Big trouble in trying to get to indo-china.

[Gargamel]

I want to start a new career in the Far east, but I'm having some issues.

First off, I want to sail from Lorient to Penang, but I'm having timing issues. *If I start too early (Spring 43), I'm having torpedo issues (see below), If I start too late (July 43), the upgrades to the boat after my shakedown spin take me past the transfer date, and I get ported to Penang (I think, i didn't even check which harbor I started from as the torpedo issues below made me quit).

As to the torpedo issues.*

When I started in the spring, I upgraded from a IXC to a IXd2 for free, but clicking on the torpedo options in base caused a CTD, multiple times. *When I started in July, and after my shakedown 'cruise' (dunno if the bug was there, I loaded and quit without checking), I went to upgrade my equipment, and there were no torpedo tubes available! *I do not mean there weren't any eels in the warehouse, i mean there were no slots to put them in my boat! *Double clicking the type 1 eel would go through the normal equipment procurement process, and it would act like I loaded an eel, it would even tell me I already have that.

When setting sail,. I had no eels on the boat,. no torpedo tubes, and no tube lights on the scope/UZO. *

I Tried a rollback of SHC (rare for me), no luck. *

Now, I cannot connect this phone to my computer, nor can I get the computer on the net right now (both long stories), so linking the file I screwed up to download won't work. *If somebody could point me in the right direction in the .cfg's, and post up how the default IXD2 should be configured in the .cfg, it would be greatly appreciated. *

EDIT: No idea where thsoe *'s came from, but Anyways, I have used that external app called torpedo, which allows you to edit eel loadouts easier. I did use that to reset all to default, but as I'm browsing the .cfg, I see A LOT of boats have 0 tubes and reserves listed..... hmmmm....

[Gargamel]

Okay, while digging through the basic.cfg file, I found this oddity, along with some other similar 'typos':


;[SUBMARINE_AMMO10] ; IXD2
[SUBMARINE_AMMO90


Theres a couple of 'headers' like that that seem messed up, along with a couple whole boats commented (;'d) out. *

So Should the header look like:


[SUBMARINE_AMMO10]; IXD2
;[SUBMARINE_AMMO90]


Yes?



Edit: Looks like I may have to reinstall everything and rebuild the setup. There are dozen of random 'typos' and such throughout my basic.cfg. Things like "YEAR=194----1|. Game ran fine up until tonight though......

Edit2; no joy. Fixing the headers like that had no affect

[Kafka BC]

Sorry that I cannot help you; but I just have to commend you on the word play of one of my favorite bad/good movies (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Trouble_in_Little_China).

http://www.nndb.com/people/667/000113328/james-hong-sm.jpg

I am an admirer James Hong (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hong), 82 years of age and still doing comedic martial arts roles, although with a panda lately.

Hope you get it sorted out.

[Gargamel]

Actually, still have yet to see that one......

[Sailor Steve]

You know what ol' Jack Burton always says...

[Kafka BC]

Actually, still have yet to see that one......

Oh, I thought you might have.

People either like it or don't, its very tongue-in-cheek. Just think of Kurt Russell playing a character who thinks he is Snake Plissken but is totally confused with all the magic mumbo jumbo, can't do anything right, and is constantly having his hide saved by his sidekicks.

It looks better on the big screen than on video

[Kafka BC]

You know what ol' Jack Burton always says...

Which one? There are so many (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090728/quotes).:03:

[Sailor Steve]

Ah, but only one correct answer: "Who?"

[Kafka BC]

Ah, but only one correct answer: "Who?"

Damn, got confused with "thought you were dead". Haven't seen it for awhile.

[Sailor Steve]

"thought you were dead".
"Not hardly!" :D

But you're right, Big Trouble has so many great quotes. :rock:

[USS Drum]

Ummmm...:hijacked::hijacked::hijacked:

[Sailor Steve]

Happens all the time. Happens to everybody. They drift, and they drift back. :sunny:

[Hylander_1314]

Happens all the time. Happens to everybody. They drift, and they drift back. :sunny:
Yep! Just like the tide!

