A small glitch....

[GOZO]

Hi again

Running campaign 1944 TMO2.5 RSRD and OTC.

Runs like a dream but after last patrol I now (June 1944) was informed that my sub (USS Perch Balao cl) had undergone a refit.

Fine, new gun, paint scheme etc.

But after a while into patrol I see no helmsman until I order Battle stations. Can live with that.

The other thing is that the SJ-radar antenna has been moved down to a position lower than the Balao original mast and seems to be of the kind found on for example a porpoise.???? The thing is also that the game sees it at that the lower height affecting the radar horizon specially at radar depht.
I am thinking of fixing it but dont know what files to fiddle around in

Otherwise I am still sold to SH4IV with the mods mentioned

Per alas GOZO

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[GOZO]

Originally Posted by Bleiente

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Thnx. Will try during next patrol.

Gozo

Originally Posted by GOZO

Thnx. Will try during next patrol.

You can not activate my ModSoljanka between patrols - it's an all-in-one package that requires a new installation of SH4 V1.5.

[aanker]

Originally Posted by GOZO

Hi again

Running campaign 1944 TMO2.5 RSRD and OTC.

Runs like a dream but after last patrol I now (June 1944) was informed that my sub (USS Perch Balao cl) had undergone a refit.

Fine, new gun, paint scheme etc.

But after a while into patrol I see no helmsman until I order Battle stations. Can live with that.

The other thing is that the SJ-radar antenna has been moved down to a position lower than the Balao original mast and seems to be of the kind found on for example a porpoise.???? The thing is also that the game sees it at that the lower height affecting the radar horizon specially at radar depht.
I am thinking of fixing it but dont know what files to fiddle around in

Otherwise I am still sold to SH4IV with the mods mentioned

Per alas GOZO

Sounds like you got GATO radar. I don't know the cause but at least I know how to fix it in the save game files.

Open up your SH4 folder in My Documents. Copy the contents of your SH4 folder into a new xSH4 folder for backup.

In the SH4 folder try to whittle down to one save. Start the game - return to base, delete all saves including Entering Base save and make one New save in port - exit the game. If this doesn't work for you all your files are backed up in xSH4 ready to be dragged back.

There are 3 parts in each ActiveUserPlayerUnits.upc file that need to be pasted in, but you need to be careful how it's done.

Back to the SH4 folder in My Documents....

There is a cfg folder and a photo folder. Open the cfg folder.

In there are a few folders and files. We care about 2 - SaveGames and UPCInitial

Open UPCInitial. In there may be a file named ActiveUserPlayerUnits.upc. Right click on that to open, select NotePad, (but uncheck always use this program box).

In the open ActiveUserPlayerUnits.upc click Edit and Find. Type in sj. Pass all the interior stuff and I think after about 7 "find next" clicks you get to the first 2 sections we care about:

==========
[UserPlayerUnit 1.UnitPartSlot 1.UnitPart.Compartment 1.EquipmentSlot 1]
ID=SurfRadarAntenna
NameDisplayable=Surface Radar Antenna
Type=NULL
AcceptedTypes=NULL
UserCustomizable=Yes
ExternalNodeName3D=R01
ExternalDamageZoneTypeID3D=-1
IDLinkEquipmentLoaded=SJRadarAntennaLateBalao

[UserPlayerUnit 1.UnitPartSlot 1.UnitPart.Compartment 1.EquipmentSlot 1.Equipment]
ID=SJRadarAntennaLateBalao
NameDisplayable=SJ Radar Antenna
EquipmentInterval=1900-01-01, 1999-12-31
EquipmentSlotType=NULL
ExternalLinkName3D=NSS_LateSJ_Balao
FunctionalType=EqFTypeRadarAntennaSJLate
Hitpoints=100.000000
EfficiencyHumanFactor=1.000000
EfficiencyMechanicFactor=1.000000
Efficiency=1.000000
Damage=0.000000
DamageHitpointsConsumed=0.000000
RemainingRepairTime=0000-00-00 00:00:00
DamageDescription1=NULL,0,0.2,0,1,1,small malfunction,0,0,NULL,0.3,0.4,4.0128
DamageDescription2=NULL,0.2,0.6,0,1,1,Misaligned Axis,0,0,NULL,0.5,0.4,7.45724
DamageDescription3=NULL,0.6,1,0,1,1,fuse blown,0,0,NULL,1,0.2,14.8972
==========

Be sure yours looks like the above. Paste the above in if it doesn't.

Next click Edit - Find Next - type in sj and Notepad should take you toward the bottom of the file to this section:

==========
[UserPlayerUnit 1.UpgradePackSlot 1]
ID=UpgSurfaceSearchRadar
NameDisplayable=Surface Search Radar
Type=NULL
AcceptedTypes=BalaoSurfaceRadars
UserCustomizable=Yes
IDLinkUpgradePackSlots=EqSlot42,EqSlot43,SurfRadar Antenna
CurrentUpgradePack=UpackBalaoSJ1Radar
IDLinkUpgradePackSlotsLoaded=NULL
==========

Be sure yours looks like the above. Paste the above in if it doesn't. Save the file.

