Making the twin 40mm playable?

Snarf · 11-18-13, 10:58 AM

I'm sure in reality they probably didn't fit the fleet boats with twin 40mm's, but in the US Sub parts file, I cant help but notice it's there. When I look at the .eqp file though, I don't see it being available. How would I go about making that available to add on to the sub? I tried editing the .eqp file to no avail.

fred8615 · 11-18-13, 12:27 PM

I think I actually had it once. It was very near the end of the war though if I did.

yubba · 11-18-13, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Snarf

I'm sure in reality they probably didn't fit the fleet boats with twin 40mm's, but in the US Sub parts file, I cant help but notice it's there. When I look at the .eqp file though, I don't see it being available. How would I go about making that available to add on to the sub? I tried editing the .eqp file to no avail.

I had it on the Pt boat yubba the elco boat they had running, to that you had to delete the single 40 out of the library that would give you the option of the double I couldn't stand that 40 on the bow it made me sea sick

torpedobait · 11-19-13, 04:39 PM

I had a mod once for the Twin 40 but I lost custody of it when my old hard drive died and I had no backup. I'd sure like to have one again - they make short work of even an Emily.

Snarf · 02-07-14, 02:59 PM

HA! I figured it out!

open UpgradePacks.UPC and change UpgradePackSlotType= USDeckGun to UpgradePackSlotType= USHeavyAA then it will magically be available and functional. I can only put it in one slot at a time so if someone can help me figure that one out that would be awesome.

[UpgradePack 11]
ID= Upack40mmTwin
NameDisplayable= Twin 40mm AA Gun
FunctionalType= UpFTypeWeaponFlak
UpgradePackSlotType= USDeckGun
Type=NULL
UnitUpgradePackIntervalOptionCurrent= NULL, NULL, 0
UnitUpgradePackIntervalOptions1= 1944-05-08, NULL, 1000
IDLinkUpgradePackElements= 40mmTwinUS

Snarf · 02-07-14, 06:30 PM

looks like you can install 2 40mm twins, but for some reason it likes to CTD when you fire with 2 installed. One single and one twin works without having the CTD issue. Twin also has the same rate of fire as the single, so halved the recoil time on the .sim file to have the rate of fire of two singles. With highly skilled crew, staying on the surface under enemy air isn't so dangerous now.

The same thing works to make the BMG .50 work too. It says USMGAA when it should say USLightAA.

11-18-13, 10:58 AM	#1
Snarf Officer Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: USS Tuna out of Pearl Harbor Posts: 243 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 10	Making the twin 40mm playable? I'm sure in reality they probably didn't fit the fleet boats with twin 40mm's, but in the US Sub parts file, I cant help but notice it's there. When I look at the .eqp file though, I don't see it being available. How would I go about making that available to add on to the sub? I tried editing the .eqp file to no avail.

11-18-13, 12:27 PM	#2
fred8615 Saint of the seas Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sorrento, Louisiana Posts: 1,305 Downloads: 265 Uploads: 127	I think I actually had it once. It was very near the end of the war though if I did. __________________ Frederick J. Barnett Radio Stations & Music Captain's Desk Photos FJB Camera Pre Pearl Harbor Career Start Office links, Info Boxes, & 50 cal Crew Rank Fix Sub Class Info Real Subs SH4 Randomizer Sub Images Office Images Sub Pinups & Pics 24 Hour Clocks Office Posters Nav Map Make-Over Add-ons FJB Navigation Maps Office Window Chronographs Someone's got to take the responsibility if the job's going to get done! Do you think that's easy?! - Gregory Peck, The Guns of Navarone.

11-19-13, 04:39 PM	#4
torpedobait Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,058 Downloads: 397 Uploads: 0	I had a mod once for the Twin 40 but I lost custody of it when my old hard drive died and I had no backup. I'd sure like to have one again - they make short work of even an Emily. __________________ Run Silent, Run Deep, and Sink 'em All

02-07-14, 02:59 PM	#5
Snarf Officer Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: USS Tuna out of Pearl Harbor Posts: 243 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 10	HA! I figured it out! open UpgradePacks.UPC and change UpgradePackSlotType= USDeckGun to UpgradePackSlotType= USHeavyAA then it will magically be available and functional. I can only put it in one slot at a time so if someone can help me figure that one out that would be awesome. [UpgradePack 11] ID= Upack40mmTwin NameDisplayable= Twin 40mm AA Gun FunctionalType= UpFTypeWeaponFlak UpgradePackSlotType= USDeckGun Type=NULL UnitUpgradePackIntervalOptionCurrent= NULL, NULL, 0 UnitUpgradePackIntervalOptions1= 1944-05-08, NULL, 1000 IDLinkUpgradePackElements= 40mmTwinUS __________________ "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!" -David Farragut (probably repeated by many WWII sub skippers)

02-07-14, 06:30 PM	#6
Snarf Officer Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: USS Tuna out of Pearl Harbor Posts: 243 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 10	looks like you can install 2 40mm twins, but for some reason it likes to CTD when you fire with 2 installed. One single and one twin works without having the CTD issue. Twin also has the same rate of fire as the single, so halved the recoil time on the .sim file to have the rate of fire of two singles. With highly skilled crew, staying on the surface under enemy air isn't so dangerous now. The same thing works to make the BMG .50 work too. It says USMGAA when it should say USLightAA. __________________ "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!" -David Farragut (probably repeated by many WWII sub skippers)