[REL] Keyboard Function Mod 1.2 (includes open all tubes mod)

CCIP · 04-17-07, 10:06 PM

http://files.filefront.com/Keyboard_.../fileinfo.html

ATTENTION - this is for version 1.2 of SHIV.
If you installed an older version of this mod with version 1.2 of the game, you may experience crashes when pressing the A key (maintain depth).

New version of the very first SHIV mod!

As before, I've rearranged the Commands.cfg with two main aims:
1) Making the keyboard layout identical to SH3 where possible (makes it easier for players to transition)
2) Recovering functions that were in SH3 but are are missing from SH4's menu (they all work but someone forgot to put shortcuts for them in SH4).

NEW FEATURES
-Battle Stations and Depth Under Keel shortcuts
-Open All Torpedo Tubes, based on buteobuteo's work on it - great little tweak

LAYOUT CHANGES
F3 - Attack Periscope (was F4)
F4 - Bridge View (was F5)
F5 - Navigation Map (was F3)
F6 - Attack Map
F7 - Crew Management (was F10)
F8 - Mission Objectives (was F12)
F9 - Conning Tower
F10 - Deck Gun (was F6)
F11 - Flak Gun(s) (was F7)
F12 - Free Camera (was F11)

Ctrl+Enter - Fire Torpedo (was Enter)

Ctrl+Q - Close selected torpedo door
Ctrl+W - Weather report
R - Radar (was F9)
Ctrl+R - Return to course
Ctrl+D - Depth Under Keel
G - Time to course end
Ctrl+G - Range to course end
Shift+G - Maximum range at current speed
Ctrl+V - Report nearest visual contact
Shift+B - Battle stations
Ctrl+B - Repeat last sonar contact
Ctrl+N - Report nearest sound contact
Shift+N - Report nearest warship contact
Ctrl+M - Follow nearest sound contact
Shift+M - Follow nearest warship contact

***

You can now open all torpedo tubes before an attack.
To do this, you select a torpedo tube, press the Q key to open it,
wait for your weapons officer to confirm that it is opening,
then select the next tube or press W to cycle tubes, and continue
opening them as you wish.

You can close tubes manually by pressing Ctrl+Q. They will close
automatically after a torpedo is fired.
(thanks buteobuteo)

***

Any more suggestions? :hmm:

PeriscopeDepth · 04-17-07, 10:10 PM

Thank you!

PD

shad43 · 04-17-07, 10:18 PM

Does this include an updated help.txt for the F1 help screen?

edit, ok I see it dosen't, Im wondering why you diden't update it to reflect your changes?
no matter I'll do it myself, thanks for the mod, nice work!

CCIP · 04-17-07, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shad43

Does this include an updated help.txt for the F1 help screen?

edit, ok I see it dosen't, Im wondering why you diden't update it to reflect your changes?
no matter I'll do it myself, thanks for the mod, nice work!

Oops, I simply forgot it

I'll fix that shortly!

shad43 · 04-17-07, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CCIP

Quote:

Originally Posted by shad43

Does this include an updated help.txt for the F1 help screen?

edit, ok I see it dosen't, Im wondering why you diden't update it to reflect your changes?
no matter I'll do it myself, thanks for the mod, nice work!

Oops, I simply forgot it

I'll fix that shortly!

Great, thanks...now I won't have to make my lazy butt do it.

Probex · 04-17-07, 10:46 PM

Thanks CCIP.

Funny, I have been modding my commands file for years now to have depth under keel as Ctrl+D, lol

Great job!

U-Bones · 04-17-07, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Probex

Thanks CCIP.

Funny, I have been modding my commands file for years now to have depth under keel as Ctrl+D, lol

Great job!

Lol, and I always had Ctrl+W as Weather Report.

Redwine · 04-18-07, 07:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CCIP

Any more suggestions? :hmm:

1]
Radar depth using the old snorkerl depth command ? :hmm: May be a good add... i added it to your first version but doesnt works now..

2]
Another add may be the periscope magnification tweak.

3]
Intro key for time compression 1X.

Many thanks for your job and effort !

Barkhorn1x · 04-18-07, 08:15 AM

Thanks for this - and for including the "open all tubes" option.

charlesmester · 04-18-07, 10:39 AM

This is a great MOD, but 1 question please, where do I install it or is it JSGME ready?

Regards

Chuck

CCIP · 04-18-07, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by charlesmester

This is a great MOD, but 1 question please, where do I install it or is it JSGME ready?

Regards

Chuck

Should be JSGME ready I believe (I don't use JSGME myself).