Next in My Documents\SH4\data\cfg\SaveGames\ folder should be your only saved game folder with a number like 00000001 or 2, 3 etc. Open it. Look for ActiveUserPlayerUnits.upc, open it in Notepad and make the same changes as above. If there is a sub-folder in your 00000001 folder look in there for any copies of ActiveUserPlayerUnits.upc and fix all of them.

Lastly, one more step. Rename your repaired SH4 folder to SH42. Then make a new folder called SH4 and copy the contents of your repaired SH42 folder into the new SH4 folder to reset the file dates. SH4 may care about the dates - I don't know - but most files will be re-dated.

You should be good to go if you corrected all ActiveUserPlayerUnits.upc files, and be able to resume your illustrious career with the correct SJ.

Hope this helps.

Happy Hunting!

[GOZO]

Originally Posted by aanker

Sounds like you got GATO radar. I don't know the cause but at least I know how to fix it in the save game files.

Open up your SH4 folder in My Documents. Copy the contents of your SH4 folder into a new xSH4 folder for backup.

In the SH4 folder try to whittle down to one save. Start the game - return to base, delete all saves including Entering Base save and make one New save in port - exit the game. If this doesn't work for you all your files are backed up in xSH4 ready to be dragged back.

There are 3 parts in each ActiveUserPlayerUnits.upc file that need to be pasted in, but you need to be careful how it's done.

Back to the SH4 folder in My Documents....

There is a cfg folder and a photo folder. Open the cfg folder.

In there are a few folders and files. We care about 2 - SaveGames and UPCInitial

Open UPCInitial. In there may be a file named ActiveUserPlayerUnits.upc. Right click on that to open, select NotePad, (but uncheck always use this program box).

In the open ActiveUserPlayerUnits.upc click Edit and Find. Type in sj. Pass all the interior stuff and I think after about 7 "find next" clicks you get to the first 2 sections we care about:

==========
[UserPlayerUnit 1.UnitPartSlot 1.UnitPart.Compartment 1.EquipmentSlot 1]
ID=SurfRadarAntenna
NameDisplayable=Surface Radar Antenna
Type=NULL
AcceptedTypes=NULL
UserCustomizable=Yes
ExternalNodeName3D=R01
ExternalDamageZoneTypeID3D=-1
IDLinkEquipmentLoaded=SJRadarAntennaLateBalao

[UserPlayerUnit 1.UnitPartSlot 1.UnitPart.Compartment 1.EquipmentSlot 1.Equipment]
ID=SJRadarAntennaLateBalao
NameDisplayable=SJ Radar Antenna
EquipmentInterval=1900-01-01, 1999-12-31
EquipmentSlotType=NULL
ExternalLinkName3D=NSS_LateSJ_Balao
FunctionalType=EqFTypeRadarAntennaSJLate
Hitpoints=100.000000
EfficiencyHumanFactor=1.000000
EfficiencyMechanicFactor=1.000000
Efficiency=1.000000
Damage=0.000000
DamageHitpointsConsumed=0.000000
RemainingRepairTime=0000-00-00 00:00:00
DamageDescription1=NULL,0,0.2,0,1,1,small malfunction,0,0,NULL,0.3,0.4,4.0128
DamageDescription2=NULL,0.2,0.6,0,1,1,Misaligned Axis,0,0,NULL,0.5,0.4,7.45724
DamageDescription3=NULL,0.6,1,0,1,1,fuse blown,0,0,NULL,1,0.2,14.8972
==========

Be sure yours looks like the above. Paste the above in if it doesn't.

Next click Edit - Find Next - type in sj and Notepad should take you toward the bottom of the file to this section:

==========
[UserPlayerUnit 1.UpgradePackSlot 1]
ID=UpgSurfaceSearchRadar
NameDisplayable=Surface Search Radar
Type=NULL
AcceptedTypes=BalaoSurfaceRadars
UserCustomizable=Yes
IDLinkUpgradePackSlots=EqSlot42,EqSlot43,SurfRadar Antenna
CurrentUpgradePack=UpackBalaoSJ1Radar
IDLinkUpgradePackSlotsLoaded=NULL
==========

Be sure yours looks like the above. Paste the above in if it doesn't. Save the file.

Next in My Documents\SH4\data\cfg\SaveGames\ folder should be your only saved game folder with a number like 00000001 or 2, 3 etc. Open it. Look for ActiveUserPlayerUnits.upc, open it in Notepad and make the same changes as above. If there is a sub-folder in your 00000001 folder look in there for any copies of ActiveUserPlayerUnits.upc and fix all of them.

Lastly, one more step. Rename your repaired SH4 folder to SH42. Then make a new folder called SH4 and copy the contents of your repaired SH42 folder into the new SH4 folder to reset the file dates. SH4 may care about the dates - I don't know - but most files will be re-dated.

You should be good to go if you corrected all ActiveUserPlayerUnits.upc files, and be able to resume your illustrious career with the correct SJ.

Hope this helps.

Happy Hunting!

Will try that as well.

Also trying out Ralles modpack on a clean SHIV 1.5 install