[Sailor Steve]

Yep! Just like the tide!
:yep: And since Gargamel, who started the thread, also joined in, it's obvious that we have at least his tacit approval.

[Gargamel]

:yep: And since Gargamel, who started the thread, also joined in, it's obvious that we have at least his tacit approval.

As long as I get some help solving the OP.... short of reinstalling, I'm stuck.

[Hylander_1314]

Gargamel,

I know this might sound bad, but can you go to a previous save? It sounds like one of two things, either a bad game save, or a corrupted game.

Can't remember right off, but to keep those kinds of things down to a minimum, if you can, delete previous game-saves except for the previous patrol, incase you need to reload because of glitches that can happen.

I will keep only one or two of the most recent patrols, and everything that is loder, I delete.

And the worst case, is you may have to start over.

Unless someone has an idea of what is causing you issues.

[Sailor Steve]

I just took a look at the same location in my Basic.cfg, and mine looks like this:

;[SUBMARINE_AMMO10];IXD2
[SUBMARINE_AMMO9]

I'm pretty sure that's the way it should look.

[edit] I always keep a stock copy of the Data folder in a safe place, and that is exactly what the stock version looks like as well. The way you have it shown in your OP seems to be broken.

[Gargamel]

It has never been a save game issue, just starting a new career with the ixd2.

I'll try that Steve, 9 makes way more sense to me than 90. I'll just have to dig through the file and fix all the typos.

[Kafka BC]

It has never been a save game issue, just starting a new career with the ixd2.

I'll try that Steve, 9 makes way more sense to me than 90. I'll just have to dig through the file and fix all the typos.


Have you fixed it yet?

Although I play the stock game (modded) I've taken a look also and I am fairly sure it is supposed to be SUBMARINE_AMMO9.

I don't pretend to know anything about the basic.cfg, but this seems to be an equipment ID number for the Type IXD2 and has to be sequential to the SUBMARINE_AMMO# section listed above it, the 90 probably put it out of sequence. The reason for the commented out [SUBMARINE_AMMO10] is because the section for the Type IXD1 above it is commented out (because the sub is not in the stock game). It was to have the SUBMARINE_AMMO9 ID and the Type IXD2 was to have the SUBMARINE_AMMO10 ID but it had to be changed to a lower ID because of the removal.

If you are using GWX, or anything that adds U-Boats to the game, you may need to get the basic.cfg for it to double check.

Whew! I hope I got that right.

Here is the complete section from the stock game for the Type IXD2 in case you need it:

;[SUBMARINE_AMMO10];IXD2
[SUBMARINE_AMMO9]
Type=2
Version=3
ForeTubes=4
AftTubes=2
ForeResIntern=4
ForeResExtern=8
ForeResExtra=2
AftResIntern=2
AftResExtern=4
ShellSlots=16
NbYears=4
Renown=10
SNK_MASK=NSS_Uboattype9d2_SNK_mask

Year0=1942
ForeTube00=2 ;T1
ForeTube01=2
ForeTube02=2
ForeTube03=2
ForeResIntern00=0
ForeResIntern01=0
ForeResIntern02=2
ForeResIntern03=2
ForeResExtern00=0
ForeResExtern01=0
ForeResExtern02=0
ForeResExtern03=0
ForeResExtern04=2
ForeResExtern05=2
ForeResExtern06=2
ForeResExtern07=2
ForeResExtra00=2
ForeResExtra01=2
AftTubes00=2
AftTubes01=2
AftResIntern00=0
AftResIntern01=2
AftResExtern00=0
AftResExtern01=0
AftResExtern02=0
AftResExtern03=0
Z01_00=10 ; IX/3
M01_00=0
A01_00=6
A02_00=6
SuperCharger_00=-1
Snorkel_00=-1
Batteries_00=1268
AftBatteries_00=1268
Hydrophone_00=1270
Sonar_00=-1
Radar_00=-1
RadarWarningReceiver_00=-1
Decoy_Launcher_00=-1
SonarCoatings_00=-1
RadarCoatings_00=-1
Renown0=12000