Otherwise it goes to your Silent Hunter IV folder

charlesmester · 04-18-07, 11:22 AM

Thanks, will give it a try when I get home.

Regards

Chuck

Redwine · 04-19-07, 06:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redwine

Quote:

Originally Posted by CCIP

Any more suggestions? :hmm:

1]
Radar depth using the old snorkerl depth command ? :hmm: May be a good add... i added it to your first version but doesnt works now..

2]
Another add may be the periscope magnification tweak.

3]
Intro key for time compression 1X.

Many thanks for your job and effort !

Well ... i reach to add points 2 and 3...

But can male Radar deth to works...

Question ...

Was Ctrl + F12 disabled in your mod ?

flyingdane · 04-19-07, 08:11 AM

It works great" Thanks CCIP.

tombargo · 04-19-07, 03:49 PM

Do the torpedo doors close automatically when diving or do you have to get that done manually?

Thanks!

04-17-07, 10:06 PM	#1
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	[REL] Keyboard Function Mod 1.2 (includes open all tubes mod) http://files.filefront.com/Keyboard_.../fileinfo.html ATTENTION - this is for version 1.2 of SHIV. If you installed an older version of this mod with version 1.2 of the game, you may experience crashes when pressing the A key (maintain depth). New version of the very first SHIV mod! As before, I've rearranged the Commands.cfg with two main aims: 1) Making the keyboard layout identical to SH3 where possible (makes it easier for players to transition) 2) Recovering functions that were in SH3 but are are missing from SH4's menu (they all work but someone forgot to put shortcuts for them in SH4). NEW FEATURES -Battle Stations and Depth Under Keel shortcuts -Open All Torpedo Tubes, based on buteobuteo's work on it - great little tweak LAYOUT CHANGES F3 - Attack Periscope (was F4) F4 - Bridge View (was F5) F5 - Navigation Map (was F3) F6 - Attack Map F7 - Crew Management (was F10) F8 - Mission Objectives (was F12) F9 - Conning Tower F10 - Deck Gun (was F6) F11 - Flak Gun(s) (was F7) F12 - Free Camera (was F11) Ctrl+Enter - Fire Torpedo (was Enter) Ctrl+Q - Close selected torpedo door Ctrl+W - Weather report R - Radar (was F9) Ctrl+R - Return to course Ctrl+D - Depth Under Keel G - Time to course end Ctrl+G - Range to course end Shift+G - Maximum range at current speed Ctrl+V - Report nearest visual contact Shift+B - Battle stations Ctrl+B - Repeat last sonar contact Ctrl+N - Report nearest sound contact Shift+N - Report nearest warship contact Ctrl+M - Follow nearest sound contact Shift+M - Follow nearest warship contact * You can now open all torpedo tubes before an attack. To do this, you select a torpedo tube, press the Q key to open it, wait for your weapons officer to confirm that it is opening, then select the next tube or press W to cycle tubes, and continue opening them as you wish. You can close tubes manually by pressing Ctrl+Q. They will close automatically after a torpedo is fired. (thanks buteobuteo) * Any more suggestions? :hmm: __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

04-17-07, 10:18 PM	#3
shad43 Frogman Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: six feet under Posts: 301 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Does this include an updated help.txt for the F1 help screen? edit, ok I see it dosen't, Im wondering why you diden't update it to reflect your changes? no matter I'll do it myself, thanks for the mod, nice work! Last edited by shad43; 04-17-07 at 10:33 PM.

04-17-07, 10:46 PM	#6
Probex Soundman Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 148 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Thanks CCIP. Funny, I have been modding my commands file for years now to have depth under keel as Ctrl+D, lol Great job! __________________ http://www.oacsquad.com

04-19-07, 08:11 AM	#14
flyingdane Weps Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 355 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	It works great" Thanks CCIP. __________________ It denos't mtater waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, it's olny iprmoatnt taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae.The rset can be a total mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelms.Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.

04-17-07, 10:10 PM	#2
PeriscopeDepth Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 1,894 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Thank you! PD

04-18-07, 08:15 AM	#9
Barkhorn1x Captain Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Davie, FL Grid DM 23 Posts: 544 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	Thanks for this - and for including the "open all tubes" option.

04-18-07, 10:39 AM	#10
charlesmester Loader Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 89 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	This is a great MOD, but 1 question please, where do I install it or is it JSGME ready? Regards Chuck

04-18-07, 11:22 AM	#12
charlesmester Loader Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 89 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks, will give it a try when I get home. Regards Chuck

04-19-07, 03:49 PM	#15
tombargo Swabbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 6 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Do the torpedo doors close automatically when diving or do you have to get that done manually? Thanks!