Phantom smoke

Deerdiver · 01-02-08, 03:42 PM

Has anyone else been plagued by phantom smoke? On a couple of missions I have been followed by a mysterious smoke source.

After sailing a considerable distance from my last, sinking lo and behold there is this huge pall of smoke hanging in the sky. I know the Pacific is active volcanically but I don't think this was desiged into the program. It may explain why surface ships have been noticeable by their absence if I am followed by this all the time. Any ideas?

AVGWarhawk · 01-02-08, 04:05 PM

Generally a bad saved game along the way. I have had the smoke ball following me before. Usually it is done when you start your next patrol out of you home port. What mods are you using?

Deerdiver · 01-02-08, 04:13 PM

Mods enabled are:
Natural Sinking Mechanics 3.3 Classic
RSRDC_PC_v200
Warships Retextured v1_3
Foobor's weathered/heavily weatherd skins

It all looks lovely!

AVGWarhawk · 01-02-08, 04:20 PM

Possibly the RSRD is creating this. I believe it will clear up for you when you start your next patrol from your home port. It is some type of weird save game issue.

Deerdiver · 01-02-08, 04:22 PM

Warhawk,

many thanks for your reply. Back to playing the game and not just talking about it!

Fasten the hatches!!

Ducimus · 01-02-08, 04:24 PM

I beleive this is an NSM related issue.

AVGWarhawk · 01-02-08, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ducimus

I beleive this is an NSM related issue.

Not sure Duci. I was running Taters mod and had this issue. Now RSRD uses some of Taters new campaign layer mod. I was not using NSM at the time. All I know, start your next patrol and it is gone which would indicate to me a bad save somewhere along the way.

Ducimus · 01-02-08, 04:57 PM

:hmm: ok,

In specific, i beleive this is a zones.cfg issue. I had this problem when running an earlier version NSM and sank a fishingboat or other small craft. Once i accidently torpedoed a life raft ( i couldnt do that again, even if i tried), and aside from blowing the life raft to smithereenies, smoke followed me afterwords. Felt like a black mark for fighting dirty

AVGWarhawk · 01-02-08, 05:27 PM

To be honest, I have not seen this in a while. Then again, I do not use NSM. So perhaps you are correct:hmm: Ahhhh....you know the files better than I ever could.

Scurvy · 01-03-08, 02:53 AM

My first post here!

Actually, fellas, I'm a newbie, who just got SHIV for Christmas. I have no mods installed yet and happened to see the first encounter with Phantom Smoke last night, when I was finishing off a crippled tanker.

Great site and helpful members here. Keep up the excellent work! Oh, and I'll be installing a mod or two soon...just wanted to let you know that it's not a bug from a modder.

jdkbph · 01-03-08, 10:13 AM

I see this smoke from time to time and I do not have NSM installed. TM, ROW and RSRD are the only major mods I have installed.

JD

01-02-08, 03:42 PM	#1
Deerdiver Watch Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Deepest Wiltshire Posts: 28 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Phantom smoke Has anyone else been plagued by phantom smoke? On a couple of missions I have been followed by a mysterious smoke source. After sailing a considerable distance from my last, sinking lo and behold there is this huge pall of smoke hanging in the sky. I know the Pacific is active volcanically but I don't think this was desiged into the program. It may explain why surface ships have been noticeable by their absence if I am followed by this all the time. Any ideas?

01-02-08, 04:05 PM	#2
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,305 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Generally a bad saved game along the way. I have had the smoke ball following me before. Usually it is done when you start your next patrol out of you home port. What mods are you using? __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

01-02-08, 04:20 PM	#4
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,305 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Possibly the RSRD is creating this. I believe it will clear up for you when you start your next patrol from your home port. It is some type of weird save game issue. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

01-02-08, 05:27 PM	#9
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,305 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	To be honest, I have not seen this in a while. Then again, I do not use NSM. So perhaps you are correct:hmm: Ahhhh....you know the files better than I ever could. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

01-02-08, 04:13 PM	#3
Deerdiver Watch Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Deepest Wiltshire Posts: 28 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Mods enabled are: Natural Sinking Mechanics 3.3 Classic RSRDC_PC_v200 Warships Retextured v1_3 Foobor's weathered/heavily weatherd skins It all looks lovely!

01-02-08, 04:22 PM	#5
Deerdiver Watch Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Deepest Wiltshire Posts: 28 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Warhawk, many thanks for your reply. Back to playing the game and not just talking about it! Fasten the hatches!!

01-02-08, 04:24 PM	#6
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	I beleive this is an NSM related issue.

01-02-08, 04:57 PM	#8
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	:hmm: ok, In specific, i beleive this is a zones.cfg issue. I had this problem when running an earlier version NSM and sank a fishingboat or other small craft. Once i accidently torpedoed a life raft ( i couldnt do that again, even if i tried), and aside from blowing the life raft to smithereenies, smoke followed me afterwords. Felt like a black mark for fighting dirty

01-03-08, 02:53 AM	#10
Scurvy Bosun Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 67 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	My first post here! Actually, fellas, I'm a newbie, who just got SHIV for Christmas. I have no mods installed yet and happened to see the first encounter with Phantom Smoke last night, when I was finishing off a crippled tanker. Great site and helpful members here. Keep up the excellent work! Oh, and I'll be installing a mod or two soon...just wanted to let you know that it's not a bug from a modder.

01-03-08, 10:13 AM	#11
jdkbph Captain Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 508 Downloads: 104 Uploads: 0	I see this smoke from time to time and I do not have NSM installed. TM, ROW and RSRD are the only major mods I have installed. JD