[TEC] Flak Happy

Sniper297 · 05-01-19, 06:00 PM

Rehash of this old thread;

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=211849

Trying to remember how di do dat, and adding twin mount 40s to a sub. Never felt the need for that, single 40s will usually chew up merchies fast enough, but somebody asked so I tinkered with this.

First problem I found is there IS a Upack40mmTwin in UpgradePacks.upc, but near as I can tell it's not used in any US sub, at least in 1.4. Has to be edited;

[UpgradePack 11]
ID= Upack40mmTwin
NameDisplayable= Twin 40mm AA Gun
FunctionalType= UpFTypeWeaponFlak
UpgradePackSlotType= USDeckGun
Type=NULL
UnitUpgradePackIntervalOptionCurrent= NULL, NULL, 0
UnitUpgradePackIntervalOptions1= 1941-05-08, NULL, 1000
IDLinkUpgradePackElements= 40mmTwinUS

Has to be changed to;

[UpgradePack 11]
ID= Upack40mmTwin
NameDisplayable= Twin 40mm AA Gun
FunctionalType= UpFTypeWeaponFlak
UpgradePackSlotType= USHeavyAA
Type=NULL
UnitUpgradePackIntervalOptionCurrent= NULL, NULL, 0
UnitUpgradePackIntervalOptions1= 1941-05-08, NULL, 1000
IDLinkUpgradePackElements= 40mmTwinUS

Then the UnitParts1Gato.upc has to be edited, FIND, REPLACE Upack40mmSingle with Upack40mmTwin.

Then the \Submarine\NSS_SubType\NSS_SubType.upc has to be edited;

[UserPlayerUnit 1.UnitPartSlot 1]
ID=GatoConningSlot
NameDisplayable=Conning Tower Mount
Type=NULL
AcceptedTypes=GatoConningTower
IDLinkUnitPartIntervalDefault1= NULL, 1942-09-31, GatoConningEarlyWar ;Only UnitParts of this type could be placed here
IDLinkUnitPartIntervalDefault2= 1942-10-01, 1943-03-31, GatoConningMedWar
IDLinkUnitPartIntervalDefault3= 1943-04-01, 1944-10-31, GatoConningLateWar
IDLinkUnitPartIntervalDefault4= 1944-11-01, NULL, GatoConningElite
ExternalNodeName3D= Z01

For other subtypes copy the ConningLateWar and paste to overwrite early and medwar, with GATO there's an "Elite" so use that;

[UserPlayerUnit 1.UnitPartSlot 1]
ID=GatoConningSlot
NameDisplayable=Conning Tower Mount
Type=NULL
AcceptedTypes=GatoConningTower
IDLinkUnitPartIntervalDefault1= NULL, 1942-09-31, GatoConningElite ;Only UnitParts of this type could be placed here
IDLinkUnitPartIntervalDefault2= 1942-10-01, 1943-03-31, GatoConningElite
IDLinkUnitPartIntervalDefault3= 1943-04-01, 1944-10-31,GatoConningElite
IDLinkUnitPartIntervalDefault4= 1944-11-01, NULL, GatoConningElite
ExternalNodeName3D= Z01

That gives you the Elite conning tower instead of the bathtub or half chopped throughout the war.

So I got the option, here she is;

Looks okay, fired the aft twin 40s and only the right barrel recoils, left doesn't do anything I can see. Shifted to the forward 40s and the program crashed. Either I missed a file or I'm not using enough rum.

Anyone wants to play with this I would highly recommend you make backup copies of the \UPCData and \Submarine folder before you start, then you can easily restore if it blows up.

05-01-19, 06:00 PM	#1
Sniper297 The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Philadelphia Shipyard Brig Posts: 1,386 Downloads: 160 Uploads: 19	Flak Happy Rehash of this old thread; http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=211849 Trying to remember how di do dat, and adding twin mount 40s to a sub. Never felt the need for that, single 40s will usually chew up merchies fast enough, but somebody asked so I tinkered with this. First problem I found is there IS a Upack40mmTwin in UpgradePacks.upc, but near as I can tell it's not used in any US sub, at least in 1.4. Has to be edited; [UpgradePack 11] ID= Upack40mmTwin NameDisplayable= Twin 40mm AA Gun FunctionalType= UpFTypeWeaponFlak UpgradePackSlotType= USDeckGun Type=NULL UnitUpgradePackIntervalOptionCurrent= NULL, NULL, 0 UnitUpgradePackIntervalOptions1= 1941-05-08, NULL, 1000 IDLinkUpgradePackElements= 40mmTwinUS Has to be changed to; [UpgradePack 11] ID= Upack40mmTwin NameDisplayable= Twin 40mm AA Gun FunctionalType= UpFTypeWeaponFlak UpgradePackSlotType= USHeavyAA Type=NULL UnitUpgradePackIntervalOptionCurrent= NULL, NULL, 0 UnitUpgradePackIntervalOptions1= 1941-05-08, NULL, 1000 IDLinkUpgradePackElements= 40mmTwinUS Then the UnitParts1Gato.upc has to be edited, FIND, REPLACE Upack40mmSingle with Upack40mmTwin. Then the \Submarine\NSS_SubType\NSS_SubType.upc has to be edited; [UserPlayerUnit 1.UnitPartSlot 1] ID=GatoConningSlot NameDisplayable=Conning Tower Mount Type=NULL AcceptedTypes=GatoConningTower IDLinkUnitPartIntervalDefault1= NULL, 1942-09-31, GatoConningEarlyWar ;Only UnitParts of this type could be placed here IDLinkUnitPartIntervalDefault2= 1942-10-01, 1943-03-31, GatoConningMedWar IDLinkUnitPartIntervalDefault3= 1943-04-01, 1944-10-31, GatoConningLateWar IDLinkUnitPartIntervalDefault4= 1944-11-01, NULL, GatoConningElite ExternalNodeName3D= Z01 For other subtypes copy the ConningLateWar and paste to overwrite early and medwar, with GATO there's an "Elite" so use that; [UserPlayerUnit 1.UnitPartSlot 1] ID=GatoConningSlot NameDisplayable=Conning Tower Mount Type=NULL AcceptedTypes=GatoConningTower IDLinkUnitPartIntervalDefault1= NULL, 1942-09-31, GatoConningElite ;Only UnitParts of this type could be placed here IDLinkUnitPartIntervalDefault2= 1942-10-01, 1943-03-31, GatoConningElite IDLinkUnitPartIntervalDefault3= 1943-04-01, 1944-10-31,GatoConningElite IDLinkUnitPartIntervalDefault4= 1944-11-01, NULL, GatoConningElite ExternalNodeName3D= Z01 That gives you the Elite conning tower instead of the bathtub or half chopped throughout the war. So I got the option, here she is; Looks okay, fired the aft twin 40s and only the right barrel recoils, left doesn't do anything I can see. Shifted to the forward 40s and the program crashed. Either I missed a file or I'm not using enough rum. Anyone wants to play with this I would highly recommend you make backup copies of the \UPCData and \Submarine folder before you start, then you can easily restore if it blows up.