[REQ] Less blinding Searchlight

CaptainMattJ. · 09-18-10, 07:23 PM

Its truly annoying. its brighter then if the dam sun was at your door. i cant even see the ship. its freaking blinding. It needs a SERIOUS tone down.

p.S: sorry if it already exists, and if it does can you point it out. Danke.

tater · 09-18-10, 09:10 PM

You mean the ship mounted search lights that in RL illuminated targets miles away?

If start mssing with them again to improve realism you'll really not like them

tater · 09-18-10, 09:23 PM

USS Quincy illuminated by IJN searchlights:

Given that the lights had long ranges, and were 110cm in diameter, it is clear Quincy is at some distance from her attackers.

USN ships were illuminated at 7,000 yards during that engagement.

ETR3(SS) · 09-18-10, 10:27 PM

Another thing to consider too (and be thankful it's not in the game) is that your eyes would be night adjusted, and when that light hits your scope you would be blinded, at least for a short time while your eyes adjusted back to their night vision.

rein1705 · 09-18-10, 11:24 PM

Ive always wondered if your scope reflected that light? does it?
I just assumed it did and try and lower the scope before im zapped by the light.

Sailor Steve · 09-19-10, 10:09 AM

As said before, shipboard searchlights were designed to light up the enemy at long range, bright enough to identify the ship and shoot at it.

You're not supposed to be able to see when you've been lit up - you're supposed to dive.

CaptainMattJ. · 09-19-10, 12:07 PM

well first, i dont care about realism in this topic.

second, im using the Yamato playable ship. I Cant see ANYTHING worth a dam. I went to midway and sunk everything there. Every ship was a Chore to shoot, because of those damned searchlights. This is a sim, but its Meant to be played at a personal level. I honestly dont care about realism in respects to those verdamt searchlights.

tater · 09-19-10, 12:34 PM

Then tone it down.

Armistead · 09-19-10, 12:47 PM

You took the Yamato to Midway......

JoeCorrado · 09-19-10, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptainMattJ.

well first, i dont care about realism in this topic.

second, im using the Yamato playable ship. I Cant see ANYTHING worth a dam. I went to midway and sunk everything there. Every ship was a Chore to shoot, because of those damned searchlights. This is a sim, but its Meant to be played at a personal level. I honestly dont care about realism in respects to those verdamt searchlights.

A mod that will do just what you want. It works very nicely.

If sailing the Yamato right into Pearl itself and sinking everything there makes you happy... well, it's fine with me...have fun. Maybe you should ask for a mod where you can sail into New York and accept the American surrender. LOL

In the end, we ALL flavor the game to taste.

Modified Searchlights.

tater · 09-19-10, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoeCorrado

A mod that will do just what you want. It works very nicely.

If sailing the Yamato right into Pearl itself and sinking everything there makes you happy... well, it's fine with me...have fun. Maybe you should ask for a mod where you can sail into New York and accept the American surrender. LOL

In the end, we ALL flavor the game to taste.

Modified Searchlights.

Why do you think this will work for SH4?

The Library/Search_Lights.dat/sim/zon files are not used for japanese ships in SH4 at all.

He'd need to alter stuff in Library/ShipParts/guns_radars.dat

JoeCorrado · 09-19-10, 02:24 PM

I tested this a while back (I think it was this mod, anyway) in SH4, 1.5 it worked for lights mounted on Japanese merchant ships- at least I seem to recall that it worked. The searchlights are generic, aren't they? Since it toned down the lights mounted on Japanese ships, I think that it will do the same for any ship with the lights mounted.

He can try it and see if it works. I think that it will, if not- then he can try something else. I am just trying to help the guy out. There is a mod out there, maybe one of Webster's if not this one? I had this one in my backup folder so that is why I offered it as a solution.

Over 1300 downloads, so obviously he is not the only one who ever wanted to tone the things down.

tater · 09-19-10, 02:38 PM

That's an SH3 mod, though.

All the SH4 ships use the SH4 searchlights:

LinkName=Type_92_Reflector_base_JP

The SH3 one is LinkName=REF_big or LinkName=REF_small.

