red escort sonar contact mod?

danoh · 09-11-08, 02:12 PM

Hi, it seems like I've read before on this forum about a mod that makes sonar contacts on the nav map appear in red, to distinguish them from the merchants. I've searched this forum but can't find it, so would someone please link the location of that mod? Thanks

meduza · 09-11-08, 02:26 PM

I'm not aware of such a mod, but if you listen a contact in hydrophone station, you can easily (with a little practice) distinguish warship form a merchant, even a small merchant from a large one, or tanker.
You'll find all the sounds in your SilentHunterIII\data\Sound folder, and you can play them in most media players.

Sorry if I wasn't helpful...

nirwana · 09-11-08, 02:32 PM

If ure talking about the sonarlines they are red for warships and black for merchants by default. No need for an extra mod.

If ure talking about the contact icons in the map generally warships and merchants have different shapes, any existing color provides the info if its hostile,friendly or neutral. If those contacts are all grey with ure setup u can add the color back with "GWX-Contact_Color" mod.

sharkbit · 09-11-08, 03:33 PM

Quote:

If ure talking about the sonarlines they are red for warships and black for merchants by default. No need for an extra mod.

Actually, GWX 2.1 took those out. They're all black lines in GWX.

However there is a mod to put the red lines for warships back, but I'll be damned if I can remember who did it.

It is in the SH3 mod forum.
try searching again in that forum. I think I found it by putting " contact lines " in the search function and searching titles only.

Try that, it is out there somewhere.

sharkbit · 09-11-08, 03:36 PM

Found it. Try this:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=110141

nirwana · 09-11-08, 05:43 PM

Must be OLC's ubermod then which puts them back in. Never played gwx without it.

Erich dem Roten · 09-11-08, 06:26 PM

Don't think so, I run OLC + GWX2.1, still all black contact lines. I'm afraid to change it because I'll feel like I'm cheating...though I suppose if a sub were submerged before a convoy attack or something they would have a plot showing targets and threats.

nirwana · 09-12-08, 03:32 AM

Ure right checked it in a test installation but its not cheating the sonarguy reports if its a warship or merchant anyway.

Kielhauler1961 · 09-12-08, 05:08 AM

How come my hydrophone operator gets a sound contact on a sail-boat?

Jimbuna · 09-12-08, 05:47 AM

http://files.filefront.com/GWX+Conta.../fileinfo.html

Murr44 · 09-12-08, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meduza

I'm not aware of such a mod, but if you listen a contact in hydrophone station, you can easily (with a little practice) distinguish warship form a merchant, even a small merchant from a large one, or tanker.
You'll find all the sounds in your SilentHunterIII\data\Sound folder, and you can play them in most media players.

Sorry if I wasn't helpful...

Warships tend to have a higher, faster pitch than merchants.

nirwana · 09-12-08, 01:03 PM

with the exception of large warships in the center of a convoy running the same low speed. I get a std merchant contact msg and it doesnt have a red sonarline.

Jimbuna · 09-12-08, 01:13 PM

Have you tried the file from the link in #10

Erich dem Roten · 09-12-08, 07:04 PM

File worked just fine, thank you sir!

Jimbuna · 09-13-08, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Erich dem Roten

File worked just fine, thank you sir!

Your welcome

09-11-08, 02:26 PM	#2
meduza Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: on patrol Posts: 1,035 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	I'm not aware of such a mod, but if you listen a contact in hydrophone station, you can easily (with a little practice) distinguish warship form a merchant, even a small merchant from a large one, or tanker. You'll find all the sounds in your SilentHunterIII\data\Sound folder, and you can play them in most media players. Sorry if I wasn't helpful... __________________

09-11-08, 03:36 PM	#5
sharkbit The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,529 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	Found it. Try this: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=110141 __________________ “Prejudice is blind. There will always be someone who says you aren’t welcome at the table. Stop apologizing for who you are and using all your energy trying to change their minds. Yes, you will lose friends, maybe even family. But you will gain your self-respect. You will know your worth. Once you have that, nothing can stop you.”

09-11-08, 06:26 PM	#7
Erich dem Roten Electrician's Mate Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 134 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Don't think so, I run OLC + GWX2.1, still all black contact lines. I'm afraid to change it because I'll feel like I'm cheating...though I suppose if a sub were submerged before a convoy attack or something they would have a plot showing targets and threats. __________________

09-12-08, 01:13 PM	#13
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 180,992 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Have you tried the file from the link in #10 __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

09-12-08, 07:04 PM	#14
Erich dem Roten Electrician's Mate Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 134 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	File worked just fine, thank you sir! __________________

09-11-08, 02:12 PM	#1
danoh Seaman Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 33 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	red escort sonar contact mod? Hi, it seems like I've read before on this forum about a mod that makes sonar contacts on the nav map appear in red, to distinguish them from the merchants. I've searched this forum but can't find it, so would someone please link the location of that mod? Thanks __________________ "What the world needs is less love and more common decency" - Kurt Vonnegut

09-11-08, 02:32 PM	#3
nirwana Sonar Guy Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 380 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	If ure talking about the sonarlines they are red for warships and black for merchants by default. No need for an extra mod. If ure talking about the contact icons in the map generally warships and merchants have different shapes, any existing color provides the info if its hostile,friendly or neutral. If those contacts are all grey with ure setup u can add the color back with "GWX-Contact_Color" mod.

09-11-08, 05:43 PM	#6
nirwana Sonar Guy Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 380 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	Must be OLC's ubermod then which puts them back in. Never played gwx without it.

09-12-08, 03:32 AM	#8
nirwana Sonar Guy Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 380 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	Ure right checked it in a test installation but its not cheating the sonarguy reports if its a warship or merchant anyway.

09-12-08, 05:08 AM	#9
Kielhauler1961 中国水兵 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: East of the Firth of Forth Posts: 273 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	How come my hydrophone operator gets a sound contact on a sail-boat?

09-12-08, 05:47 AM	#10
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 180,992 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	http://files.filefront.com/GWX+Conta.../fileinfo.html __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

09-12-08, 01:03 PM	#12
nirwana Sonar Guy Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 380 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	with the exception of large warships in the center of a convoy running the same low speed. I get a std merchant contact msg and it doesnt have a red sonarline.