Setting the player's submarine

LukeFF · 02-05-08, 09:27 PM

I am trying to set up a single-player mission with the Gato class sub, but the game lists every submarine but the Gato in the main single-player mission menu. I've made sure the box is checked allowing the player to use the Gato, and the date for the mission is after the Gato was introduced, but nonetheless I can't get the mission to work right! What am I doing wrong?

DavyJonesFootlocker · 02-06-08, 09:35 AM

Hmmm, didn't check that out before. I use the Porpoise-classes lately. Can't help you now as I'm at work. Maybe someone can. I'll check this out when I get home.

Donner · 02-06-08, 02:14 PM

I piddled around with it this morning and I am stumped as well. I wrote a few missions back last spring and I don't recall it being like this.

Everytime I set up a Gato for a mission, it gets assigned as a 'neutral' ship. When I place the Gato, it is on the Allied side, but when I look at the Gato's properties immediately afterwards, it says 'neutral.' :hmm:

Then I tried setting up a Balao mission (Balao is correctly listed as 'Allied'), and the Balao does not appear in the mission's ingame drop-down box for sub selection...the Gato is there as is every other sub type, but no Balao.

We desperately need tater or lurker to chime in with a little help!

lurker_hlb3 · 02-06-08, 07:12 PM

Launch SH4 Mission editor
Open or create a mission
Go to Mission menu and select Parameters

Note the “mission start” information ( year month day hour minute )

Create or selected “player” sub
Open “properties” window
In the “Entry” sub-window add the same year-month-day-hour-minute that you find in step 4
Check the “evolve from entry data”
Note the “unit version date” area that is half down the “properties” page
Change values for “Month” and “Year” to equal year and month of the “entry” window.

LukeFF · 02-06-08, 07:30 PM

Thanks, Lurker. I'll give that a try.

Donner · 02-06-08, 11:19 PM

Thanks, lurker!!

That bit of info did the trick!!

M. Sarsfield · 02-22-08, 10:06 AM

Sounds like a lot of redundancy. It's probably more complicated than it needs to be, which I find ironic, since other aspects of the game were under developed.

andycaccia · 02-22-08, 10:35 AM

Pardon me, but since I had some troubles in making my own missions with the editor I was wondering If there is a comprehensive guide/manual for the mission editor. If there is one, where can I find it?

fvd · 02-23-08, 05:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andycaccia

Pardon me, but since I had some troubles in making my own missions with the editor I was wondering If there is a comprehensive guide/manual for the mission editor. If there is one, where can I find it?

http://www.wolfwillow.com/nu/westwin...sguide_v06.pdf

And some explaining:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=122122

Regards,
fvd

Charlie901 · 03-14-08, 07:38 PM

How do you add the ability to select a different sub via the drop down box in the mission select screen....

Does the above referenced fix/tutorial address this as well?

I'm stuck with only being able to select the "Porpoise" in each mission (even in 1945) but would love to be able to select a different sub from the drop down list?

02-05-08, 09:27 PM	#1
LukeFF Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Riverside, California Posts: 3,610 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 5	Setting the player's submarine I am trying to set up a single-player mission with the Gato class sub, but the game lists every submarine but the Gato in the main single-player mission menu. I've made sure the box is checked allowing the player to use the Gato, and the date for the mission is after the Gato was introduced, but nonetheless I can't get the mission to work right! What am I doing wrong? __________________ ROW Sound Effects Contributor RFB Team Leader

02-06-08, 09:35 AM	#2
DavyJonesFootlocker The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Stink Drunk in Trinidad Posts: 1,572 Downloads: 138 Uploads: 0	Hmmm, didn't check that out before. I use the Porpoise-classes lately. Can't help you now as I'm at work. Maybe someone can. I'll check this out when I get home. __________________ "Silence means death. Stand on your feet. Inner fear your worst enemy."- Sepultura. My Silent Hunter 5 mantra is this......"Torpedo missed, sir!" A P-400 is a P-40 with a Zero after it. A proud member of the Wikipedia Haters Club

02-06-08, 02:14 PM	#3
Donner Officer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: On patrol... Posts: 244 Downloads: 113 Uploads: 0	I piddled around with it this morning and I am stumped as well. I wrote a few missions back last spring and I don't recall it being like this. Everytime I set up a Gato for a mission, it gets assigned as a 'neutral' ship. When I place the Gato, it is on the Allied side, but when I look at the Gato's properties immediately afterwards, it says 'neutral.' :hmm: Then I tried setting up a Balao mission (Balao is correctly listed as 'Allied'), and the Balao does not appear in the mission's ingame drop-down box for sub selection...the Gato is there as is every other sub type, but no Balao. We desperately need tater or lurker to chime in with a little help! __________________ "Sink 'Em All!"- Uncle Charlie....."Angriff, Ran, Versenken!"- Onkel Karl

02-06-08, 07:12 PM	#4
lurker_hlb3 Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Calif Posts: 2,290 Downloads: 187 Uploads: 12	Launch SH4 Mission editor Open or create a mission Go to Mission menu and select Parameters Note the “mission start” information ( year month day hour minute ) Create or selected “player” sub Open “properties” window In the “Entry” sub-window add the same year-month-day-hour-minute that you find in step 4 Check the “evolve from entry data” Note the “unit version date” area that is half down the “properties” page Change values for “Month” and “Year” to equal year and month of the “entry” window. Last edited by lurker_hlb3; 02-07-08 at 07:43 AM.

02-06-08, 07:30 PM	#5
LukeFF Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Riverside, California Posts: 3,610 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 5	Thanks, Lurker. I'll give that a try. __________________ ROW Sound Effects Contributor RFB Team Leader

02-06-08, 11:19 PM	#6
Donner Officer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: On patrol... Posts: 244 Downloads: 113 Uploads: 0	Thanks, lurker!! That bit of info did the trick!! __________________ "Sink 'Em All!"- Uncle Charlie....."Angriff, Ran, Versenken!"- Onkel Karl

02-22-08, 10:06 AM	#7
M. Sarsfield Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,016 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sounds like a lot of redundancy. It's probably more complicated than it needs to be, which I find ironic, since other aspects of the game were under developed. __________________ MJS USS Batfish Volunteer/Reenactor www.ss310.com www.ussbatfish.com Communism killed over 100M people and all that I got was this lousy signature.* *http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/COM.ART.HTM

02-22-08, 10:35 AM	#8
andycaccia XO Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Italy Posts: 418 Downloads: 261 Uploads: 2	Pardon me, but since I had some troubles in making my own missions with the editor I was wondering If there is a comprehensive guide/manual for the mission editor. If there is one, where can I find it? __________________ "Memento Audere Semper"

03-14-08, 07:38 PM	#10
Charlie901 XO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Posts: 413 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	How do you add the ability to select a different sub via the drop down box in the mission select screen.... Does the above referenced fix/tutorial address this as well? I'm stuck with only being able to select the "Porpoise" in each mission (even in 1945) but would love to be able to select a different sub from the drop down list?