DotMod 0.4a Release - Player Helicopters!

[TheHappyYachter]

Presenting: DotMod for Cold Waters.

This is an attempt to create a more organized mod that is closer to vanilla vessel and weapons characteristics than other, currently-existing mods. This also generally results in more realistic sensor comparisons.

This is an early Beta release, and will be tweaked and improved based on feedback and additional sources where possible. We encourage you to join our Discord at: https://discord.gg/DrmztcDYYf to help us further tweak the mod to give the best possible experience. We also hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoy working on it!

For installation instructions and full release notes see the GitHub at https://github.com/Dot-M134/ColdWaters-DotMod

DotMod 0.4a

DotMod 0.4a-2 is now released. This provides a number of bug fixes and improvements upon 0.4a-1. These include more player surface ships, new sound effects kindly provided by the community, multiple helicopter deck spots useable, and significantly more.

https://github.com/DotModGroup/ColdWaters-DotMod/releases/tag/v0.4a-2

DotMod version v0.4 is our biggest update yet, featuring new models, code features, bugfixes, and Player Helicopters!

https://github.com/DotModGroup/ColdWaters-DotMod/releases/tag/v0.4a-1

DotMod 0.3c

DotMod 0.3c provides minor fixes to the core mod code as a stop-gap before the issue of 0.4. It also provides enhanced OSX compatability and a few minor data updates.

https://github.com/DotModGroup/ColdWaters-DotMod/releases/tag/v0.3c-1

DotMod 0.3b

Today we are releasing 0.3b, the next mod update, with new models, campaign changes, torpedo behavior tweaks, bug fixes, and more! Find the release on our releases page. Get it here: https://github.com/DotModGroup/ColdWaters-DotMod/releases/tag/v0.3b-beta

Happy hunting!

Brief Changelog: Models: - US GUPPY IIA and GUPPY III - US George Washington SSBN - US Flt. I Arleigh Burke - RN Dreadnought SSN - RN Resolution SSBN - Some improvments to existing models - New weapons - New wakes for many vessels

Campaigns: - Updated 1984 and 1968 NATO campaigns - Early WIP Royal Navy campaign

QoL: - Torpedoes now have proximity fuses - Game now checks for override folder on first load

UI: - New in-game console window, accessible with Shift + ` - New UI assets

DotMod 0.3a

As a Christmas* gift too you all, (and as a matter of coincidence), 0.3a is now available for download! We've added a number of new models, fixed some nasty bugs, fixed the English localization for 1984 USSR, and even added some Christmas spirit on the load screen!

https://github.com/DotModGroup/ColdWaters-DotMod/releases/tag/v0.3a-beta

Special thanks for 0.3a to our new little group of Beta Testers: Cmdr SCF_01, General_Dave_1, Mapashelas, RedFor best for, trenchgun91, and 🌸杏奈女帝🇯🇵

Models

• (New) Ticonderoga-class CG by ElectricBoat, customised by TheHappyYachter and with textures by Kevin DDSSTT (Team effort!)
  
• (New) Type 42/City-class DDG by TheHappyYachter with textures by Kevin DDSSTT
  
• (New) Gearing-class DD by TheHappyYachter with textures by Kevin DDSSTT
  
• (New) RUM-139 by TheHappyYachter with textures by Kevin DDSSTT
  
• (New) Sea Dart by TheHappyYachter
  
• (Fix) New textures for the Virginia-class by Kevin DDSSTT
  
• (Fix) Ohio-class texture resolution

Data

• (Fix) Added new vessels to Campaigns
  
• (Fix) Merged USSR Campaigns
  
• (Fix) Yandex auto translations of Russian Language Campaign (Anglicisation in progress)
  
• (Fix) Some additional Russian Translations of English
  
• (Fix) Campaign data for Campaign 2 and 4
  
• (Fix) Standard Missile Variants for Ticonderogas and ex-Terrier vessels
  
• (Fix) Tweaked some vessel noise values
  
• (Fix) Correct vessel variants in campaigns
  
• (Fix) Loadout issues in some subs

UI

• (New) New sprites for Weapons by SteelShark
  
• (New) Delta III DC Image by SteelShark
  
• (New) Ohio DC Image by SteelShark
  
• (New) Addon Management UI
  
• (New) Ship profiles forVirginia, T21, and T42 by SteelShark

Code

• (New) Additional Debug Information
  
• (New) Sorting of Vessels Implemented
  
• (New) Sorting of Weapons Implemented
  
• (New) Weapons.txt file deprecated and removed
  
• (New) Allow multiple sensor description files
  
• (New) Allow multiple sensor files
  
• (New) Allow definition of Hull Prefixes through text files
  
• (New) Support of ingame addon management
  
• (New) Tracer for CIWS can be adjusted and Audio Clip can be changed
  
• (New) Noisemaker logic and values
  
• (New) Removed vessel list
  
• (Fix) Player RBU Bugs fixed
  
• (Fix) Rationalised some Error codes
  
• (Fix) Applied Christmas Spirit (and Christmas Spirits for those of drinking age)
  
• (Fix) Bugfixes for missiles without all effect types
  
• (Fix) Min speed for Towed Array reduced
  
• (Fix) Enchanced Wake Homing torpedo behavior, fixed bug that could cause jamming of WH torpedoes

DotMod 0.2b

DANGER - DOT MOD 0.2b WILL BREAK YOUR SAVES FROM 0.2a!

https://github.com/Dot-M134/ColdWaters-DotMod/releases/tag/v0.2b-beta

Models

• (New) Barbel-class SSK by ElectricBoat with textures by Kevin DDSSTT
  
• (New) Ohio-class SSBN by ElectricBoat with textures by Kevin DDSSTT
  
• (New) Papa-class SSN by ElectricBoat with textures by Kevin DDSSTT
  
• (New) Nimitz-class CVN by TheHappyYachter with textures by Kevin DDSSTT
  
• (Updated) Trafalgar-class SSN now has 3 variants for different time periods and updated textures by KevinDDSSTT. It also receives custom cavitation effects
  
• (Updated) Nautilus-class SSN has improved load speed
  
• (Updated) Tigerfish torpedo textures, Spearfish and Mk 8 Torpedo Materials
  
• (Updated) Sounds by Misfit for Iowa BB guns
  
• (Updated) Sounds by Misfit for USN Surface Sonars
  
• (Updated) Oberon load time improved
  
• (Updated) Virginia load time improved
  
• (Fix) Type 21 now has colliders, profile, and sound.
  
• (Fix) Trafalgar-class now has proper Damage Mesh
  
• (Fix) Ohio Launch Points corrected

Campaign

• (Update) SCS Campaign has Trafalgar added

Data

• (Fix) Range Corrections for some weapons
  
• (Fix) Iowa BB size data
  
• (Fix) Campaign Waypoints - THIS IS SAVE GAME BREAKING

UI

• (New) New sprites for Weapons
  
• (New) Barbel DC Image by SteelShark
  
• (New) Papa DC Image by SteelShark
  
• (New) Papa profile images
  
• (Fix) Typos fixed
  
• (Fix) Placeholder Oberon DC Textures
  
• (Update) Updated Barbel ID Profile by ElectricBoat

Single Missions

• (New) 5 new missions contributed by that_person

Code

• (New) Additional Debug Information
  
• (Fix) RBU Bugs fixed

DotMod 0.2a

https://github.com/Dot-M134/ColdWaters-DotMod/releases/tag/v0.2a-beta

Models

• Iowa-class Battleship added. Custom conversion of Sketchup model undertaken by that_person, textures by Kevin-DDSSTT
  
• Type 21/Amazon-class Frigate added. Scratchbuilt model by TheHappyYachter, textures by Kevin-DDSSTT
  
• Spruance-class Destroyer added. Custom conversion of Sketchup model undertaken by TheHappyYachter, textures by Kevin-DDSSTT
  
• Oliver Hazard Perry-class Frigate model updated. Scratchbuilt model by TheHappyYachter, textures by Kevin-DDSSTT
  
