[REL] Fewer radio messages

ParaB · 03-25-07, 08:51 AM

UPDATE: NOW JSGME-compatible!

In stock SH4 you get radioed "opportunity contacts" with a distance of up to 1500 km, and "important contacts" with a distance of up to 3500 km from your own position.

Not only do these clutter up your message log but most of them are of no real interest for you, since an enemy task force 3000km from you is hardly an attractive target for a sub sailing at 15-20sm.

Also, I think this makes it far too easy to find targets, much as in (unmodded) SH3.

So, I reduced the range of opportunity contacts to 400km (215 sm) and the range of important contacts to 925km (500sm).

This will provide you with much less overall radio contacts, and those you still recieve will be nearer to your boat's actual position.

Installation:

Rename the file contacts.cfg in the folder ...\SH4\Data\cfg to contacts.cfg_ORIGINAL or something like that.

Put the downloaded contacts.cfg file into your ...\SH4\Data\cfg folder.

Download Link: (right-click and use "save as...")

http://freenet-homepage.de/parabellum/Contacts.cfg

Download Link for JSGME-Version: (left-click)

http://freenet-homepage.de/parabellu...o_contacts.zip

tedhealy · 03-25-07, 08:54 AM

Was just thinking the same thing

Will try it out today.

Alex · 03-25-07, 08:58 AM

It seems to be a great opportunity. Thanks !

CaptainCox · 03-25-07, 09:00 AM

Good work man!. Was thinking about the clutterd message window but never got further as I did other stuff. You hit the nail right on target here. Cheers!

castorp345 · 03-25-07, 09:28 AM

nice one!

AntEater · 03-25-07, 09:40 AM

Gute Idee! Du auch hier, Para??

ParaB · 03-25-07, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AntEater

Gute Idee! Du auch hier, Para??

Hehe...aber klar doch, oller Ameisenfresser!

3Jane · 03-25-07, 01:03 PM

'Fewer' radio messages :p

Anachronous · 03-25-07, 01:12 PM

Was thinking the same thing.

Whats most annoying, is I recieve them while submerged!c

Helen Keller · 03-26-07, 01:43 AM

The submerged reception thing is some crazy broadcast standard.

I Love This Mod.

Reduced the number of times I have to hit accelerate time so much it's stupid. I dislike my commute to take up most of the battle.

Thanks a ton!

SharpShin · 03-26-07, 08:10 AM

Excellent! It was taking me up to 5 minutes to load the log after a long patrol.

Navigator857 · 03-26-07, 06:06 PM

:p Thank you so much. Was wondering why my log was taking so long to load the futher I was into the missions.

clayton · 03-26-07, 07:54 PM

This simple fix does wonders for realism! Great job and thanks!

Tobowsi · 03-26-07, 11:51 PM

Does the decay time only change the amount of time an icon is shown on the map, or the length of time the contact will remain in the "messages received" section of the clipboard?

That one decay of 172800 works out to a full 48 hours.

StandingCow · 03-27-07, 12:24 AM

Thank you sir!

03-25-07, 08:51 AM	#1
ParaB Chief Join Date: May 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 327 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	[REL] Fewer radio messages UPDATE: NOW JSGME-compatible! In stock SH4 you get radioed "opportunity contacts" with a distance of up to 1500 km, and "important contacts" with a distance of up to 3500 km from your own position. Not only do these clutter up your message log but most of them are of no real interest for you, since an enemy task force 3000km from you is hardly an attractive target for a sub sailing at 15-20sm. Also, I think this makes it far too easy to find targets, much as in (unmodded) SH3. So, I reduced the range of opportunity contacts to 400km (215 sm) and the range of important contacts to 925km (500sm). This will provide you with much less overall radio contacts, and those you still recieve will be nearer to your boat's actual position. Installation: Rename the file contacts.cfg in the folder ...\SH4\Data\cfg to contacts.cfg_ORIGINAL or something like that. Put the downloaded contacts.cfg file into your ...\SH4\Data\cfg folder. Download Link: (right-click and use "save as...") http://freenet-homepage.de/parabellum/Contacts.cfg Download Link for JSGME-Version: (left-click) http://freenet-homepage.de/parabellu...o_contacts.zip Last edited by ParaB; 03-27-07 at 09:06 AM.

03-25-07, 08:58 AM	#3
Alex Dominant Wolf Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,143 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	It seems to be a great opportunity. Thanks ! __________________

03-25-07, 09:00 AM	#4
CaptainCox Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: A Swede in Frankfurt am Main Posts: 1,897 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Good work man!. Was thinking about the clutterd message window but never got further as I did other stuff. You hit the nail right on target here. Cheers! __________________ DOWNLOAD MY MODS HERE

03-25-07, 09:40 AM	#6
AntEater Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 936 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Gute Idee! Du auch hier, Para?? __________________

03-25-07, 01:03 PM	#8
3Jane Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: York. Northern England. Posts: 1,004 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	'Fewer' radio messages :p __________________ Fate opposes me in vitality and morality, forced ever onward, burdened, always in shackles. So this very moment, without tarrying, pluck the quivering strings. Because fate punishes the one who plays, all lament with me. (http://hosted.filefront.com/KatherineRowan)

03-25-07, 08:54 AM	#2
tedhealy Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: St. Louis, MO, USA Posts: 772 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Was just thinking the same thing Will try it out today.

03-25-07, 09:28 AM	#5
castorp345 Sonar Guy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: People's Republic of Cambridge Posts: 379 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	nice one!

03-25-07, 01:12 PM	#9
Anachronous Medic Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Tasmania Posts: 167 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Was thinking the same thing. Whats most annoying, is I recieve them while submerged!c __________________ Use of undefined constants causes assumptions!

03-26-07, 01:43 AM	#10
Helen Keller Seaman Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 33 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The submerged reception thing is some crazy broadcast standard. I Love This Mod. Reduced the number of times I have to hit accelerate time so much it's stupid. I dislike my commute to take up most of the battle. Thanks a ton! __________________ -- Helen Keller fights with a Braille Monitor

03-26-07, 08:10 AM	#11
SharpShin Sailor man Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 47 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Excellent! It was taking me up to 5 minutes to load the log after a long patrol.

03-26-07, 06:06 PM	#12
Navigator857 CTR2 Jack Frost Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Still on Bridge aboard the USS Iowa BB61 Posts: 209 Downloads: 290 Uploads: 0	:p Thank you so much. Was wondering why my log was taking so long to load the futher I was into the missions. __________________ "Freedom is not owed, it is bestowed upon those who earn it!" by....ME / QM3 Jack Frost, USS IOWA BB61 - Precom 1983 - 1987 / CTR2 Jack Frost - NSGA Northwest Chesapeake, VA. 1987 - 1994!

03-26-07, 07:54 PM	#13
clayton Samurai Navy Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: At your mom's house... Posts: 567 Downloads: 179 Uploads: 0	This simple fix does wonders for realism! Great job and thanks!

03-26-07, 11:51 PM	#14
Tobowsi Seaman Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 36 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Does the decay time only change the amount of time an icon is shown on the map, or the length of time the contact will remain in the "messages received" section of the clipboard? That one decay of 172800 works out to a full 48 hours.

03-27-07, 12:24 AM	#15
StandingCow Weps Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 355 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	Thank you sir! __________________