Year1=1943
ForeTube10=3 ;T1
ForeTube11=3
ForeTube12=3
ForeTube13=3
ForeResIntern10=0
ForeResIntern11=0
ForeResIntern12=3
ForeResIntern13=3
ForeResExtern10=0
ForeResExtern11=0
ForeResExtern12=0
ForeResExtern13=0
ForeResExtern14=3
ForeResExtern15=3
ForeResExtern16=3
ForeResExtern17=3
ForeResExtra10=3
ForeResExtra11=3
AftTubes10=3
AftTubes11=3
AftResIntern10=0
AftResIntern11=3
AftResExtern10=0
AftResExtern11=3
AftResExtern12=3
AftResExtern13=3
Z01_10=11 ; IX/3
M01_10=0
A01_10=10
A02_10=10
S01_10=5
SuperCharger_10=-1
Snorkel_10=-1
Batteries_10=1268
AftBatteries_10=1268
Hydrophone_10=1270
Sonar_10=-1
Radar_10=1275
RadarWarningReceiver_10=1280
Decoy_Launcher_10=1284
SonarCoatings_10=-1
RadarCoatings_10=-1
Renown1=9000


Year2=1944
ForeTube20=3 ;T1
ForeTube21=3
ForeTube22=1
ForeTube23=1
ForeResIntern20=3
ForeResIntern21=3
ForeResIntern22=1
ForeResIntern23=1
ForeResExtern20=0
ForeResExtern21=0
ForeResExtern22=3
ForeResExtern23=3
ForeResExtern24=3
ForeResExtern25=3
ForeResExtern26=1
ForeResExtern27=1
ForeResExtra20=3
ForeResExtra21=3
AftTubes20=5
AftTubes21=3
AftResIntern20=3
AftResIntern21=3
AftResExtern20=3
AftResExtern21=3
AftResExtern22=3
AftResExtern23=3
Z01_20=11; IX/3
M01_20=0
A01_20=10
A02_20=10
S01_20=5
SuperCharger_20=-1
Snorkel_20=1262
Batteries_20=1268
AftBatteries_20=1268
Hydrophone_20=1270
Sonar_20=-1
Radar_20=1275
RadarWarningReceiver_20=1280
Decoy_Launcher_20=1284
SonarCoatings_20=-1
RadarCoatings_20=-1
Renown2=6000


Year3=1945
ForeTube30=3 ;T1
ForeTube31=3
ForeTube32=4
ForeTube33=4
ForeResIntern30=3
ForeResIntern31=3
ForeResIntern32=4
ForeResIntern33=4
ForeResExtern30=0
ForeResExtern31=0
ForeResExtern32=3
ForeResExtern33=3
ForeResExtern34=3
ForeResExtern35=3
ForeResExtern36=4
ForeResExtern37=4
ForeResExtra30=3
ForeResExtra31=3
AftTubes30=6
AftTubes31=3
AftResIntern30=3
AftResIntern31=3
AftResExtern30=3
AftResExtern31=3
AftResExtern32=3
AftResExtern33=3
Z01_30=11 ; IX/3
M01_30=-1
A01_30=10
A02_30=10
S01_30=5
SuperCharger_30=-1
Snorkel_30=1262
Batteries_30=1268
AftBatteries_30=1268
Hydrophone_30=1270
Sonar_30=-1
Radar_30=1275
RadarWarningReceiver_30=1282
Decoy_Launcher_30=1284
SonarCoatings_30=-1
RadarCoatings_30=-1
Renown1=5000

[Gargamel]

Excellent! Thank you!

Digging through the basic.cfg right now and finding some weird things, like:

ForeTube=---1

I figure the engine doesn't understand a triple negative, so I changed it to =1. *I actually came to ask that question, but seeing your data, that answered my Q. *

[Gargamel]

Hmmmm....

Fixed as many of the typos as I could find, still no torpedos.

Set sail with all the standdard options, including basic Turm. Having never played a IXd2, I wondered why the standard Turm was so small.

