RSRD and Midway Level of Detail

scott10301 · 11-01-16, 01:08 PM

Hi Everyone,

Sorry if this question has been asked many times before, but does anyone have an issue with the level of detail on Midway being much less after installing RSRD?

I am trying to join the Battle of Midway and would love to utilize the realism that is in RSRD, however when I install it, I notice that there is much less detail on Midway Island. There are just a few sparse buildings on the island, but when I uninstall it with JSGME, the level of detail is much higher - Major runways, a highly detailed port, tanks, etc. In other words, it looks much more realistic. I am running the following mods, but I noticed that the detail is much lower only when I install RSRD.

RFB_2.0
RFB_2.0_Patch_23April2010
RSRD_RFB_V575
RSRDC_V5xx_Patch1
Hydrophone Line Extended

If it comes down to a choice of having a realistic looking island versus a realistic campaign - I'll the the latter any day. I'd just love to have the best of both worlds!

Gray Lensman · 11-14-16, 07:52 AM

I won't even run the RSRD Mod any more... It CLAIMS to adjust the historical shipping, but doesn't mention that it also changes all sorts of other game items.

I originally combined the RSRDC Mod with TMO and then it was pointed out to me that RSRDC changes so much other game items that you would not even be getting the benefit of what TMO was designed to do. I did some file compares with various files within the RSRDC Mod and found that to be true.

Doesn't surprise me at all that RSRDC also changes the Midway layout...

My advice... Dump the RSRDC mod and don't look back.

edit> Besides after hours of actual play using the TMO/RSRDC combination I wasn't at all impressed with the difference between the normal somewhat random shipping of the normal game and the supposed historical shipping of the RSRDC Mod. The game scale is so huge that even using historical shipping, it is mostly random to effect an intercept anyhow.

Rockin Robbins · 11-14-16, 09:46 AM

There is a lot of cross-pollination between RFB and TMO. They even shared a mod development web site to exchange ideas and help each other. I wouldn't be surprised if RFB uses a lot of TMO's really excellent campaign.

You should try playing without RSRDC and see how you like it!

11-01-16, 01:08 PM	#1
scott10301 Watch Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 15 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	RSRD and Midway Level of Detail Hi Everyone, Sorry if this question has been asked many times before, but does anyone have an issue with the level of detail on Midway being much less after installing RSRD? I am trying to join the Battle of Midway and would love to utilize the realism that is in RSRD, however when I install it, I notice that there is much less detail on Midway Island. There are just a few sparse buildings on the island, but when I uninstall it with JSGME, the level of detail is much higher - Major runways, a highly detailed port, tanks, etc. In other words, it looks much more realistic. I am running the following mods, but I noticed that the detail is much lower only when I install RSRD. RFB_2.0 RFB_2.0_Patch_23April2010 RSRD_RFB_V575 RSRDC_V5xx_Patch1 Hydrophone Line Extended If it comes down to a choice of having a realistic looking island versus a realistic campaign - I'll the the latter any day. I'd just love to have the best of both worlds!

11-14-16, 07:52 AM	#2
Gray Lensman Frogman Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: USA Posts: 308 Downloads: 104 Uploads: 0	I won't even run the RSRD Mod any more... It CLAIMS to adjust the historical shipping, but doesn't mention that it also changes all sorts of other game items. I originally combined the RSRDC Mod with TMO and then it was pointed out to me that RSRDC changes so much other game items that you would not even be getting the benefit of what TMO was designed to do. I did some file compares with various files within the RSRDC Mod and found that to be true. Doesn't surprise me at all that RSRDC also changes the Midway layout... My advice... Dump the RSRDC mod and don't look back. edit> Besides after hours of actual play using the TMO/RSRDC combination I wasn't at all impressed with the difference between the normal somewhat random shipping of the normal game and the supposed historical shipping of the RSRDC Mod. The game scale is so huge that even using historical shipping, it is mostly random to effect an intercept anyhow. __________________ . Member since February 2007 Wargaming since 1971 (1st game Avalon Hill's Stalingrad) Hobby/Gaming Computng since 1977 (TRS-80) (adhoc programming & game modding ever since) Last edited by Gray Lensman; 11-14-16 at 08:08 AM.

11-14-16, 09:46 AM	#3
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,899 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	There is a lot of cross-pollination between RFB and TMO. They even shared a mod development web site to exchange ideas and help each other. I wouldn't be surprised if RFB uses a lot of TMO's really excellent campaign. You should try playing without RSRDC and see how you like it! __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS