[REL] Searchlights Removed mod

schlechter pfennig · 05-13-10, 10:36 PM

http://www.filefront.com/16441971/Se...ts_Removed.zip

The Searchlights Removed mod removes searchlights from all ships that are not directly involved with submarine detection, pursuit and attack. This mod only modifies the ships in the stock GWX 3.0 installation; if other ships are added thru other mods they may or may not have searchlights.

The rationale behind this mod was to make the behavior of ships more realistic when they came under U-boat attack. Neither merchants (armed or otherwise) nor capital ships would have wanted to draw attention to themselves by 'reverse spotlighting' themselves by illuminating their searchlights. Unfortunately, since I can't change the behavior of capital ships when they come under attack or go on the offensive, removing their searchlights was the only alternative I had.

Additionally, this should negate the frame rate degradation that occurs when multiple ships illuminate all their searchlights.

I believe I've removed all the correct searchlights. However, if you run across a merchant or capital ship that still has searchlights and shouldn't, or find a warship that should have her searchlights, please let me know.

The Searchlights Removed mod is JSGME ready. Just copy or move the data folder to the MOD folder and enable thru JSGME in between patrols/at base.

edit: I've uploaded a newer (and substantially smaller) file. I accidentally forgot to just leave the .eqp files in and zipped the whole darned Sea folder.

Sailor Steve · 05-13-10, 11:03 PM

FIRST IN!!!

I don't think I've ever done that before!

Do you want me to put it up here at Subsim Downloads?

iambecomelife · 05-14-10, 12:11 AM

Thank you for this mod - it's a major realism improvement.

As far as I know, the merchantmen were under strict orders to use no lights except for a very dim stern light in foggy weather, to help keep ships in the rear columns from drifting out of station. Any merch captain who turned on a searchlight during an attack would probably be relieved of command - assuming he survived.

On one convoy a US Coast Guard cutter was begging a tanker crew to put their lights out. Finally, they trained their MG's on the tanker's portholes and offered to "put the lights out for them". They got the message in a hurry.

melnibonian · 05-14-10, 01:08 AM

Great stuff

Thanks a lot for that

Captain Nemo · 05-14-10, 07:28 AM

Thanks for this mod

. I have often wondered if merchant ships used search lights following a u-boat attack for obvious reasons. This mod should also help u-boats with escaping on the surface following a close range night surface attack on a convoy. In my experience if you get in close, say 1,000 metres, as soon as your torps hit you are likely to be illuminated by a merchant ship with his search light no matter how far away the escorts might be and are immediatly under attack and have to dive. This should give you a better chance of sneaking away on the surface in the darkness to reload and attack again.

Nemo

LGN1 · 05-14-10, 07:39 AM

Hi schlechter pfennig,

did you include the whole Sea folder in the mod? It's a huge download

Cheers, LGN1

schlechter pfennig · 05-14-10, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

FIRST IN!!!

I don't think I've ever done that before!

Do you want me to put it up here at Subsim Downloads?

I wouldn't mind at all, no!

Except, ah . . . .

. . . as you can see below, I sorta stepped on my torpedo. I hadn't realized I just needed to keep the .eqp file and so the mod has the entire folder content for each modified ship.

So back to ye old drawing board, and I'll be uploading a revised (and substantially smaller) mod file in a bit.

Quote:

Originally Posted by LGN1

Hi schlechter pfennig,

did you include the whole Sea folder in the mod? It's a huge download

Cheers, LGN1

Sailor Steve · 05-14-10, 10:13 AM

No problem. I'll wait.

schlechter pfennig · 05-14-10, 11:14 AM

OK, I've uploaded the revised (and substantially smaller) file.

Jimbuna · 05-14-10, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by schlechter pfennig

OK, I've uploaded the revised (and substantially smaller) file.

You got there in the end....which is the most important part

STEED · 05-14-10, 04:06 PM

Give this a spin tomorrow.

bigboywooly · 05-14-10, 04:07 PM

Nice one

STEED · 05-15-10, 03:42 PM

Gave it a spin today, looking good.

Had a one to one shoot out in the dark with the old deck gun, makes change from not having a beam a light in your face. Attacked a convoy at night and only saw the escort ship trying to locate me while the convoy was dark.

Another great mod.

Sailor Steve · 05-15-10, 08:42 PM

I have a question: Which files are changed? I don't want to change anything, but I'm a big fan of the GWX Buoyancy and Draught mod, and the .sim files want to interfere with each other. If you didn't touch those files I'll just add that mod in after this one. If you did, then I'm hopeless.

schlechter pfennig · 05-15-10, 09:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I have a question: Which files are changed? I don't want to change anything, but I'm a big fan of the GWX Buoyancy and Draught mod, and the .sim files want to interfere with each other. If you didn't touch those files I'll just add that mod in after this one. If you did, then I'm hopeless.

All I changed were the .eqp files, and all that I changed there were setting the searchlight linknames to NULL, so you should be OK.

05-13-10, 10:36 PM	#1
schlechter pfennig Commander Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 462 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 7	[REL] Searchlights Removed mod http://www.filefront.com/16441971/Se...ts_Removed.zip The Searchlights Removed mod removes searchlights from all ships that are not directly involved with submarine detection, pursuit and attack. This mod only modifies the ships in the stock GWX 3.0 installation; if other ships are added thru other mods they may or may not have searchlights. The rationale behind this mod was to make the behavior of ships more realistic when they came under U-boat attack. Neither merchants (armed or otherwise) nor capital ships would have wanted to draw attention to themselves by 'reverse spotlighting' themselves by illuminating their searchlights. Unfortunately, since I can't change the behavior of capital ships when they come under attack or go on the offensive, removing their searchlights was the only alternative I had. Additionally, this should negate the frame rate degradation that occurs when multiple ships illuminate all their searchlights. I believe I've removed all the correct searchlights. However, if you run across a merchant or capital ship that still has searchlights and shouldn't, or find a warship that should have her searchlights, please let me know. The Searchlights Removed mod is JSGME ready. Just copy or move the data folder to the MOD folder and enable thru JSGME in between patrols/at base. edit: I've uploaded a newer (and substantially smaller) file. I accidentally forgot to just leave the .eqp files in and zipped the whole darned Sea folder. Last edited by schlechter pfennig; 05-14-10 at 10:51 AM.

05-13-10, 11:03 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	FIRST IN!!! I don't think I've ever done that before! Do you want me to put it up here at Subsim Downloads? __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

05-14-10, 12:11 AM	#3
iambecomelife Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,706 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	Thank you for this mod - it's a major realism improvement. As far as I know, the merchantmen were under strict orders to use no lights except for a very dim stern light in foggy weather, to help keep ships in the rear columns from drifting out of station. Any merch captain who turned on a searchlight during an attack would probably be relieved of command - assuming he survived. On one convoy a US Coast Guard cutter was begging a tanker crew to put their lights out. Finally, they trained their MG's on the tanker's portholes and offered to "put the lights out for them". They got the message in a hurry. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/WolvesoftheKaiser/

05-14-10, 01:08 AM	#4
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Great stuff Thanks a lot for that __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

05-14-10, 07:28 AM	#5
Captain Nemo Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 1,144 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Thanks for this mod. I have often wondered if merchant ships used search lights following a u-boat attack for obvious reasons. This mod should also help u-boats with escaping on the surface following a close range night surface attack on a convoy. In my experience if you get in close, say 1,000 metres, as soon as your torps hit you are likely to be illuminated by a merchant ship with his search light no matter how far away the escorts might be and are immediatly under attack and have to dive. This should give you a better chance of sneaking away on the surface in the darkness to reload and attack again. Nemo __________________ "I'm afraid there is no disguising the fact that King's obsession with the Pacific and the Battle of Washington cost us dear in the Battle of the Atlantic". Sir John Slessor GCB, DSO, MC, DL AOC-in-C Coastal Command RAF ___________________________________________

05-14-10, 07:39 AM	#6
LGN1 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,138 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 12	Hi schlechter pfennig, did you include the whole Sea folder in the mod? It's a huge download Cheers, LGN1

05-14-10, 10:13 AM	#8
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	No problem. I'll wait. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

05-14-10, 11:14 AM	#9
schlechter pfennig Commander Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 462 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 7	OK, I've uploaded the revised (and substantially smaller) file.

05-14-10, 04:06 PM	#11
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Give this a spin tomorrow. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

05-14-10, 04:07 PM	#12
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Nice one __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

05-15-10, 03:42 PM	#13
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Gave it a spin today, looking good. Had a one to one shoot out in the dark with the old deck gun, makes change from not having a beam a light in your face. Attacked a convoy at night and only saw the escort ship trying to locate me while the convoy was dark. Another great mod. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

05-15-10, 08:42 PM	#14
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I have a question: Which files are changed? I don't want to change anything, but I'm a big fan of the GWX Buoyancy and Draught mod, and the .sim files want to interfere with each other. If you didn't touch those files I'll just add that mod in after this one. If you did, then I'm hopeless. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo