[REL] FOTRS Ultimate Project - Page 477

Front Runner · 01-13-19, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by merc4ulfate

Yes but my times are from fully surfaced at 15 feet. I then wait on another dive until the boat is at 15 feet once more. This is for Tambor and Gar.

Thanks. Gives me a baseline to work with!

drakkhen20 · 01-13-19, 08:51 AM

is the inertia of ships, vessels, etc in water fixed or rather adjusted to reflect real time acceleration and "coasting" or drifting effects ? as in if i fire a torpedo at say a destroyer trudging along at 6 knots and then if it spots the torpedo or hears it. it shoots from 6 knots to 33 knots. is this addressed in this mod ?

drakkhen20 · 01-13-19, 08:53 AM

also is there any other recommended mods i should pair with this mod or is this all i need ?

merc4ulfate · 01-13-19, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by drakkhen20

also is there any other recommended mods i should pair with this mod or is this all i need ?

To my knowledge no other MODS have been tested as compatible with FOTRSU.

propbeanie · 01-13-19, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by drakkhen20

is the inertia of ships, vessels, etc in water fixed or rather adjusted to reflect real time acceleration and "coasting" or drifting effects ? as in if i fire a torpedo at say a destroyer trudging along at 6 knots and then if it spots the torpedo or hears it. it shoots from 6 knots to 33 knots. is this addressed in this mod ?

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Originally Posted by drakkhen20

also is there any other recommended mods i should pair with this mod or is this all i need ?

As we've mentioned before, the "physics" of anything in the game is affected by a myriad other settings, so getting things set reasonably well in one area, will be a detriment to other areas. However, CapnScurvy has gone through every airplane, ship and sub in the game, and adjusted things rather well in my opinion. There has been a LOT of testing done. You might still see one of the fast DD able to take off, but they could in real life anyway. The big thing is that all ships are now trackable by the player at the sonar station. If you find one you cannot hear there, let us know.

As for add-in mods, none are recommended at this time. We do have add-in mods on standby status, waiting for us to finalize the "mix" of the base mod. There are plot mods, dial mods, map mods, etc., along with several others that shouldn't be too far behind the "final product". At this point in time, with all of the changes that have been instituted in FotRSU, most other mods are NOT compatible. If you have a favorite that you would like to see converted for FotRSU, give us a shout, and we'll do our level-best to make it so, or let you know that it can't happen.

merc4ulfate · 01-13-19, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by propbeanie

As we've mentioned before, the "physics" of anything in the game is affected by a myriad other settings, so getting things set reasonably well in one area, will be a detriment to other areas. However, CapnScurvy has gone through every airplane, ship and sub in the game, and adjusted things rather well in my opinion. There has been a LOT of testing done. You might still see one of the fast DD able to take off, but they could in real life anyway. The big thing is that all ships are now trackable by the player at the sonar station. If you find one you cannot hear there, let us know.

As for add-in mods, none are recommended at this time. We do have add-in mods on standby status, waiting for us to finalize the "mix" of the base mod. There are plot mods, dial mods, map mods, etc., along with several others that shouldn't be too far behind the "final product". At this point in time, with all of the changes that have been instituted in FotRSU, most other mods are NOT compatible. If you have a favorite that you would like to see converted for FotRSU, give us a shout, and we'll do our level-best to make it so, or let you know that it can't happen.

I would love to know how the physics in FOTRSU compare to Improved Ships Physics if anyone knows by comparison.

Will there be any Environmental Mods adjusted to use with FOTRSU or changes within FOTRSU governing Fog, Storms and Ship movements during storms?

zeus · 01-13-19, 04:59 PM

Hello

I have bad news

CTD leaving Pearl Harbor on 9-12-1941

Version 0.80 RC1

propbeanie · 01-13-19, 10:13 PM

Not bad news... First of all, did you use a fresh SH4 install and an empty Save folder (My Documents \ SH4)? Secondly, what boat did you use for departure? Third of all, what was your mission assignment. Fourth, and most importantly - How are you leaving Pearl Harbor on September 12th...

boo-ah-ha-ha! Sorry, bad US joke... You are referring to the ninth day of December, correct (I hope)? No added mods? Thanks.

propbeanie · 01-13-19, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by merc4ulfate

I would love to know how the physics in FOTRSU compare to Improved Ships Physics if anyone knows by comparison.

Will there be any Environmental Mods adjusted to use with FOTRSU or changes within FOTRSU governing Fog, Storms and Ship movements during storms?

I can't remember ISP too much, and it didn't cover all the ships that FOTRS had, did it? But from what I can remember, the "physics" are similar, though maybe not quite as "slow", if you will. Hopefully, someone else has rememberance of using it.

As for environmental mods, the original FOTRS environment is still there. though there might be some minimal changes to it. We have an altered weather "patterns" for the Aleutian missions, if you ever want to go up there - oh wait! you ~will~ go up there, at least twice, if you're based at Pearl or Midway, since they now do the Polar Circuit also... but yes, we added some weather changes in on certain missions, not the whole game. The frequency of storms and fog are increased for the Aleutians.

drakkhen20 · 01-13-19, 11:03 PM

ok thanks guys. i played a little earlier today and seem very satisfied with whats been done so far. you guys are doing a great job!

im pretty sure ive asked this before somewhere but where are the refuel ports at and are there any resupply vessels during the years and is there a list we could possibly have in the read me file of these? i know from years and years of playing this SH its always been an issue of running out of fuel and having to be very fuel mindful and learning. thanks

drakkhen20 · 01-13-19, 11:06 PM

or is it possible to make a drop down or list in game like the chronometers? something to just grab and check dates and names of ports corresponding to the in game time frame of when these ports will be available ?

propbeanie · 01-14-19, 08:27 AM

I've been wanting to do something along those lines drakkhen20, but haven't started. I made one slide-out a while back, but need a ~LOT~ of practice with noodling with that stuff. The menu_1024_768.ini is scary to work with. I was also consulting with aanker a while back about trying to implement a sun / moon "almanac" page somehow, hence my interest in Front Runner's Base Time 2018 thread. I know the game can do a reasonable job of tracking the sun and moon, though it can be knocked out of whack entirely too easily. The game's main problem is the "cylindrical" world, of course. They can be close enough to allow a skipper to decide about whether to do an attack now, or later. I have no interest in "real navigation" though.

As for the "re-fuel" ports, any place you see an anchor denoting an Allied base, is a location that can be used to re-fuel / re-fit. I might add-in a couple more "historical" locations for the retreat from the Philippines, such as Balikpapan, but they won't be around for long. Exmouth Gulf and Darwin can be used during certain periods, but advance bases were few and far between from the beginning of 1942 to the end of 1944. More changes are due for along the Aleutians chain, due to a recent research find that will allow me to change a base location up North... The thing about a "list" is that at the time of retreat, no one knew from day to day, what was still an active base, what was being abandoned, and what had been overrun. At the other end of it, as an Advance Base opens, there will be the NavMap Anchor indicator showing up, and for some of those, there is a "radio" message sent out, but not a "high-priority" one that interrupts the game.

zeus · 01-14-19, 10:53 AM

Here un spain it is 9-12-1941

9 of december 1941

propbeanie · 01-14-19, 01:06 PM

Excellent zeus, but had you cleared the Save game folder. v0.80 is not compatible with v0.71, nor with stock or any other mod. The Save folder should be cleared prior to activating FotRSU. Also, very few other mods are compatible with it, so it should be the only mod in use... Are you set-up like that?? Thank you.

zeus · 01-14-19, 03:16 PM

I'm using version 0.80 Rc1
I choose a sub GAR in Pearl Harbor and when I'm leaving CTD port.
9 december 1941.
I have installed the stock version with 0.80 Rc1 and I have deleted the SH4 folder from "My Documents"

My game is not gold version but the sh4 + uboats in pacific with patch 1.5

01-13-19, 10:13 PM	#7148
propbeanie CTD - it's not just a job Join Date: May 2016 Location: One hour from Music City USA! Posts: 9,743 Downloads: 439 Uploads: 2	Not bad news... First of all, did you use a fresh SH4 install and an empty Save folder (My Documents \ SH4)? Secondly, what boat did you use for departure? Third of all, what was your mission assignment. Fourth, and most importantly - How are you leaving Pearl Harbor on September 12th... boo-ah-ha-ha! Sorry, bad US joke... You are referring to the ninth day of December, correct (I hope)? No added mods? Thanks. __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayer/s" - Jimbuna

