Type IX conning tower problem

[linerkiller]

We all know the Dead Watch Crew bug that curse the type IX-3 conning tower configuration ( dead watch crew after surfacing the boat with a damaged conning tower ). In order to avoid this annoyant problem, I have changed the default IXD2 IX3 mounting with an early war IX1 mounting ( to have at least one heavy girl to face big bees ). But, in the AA equipments, I can only mount a light flak in the conning tower....why

now LK is getting drunk celebrating his 100 posts!

[danlisa]

If you want to avoid the IX/3 conning tower of death bug, use GWX 2.0.

It's fixed.

[linerkiller]

faster than ever Dan:D

I'm actually using GWX 2.0...never thought that this bug had been fixed:88) :88)
But this little detail interest me, I like the IX1 configuration

now lk is getting drunk celebrating his 100th post:yep:

[danlisa]

In answer to your question then.

The node which houses the larger AA weapons is only on the IX2/IX3 conning towers. That's why you can't attach it to the IX/1 tower. Short answer, it doesn't fit.;)

Congrats on 100:()1:

[Koondawg]

Ive been using the 9's for some time and have never ran across this bug...:hmm: couse I dont have a Bernard on my boat either...

[linerkiller]

In answer to your question then.

The node which houses the larger AA weapons is only on the IX2/IX3 conning towers. That's why you can't attach it to the IX/1 tower. Short answer, it doesn't fit.;)

Congrats on 100:()1:
IX1 tower accept the heavy flack behind the conning tower...In facts, if I start a career with the type IXB with a IX1 configuration, I have the heavy and the light one mounted. But if I upgrade to a IX2 and then go back for the IX1, I lose the heavy mounting behind the tower :shifty: :shifty: :shifty: And I can't explain why :88) ...

[Penelope_Grey]

You lose it because the IXD2 does not model such a feature. IXD2's and IXC/40's all use mainly the IX/3 conning towers.

[linerkiller]

Yeah...right, also if historically, IXD and IXC types kept the IX1 configuration until late 1943...it would be nice to model that:roll:

[Hartmann]

Here some are talking about use a heavy AA in a type II boat :yep:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=127443

Could be very interestin have the possibility of personalize the AA guns in the boat or mount a heavy gun in the place of the light.

or have the early 37 cm flak and the IX/2 tower with light guns

[Jimbuna]

You lose it because the IXD2 does not model such a feature. IXD2's and IXC/40's all use mainly the IX/3 conning towers.

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[ReaperJester]

Whether or not it was an uncommon thing to see a IXC or a IXD with that configuration makes it a pity that you can't do it though. Having gone through the "what uboat is this" thread it shows that U-181 had this configuration for apparently quite some time. Just a bummer we can't just apply it as such :).

[Jimbuna]

The 37mm was actually responsible for a crewmans death :hmm:

http://uboat.net/boats/u181.htm

http://ubootwaffe.net/ops/boat.cgi?boat=181

http://www.sharkhunters.com/historya.htm

[linerkiller]

uhmmm....i'm smelling mod's smell:shifty: :yep:

[Penelope_Grey]

Yeah...right, also if historically, IXD and IXC types kept the IX1 configuration until late 1943...it would be nice to model that:roll:

Hey?:doh:

If you want a IX/1 conning tower on your IXD just double click it in the upgrade screen and hey presto. But you can't have a heavy flak without the Ix/3 tower on the IXC and IXD.

[Captain von Keldunk]

If you but ViiC/4 tower on IXB you have tree Heavy AA guns + deck gun.(mod).:lol:
I think that Heavy AA wth IX/1 tower goes wth IX/1 tower, and not with IXB boat.
But will IX/1 tower And Heavy AA work with IXD in upgrade menu, i do not know.:hmm:
If not maybe you can mod it to work ??:D:D

[Jimbuna]

uhmmm....i'm smelling mod's smell:shifty: :yep:

I see em now, coming over the hill http://imgcash4.imageshack.us/img220/5318/bananariderhz3.gif

[Hartmann]

The 37mm was actually responsible for a crewmans death :hmm:

http://uboat.net/boats/u181.htm

http://ubootwaffe.net/ops/boat.cgi?boat=181

http://www.sharkhunters.com/historya.htm

perhaps the long underwater periods damaged the guns.

One interesting sentence from one of the pages. :hmm:

" Later at Narvik I asked one of the pilots whom we had fished out of the soup what he preferred - attacks with his plane through artillery and shrapnel fire or a depth charge attack on a U-Boat. He only laughed and patted my shoulder....


"If my plane is disabled,” he said, “I still can bail out with my parachute. If your sub is disabled and your engines sputter, and your last compressed air is used up - you’ve had it and you die like a damn rat.” :roll:

[Jimbuna]

The 37mm was actually responsible for a crewmans death :hmm:

http://uboat.net/boats/u181.htm

http://ubootwaffe.net/ops/boat.cgi?boat=181

http://www.sharkhunters.com/historya.htm

perhaps the long underwater periods damaged the guns.

One interesting sentence from one of the pages. :hmm:

" Later at Narvik I asked one of the pilots whom we had fished out of the soup what he preferred - attacks with his plane through artillery and shrapnel fire or a depth charge attack on a U-Boat. He only laughed and patted my shoulder....


"If my plane is disabled,” he said, “I still can bail out with my parachute. If your sub is disabled and your engines sputter, and your last compressed air is used up - you’ve had it and you die like a damn rat.” :roll:





Yeah.....there is some really interesting information in those links http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

[Anton88]

just wondering if this problem has been solved..

its been somewhat of a problem for a long time..
read more here:

http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/857101043/m/1061034644/p/1

[Anton88]

We all know the Dead Watch Crew bug that curse the type IX-3 conning tower configuration ( dead watch crew after surfacing the boat with a damaged conning tower ). In order to avoid this annoyant problem, I have changed the default IXD2 IX3 mounting with an early war IX1 mounting ( to have at least one heavy girl to face big bees ). But, in the AA equipments, I can only mount a light flak in the conning tower....why

now LK is getting drunk celebrating his 100 posts!


I just fixed it last night man!!! a problem that we had for years.
Its working fine now! Both type IXC and IXD with tower #1 and ol 37mm gun
they look great and shoot great too
all you need to do is some editing in the Basic.cfg file
I just added an extra line in there.. its tested
I will release it for the public

cheers