[TEC] A warning to all OM users

[lurker_hlb3]

There is currently a problem that I have no solution for with "Conning Towers / Turms" upgrades for the Type VIIC / IXB and /IXC subs. The system at random will corrupt the users "saved" game files with US equipment vice German and make the campaign unplayable.


You can read more about this here

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=1180722&postcount=1693

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=1182245&postcount=1700

as stated in the above post, the only sure fire fix is to disable the Turm upgrades and hard wire the conning tower on of the mid-war ones


At this time I will not post my "Slede-hammer" fix unless I hear more users reporting the problem.

Be advised that I have created this problem more once over the last few days and if it happens to me, it will happen to you. Also be advised that if it happens, your career is "toast"

[Webster]

thank you for all your hard work and dedication :up:

[Kromus]

Personally, I don`t really care for US campaign so if it "breaks up" something there I could live with that since I`m only playing German side, if it would be the only solution.

Good luck lurker, I hope you will find the way how to fix it :up: .

[Akula4745]

the only sure fire fix is to disable the Turm upgrades and hard wire the conning tower on of the mid-war ones

Lurker - can you tell us what file(s) to delete or change to disable the Turm upgrades?

[renthewog]

Is this error going to happen all the time when you start in any other career date other than September 1939, 7th flotilla career? say if i start career in 1940 instead, will this conning tower/turm upgrade problem happen then?

[lurker_hlb3]

Is this error going to happen all the time when you start in any other career date other than September 1939, 7th flotilla career? say if i start career in 1940 instead, will this conning tower/turm upgrade problem happen then?


Read the OM readme. It tells you when the upgrade "can" take place

[Akula4745]

Read the OM readme. It tells you when the upgrade "can" take place

9.Conning Towers / Turms

Unlike SH3, Turmumbau (Conning Towers) cannot be upgraded manually, but are coded to upgrade on certain dates within the *.upcge files. The only U-boats that are programmed for this upgrade are the Type VIIC, Type IXB and Type IXC. This is the schedule for the different subs

Type VIIC

Turmumbau I - 1940-07-30 to 1942-06-15
Turmumbau II - 1942-06-16 to 1943-12-10
Turmumbau III- 1943-12-11 to 1945-05-15

Type IXB

Turmumbau I - 1939-07-30 to 1942-08-18
Turmumbau II - 1942-08-19 to 1945-05-15

Type IXC

Turmumbau I - 1941-01-02 to 1943-02-15
Turmumbau III - 1943-02-16 to 1945-05-15

However you will have to “earn” this upgrade, there is a condition where you have to have had at least one patrol that was considered a good patrol. IE, earn more renown then the minimum on the first patrol rating. Just so ever one understands, besides completing the primary objective of patrolling a defined area for the proscribed time, there is a “hidden” objective that requires you to sink any where from 1000 to 10000 tons pre patrol. So remember this, ever time you report in and get a new assignment you get another “hidden” objective in it.

The upgrade dates from the readme... this has me worried about my current career. Turns out I am currently in a VIIB - does that mean I am safe?

[Dieselglock]

Lurker, please post your sledge hammer fix for the guy's that run a dedicated OM only install.

[lurker_hlb3]

Problem corrected

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=1182665&postcount=1704

[Dieselglock]

Thanks for your devotion to your mods. OM and RSRD best mods going would not be playing the game with out them.:up:

[renthewog]

Is there a certain mod order installation for this hotfix? or do i just install on top of my current mod order as below:

OM V705
OMv705_to_V715
OMv715 Patch 1
OMEGU v210
OMEGU v210 Hotfix 2

:06: cheers,

[Wilcke]

Is there a certain mod order installation for this hotfix? or do i just install on top of my current mod order as below:

OM V705
OMv705_to_V715
OMv715 Patch 1
OMEGU v210
OMEGU v210 Hotfix 2

:06: cheers,

OM V705
OMv705_to_V715
OMv715 Patch 1
OMv715Hotfix 1
OMEGU v210
OMEGU v210 Hotfix 2

[lurker_hlb3]

OM V705
OMv705_to_V715
OMv715 Patch 1
OMv715Hotfix 1
OMEGU v210
OMEGU v210 Hotfix 2


New install order with OMEGU v210 Hotfix 3


OpsMonsun_v705
OMv705_to_V715A
OMV715 Patch 1
OMEGU_v210
OMEGU_v210_Hotfix3