lurker_hlb3
03-04-08, 11:57 PM
readme from the upcoming RSRDC Plus
Installation / Compatibility
Use RSRDC_P3_v350 for stock 1.4
Use RSRDC_P3_v355 for stock 1.5
Use RSRDC_P3_TM_v370 for TMO (loaded on Stock 1.4)
Use RSRDC_P3_TM_v371 for TMO (loaded on Stock 1.5)
Use RSRDC_P3_RFB_v390 for RFB
RSRDC Phase III Plus is a Rollup of all changes to RSRDC since release. “DO NOT” use “ANY” Phase I, II & III versions with this mod or you are going to get a CTD. Save games from Phase III “should work” with Phase III Plus.
Use JSGME to install RSRDC
Phase III Plus Overall Changes:
Phase 3 Plus will add a number of new ships and upgrade the Campaign files and Patrol Objectives based on the “Silent Victory; The US Submarine War against Japan”
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RSRDC Detailed Changes from Phase III to Phase III Plus
Air
Revised weapons Loadouts for the following aircraft
Q1W1
F1M Pete
H6K
H8K
These aircraft now have ‘Hardcode” weapons, which means if you encounter them they will attack you
New Aircraft
B5N2 (ASW)
This aircraft is a modified Kate that carries depth charges and is part of the air group on “Taiyo CVL” that were assigned to escort convoys during the later stages of the war.
Campaign:
Patrol Objectives:
Revised the “Aleutians/Kuril” Island Objectives to support the new “Polar” missions into the Sea of Okhotsk and add three new “Sea of Japan” Objectives to support the first mission by the USN into that area.
Campaign Files
Update various campaign files to support changes based on info from “Silent Victory; The US Submarine War against Japan”.
Removed all the short range fighter base from the Jap_AirCover layer so that only ASW related bases remain.
Upgrade to the messages.txt file: Add more “Ultra” Messages to the Aleutian / Solomon Islands Area.
Roster
(a) various additions / changes of Air/Sea units in American / Japan directories.
Sea
New
Tenryu Light Cruiser
Taiyo CVL (ASW)
Akatsuki Class DD
Hatsuharu Class DD
Kagero Class DD
Kamikaze Class DD
Momi Class DD
Shimakaze DD
Wakatake DD
Revised
Flower Corvette
J Class DD
V&W Class
Using the ship models from v1.5
Removed
C Class DD
Removed the following ship skins as they are no longer required”
- Flower class corvette
- Dido class cruiser
- C&D class DD
- V&W class DD
Submarine
Added SV Air Search Radar to Balao / Trench Class
Removed SD radar from the S18 Class as these boats where not equipped with this system.
UPCData\UPCCampaignData
Complete revision of patrol assignment based on Appendix F, Submarine War Patrols, Pacific from “Silent Victory; The US Submarine War against Japan”
Installation / Compatibility
Use RSRDC_P3_v350 for stock 1.4
Use RSRDC_P3_v355 for stock 1.5
Use RSRDC_P3_TM_v370 for TMO (loaded on Stock 1.4)
Use RSRDC_P3_TM_v371 for TMO (loaded on Stock 1.5)
Use RSRDC_P3_RFB_v390 for RFB
RSRDC Phase III Plus is a Rollup of all changes to RSRDC since release. “DO NOT” use “ANY” Phase I, II & III versions with this mod or you are going to get a CTD. Save games from Phase III “should work” with Phase III Plus.
Use JSGME to install RSRDC
Phase III Plus Overall Changes:
Phase 3 Plus will add a number of new ships and upgrade the Campaign files and Patrol Objectives based on the “Silent Victory; The US Submarine War against Japan”
================================================== =======
RSRDC Detailed Changes from Phase III to Phase III Plus
Air
Revised weapons Loadouts for the following aircraft
Q1W1
F1M Pete
H6K
H8K
These aircraft now have ‘Hardcode” weapons, which means if you encounter them they will attack you
New Aircraft
B5N2 (ASW)
This aircraft is a modified Kate that carries depth charges and is part of the air group on “Taiyo CVL” that were assigned to escort convoys during the later stages of the war.
Campaign:
Patrol Objectives:
Revised the “Aleutians/Kuril” Island Objectives to support the new “Polar” missions into the Sea of Okhotsk and add three new “Sea of Japan” Objectives to support the first mission by the USN into that area.
Campaign Files
Update various campaign files to support changes based on info from “Silent Victory; The US Submarine War against Japan”.
Removed all the short range fighter base from the Jap_AirCover layer so that only ASW related bases remain.
Upgrade to the messages.txt file: Add more “Ultra” Messages to the Aleutian / Solomon Islands Area.
Roster
(a) various additions / changes of Air/Sea units in American / Japan directories.
Sea
New
Tenryu Light Cruiser
Taiyo CVL (ASW)
Akatsuki Class DD
Hatsuharu Class DD
Kagero Class DD
Kamikaze Class DD
Momi Class DD
Shimakaze DD
Wakatake DD
Revised
Flower Corvette
J Class DD
V&W Class
Using the ship models from v1.5
Removed
C Class DD
Removed the following ship skins as they are no longer required”
- Flower class corvette
- Dido class cruiser
- C&D class DD
- V&W class DD
Submarine
Added SV Air Search Radar to Balao / Trench Class
Removed SD radar from the S18 Class as these boats where not equipped with this system.
UPCData\UPCCampaignData
Complete revision of patrol assignment based on Appendix F, Submarine War Patrols, Pacific from “Silent Victory; The US Submarine War against Japan”