[REL] Run Silent, Run Deep - The Campaign

[Bubblehead1980]

Originally Posted by fitzcarraldo

We have - thanks to Ducimus, the update for TMO 2.1. Is it possible make an update of RSRDC for this new updated version of TMO?

Many thanks and regards.

Fitzcarraldo

I would upgrade RSRD if I had the know how but I do not.Def needs a facelift.

[I'm goin' down]

I went search for the Jap Navy in the Indian Ocean at the end of March and beginning April, 1942. Where the hell are the of they hiding? I burned a lot
of fuel and my girlfriend left me while I was on patrol, and for what? Nada!

[fitzcarraldo]

Originally Posted by I'm goin' down

I went search for the Jap Navy in the Indian Ocean at the end of March and beginning April, 1942. Where the hell are the of they hiding? I burned a lot
of fuel and my girlfriend left me while I was on patrol, and for what? Nada!

Yes, my sub is in reparations in Fremantle, and I knew your girlfriend. Pretty girl. Is her name Barbara?

Indian Ocean...I haven´t patroled that area, but I don´t know if there are some japanese ships in Indian Ocean. East China Sea, OK. Coasts of Japan, OK. Is your patrol near the coasts of Australia?

Of course, historically there was japanese merchant traffic in the East Indian Ocean in those years, but I don´t know if RSRDC simulates that.

RSRDC is known for his historically accurate shipping traffic. This is: the traffic is more sparse than stock SH4, TMO 2 and RFB 2. I spent various patrols in RSRDC only for one or two little merchants in my operational zones.

Check the japanese bases and ports: ever there is some floating duck for practise with manual targeting.

Check, also, the structure of the campaign in SH4 Mission Editor.

And send a PM to Lurker, the creator of RSRDC.

Now, I start a campaign in TMO21/RSRDC in April 1942. My intention is arrive to northwest Midway, and wait the Nagumo´s Carrier Force. I want to check the presence of the warships approaching Midway, before the historic battle.

Best regards.

Fitzcarraldo

P.D.: How can I obtain the emblems of Gunfighter? Is there some link for that? Thanks!

[Armistead]

Originally Posted by I'm goin' down

I went search for the Jap Navy in the Indian Ocean at the end of March and beginning April, 1942. Where the hell are the of they hiding? I burned a lot
of fuel and my girlfriend left me while I was on patrol, and for what? Nada!

I can get you close. It leaves Palau mid Feb. I've also attack the groups above Buru on the way to Kendari. It arrives at Kendari around Feb 21, then heads for the Indian Ocean to near xmas island. Look at your map, see the narrow strait above Timor with the Savu Sea to the left. If you sit in the narrow pass right above Timor, you can't miss them. I'm thinking they come through Feb 25th, 42, or maybe it was the 28th...just get there about Feb 20 and wait. It's course will bring it right back through headed back for Kendari early March,..around the 5th.. If you're alive and don't chase long, you can refit at Darwin using flank speed, come back and attack it again. It will spawn again at Kendari late March..25th maybe and head right back above Timor again, cept this time it goe's through the Indian Ocean and comes back to Singapore from the west, all the way down the narrow strait, leaves Singy April back to Japan.

To make it simple, best times to sit above Timor.
Feb 20-30th coming through, will return same path around March 5th.
Same group later...March 25th-30th, doesn't return to Kendari.


The invasion force for Timor also comes through there sometime in mid to late Feb..so don't confuse it for the large TF of around 5 carriers and many BBs, etc..about 30 ships plus. Also several US merchants. A clue the big TF is coming, you'll start seeing JP carrier planes clearing the way. I'm fairly sure if you attack the invasion force, if you hurry you can refit at Darwin and get back in time for the TF.

Sure you've read this in the past, but here is the patrol report where I ambushed it at Timor. I think this is when it came through late March, not late Feb.
http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/t...5/m/9401009588

[I'm goin' down]

I can't get any better than that.

[Adooo]

Originally Posted by jldjs

My MOD install is;
TMO 2.0
TMO_20_Beta_update
RSRDC_TMO_V502
RSRDC_V5xx_Patch1
MaxOptics IV for TMO_2
3000 Yard Bearing Tool(1280x)
EAXSoundsim_without_WebstersManuever_T
Return for Creaks and Man the Deck(Flak) Gun
Convoy Routes for TMO 2.0
Fixed Zero Bomb Load RSRDC
Fixed CD_sonar_RSRDC
IJN_Rad_Fix_for_TMO2_betaupdate

I had installed "3D TDC and Radar Raneg Unit v1.02" but removed it.

Also, is there a Ships MOD I shouild be using with RSRDC? Because, on my
current mission I encountered a patrol boat (forget the name} near Palau
on radar but when I zoomed in on the Nav map the "square" for this ship disappears and the dot doesn't appear. There is a label displayed indicating unnamed ship. Also, near Tokyo Bay entrance last patrol, some of the Escorts and patrol boats displayed on the Nav map as ship outlines instead of dots.

Have the same problem. It is happening (no dot on map) always and only if the contact is a warship. If the contact is a merchant the black dot is regulary showing on the map.

Any fix for this yet?

[fitzcarraldo]

Originally Posted by Adooo

Have the same problem. It is happening (no dot on map) always and only if the contact is a warship. If the contact is a merchant the black dot is regulary showing on the map.

Any fix for this yet?

I had the same problem with some warships (not all). No fix at the moment...

