Patched or not it's 1943 and I want ALL T3 to impact magnetic

[commandosolo2009]

Hey folks,

I dont care about 1.2, I am at 1943 and I wanna change the dud rate for magnetic detonation to 0% = I want the magnetic detonator to function 100% as a by-pass to the game..

There was one guy on youtube (German fellow) who posted a vid of some magnetic detonation..

I also would like someone who can give me the altered file (or files) to copy and replace in the root folder or whatever folder.. for it to work regardless of realism.. (I play at 0%) so, help needed ASAP..

[gouldjg]

Whilst I cannot give you the location of the game engine setting for default dud chances, I can show you where you can reduce dud chances significantly within your abilities.

Go to the special abilities file located similar to the following location C:\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 5\data\UPCDataGE\UPCCrewData

Open this up with notepad,

Scroll down to

[SpecialAbility 17]
ID=Ability-Reduce-Torpedo-DudChance
NameDisplayable=Ability-Reduce-Torpedo-DudChance-Name
Description=Ability-Reduce-Torpedo-DudChance-Description, Ability-Reduce-Torpedo-DudChance-Description, Ability-Reduce-Torpedo-DudChance-Description, Ability-Reduce-Torpedo-DudChance-Description, Ability-Reduce-Torpedo-DudChance-Description
Levels= 5
AbilityType=TorpedoMalfunctions ;reduce torpedo dud chance (in percents)
AbilityValue= -10, -20, -30, -40, -50

PointsRequirement= 0, 0, 0, 0, 0
AbilityRequirements= 0, 1, Ability-Reduce-Torpedo-DudChance, 1, 1, Ability-Reduce-Torpedo-DudChance, 2, 1, Ability-Reduce-Torpedo-DudChance, 3, 1, Ability-Reduce-Torpedo-DudChance, 4
LevelUpTree= 2, 3, 4, 5, 0
MoraleCost= 0, 0, 0, 0, 0
PointsCost= 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

You will note the numbers in red reflect the levels of dud reduction available e.g. if you invested all 5 points in this passive ability you would get a 50% reduction of duds.

Now you want to change this to -100% in all cases or paste the following in its place, see below

[SpecialAbility 17]
ID=Ability-Reduce-Torpedo-DudChance
NameDisplayable=Ability-Reduce-Torpedo-DudChance-Name
Description=Ability-Reduce-Torpedo-DudChance-Description, Ability-Reduce-Torpedo-DudChance-Description, Ability-Reduce-Torpedo-DudChance-Description, Ability-Reduce-Torpedo-DudChance-Description, Ability-Reduce-Torpedo-DudChance-Description
Levels= 1
AbilityType=TorpedoMalfunctions ;reduce torpedo dud chance (in percents)
AbilityValue= -100,

PointsRequirement= 0,
AbilityRequirements= 0,
LevelUpTree= 0,
MoraleCost= 0,
PointsCost= 0,

AbylityActsIn= ALL

Duration=0,
Cooldown=28800,

You will also need to change the following ability

[SpecialAbility 19]
ID=Ability-Active-Overcharge-Torpedo
NameDisplayable=Ability-Active-Overcharge-Torpedo-Name
Description=Ability-Active-Overcharge-Torpedo-Description, Ability-Active-Overcharge-Torpedo-Description, Ability-Active-Overcharge-Torpedo-Description
Levels= 3
AbilityType=TorpedoRange, TorpedoMalfunctions ;increases torpedo range and increases torpedo dud chance (in percents)
AbilityValue= 10, 5, 20, 4, 30, 2

PointsRequirement= 0, 0, 0
AbilityRequirements= 0, 1, Ability-Active-Overcharge-Torpedo, 1, 1, Ability-Active-Overcharge-Torpedo, 2
LevelUpTree= 2, 3, 0
MoraleCost= 1, 1, 1
PointsCost= 2, 2, 2

AbylityActsIn= ALL

Activation=OnDemand
Duration=600, 600, 600
Cooldown=4320, 2880, 1440

You then change the numbers highlighted in red to 0 or if that does not work, try 1.

Or again, replace text with the following:-

[SpecialAbility 19]
ID=Ability-Active-Overcharge-Torpedo
NameDisplayable=Ability-Active-Overcharge-Torpedo-Name
Description=Ability-Active-Overcharge-Torpedo-Description, Ability-Active-Overcharge-Torpedo-Description, Ability-Active-Overcharge-Torpedo-Description
Levels= 1
AbilityType=TorpedoRange, TorpedoMalfunctions ;increases torpedo range and increases torpedo dud chance (in percents)
AbilityValue= 15, 0,

PointsRequirement= 0,
AbilityRequirements= 0,
LevelUpTree= 0,
MoraleCost= 1,
PointsCost= 0,

AbylityActsIn= ALL

Activation=OnDemand
Duration=600,
Cooldown=2880,

That should do the trick.

Please remember there is most likely also a other location which has the dud chance specified. I do not know if this can be found or changed but at least this reduces the chances of duds significantly.

If all this was too difficult to understand, PM me and I will try and do a little mod for you tommorow. :up: Just a bit busy today.

[LukeFF]

There is no dud rate for magnetic detonation.

