Radio Stations Quest

[Fish40]

A couple of questions here:
First, I'm pretty sure this may have been discussed, but ever since installing CC's CBS News Mod (a fantastic mod), I have lost my Radio Washington. The files are all still there, but when I tune in the radio, it only stops on CBS. Any way to reactivate this station? The CBS mod was installed via JSGME with no probs.

Secondly, dose anyone know where I could D/L that Radio Station Manager utility? The link that was provided in the thread (I had to use the forum search tool to dig it up) only brings me to the FileFront home page, not to the download itself. Thanks alot!

[Digital_Trucker]

Filefront, in their infinite wisdom, decided to delete that file because it was SO BIG (579KB LOL). I noticed it and reuploaded it and didn't even think about changing the link.

Here's the new link (I'll go change it in the original post also) http://files.filefront.com/RSM10rar/;8328599;/fileinfo.html

Just a hint, too, when you need to find the link to a mod that works with v1.3, there is a sticky at the top of the page for a list of all the mods. Excalibur Bane :rock: keeps up with all the new releases and has them all listed by type of mod.

[ReallyDedPoet]

A couple of questions here:
First, I'm pretty sure this may have been discussed, but ever since installing CC's CBS News Mod (a fantastic mod), I have lost my Radio Washington. The files are all still there, but when I tune in the radio, it only stops on CBS. Any way to reactivate this station? The CBS mod was installed via JSGME with no probs.

Secondly, dose anyone know where I could D/L that Radio Station Manager utility? The link that was provided in the thread (I had to use the forum search tool to dig it up) only brings me to the FileFront home page, not to the download itself. Thanks alot!
CCs' Mod may have overwritten the radio config file, below is how it looks in stock, that file.

De-activate CCs' Mod ( make sure you are in port ), and copy the stock radio settings see below, into before the CBS Mod, make sure they go first besause they are a lower frequency and should go at the beginning :yep:

[GENERAL]
RadioRealism=Yes
StartCh=1

[CHANNEL]
Name=Washington
Folder=Washington
Freq=22
Antenna=01.01.1930-01.01.2000:44.16,-35.10:100000
Copy what is bold ^^^^, then open up the radio.cfg file in CCs' Mod and copy them in, remember the Washington Station goes before CBS. Save, go back into JSGME and re-activate CCs' Mod and you are good to go.

As a precaution, be sure to back-up your stock radio.cfg file, just in case.

Maybe send Digital Trucker a PM regarding the link, or try it again to see what happens.

Edit: Good point DT regarding 1.3 compatible mods.


RDP

[sqk7744]

Good call RDP!

Fish40 ensure your stations are 10-12 channel Freqs. apart to avoid step over / or if channels are close, ensure lat/long, range and year provide some breathing room.

If you send me a link to your radio.cfg i'd be happy to take a look.

Cheers
:arrgh!:

[Fish40]

Thanks for all the info guys! I really appreciate it:up:

[sqk7744]

np,

Did you get everything working ok?

[ReallyDedPoet]

np,

Did you get everything working ok?

Was wondering the same thing :hmm:


RDP

[sqk7744]

Yip

[Fish40]

Was away for a couple of days. Just got back, and pretty busy. Haven't had a chance to screw around with it yet.

[sqk7744]

I hear ya, the real world does have it's inconsiderate interruptions.

[Fish40]

OK, here's the deal. First off, I'm still in the midst of a patrol, so any changes are gonna have to wait till I'm back at base. Second, I looked in the "radio ini. config" , and discovered that the only mod in there is the CBS mod. The way I understand it, is I need to copy the Radio Washington info in here as well, but it needs to be first because it is a lower frequency then CBS. Am I on the right track so far?

It was suggested to disable the CBS mod first, then add the Radio Wash. info into the config., then reactivate CBS. If the CBS mod overwrote the Radio Wash, which from the looks of it , that's what happened, then would'nt reactivating the mod overwrite Wash. again?


Another thought. Could'nt I just change the frequency of Radio Washington to a frequency higher then CBS? This way, I should be able to add it to the config. as is, without deactivating the CBS. Sorry if I sound like a moron guys, but this is a bit confuseing to me. At least let me know if I'm in the ballpark on this one. Thanks again.

[Digital_Trucker]

If you install the radio station manager and follow the instructions to import a station (Washington), then all you have to do is enter the info for the station (frequency, whatever you want it to be) and the program will make the changes to your .ini file for you. It really makes life dealing with radio stations much easier. It will also identify any CTD causing problems in the events.ini files and will take care of the scripted events being repeated when you load a mid-patrol saved game (as long as you use the "prepare" button before you reload your saved game).

Beyond that, yes you could add Washington manually and give it a higher frequency than CBS and not have to deactivate your radio stations. Just as a side note, it's probably best not to use JSGME to make radio station additions anyway, because it makes a backup copy of each new files that it adds, thereby doubling the amount of space taken up by the music.

Also, radio station changes are allowed in mid-patrol. There is no restriction (that I am aware of) on making those changes while on patrol.

[fred8615]

This is why I didn't include a radio.ini file in my radio mods. It would overwrite any stations you had already.

[Fish40]

OK, here'a alittle progress report. I entered the info which was provided by reallydedpoet in one of the previous posts in this thread. The only difference was that I changed the freq. to 40. Also, in the config , there were a couple of lines: VolumeOnNews, with some numerical values, which were under the CBS info. I added the same for the Radio Wash.

My current patrol area is off the coast of Honshu. Just for the heck of it, while on the surface I gave the radio a try. The first station to tune in was CBS, freq.30. I then tuned up the dial. The dial stopped at freq.40, which is now Radio Wash. Great, except for one problem. All I hear is that "telemetry" sound between radio stations. A thought occured to me. Could I be out of range of this station? CBS comes in loud and clear though. Any ideas on this one?
Thanks for all the help so far.