What is the problem with 3D TDC? I want to try the mod.

And a request: where there is in SUBSIM some tutorial for add scripted ships to SH4 with Mission Editor?

Best regards.

Fitzcarraldo

Originally Posted by fitzcarraldo

I had the same problem with some warships (not all). No fix at the moment...

What is the problem with 3D TDC? I want to try the mod.

And a request: where there is in SUBSIM some tutorial for add scripted ships to SH4 with Mission Editor?

Best regards.

Fitzcarraldo

Go to the SH4 directory, navigate to the data/sea directory and look in one of the directories listed there for any ship that DOES show up on your map when zoomed in, you are looking for the ships dds file. This file contains the graphic for use when zoomed in on a ship. In TMO this is the same for all ships visible when zoomed in, just a black dot.

Example: NDE_Parker_shp.dds

Copy this file and place it in the directory named for the ship that is NOT visible when zoomed in. Now, just rename the file to match the ship name (keeping the .dds extension, of course) and you are done. The ship will now be shown as a black dot when you zoom in.

"What is the problem with 3D TDC? I want to try the mod."

Nothing. I always have Map COntacts on so really don't need it. I thought the precedure more cumbersome than useful. Perhaps I didn't get the "hang of it", but i couldn't get the accuracy that I could get by plotting on Nav Map from radar or sonar.

[fitzcarraldo]

Originally Posted by jldjs

"What is the problem with 3D TDC? I want to try the mod."

Nothing. I always have Map COntacts on so really don't need it. I thought the precedure more cumbersome than useful. Perhaps I didn't get the "hang of it", but i couldn't get the accuracy that I could get by plotting on Nav Map from radar or sonar.

I read somewhere in SUBSIM (I don´t remember where is the post), the 3D TDC provokes CTDs with TMO...(problems with Vickers Interiors included in TMO 20/21).

Many thanks!

Fitzcarraldo

[razark]

Originally Posted by fitzcarraldo

I read somewhere in SUBSIM (I don´t remember where is the post), the 3D TDC provokes CTDs with TMO...(problems with Vickers Interiors included in TMO 20/21).

No problems with it here. I've been running it with TMO since it was released.

Originally Posted by fitzcarraldo

I read somewhere in SUBSIM (I don´t remember where is the post), the 3D TDC provokes CTDs with TMO...(problems with Vickers Interiors included in TMO 20/21).

Many thanks!

Fitzcarraldo

Your welcome. In all I found 36 ships in RSRD that I had to change to display the TMO dot. I just compared TMO's SEA directory to RSRD's.

[Armistead]

Originally Posted by jldjs

Your welcome. In all I found 36 ships in RSRD that I had to change to display the TMO dot. I just compared TMO's SEA directory to RSRD's.

I play TMO RSRD and have for years, I've seen only a few warships, mostly RSRD added ships still with a ship profile....if you have 36, something is wrong. I think 6 exist. With visuals the dot won't show, although the square will if you unzoom.

I've never had problems using the 3D radar with TMO RSRD, you'll lose the interiors, freecam and the mouse function on sonar, but home and end turn it fine, never had a CTD with it.

[Mikemike47]

Originally Posted by Armistead

I play TMO RSRD and have for years, I've seen only a few warships, mostly RSRD added ships still with a ship profile....if you have 36, something is wrong. I think 6 exist. With visuals the dot won't show, although the square will if you unzoom.

I've never had problems using the 3D radar with TMO RSRD, you'll lose the interiors, freecam and the mouse function on sonar, but home and end turn it fine, never had a CTD with it.

Originally Posted by jldjs

Go to the SH4 directory, navigate to the data/sea directory and look in one of the directories listed there for any ship that DOES show up on your map when zoomed in, you are looking for the ships dds file. This file contains the graphic for use when zoomed in on a ship. In TMO this is the same for all ships visible when zoomed in, just a black dot.

Example: NDE_Parker_shp.dds

Copy this file and place it in the directory named for the ship that is NOT visible when zoomed in. Now, just rename the file to match the ship name (keeping the .dds extension, of course) and you are done. The ship will now be shown as a black dot when you zoom in.

I hope I do not confuse anyone with the point I am trying to make. It seems related to the topic at the moment. ( I never used the multi-quote function before. )

Hope this helps someone.

From p.47 FAQs of Trigger Maru 2.0 pdf
How do i get back the ship silhouettes on the contact map?

Go to the /data/sea directory in TMO. There you will find a bunch subdirectories, one for each ship in
the game. Located in each one of these subdirectories is a DDS file. This file will be named whatever
the ships name is _shp.dds (*_ship.dds). Disable TMO, and delete each of these files from all
subdiretories. Warning, not all ships are from the stock game, so deleting these particular ships means
they wont show up on the map at all. I recommend you play with the ship silhouettes as is. The idea is
to cut down the amount of unrealistic information the stock navigation map gives you, and to simulate
markings that a tracking party member might have put down with a grease pencil.

[I'm goin' down]

I am now in March 43. I have yet to see a convoy or TF other than two convoys of fishing boats. In a mission off Iwo Jima I saw no ships except for a small freighter in port. I sank it out of frustration. Lots and lots of planes, but my new radar saw them at long distance so I was able to avoid them. I am going to the assigned areas, but RSRDC has the convoys and TF where I ain't. I understand why, but I thought I would yell, scream and stomp my feet anyway. I am now cruising the Marshall Islands, and just knocked off another freighter. Maybe a TF is over the horizon?