[TEC] SH5.exe patches to fix bugs and add functionality

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by gap

@ TDW

have you seen my comments to post #2145 here?

The game was looking for these CargoType= entries in the ship's .eqp files. So I'd say they can define the cargo type Only way to find out is to test it

[gap]

Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

The game was looking for these CargoType= entries in the ship's .eqp files. So I'd say they can define the cargo type Only way to find out is to test it

Are you suggesting (correct me if I am wrong), that we should use CargoType definitions as follows:

[Equipment #]
NodeName=K#
CargoType=*

where * is either a numerical index related with different cargo categories or, as for other equipments, the name/path of a cargo 3d model?

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by gap

Are you suggesting (correct me if I am wrong), that we should use CargoType definitions as follows:

[Equipment #]
NodeName=K#
CargoType=*

where * is either a numerical index related with different cargo categories or, as for other equipments, the name/path of a cargo 3d model?

according to the game code I'm looking at CargoType= takes a relative path to the object (i.e. data\Library\object file name\object name - just like the scopes are defined in the .sns files)

[THE_MASK]

Here is another error i get with show game message enabled .

[volodya61]

Originally Posted by bandongogogo

so.. it cant be fixed?

Did you read what I told you? at the moment this bug not fixed yet..

Originally Posted by bandongogogo

just got curious about the game validator, ran it and i get a lot of missing file errors.. but my game runs like a charm with 70 mods on. is it ok?

No, it's not OK.. that's bad..

[TheDarkWraith]

found 2 reasons so far why aircraft carriers and not spawning aircraft if they have airgroups assigned to them:
1) game was doing incorrect comparison of current game date to airgroup's exit date (it was checking if airgroups exit date > current game date and if so skip over code for possibly creating aircraft - they meant <)
2) carrier's airgroups were being treated exactly like land based airgroups again! This means the Default Air Strike Probability was being applied to them. That is going to change to 100% probability if it's a carrier (thus they get the chance to launch some number of aircraft). Also the nighttime modifier was being applied to them (carriers). I'm going to remove that if they are carriers (I may change that to a small value 0.1-0.25 so that if it's nighttime there's the small chance they will not launch aircraft).

That's all I've found so far...the function for this is HUGE! I'm sure there will be more to come because it's quite obvious there was no QC on the code at all

[THE_MASK]

Any code in there for this stuff in special abilities ?
probably a leftover from SH4 ?
; for player abilities - no implementation ( not working )
;
; CallReconnaissanceAircraftsFromAirbaseLand
; CallReconnaissanceAircraftsFromCarrierSea
; CommandGermanAuxiliaryCruiser
; CommandGermanHeavyCruiser
; CommandJapaneseCruiserGroup
; CommandJapaneseTaskforce

[pokerchiko]

Hi guys!

Greetings from Croatia.This is my first post and I would first like to thank you all for your great work and for making SH5 an enjoyable experience.
But it seems that I have a problem and couldn't find solution anywhere on this forum.I applied TDW exe patch with DarkWraith's patching ut and checked all torpedo fixes from SHSim_patch and now when I go to training mission (TDW Torpedo tutorial)and set fast 90 attack my every magnetic torp detonates too early and each impact torpedo is a dud.Now I understand that back than torpedo failure percentage was high but since I applied the patch none of my torpedo hits no matter how many of them i fire and magnetic torpedo failure always seems to happen on a same place.And the same happens every time I play the mission.And another thing - I miss when gyroscope is in 0 position,then I open another tube,turn the scope and fire again and ...WHAT??Torpedo starts to follow the target but all of the sudden it changes the course and starts to run in circle arround my U-Boat??
Please help and thank you!

List of installed mods:
NewUI's_TDC_7_4_2_ByTheDarkWraith
Wamphyri's Plane Mod
IRAI_0_0_39_ByTheDarkWraith
IRAI_0_0_39_Inertia_Damage
TDW_IRAI_Inertia_Damage_Test
Trevally Tutorials - All v0.2 (for TDW UI)
Trevally Automated Scripts v0.6
Manos Scopes-patch for 16x9
NewUIs_TDC_7_4_2_Real_Navigation

[TheDarkWraith]

In the torpedoes patches there is an entry that say Files. If that doesn't say None then you need to double click it. You will find an updated torpedoes.sim file that needs to be placed in your \data\Library when you double click it. This updated torpedoes.sim file is needed to work with the torpedoe patches (torpedoe patch requires ALL values to be in range 0.0-1.0)

Trying to use the stock torpedoes .sim file will give you the problems you are experiencing and more

[TheDarkWraith]

test version 1.0.117.0 released here: http://www.mediafire.com/?yhr4ra8t4ggy6bq

This is for testing the new carriers launching aircraft patch. Let me know if you have any problems or if they are spawning too many aircraft or the frequency of the spawning if too much/little. Looking for feedback.

Pay attention to the Files and Notes of the new carriers patch. Ensure to double click them in the app!

Backup your files first or use a save game you don't care about in case you get a CTD. It shouldn't cause one but you never know

Ultimately I will be adding two new entries to the \data\Cfg\AirStrike.cfg file:
Carrier Default Air Strike Probability and
Carrier Night Modifier

Once it has been coded in the game will look for these entries in the file. If they don't exist then the default values I have coded in will be used (100 and 0.75)

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by sober

Any code in there for this stuff in special abilities ?
probably a leftover from SH4 ?
; for player abilities - no implementation ( not working )
;
; CallReconnaissanceAircraftsFromAirbaseLand
; CallReconnaissanceAircraftsFromCarrierSea
; CommandGermanAuxiliaryCruiser
; CommandGermanHeavyCruiser
; CommandJapaneseCruiserGroup
; CommandJapaneseTaskforce

Haven't seen anything related to these yet. I did stumble upon the SH4 code (in the SH5.exe) for calling in the scout aircraft. How was this used/done in SH4

[THE_MASK]

Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

Haven't seen anything related to these yet. I did stumble upon the SH4 code (in the SH5.exe) for calling in the scout aircraft. How was this used/done in SH4

I dunno , i have a couple of SH4 that i havnt taken out of the packets . I did play it for a while but that was years ago .

[gap]

Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

test version 1.0.117.0 released here: http://www.mediafire.com/?ocd22n5kc2o509y

This is for testing the new carriers launching aircraft patch.

At last! Well done TDW

[TheDarkWraith]

do you think I should randomize the airgroup units spawned veterancy level? Currently they inherit the veterancy level of the unit (carrier or landbase) that spawned them

I think it would add more difficulty and realism as some pilots could be normal to new and some could be aces or very well trained...

[gap]

Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

do you think I should randomize the airgroup units spawned veterancy level? Currently they inherit the veterancy level of the unit (carrier or landbase) that spawned them

I think it would add more difficulty and realism as some pilots could be normal to new and some could be aces or very well trained...

I don't think so. I think that air squadrons were composed by pilots who were trained more or less at the same time and within the same training squadrons. Not taking into account individual factors, significant differences in their skills would have been unlikely.

I would rather make airgroup veterancy independent from the one of their carrier