[commandosolo2009]

Whilst I cannot give you the location of the game engine setting for default dud chances, I can show you where you can reduce dud chances significantly within your abilities.

Go to the special abilities file located similar to the following location C:\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 5\data\UPCDataGE\UPCCrewData

Open this up with notepad,

Scroll down to

[SpecialAbility 17]
ID=Ability-Reduce-Torpedo-DudChance
NameDisplayable=Ability-Reduce-Torpedo-DudChance-Name
Description=Ability-Reduce-Torpedo-DudChance-Description, Ability-Reduce-Torpedo-DudChance-Description, Ability-Reduce-Torpedo-DudChance-Description, Ability-Reduce-Torpedo-DudChance-Description, Ability-Reduce-Torpedo-DudChance-Description
Levels= 5
AbilityType=TorpedoMalfunctions ;reduce torpedo dud chance (in percents)
AbilityValue= -10, -20, -30, -40, -50

PointsRequirement= 0, 0, 0, 0, 0
AbilityRequirements= 0, 1, Ability-Reduce-Torpedo-DudChance, 1, 1, Ability-Reduce-Torpedo-DudChance, 2, 1, Ability-Reduce-Torpedo-DudChance, 3, 1, Ability-Reduce-Torpedo-DudChance, 4
LevelUpTree= 2, 3, 4, 5, 0
MoraleCost= 0, 0, 0, 0, 0
PointsCost= 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

You will note the numbers in red reflect the levels of dud reduction available e.g. if you invested all 5 points in this passive ability you would get a 50% reduction of duds.

Now you want to change this to -100% in all cases or paste the following in its place, see below

[SpecialAbility 17]
ID=Ability-Reduce-Torpedo-DudChance
NameDisplayable=Ability-Reduce-Torpedo-DudChance-Name
Description=Ability-Reduce-Torpedo-DudChance-Description, Ability-Reduce-Torpedo-DudChance-Description, Ability-Reduce-Torpedo-DudChance-Description, Ability-Reduce-Torpedo-DudChance-Description, Ability-Reduce-Torpedo-DudChance-Description
Levels= 1
AbilityType=TorpedoMalfunctions ;reduce torpedo dud chance (in percents)
AbilityValue= -100,

PointsRequirement= 0,
AbilityRequirements= 0,
LevelUpTree= 0,
MoraleCost= 0,
PointsCost= 0,

AbylityActsIn= ALL

Duration=0,
Cooldown=28800,

You will also need to change the following ability

[SpecialAbility 19]
ID=Ability-Active-Overcharge-Torpedo
NameDisplayable=Ability-Active-Overcharge-Torpedo-Name
Description=Ability-Active-Overcharge-Torpedo-Description, Ability-Active-Overcharge-Torpedo-Description, Ability-Active-Overcharge-Torpedo-Description
Levels= 3
AbilityType=TorpedoRange, TorpedoMalfunctions ;increases torpedo range and increases torpedo dud chance (in percents)
AbilityValue= 10, 5, 20, 4, 30, 2

PointsRequirement= 0, 0, 0
AbilityRequirements= 0, 1, Ability-Active-Overcharge-Torpedo, 1, 1, Ability-Active-Overcharge-Torpedo, 2
LevelUpTree= 2, 3, 0
MoraleCost= 1, 1, 1
PointsCost= 2, 2, 2

AbylityActsIn= ALL

Activation=OnDemand
Duration=600, 600, 600
Cooldown=4320, 2880, 1440

You then change the numbers highlighted in red to 0 or if that does not work, try 1.

Or again, replace text with the following:-

[SpecialAbility 19]
ID=Ability-Active-Overcharge-Torpedo
NameDisplayable=Ability-Active-Overcharge-Torpedo-Name
Description=Ability-Active-Overcharge-Torpedo-Description, Ability-Active-Overcharge-Torpedo-Description, Ability-Active-Overcharge-Torpedo-Description
Levels= 1
AbilityType=TorpedoRange, TorpedoMalfunctions ;increases torpedo range and increases torpedo dud chance (in percents)
AbilityValue= 15, 0,

PointsRequirement= 0,
AbilityRequirements= 0,
LevelUpTree= 0,
MoraleCost= 1,
PointsCost= 0,

AbylityActsIn= ALL

Activation=OnDemand
Duration=600,
Cooldown=2880,

That should do the trick.

Please remember there is most likely also a other location which has the dud chance specified. I do not know if this can be found or changed but at least this reduces the chances of duds significantly.

If all this was too difficult to understand, PM me and I will try and do a little mod for you tommorow. :up: Just a bit busy today.


Thanks for the feedback mate, it's just that I dont wanna lower the dud rate for T3. I actually want it to work.. with a rate of 20% being triggered, we have a *itload of boats to be taken out with very few eels...

I read that as you head to the equator (0 degree latitude) the magnetic field of the earth is almost horizontal, and that magnetic detonators either prematurely impacted or were triggered by the wake not under the keel..

Is all this depicted in game? Say I were to create a mission with a merchant still on LAT 0 degree and fired from perpendicular to the equator or parallel to the equator, would this trigger the magnetzundung each time??

What is the effect of preheating the eel on magnetic detonator??