[TEC] SH5.exe patches to fix bugs and add functionality - Page 145

TheDarkWraith · 06-29-13, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by gap

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

that's what I was talking about. Randomizing the airgroup (not each individual plane spawned of the airgroup).

gap · 06-29-13, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

that's what I was talking about. Randomizing the airgroup (not each individual plane spawned of the airgroup).

If possible, better making the game to read airgroup's veterancy level from file rather than making them random. There are notable battles which we might put in campaign, where the training level of shipborne aircrew of involved carriers is known. My two cents

TheDarkWraith · 06-29-13, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by gap

If possible, better making the game to read airgroup's veterancy level from file rather than making them random. There are notable battles which we might put in campaign, where the training level of shipborne aircrew of involved carriers is known. My two cents

That's a little more involved. Do-able, but much more involved

I'd have to add new entries to the carrier's .cfg file to let you specify veterancy levels and the dates they apply for the airgroups...

gap · 06-29-13, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

That's a little more involved. Do-able, but much more involved

I'd have to add new entries to the carrier's .cfg file to let you specify veterancy levels and the dates they apply for the airgroups...

even better if you make provisions for a -1 veterancy level setting in carrier's cfg file, meanig random ranking

Think about it

TheDarkWraith · 07-01-13, 08:29 PM

v1.0.118.0 released. See post #1

Starting with v1.0.118.0 Added a new patch to the SH5.exe: Carriers spawning aircraft when they have a contact detected.

TheDarkWraith · 07-02-13, 02:28 AM

v1.0.119.0 released. See post #1

Starting with v1.0.119.0 Fixed bug in the Carriers spawning aircraft patch that caused waypoints of units that weren't based from a carrier or were based from a carrier but the carrier had no contacts to be incorrectly set. Added the ablility of the carrier to spawn more than two units. It can spawn 1 additional unit also (for a total of 3). This is a variable in the SH5 patch file that is currently set to 1.

Carrier on Carrier battles are awesome

Each launches aircraft from far out and causes havoc to each's battlegroup. What a sight

They continue launching aircraft at each other also. You gotta see it!

Trying to attack a carrier with a sub is next to impossible now if you are detected.

I'm going to try to code in the carriers launching scout aircraft at certain time intervals. The scout aircraft would patrol a box of say 20km around the carrier. They would do their box then return to the carrier if they found no contacts.

Fifi · 07-02-13, 02:33 AM

Pwiuu...sounds awesome!

tonschk · 07-02-13, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Fifi

Pwiuu...sounds awesome!

Sartoris · 07-02-13, 09:05 AM

The whole carriers idea is immensely cool! Thank you for your hard work, TDW!

Do you have any other plans when it comes to patching the sh5.exe or editing the AI? I love looking forward to your updates and knowing that there's something great heading our way.

TheDarkWraith · 07-02-13, 09:16 AM

Things in the pipeline:
- ships that were able to fire torpedoes getting that ability - going to be a tough one no doubt but I think I can pull it off. I'm not talking about making them into a submarine type but leaving them as a ship type and adding a new controller to the game to allow ships to fire torpedoes.
- saving all map marks to a file at game end and restoring them at game start
- defining different sets of engine ratios for diesel and for electric (gaps idea) - these would be in the .cfg file of the unit

Any other ideas

gap · 07-02-13, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

Starting with v1.0.118.0 Added a new patch to the SH5.exe: Carriers spawning aircraft when they have a contact detected.

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Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

Things in the pipeline:

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Any other ideas

I was going to say this:

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Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

- ships that were able to fire torpedoes getting that ability

...but you have anticipated me

TheDarkWraith · 07-02-13, 09:32 AM

almost forgot about this one also that I have been working on for some time now:
- adding a new entry to each scope's display that would show the elevation of the scope in tenths or hundredths of a degree. This would enhance my real nav mod as you would be able to use the scope as a sextant.

Sartoris · 07-02-13, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

almost forgot about this one also that I have been working on for some time now:
- adding a new entry to each scope's display that would show the elevation of the scope in tenths or hundredths of a degree. This would enhance my real nav mod as you would be able to use the scope as a sextant.

That sounds very useful.

Is there any hope of reverting the crew management system to the old one from sh4? Having immortal crewmen is quite immersion-breaking. I would also like to recruit new crew members, and allocate them to compartments, like in the old system. I assume this would mean a lot of work, but having seen the wonders you can achieve, it's not easy to persuade me you wouldn't be able to do this.

TheDarkWraith · 07-02-13, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Sartoris

Is there any hope of reverting the crew management system to the old one from sh4? Having immortal crewmen is quite immersion-breaking. I would also like to recruit new crew members, and allocate them to compartments, like in the old system. I assume this would mean a lot of work, but having seen the wonders you can achieve, it's not easy to persuade me you wouldn't be able to do this.

There is an application I have been working on to edit the crew files. So far it's more of a learning tool to see what the meaning of all the entries in the crew files mean than an editor

It's not really priority right now so I work on it when my mind needs a break from assembly

Sartoris · 07-02-13, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

There is an application I have been working on to edit the crew files. So far it's more of a learning tool to see what the meaning of all the entries in the crew files mean than an editor

It's not really priority right now so I work on it when my mind needs a break from assembly

Cool, glad to hear that we can at least hope.

07-02-13, 02:33 AM	#2167
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07-01-13, 08:29 PM	#2165
TheDarkWraith Black Magic Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11,962 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 5	v1.0.118.0 released. See post #1 Starting with v1.0.118.0 Added a new patch to the SH5.exe: Carriers spawning aircraft when they have a contact detected.

07-02-13, 02:28 AM	#2166
TheDarkWraith Black Magic Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11,962 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 5	v1.0.119.0 released. See post #1 Starting with v1.0.119.0 Fixed bug in the Carriers spawning aircraft patch that caused waypoints of units that weren't based from a carrier or were based from a carrier but the carrier had no contacts to be incorrectly set. Added the ablility of the carrier to spawn more than two units. It can spawn 1 additional unit also (for a total of 3). This is a variable in the SH5 patch file that is currently set to 1. Carrier on Carrier battles are awesome Each launches aircraft from far out and causes havoc to each's battlegroup. What a sight They continue launching aircraft at each other also. You gotta see it! Trying to attack a carrier with a sub is next to impossible now if you are detected. I'm going to try to code in the carriers launching scout aircraft at certain time intervals. The scout aircraft would patrol a box of say 20km around the carrier. They would do their box then return to the carrier if they found no contacts.

07-02-13, 09:05 AM	#2169
Sartoris Captain Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 489 Downloads: 106 Uploads: 0	The whole carriers idea is immensely cool! Thank you for your hard work, TDW! Do you have any other plans when it comes to patching the sh5.exe or editing the AI? I love looking forward to your updates and knowing that there's something great heading our way.

07-02-13, 09:16 AM	#2170
TheDarkWraith Black Magic Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11,962 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 5	Things in the pipeline: - ships that were able to fire torpedoes getting that ability - going to be a tough one no doubt but I think I can pull it off. I'm not talking about making them into a submarine type but leaving them as a ship type and adding a new controller to the game to allow ships to fire torpedoes. - saving all map marks to a file at game end and restoring them at game start - defining different sets of engine ratios for diesel and for electric (gaps idea) - these would be in the .cfg file of the unit Any other ideas

07-02-13, 09:32 AM	#2172
TheDarkWraith Black Magic Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11,962 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 5	almost forgot about this one also that I have been working on for some time now: - adding a new entry to each scope's display that would show the elevation of the scope in tenths or hundredths of a degree. This would enhance my real nav mod as you would be able to use the scope as a sextant.