• Virginia-class SSN updated. Custom conversion of Sketchup model undertaken by that_person, textures by Kevin-DDSSTT
  
• Nautilus SSN added. Custom conversion of Sketchup model undertaken by that_person, textures by Kevin-DDSSTT

Bug Fixes

• Campaign Fixes
  
• Vessel Fixes

DotMod 0.1f

Not Released

DotMod 0.1e

https://github.com/Dot-M134/ColdWaters-DotMod/releases/tag/v0.1e-beta

Models

• Oberon-class SSK updated. Custom conversion of Sketchup model undertaken by that_person, textures by Kevin-DDSSTT

New Content

• Campaign Events updated
  
• Russian Translations of Events

Bug Fixes

• Campaign Waypoint Fixes
  
• Naval Gun Script fixes

[Delta_Assault]

Nice. Hope it's easy to uninstall DotMod 0.2a and install the new version.

[Delta_Assault]

Game immediately gave me an error on the campaign menu:

IndexOutOfRangeException: Array index is out of range.

[TheHappyYachter]

Originally posted by Delta_Assault:

Game immediately gave me an error on the campaign menu:

IndexOutOfRangeException: Array index is out of range.

Could you drop by the Discord and let us take a look in your output_log.txt file? I have an idea of what it might be and hopefully we can get you going fairly quickly.

Did it let you continue with no further issues?

[Hadron]

I've just downloaded and installed it as my first mod, but loading it up, I'm getting red warning messages that the game can't find models for things like the Los Angeles. Have I done something wrong?

[TheHappyYachter]

Originally posted by Nemissarion:

I've just downloaded and installed it as my first mod, but loading it up, I'm getting red warning messages that the game can't find models for things like the Los Angeles. Have I done something wrong?

It's hard to say without seeing the Output_log.txt file and the error message. It's not necessarily anything that you have done wrong as sometimes files fail to copy for no apparent reason. If you could either post the details here or drop by our Discord we'll try our best to help.

[Jacky Treehorn]

Great mod, thx ! Really like the campaign style of UUSR '84. Are there plans to add this promotion feature to the other campaigns as well.

[Rusty]

Is it possible to play the Type 21 by copying over the extra lines from current playable surface ships, and adding profile, signature etc ?

[TheHappyYachter]

Originally posted by AGL-8thALPvtNippel:

Great mod, thx ! Really like the campaign style of UUSR '84. Are there plans to add this promotion feature to the other campaigns as well.

Yes that is the plan at the moment. Most of the guys working on this quite like the RPG element having played a lot of Silent Hunter.

[TheHappyYachter]

Originally posted by thats Nate:

Is it possible to play the Type 21 by copying over the extra lines from current playable surface ships, and adding profile, signature etc ?

Yes absolutely, that's exactly how the current ones are made. Just remember that playable surface ships are a bit weird as they are really submarines as far as the game is concerned.

[Rusty]

I tried and it didn't let me get further than selecting the ship, so I'll just wait till its in an update. I've no patience for fault finding

[trickytrevor46]

Just like to add that DOTMOD.0.2c is out over two months now...

[TheHappyYachter]

Originally posted by thats Nate:

I tried and it didn't let me get further than selecting the ship, so I'll just wait till its in an update. I've no patience for fault finding :lunar2019grinningpig:

It can definitely be pretty finicky!

[TheHappyYachter]

Originally posted by trickytrevor46:

Just like to add that DOTMOD.0.2c is out over two months now...

It definitely hasn't! 0.2b had a couple of hotfixes but there has never been an official 0.2c release. There was briefly a 0.2c WIP but with the amount of code rework that was renamed to 0.3a

[jpcapricorne]

Originally posted by Nemissarion:

I've just downloaded and installed it as my first mod, but loading it up, I'm getting red warning messages that the game can't find models for things like the Los Angeles. Have I done something wrong?

Same prob here. Can't find some models in the data base. Clean install for the game and for the new Mod.

[Delta_Assault]

Seems like there’s a lot of bugs in this version.