[Fish40]

Nobody???:huh:

[Digital_Trucker]

Well, whether you are out of range or not depends on what range you set in the radio.ini file for the station. I believe that 100000 will get you coverage around the world.
Are you certain there are music files in the first level of the Washington folder?

[Fish40]

Thanks for the answer DT. I hope I'm not becomeing too big a pain in the @ss with this, but I just want to get it working. Let me explain exactly where I stand. When I open the "Radio" folder, there are two subfolders inside: One is CBS News, the other is Washington. If I open up the washington folder, there are some music files that I added, as well as the original music track that came with the game, and also another folder entitled "Events", which contains news events. The folder structure for CBS is the same, and contains similar items (commercials, and news events).


The only thing I did as stated in a previous post, was to add the Wash. info into the radio config. because it was not there, and changed the freq. from 22, to 40. I copied the info provided by RDP a couple of posts above.

When I tune the radio in, CBS plays fine. However, when the dial stops on freq.40, which is Wash., nothing plays. All you hear is the radio telemetry sound, that is heard while you're tuning in stations. I checked out the antenna settings, and I think they should be OK. Mabey you could glance at the info that RDP posted for me to copy(a couple of posts above this one) and see if something could be amiss. I really appreciate the help. I know this isn't a showstopper of a problem, but it has now become an annoyance that I would like to resolve. Thanks again.

[Digital_Trucker]

No rectal discomfort here, I understand perfectly what it's like for something not to work how you expect it to and wanting to get it rectifed.
I don't see anything amiss with RDPs info for addition to the radio.ini file. I also don't see anything wrong with the folder setup you described. I'm sure it will turn out to be something simple and we will all slap our foreheads and say "Doh!". Perhaps you could zip up your radio.ini file and host it somewhere or email it to me (you should be able to get my email address from my profile info or PM me and I'll get it to you). Sometimes it only takes one semicolon instead of a colon or some other trifling thing to completely mess it up and it's not always easily spotted.

Keep after it and we'll do all we can to get it to work.

[ReallyDedPoet]

I don't see anything amiss with RDPs info for addition to the radio.ini file. I also don't see anything wrong with the folder setup you described. I'm sure it will turn out to be something simple and we will all slap our foreheads and say "Doh!". Perhaps you could zip up your radio.ini file and host it somewhere or email it to me (you should be able to get my email address from my profile info or PM me and I'll get it to you). Sometimes it only takes one semicolon instead of a colon or some other trifling thing to completely mess it up and it's not always easily spotted.
Keep after it and we'll do all we can to get it to work.

Just came back to this. Strange how this is not working yet :hmm:, like the attitude though of keeping at it and not getting to frustrated. I have been busy with Real Life stuff so have not played much lately. I will test tonight, what I have posted earlier here to see if it is indeed working, the last I can recall it is. I have Wash, CBS and NBC Radio Stations installed.


RDP

[Fish40]

That's the spirit guys:up: I'm alittle busy right now (Honeydo list;)), but I'll try to copy my radio config in this thread, so everyone could have a look. Mabey I copied something wrong. Who knows:damn:

[sqk7744]

Great! Looking forward to seeing what you've got.

[Fish40]

Guys, I think I've got her working!:up: I double checked the radio ini., and very carefully compared the CBS info and the Wash. info. Believe it or not, I noticed that in the CBS antenna values, there was a (-) in a specific area between two values. When I compared that to the info I copied for Wash., I noticed that I applied a decimal instead. I changed the (.) to a (-), and success! The radio tuned to freq.40, and began to play the tracks I installed. Gentlemen, I think this case is closed. Thanks again for all your help!

[ReallyDedPoet]

Ok just tried the following from my radio settings and it worked fine. One thing to remember is that the Washington Station is not much for programming ( unless you add some in, I added 5 Minute Mysteries to give it a little more substance ) it is more for events, news. Where as NBC and CBS have both events and programming.

Thus when you select Washington, you may only here the music track that comes with stock, that's it. Sometimes this can give the impression at first that it does not work, however play for a bit and you will get the news\events, etc.

Anyway here are my settings that I just tested:

[GENERAL]
RadioRealism=Yes
StartCh=1

[CHANNEL]
Name=Washington
Folder=Washington
Freq=22
Antenna=01.01.1930-01.01.2000:44.16,-35.10:100000
;MusicVolumeOnNews takes values from 0.01 to 1
MusicVolumeOnNews=0.4

[CHANNEL]
Name=CBS NEWS
Folder=CBS NEWS
Freq=30
Antenna=01.01.1930-01.01.2000:34.05,-118.22:100000
;MusicVolumeOnNews takes values from 0.01 to 1
MusicVolumeOnNews=0.01

[CHANNEL]
Name=NBC
Folder=NBC
Freq=40
Antenna=01.01.1930-01.01.2000:44.16,-35.10:100000
;MusicVolumeOnNews takes values from 0.01 to 1
MusicVolumeOnNews=0.1

Edit: Just noticed you got it working, lol, good news :up: I will leave what I posted just in case.


RDP

[Digital_Trucker]

Guys, I think I've got her working!:up: I double checked the radio ini., and very carefully compared the CBS info and the Wash. info. Believe it or not, I noticed that in the CBS antenna values, there was a (-) in a specific area between two values. When I compared that to the info I copied for Wash., I noticed that I applied a decimal instead. I changed the (.) to a (-), and success! The radio tuned to freq.40, and began to play the tracks I installed. Gentlemen, I think this case is closed. Thanks again for all your help!

Just like coding of any kind, it only takes one little zig where a zag should be to render the entire thing FUBAR. Congrats on getting it sorted out:up: