WIP Swedish East Indiaman by Philipjn

[Grey Roger]

I can create a new version of "shipsBR.tga.tx" containing an interface picture for the Swedish East Indiaman. The trouble is, the FTP site appears to be down, at least for FTP access - I can get at it through the Internet and download files, but FTP can't see it to let me upload files. (@Levis reported a similar problem so it's not just me.) So I can't upload the file.

If anyone else wants to put this into "shipsBR.tga.tx" and edit "pictures.ini" to include it, here's the 256x256 version of the screenshot which I plan to use. Otherwise, it's going to have to wait until either the FTP site works or I figure out how to use Git.

 

[Pieter Boelen]

The trouble is, the FTP site appears to be down, at least for FTP access - I can get at it through the Internet and download files, but FTP can't see it to let me upload files.

@Jack Rackham reported it as well and I confirmed it yesterday. I already sent a message about it to the person in charge.

We do have a different FTP available that could be used in the meantime.
If necessary, I can share the login details for that one.

 

[Jack Rackham]

My antivirus mentioned someting about the ftp commander "general behaviour". Someone else?

 

[Pieter Boelen]

My antivirus mentioned someting about the ftp commander "general behaviour". Someone else?

I haven't used FTP Commander in years.

 

[Grey Roger]

When we have a working FTP site, this is what you're going to get:


But whenever I'm tasked with doing something for a nice ship, e.g. producing an interface picture, I have this sudden urge to steal the ship:

 

[Jack Rackham]

Any news of the FTP-site?

 

[Pieter Boelen]

Any news of the FTP-site?

No reply on the PM I sent, so I have just now sent an e-mail instead. Hopefully that helps.

EDIT: Yes, it did. Problem found and a solution is now available.

 

[Grey Roger]

Strange. Although I need to use a different server to upload files, they appear for download at the same URL. Which means you can find the interface picture file, and the revised "pictures.ini" to use it, here:
http://piratesahoy.bowengames.com/potc/Grey Roger/shipsBR.tga.tx
http://piratesahoy.bowengames.com/potc/Grey Roger/pictures.ini

 

[Pieter Boelen]

Strange. Although I need to use a different server to upload files, they appear for download at the same URL.

Yup. Call it "computer magic". I don't understand it either.

 

[Jack Rackham]

The new adress works perfect.

 

[Hylie Pistof]

I just discovered and bought this ship. It's a very nice model and is well detailed. But it has no crew. I'm too old and my eyes are too weak to do it meself so I do hope some young whippersnapper gets around to doing it.

Performance wise it doesn't seem to sail into the wind well even with stays, but maybe I'm just spoiled. I started with the Diligente tartane, then the Hoy, then the Fragata Latina.

 

[Pieter Boelen]

But it has no crew.

True, nobody ever got round to making a crew walk file.

 

[Lord Horatio Nelson]

iirc i made such a file, however it's been lost to time, i'll see if i can manage to remake it.

 

[Lord Horatio Nelson]

nvm, not lost to time, hope this works (i'll test it myself as well)

 

[Grey Roger]

I've been doing some testing as well. For one thing, you'll want it added to "PROGRAM\SEA_AI\shipWalk.c" - attached is a version with "SwedishIndiaman_walk.c" added. You'll also want to edit "PROGRAM\Ships\Ships_init.c", which I won't upload because my version may have ships that yours does not. Find all versions of the Swedish East Indiaman - depending on which version you have, there may be just the original or there may be another two retextured versions. In all of them, replace:

refShip.Walk            = "";

... with...

refShip.Walk            = "SwedishIndiaman";

It works quite well but you might want to tweak it a bit. I didn't see any sailors climbing the rigging, though there were a few trying. Two of them were facing the wrong way; one trying to climb into a boat and another trying to climb over the side. Another tried to climb the shroud on the mainmast but was too far forward.


In any case, unless someone is looking carefully and watching for oddities, it looks a lot better than an empty deck!