Need help with a Balao class problem

[Nisgeis]

Hi guys, I'm trying to get a balao class sub that has both a fore and aft 5"/25 desk gun and twin 40 mm AA mounts. In the mission editor, I can add in a balao that has fore and aft 5"/25 and the ocrrect AA mounts, but as soon as I try to take control of it as the player, it reverts to having a 4"/50 deck gun only and 20 mm AA.

I have tried to modify the .eqp file for the balao, so that the dates for the 5"/25 are correct for the mission date, but no dice there, it just ignores what I change and gives me the 4"/50. I have also tried to get a balao with one 5"/25 that I could control, save it, then modify the save file to add in a second gun to the save file, but this results in a CTD when I load the file.

Can anyone help me with this? I've tried changes lots, but it's as if the game ignores the files I've been changing... I'm sure I'll get it eventually, but it's driving me up the wall at the moment.

I don't need to control either of the guns, I just need to have the guns on the sub.

[Taurolas]

Hi,

IIRC the twin 40mm AA is actually classed as a deck gun so you will have to change the mount for it to fit correctly in the usuall AA slots (as in the 20mm twins).

i dont understand how if you have changed the relevent files it can possibly change from a 5.25 to a 4"/50 and 20mm, sounds slightly bizzare if you ask me. However there is a usuall problem and that is you are loading a saved game, once you mess with the files for weapon availability you must always start a new game for it to take effect.

I know what you ask can be done as i did it quite some time back to see what i could get away with but since those mad days i reverted back to 5.25" for and aft and twin 20mm :D

Also note you can only man one of the main deck guns the AI controls the other and which one you control is usually a random choice.

Oh and after all that... if you want to mess with other files dont use the mission editor use S3D!!!

[Nisgeis]

Thanks for the reply Taurolas. By twim 40 mm, I meant a fore single 40mm and an aft single 40mm on the AA mountings.

What I find infuriating, is if I create a sub of the correct date and time, it will appear OK, but as soon as I set it to be controlled by a player, it changes back to having one deck gun and 20mm AA guns.

[Taurolas]

Hi,

I think it would be best if you backup all the files you are going to mod.. mod them using S3D and Notepad and then start a new career, you could if you wished make them all JSGME compatible... from what you've stated it sounds like you are actually making all these moddifications using the mission editor which means its a mission specific boat and not a boat available to play during the war, this is also probably the reason you cant use it.

hope that helps.