Petros?

Cap'n Drow

 

[Thomas the Terror]

I think 2-3-4 times, would be nice. The rope thickness now is like a spiderweb.

 

[Petros]

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Cap'n Drow<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Ack! forgot to post that.

In POTC\Resource\INI\"rigging.ini"

Go to the [ROPES] section and replace:
; rope width
fWIDTH = 0.025

with<!--c1--><div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'><!--ec1-->; rope width
fWIDTH = 0.05    // Petros  stock value is 0.025<!--c2--></div><!--ec2-->


@Thomas

2X might just be enough. That makes them just a little thinner (looking) than the shrouds (vants).

I don't believe that the running rope should be as thick as the standing rope. Someone correct me if I got that wrong.

 

[Pieter Boelen]

I added the new value in my game now. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/w00t.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="w00t.gif" />

 

[LordDrow]

Nice, thanks for the update, Petros! I'm guessing this mod will work across the entire line of akella games.

Cap'n Drow

 

[Petros]

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@Thomas

2X might just be enough. That makes them just a little thinner (looking) than the shrouds (vants).

I don't believe that the running rope should be as thick as the standing rope. Someone correct me if I got that wrong.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Then again, we might want to make the ratline shrouds a little thicker as well.

Say, change

fWidth = 0.071 in [vants} section to
<!--c1--><div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'><!--ec1-->fWidth = 0.1    // Petros stock value id 0.07<!--c2--></div><!--ec2-->
This combo doesn't look bad.
Almost makes me want to add shrouds to the Mizzen and take them all up another level.

 

[Pieter Boelen]

Also added. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/doff.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="doff.gif" />