[TEC] Engine time/depth rendering

[miner1436]

Ever notice how in deep water when you sink a ship it disappears after about 500 meters or so? Or how a ship disappears after a while in shallow water? Or how your sub gets deleted after sinking more than 500m?

I was wondering if anyone knew where to find the files containing this data? Is it hardcoded?

thanks:Miner

[Hitman]

IIRC this is hardcoded behaviour to prevent the game memory from having to still keep track of a unit considered eliminated from the game :hmmm:

[ETR3(SS)]

I've noticed this as well and I think Hitman is correct. Now the real question is, if a sunken ship or your boat exceeds 500m, why make the ocean in game any deeper than that?:06:

[Rockin Robbins]

Are you sure it is any deeper than that? How would you tell? Play the spooky music here...

[ETR3(SS)]

I took one of the nuke boats (can't remember which one anymore) for a test dive once. I watched the whole thing on the exterior cam, until *spooky music* it just disappeared!:o There was no bottom in sight, so it's hard to tell how far down it goes.:hmmm:

[Webster]

where's rod sterling with the twilight zone music and speech when you need him