Switching out deck gun ammo. possible?

SableDragon · 07-17-09, 04:23 AM

I want to know if its possible to switch out the ammo the crew uses when firing the deck gun. i know its possible to manually fire the deck gun and choose your ammo from there but this does not change the shells the crew fire when on their own, plus manual fire is not an option seeing frame rate sinks like a holed C3 when i try to look anywhere near the horizon....
Is there anyway i can make the crew fire AP or is it all HE all the time?

SableDragon · 07-17-09, 08:41 AM

So assume no one knows?

Melonfish · 07-17-09, 08:43 AM

you may indeed assume that, however the likelyhood is you'd be wrong.
give people time they'll respond shortly.

SableDragon · 07-17-09, 08:52 AM

duly noted.

Ford Prefect · 07-17-09, 08:55 AM

to my knowledge the crew will use whatever is the default shell type. They'll only change when that runs out. I once caught my crew firing starburst shells at a schooner. Its rather funny to see a boat sinking with 2 million candle power pinned to it's mast!

SableDragon · 07-17-09, 09:41 AM

yeah, i figured as much...
can you change which shell type is loaded first or do you have to go into cfg and make either all AP or all HE?

Hanomag · 07-17-09, 10:36 AM

1st Welcome Aboard Herr Kaluen!

2nd if you are playing Stock SH3, if I remember correctly..its been years, just click on the corresponding shell icon in the corner of your screen when you "man" your deck gun to change ammo types.

If you are playing GWX there is only one ammo HE.

Hope that helps a little.

Rafael · 07-17-09, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Hanomag

If you are playing GWX there is only one ammo HE.

He's not playing GWX 3.0 otherwise he would know.

I suggest to install GWX 3.0 and SH3 Commander. Optional I would suggest OLC Gold MkII

SableDragon · 07-17-09, 11:37 AM

no go, i can hardly run stock SH3, GWX 3 just crashed over and over when i tried using it, ah well, thanks for the help people, i figured it couldnt be done

Sailor Steve · 07-17-09, 11:40 AM

I'm not absolutely sure, but I think that if you go to manual and change the shells, they'll keep firing that type of shell until you change it again.

Rafael · 07-17-09, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by SableDragon

no go, i can hardly run stock SH3, GWX 3 just crashed over and over when i tried using it, ah well, thanks for the help people, i figured it couldnt be done

Maybe you can use nHancer (for video cards) post link:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=153538

Good luck!

John O · 07-18-09, 11:08 AM

If you are playing the stock SH3 game, in the Deck Gun screen you should see the three different types of Ammo (HE, AP and SS) if you have not edited the ammo lockers. Click on the type of ammo you want to change to, give it time to load and it should be locked and loaded.

Hope that helps.

SableDragon · 07-19-09, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I'm not absolutely sure, but I think that if you go to manual and change the shells, they'll keep firing that type of shell until you change it again.

I tried it, sadly, they dont.....

07-17-09, 04:23 AM	#1
SableDragon Swabbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 9 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Switching out deck gun ammo. possible? I want to know if its possible to switch out the ammo the crew uses when firing the deck gun. i know its possible to manually fire the deck gun and choose your ammo from there but this does not change the shells the crew fire when on their own, plus manual fire is not an option seeing frame rate sinks like a holed C3 when i try to look anywhere near the horizon.... Is there anyway i can make the crew fire AP or is it all HE all the time? Last edited by SableDragon; 07-17-09 at 05:17 AM.

07-17-09, 08:55 AM	#5
Ford Prefect Planesman Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire Posts: 184 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	to my knowledge the crew will use whatever is the default shell type. They'll only change when that runs out. I once caught my crew firing starburst shells at a schooner. Its rather funny to see a boat sinking with 2 million candle power pinned to it's mast! __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/halfpenny/sets/ http://www.youtube.com/user/Thunderf00t Home of "why people laugh at creationists" http://www.youtube.com/user/FFreeThinker http://www.youtube.com/user/ExtantDodo

07-17-09, 10:36 AM	#7
Hanomag Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: LI NY Posts: 964 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	1st Welcome Aboard Herr Kaluen! 2nd if you are playing Stock SH3, if I remember correctly..its been years, just click on the corresponding shell icon in the corner of your screen when you "man" your deck gun to change ammo types. If you are playing GWX there is only one ammo HE. Hope that helps a little. __________________ "Only if I can save first..."

07-17-09, 11:40 AM	#10
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I'm not absolutely sure, but I think that if you go to manual and change the shells, they'll keep firing that type of shell until you change it again. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

07-18-09, 11:08 AM	#12
John O Gunner Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 99 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	If you are playing the stock SH3 game, in the Deck Gun screen you should see the three different types of Ammo (HE, AP and SS) if you have not edited the ammo lockers. Click on the type of ammo you want to change to, give it time to load and it should be locked and loaded. Hope that helps. __________________ John O There is No Finish Line, Keep Running!

07-17-09, 08:41 AM	#2
SableDragon Swabbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 9 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	So assume no one knows?

07-17-09, 08:43 AM	#3
Melonfish XO Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Warrington, UK Posts: 417 Downloads: 106 Uploads: 0	you may indeed assume that, however the likelyhood is you'd be wrong. give people time they'll respond shortly.

07-17-09, 08:52 AM	#4
SableDragon Swabbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 9 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	duly noted.

07-17-09, 09:41 AM	#6
SableDragon Swabbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 9 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	yeah, i figured as much... can you change which shell type is loaded first or do you have to go into cfg and make either all AP or all HE?

07-17-09, 11:37 AM	#9
SableDragon Swabbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 9 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	no go, i can hardly run stock SH3, GWX 3 just crashed over and over when i tried using it, ah well, thanks for the help people, i figured it couldnt be done