01-14-19, 08:27 AM	#7152
propbeanie CTD - it's not just a job Join Date: May 2016 Location: One hour from Music City USA! Posts: 9,743 Downloads: 439 Uploads: 2	I've been wanting to do something along those lines drakkhen20, but haven't started. I made one slide-out a while back, but need a ~LOT~ of practice with noodling with that stuff. The menu_1024_768.ini is scary to work with. I was also consulting with aanker a while back about trying to implement a sun / moon "almanac" page somehow, hence my interest in Front Runner's Base Time 2018 thread. I know the game can do a reasonable job of tracking the sun and moon, though it can be knocked out of whack entirely too easily. The game's main problem is the "cylindrical" world, of course. They can be close enough to allow a skipper to decide about whether to do an attack now, or later. I have no interest in "real navigation" though. As for the "re-fuel" ports, any place you see an anchor denoting an Allied base, is a location that can be used to re-fuel / re-fit. I might add-in a couple more "historical" locations for the retreat from the Philippines, such as Balikpapan, but they won't be around for long. Exmouth Gulf and Darwin can be used during certain periods, but advance bases were few and far between from the beginning of 1942 to the end of 1944. More changes are due for along the Aleutians chain, due to a recent research find that will allow me to change a base location up North... The thing about a "list" is that at the time of retreat, no one knew from day to day, what was still an active base, what was being abandoned, and what had been overrun. At the other end of it, as an Advance Base opens, there will be the NavMap Anchor indicator showing up, and for some of those, there is a "radio" message sent out, but not a "high-priority" one that interrupts the game. __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayer/s" - Jimbuna

01-14-19, 01:06 PM	#7154
propbeanie CTD - it's not just a job Join Date: May 2016 Location: One hour from Music City USA! Posts: 9,743 Downloads: 439 Uploads: 2	Excellent zeus, but had you cleared the Save game folder. v0.80 is not compatible with v0.71, nor with stock or any other mod. The Save folder should be cleared prior to activating FotRSU. Also, very few other mods are compatible with it, so it should be the only mod in use... Are you set-up like that?? Thank you. __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayer/s" - Jimbuna

01-13-19, 08:51 AM	#7142
drakkhen20 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Mississippi Posts: 650 Downloads: 345 Uploads: 0	is the inertia of ships, vessels, etc in water fixed or rather adjusted to reflect real time acceleration and "coasting" or drifting effects ? as in if i fire a torpedo at say a destroyer trudging along at 6 knots and then if it spots the torpedo or hears it. it shoots from 6 knots to 33 knots. is this addressed in this mod ?

01-13-19, 08:53 AM	#7143
drakkhen20 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Mississippi Posts: 650 Downloads: 345 Uploads: 0	also is there any other recommended mods i should pair with this mod or is this all i need ?

01-13-19, 04:59 PM	#7147
zeus Lieutenant Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 265 Downloads: 953 Uploads: 0	Hello I have bad news CTD leaving Pearl Harbor on 9-12-1941 Version 0.80 RC1

01-13-19, 11:03 PM	#7150
drakkhen20 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Mississippi Posts: 650 Downloads: 345 Uploads: 0	ok thanks guys. i played a little earlier today and seem very satisfied with whats been done so far. you guys are doing a great job! im pretty sure ive asked this before somewhere but where are the refuel ports at and are there any resupply vessels during the years and is there a list we could possibly have in the read me file of these? i know from years and years of playing this SH its always been an issue of running out of fuel and having to be very fuel mindful and learning. thanks

01-13-19, 11:06 PM	#7151
drakkhen20 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Mississippi Posts: 650 Downloads: 345 Uploads: 0	or is it possible to make a drop down or list in game like the chronometers? something to just grab and check dates and names of ports corresponding to the in game time frame of when these ports will be available ?

01-14-19, 10:53 AM	#7153
zeus Lieutenant Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 265 Downloads: 953 Uploads: 0	Here un spain it is 9-12-1941 9 of december 1941

01-14-19, 03:16 PM	#7155
zeus Lieutenant Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 265 Downloads: 953 Uploads: 0	I'm using version 0.80 Rc1 I choose a sub GAR in Pearl Harbor and when I'm leaving CTD port. 9 december 1941. I have installed the stock version with 0.80 Rc1 and I have deleted the SH4 folder from "My Documents" My game is not gold version but the sh4 + uboats in pacific with patch 1.5