If you thought it helped, you were imagining it

Sailor Steve · 09-19-10, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptainMattJ.

second, im using the Yamato playable ship. I Cant see ANYTHING worth a dam.

You should have said so in the first place.

Bubblehead1980 · 09-19-10, 06:22 PM

wish someone could give the US subs a searchlight that the player could control.Anyone????

09-18-10, 07:23 PM	#1
CaptainMattJ. The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sin City Posts: 1,364 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	[REQ] Less blinding Searchlight Its truly annoying. its brighter then if the dam sun was at your door. i cant even see the ship. its freaking blinding. It needs a SERIOUS tone down. p.S: sorry if it already exists, and if it does can you point it out. Danke. __________________ A popular Government without popular information nor the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own Governors must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives - James Madison

09-18-10, 10:27 PM	#4
ETR3(SS) Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between test depth and periscope depth Posts: 3,021 Downloads: 175 Uploads: 16	Another thing to consider too (and be thankful it's not in the game) is that your eyes would be night adjusted, and when that light hits your scope you would be blinded, at least for a short time while your eyes adjusted back to their night vision. __________________ USS Kentucky SSBN 737 (G) Comms Div 2003-2006 Qualified 19 November 03 Yes I was really on a submarine.

09-18-10, 11:24 PM	#5
rein1705 Samurai Navy Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: somewhere in the Past. Posts: 582 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 0	Ive always wondered if your scope reflected that light? does it? I just assumed it did and try and lower the scope before im zapped by the light. __________________ "Diesel Pig" Not so long ago...

09-19-10, 10:09 AM	#6
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	As said before, shipboard searchlights were designed to light up the enemy at long range, bright enough to identify the ship and shoot at it. You're not supposed to be able to see when you've been lit up - you're supposed to dive. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

09-19-10, 12:07 PM	#7
CaptainMattJ. The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sin City Posts: 1,364 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	well first, i dont care about realism in this topic. second, im using the Yamato playable ship. I Cant see ANYTHING worth a dam. I went to midway and sunk everything there. Every ship was a Chore to shoot, because of those damned searchlights. This is a sim, but its Meant to be played at a personal level. I honestly dont care about realism in respects to those verdamt searchlights. __________________ A popular Government without popular information nor the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own Governors must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives - James Madison

09-18-10, 09:10 PM	#2
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	You mean the ship mounted search lights that in RL illuminated targets miles away? If start mssing with them again to improve realism you'll really not like them

09-18-10, 09:23 PM	#3
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	USS Quincy illuminated by IJN searchlights: Given that the lights had long ranges, and were 110cm in diameter, it is clear Quincy is at some distance from her attackers. USN ships were illuminated at 7,000 yards during that engagement.

09-19-10, 12:34 PM	#8
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	Then tone it down.

09-19-10, 12:47 PM	#9
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,864 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	You took the Yamato to Midway......

09-19-10, 02:24 PM	#12
JoeCorrado Weps Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 366 Downloads: 176 Uploads: 5	I tested this a while back (I think it was this mod, anyway) in SH4, 1.5 it worked for lights mounted on Japanese merchant ships- at least I seem to recall that it worked. The searchlights are generic, aren't they? Since it toned down the lights mounted on Japanese ships, I think that it will do the same for any ship with the lights mounted. He can try it and see if it works. I think that it will, if not- then he can try something else. I am just trying to help the guy out. There is a mod out there, maybe one of Webster's if not this one? I had this one in my backup folder so that is why I offered it as a solution. Over 1300 downloads, so obviously he is not the only one who ever wanted to tone the things down. __________________ ============= My Game starts with GFO - Keepin' it real as it needs to be!

09-19-10, 02:38 PM	#13
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	That's an SH3 mod, though. All the SH4 ships use the SH4 searchlights: LinkName=Type_92_Reflector_base_JP The SH3 one is LinkName=REF_big or LinkName=REF_small. If you thought it helped, you were imagining it

09-19-10, 06:22 PM	#15
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 6,922 Downloads: 550 Uploads: 42	wish someone could give the US subs a searchlight that the player could control.Anyone????