[TEC] Collision alarm?

Sniper297 · 04-26-19, 02:06 PM

Trying to make a refueling base look more realistic, with subs tied up alongside the tender;

Takes some work to get the subs close enough that they actually look right - slide sub as close as it will get, then slide forward far enough to be clear of the tender's bow, move it over closer to the extended line of the tender, then slide it aft alongside.

Main problem is a random siren (probably someone's idea of a USN collision alarm siren) even when all of the subs and the tender are set for 0 speed and docked. Anyone know how to shut that off?

04-28-19, 05:31 PM

Maybe get to those ships that you are using, copy them. Rename them "whatever subtender" and then go into those ships dsd files and disconnect it there? That way the normal ships will still alarm but the sun tender ones won't?

Sniper297 · 04-28-19, 06:53 PM

Good thinking, but looking at the
\Data\Sea\Sub_Depot_Ship\Sub_Depot_Ship.dsd
file, no gots siren in there. In the Sh.sdl file is the only reference I can find,
Ship_CollisionAlarm_EXT.wav is the sound, apparently applied to all ships. The collision detection subroutine is probably in a common file or the main program, can't find anything that controls that for any individual ship type. Editing the Sh.sdl file isn't really a viable option anyway, since a lot of mods change that one.

04-28-19, 07:19 PM

I would try loading in one and disconnect all the sounds you can, just to see if it snags it.

Or create a copy that has no sound attached.

The only other thing I could think of is the AI activating it.

Sniper297 · 04-28-19, 09:07 PM

Never cloned a ship before, but it's worth a try.

Sniper297 · 04-29-19, 12:47 AM

Hmmm, nope. Cloned the tender, changed the name in the .dat file and .cfg, didn't show up in the roster. Roster. Duh.

Looked in the roster folder, copied the SubTender.cfg, renamed that and the ship type to SubTender1.

That got some action, launch the ME and get error message, "The unit class SubTender1 from country American not found in the platforms library."

Okay, I'll bite, what and where is the "platforms library"?

04-26-19, 02:06 PM	#1
Sniper297 The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Philadelphia Shipyard Brig Posts: 1,386 Downloads: 160 Uploads: 19	Collision alarm? Trying to make a refueling base look more realistic, with subs tied up alongside the tender; Takes some work to get the subs close enough that they actually look right - slide sub as close as it will get, then slide forward far enough to be clear of the tender's bow, move it over closer to the extended line of the tender, then slide it aft alongside. Main problem is a random siren (probably someone's idea of a USN collision alarm siren) even when all of the subs and the tender are set for 0 speed and docked. Anyone know how to shut that off?

04-28-19, 05:31 PM	#2
Slyguy3129 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Maybe get to those ships that you are using, copy them. Rename them "whatever subtender" and then go into those ships dsd files and disconnect it there? That way the normal ships will still alarm but the sun tender ones won't?

04-28-19, 06:53 PM	#3
Sniper297 The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Philadelphia Shipyard Brig Posts: 1,386 Downloads: 160 Uploads: 19	Good thinking, but looking at the \Data\Sea\Sub_Depot_Ship\Sub_Depot_Ship.dsd file, no gots siren in there. In the Sh.sdl file is the only reference I can find, Ship_CollisionAlarm_EXT.wav is the sound, apparently applied to all ships. The collision detection subroutine is probably in a common file or the main program, can't find anything that controls that for any individual ship type. Editing the Sh.sdl file isn't really a viable option anyway, since a lot of mods change that one.

04-28-19, 07:19 PM	#4
Slyguy3129 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I would try loading in one and disconnect all the sounds you can, just to see if it snags it. Or create a copy that has no sound attached. The only other thing I could think of is the AI activating it.

04-28-19, 09:07 PM	#5
Sniper297 The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Philadelphia Shipyard Brig Posts: 1,386 Downloads: 160 Uploads: 19	Never cloned a ship before, but it's worth a try.

04-29-19, 12:47 AM	#6
Sniper297 The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Philadelphia Shipyard Brig Posts: 1,386 Downloads: 160 Uploads: 19	Hmmm, nope. Cloned the tender, changed the name in the .dat file and .cfg, didn't show up in the roster. Roster. Duh. Looked in the roster folder, copied the SubTender.cfg, renamed that and the ship type to SubTender1. That got some action, launch the ME and get error message, "The unit class SubTender1 from country American not found in the platforms library." Okay, I'll bite, what and where is the "platforms library"?