UBOAT
[2024.1] Historical Flags and Identification Booklet
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ii  [developer] 20 Oct, 2022 @ 10:34pm
Full changelog
Full changelog since release:

  • V1.4.8 – Changed the way the booklet button is loaded in order to improve stability.

  • V1.4.7 – Added code safeguards for injection issues, fixed date-based dynamic icons for France vs Free France.

  • V1.4.6 – Code changes to fit with the release version (included support for new Harmony version); increased chance (to 50/50) that Gibraltar will fly the Crown Colony ensign instead of the Blue Ensign; added a chance (50/50) to fly the Maltese Crown Colony ensign instead of the Blue Ensign at Malta; added a small chance of flying the Tunisian flag in Tunis instead of the French flag; replaced merchant ensign by state flag at Salamis when owned by Greece; replaced Blue Ensign by Mandatory Palestine flag at Haifa; replaced Blue Ensign by Dutch flag at Aruba; replaced Blue Ensign by South African Union state flag at Capetown; replaced merchant ensign by state flag at Buenos Aires; introduced date-based dynamic flags (for France, some ports in the Mediterranean, Lebanon, and the Baltic states).

  • V1.4.5 – New method for safe patch based on datasheets; fixed a bug that could switch British ship to the Blue Ensign once they were sinking under rare circumstances; made it that the flags in Gibraltar can sometimes show the Gibraltar's Crown Colony ensign instead of the British Blue Ensign; released companion submod to increase chance of seeing more flags in vanilla convoys & transports groups.

  • V1.4.4 – Fixed a bug in the ports of la Rochelle and Bergen before they have submarine pens that caused issues with both unsafe & safe flags.

  • V1.4.3 – Hot fix for a material error that could lead to wrong flags for British ships.

  • V1.4.2 – Fixed issue with Royal Fleet Auxiliary tankers showing their true flag on the boat even if under a false flag.

  • V1.4.1 – Added War-class tankers to group flying the Royal Fleet Auxiliary ensign.

  • V1.4.0 – Updated manifest for 2022.1; new flags graphics by Jim (VG); new material allowing proper transparency on non-rectangular flags; new activation icon graphic by Jim (VG); added El Salvador; changed the GB port flags to the Blue Ensign to better represent shore establishment usage; added specific ensign (defaced Blue Ensign) for classes of ships under the Royal Fleet Auxiliary; new code method to ensure safe patching after previous method was made unworkable by update.

  • V1.3.7 – Re-done materials to remove the large amount of shine on flags, especially at night; modified PeriscopeUI.OnDisable to prevent a NullReferenceException sometimes seen with UBE; fixed file name that was causing a white texture on some rare flag icons; added console command to force reload of submarine’s flag.

  • V1.3.6 – Fixed issue with false flag ships showing their correct flag in the periscope/UZO view; added some missing icons.

  • V1.3.5 – Updated manifest for B131; added a number of icons for better diversity in the periscope UI; fixed toggle button to be at the bottom left in periscope/UZO view, and should be consistent with resolutions & UI zoom.

  • V1.3.4 – Updated manifest for B130; darkened Swiss flag.

  • V1.3.3 – Fixed issues with some flags (in particular for the player’s submarine) on save load.

  • V1.3.2.1 – Fixed minor code error for La Spezia flag is UBE is not installed.

  • V1.3.2 – Fixed error with Bergen port flags; corrected error due to change in assets paths in B129; B129 manifest update.

  • V1.3.1 – Hotfix due to an issue if not using UBE.

  • V1.3.0 – Added new assets for 129 and corrected IDs; added new icons for naval ensigns for a number of countries; finished darkening all flags; loading priorities with safe patch and UBE bundle fixed (patching a number of UI functions); added patch to ensure the periscope target UI displays the correct civilian or naval ensign; fix for La Spezia to show Italian flag if UBE is not installed

  • V1.2.6 – Long-term solution for safe patching (note: found to not be always working).

  • V1.2.5 – Fixed a number of issues on conflicts and overwriting.

  • V1.2.4 – Bug fixes to Argentina, Greece.

  • V1.2.3 – Corrected Argentine civil ensign.

  • V1.2.2 – Bug fixes.

  • V1.2.1 – Added assets required for safe mode patching.

  • V1.2.0 – Instantiation changes to support patching.

  • V1.1.2 – More flags darkened; mod renamed to clarify nature; new preview image.

  • V1.1.1 – Hotfix to make button draggable.

  • V1.1.0 – Added fully functional flag identification book UI to the periscope(s) and UZO; corrected Chinese civil ensign; darkened commonly seen flags.

  • V1.0.0 – Initial release.
Last edited by ii; 19 Aug, 2024 @ 3:26am