[REL] Commodore in Command (CIC) plus optional Mates Voices (MV)

[buho]

Included in GOF 1.1.x
Included in GOF 1.2

Mates Voices WAV files still needs separate download: http://www.mediafire.com/?zmw58va6700e9x2 (4 MB)


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Commodore in Command (CIC) mini-mod
Vers. 01.000.000

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Adds fleet-wide commands to the
battle interface

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Compatibility: GOF 1.1
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Commands added:

Key 5: All fleet load balls.
Key 6: All fleet load grapes.
Key 7: All fleet load chain.
Key 8: All fleet load bombs.
Key 9: All fleet load at will.

Key O: All fleet sail away.
Key L: All fleet lower sails.
Key P: All fleet protect flagship.

- o -

Files added:

Program\BUHO_CIC.C

Files replaced:

Program\seadogs.c
Program\battle_interface\BattleInterface.c
Program\Controls\init_pc.c
Program\SEA_AI\AIShip (for optional "Mates Voices" tweak)
RESOURCE\INI\texts\russian\ControlNames.txt

Search "BUHO" to locate the changes (except in ControlNames.txt which is not commented/tagged).

All the original files included in the packet, renamed as originalname____original.ext.


Installation: drop the "Program" and "RESOURCE" folders in your current COAS root folder.

"Options/Restore the default settings" needed for games started before the mod installation.

Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?pav7koqdi5dwq6a

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CIC and Mates Voices
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Mates Voices is a set of tweaks replacing/adding mates voices:

- The COAS/GOF cannon reloading voices are replaced for the Gunner Mate voice from SD/POTC.

- Added Gunner Mate voice at the end of cannon ammo change ("1"..."4" keys and character ship ammo sub-menu). Taken from SD/POTC.

- Added First Mate voice akcnowledging the sails change ("W" and "S" keys and character ship sails sub-menu). Taken from SD/POTC.

The WAVs for Mates Voices can be download separately, the code is part of CIC.

All the original files included in the packet, renamed as originalname____original.wav.

CIC can work without Mates Voices but Mates Voices CAN'T work without CIC.

Download WAV files: http://www.mediafire.com/?zmw58va6700e9x2 (4 MB)


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Mates Voices Known Issues
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If you quick tap the "W" or "S" keys the voice will play every time, producing an ugly effect.

I'm working on it but I still have no solution.

 

[buho]

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Future of CIC
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I'm fancing a graphical interface for CIC and more commands; actually I restricted the ones I implemented because I'm kidnapping half the keyboard.

The idea is having one key firing a graphical menu with all the commands plus adding commands like "All fleet attack vessel" and "All fleet protect vessel" (both popping a vessel selection menu). If I can implement an "All fleet cease fire" I'll do it too.

And a much needed "fleet state report" showing what ammo are using the different fleet ships and what are they doing (attacking, sailing away, etc).

But I'm not sure I can do it. At the momment my feelings are that the GUI is encapsulated in the DLLs and I'm having little room to tweak/cheat it. A lot more research is needed.

I'm going to explore some other aspects of the modding work before tackling GUI CIC 02.xxx.xxx.

Cheers.
buho (A).

 

[Officerpuppy]

Very nice I prefer the PoTC voices myself as well.

 

[Joe Dagger]

The fleet command shortcut would be a huge improvement to have ingame, thanks a lot. I'll check it out.

 

[Jinker]

After installing this, I was extremely happy to find that the Master and Commander sounds were almost all gone. However, I did experience a bug with it, this seems to have taken over and changed the controls for the game, even after I hit return to default, the controls are different. After the controls changing bug, I found that the fleet commands were not functioning (when I hit 5-9, nothing would happen). Just an FYI.

 

[buho]

Are you playing GOF 1.1 or vainilla? Can you upload here the save\<your_profile>\options\options file, please?

LATER: BTW, you need to load a game before reseting the controls; the effect of reseting from the starting menu will be lost as soon as you load a game. And you need to save the game after reseting for the effects to carry on your next loads. The game uses the options "fixed" in the saves.

Cheers.
buho (A).

 

[Jinker]

Unfortunately I can not give you the save file; I have since built a completely new computer and have re-formatted the old HDD. After thinking on it, it may have been how I installed it. I am running the command mod now with GOF 1.1 (which is what I was running when I ran into the problem). I am going to put the voices in, and will report back after I run the game a little with that. Originally, I used the combined DL with the commands and voices.