Well, after sailing, I realized it's the Type II Turm........ And it's on backwards. Bernard has been transferred to the engineering ddept.

Sigh...

time to try a reinstall.....

[VONHARRIS]

Try this:
It is from the basic.cfg of the standard GWX installation
Hope it works
(I have only changed the torpedo types : Mostly TIs carried)

;[SUBMARINE_AMMO10];IXD2
[SUBMARINE_AMMO9]
Type=2
Version=3
ForeTubes=4
AftTubes=2
ForeResIntern=6
ForeResExtern=4
ForeResExtra=2
AftResIntern=2
AftResExtern=4
ShellSlots=16
NbYears=4
Renown=10
SNK_MASK=NSS_Uboattype9d2_SNK_mask
Year0=1942
ForeTube00=0 ;T1
ForeTube01=0
ForeTube02=0
ForeTube03=0
ForeResIntern00=0
ForeResIntern01=0
ForeResIntern02=0
ForeResIntern03=0
ForeResIntern04=0
ForeResIntern05=0
ForeResExtern00=0
ForeResExtern01=0
ForeResExtern02=0
ForeResExtern03=0
ForeResExtra00=0
ForeResExtra01=0
AftTubes00=0
AftTubes01=0
AftResIntern00=0
AftResIntern01=0
AftResExtern00=0
AftResExtern01=0
AftResExtern02=0
AftResExtern03=0
Z01_00=11 ; IX/3
M01_00=0
A01_00=6
A02_00=6
S01_00=5
SuperCharger_00=1261
Snorkel_00=-1
Batteries_00=1269
AftBatteries_00=1269
Hydrophone_00=1271
Sonar_00=-1
Radar_00=1275
RadarWarningReceiver_00=1280
Decoy_Launcher_00=1284
SonarCoatings_00=-1
RadarCoatings_00=-1
Renown0=12000

Year1=1943
ForeTube10=0 ;T1
ForeTube11=0
ForeTube12=0
ForeTube13=0
ForeResIntern10=0
ForeResIntern11=0
ForeResIntern12=0
ForeResIntern13=0
ForeResIntern14=0
ForeResIntern15=0
ForeResExtern10=0
ForeResExtern11=0
ForeResExtern12=0
ForeResExtern13=0
ForeResExtra10=0
ForeResExtra11=0
AftTubes10=0
AftTubes11=0
AftResIntern10=0
AftResIntern11=0
AftResExtern10=0
AftResExtern11=0
AftResExtern12=0
AftResExtern13=0
Z01_10=11 ; IX/3
M01_10=0
A01_10=7
A02_10=7
S01_10=5
SuperCharger_10=1261
Snorkel_10=-1
Batteries_10=1269
AftBatteries_10=1269
Hydrophone_10=1271
Sonar_10=1273
Radar_10=1275
RadarWarningReceiver_10=1280
Decoy_Launcher_10=1284
SonarCoatings_10=-1
RadarCoatings_10=-1
Renown1=9000

Year2=1944
ForeTube20=5 ;T1
ForeTube21=0
ForeTube22=0
ForeTube23=0
ForeResIntern20=5
ForeResIntern21=0
ForeResIntern22=0
ForeResIntern23=0
ForeResIntern24=0
ForeResIntern25=0
ForeResExtern20=0
ForeResExtern21=0
ForeResExtern22=0
ForeResExtern23=0
ForeResExtra20=0
ForeResExtra21=0
AftTubes20=5
AftTubes21=0
AftResIntern20=0
AftResIntern21=0
AftResExtern20=0
AftResExtern21=0
AftResExtern22=0
AftResExtern23=0
Z01_20=11; IX/3
M01_20=0
A01_20=10
A02_20=10
S01_20=5
SuperCharger_20=1261; GWX V2.1: was -1, so this boat now has MAN turbos by default
Snorkel_20=1262
Batteries_20=1268
AftBatteries_20=1268
Hydrophone_20=1270
Sonar_20=-1
Radar_20=1275
RadarWarningReceiver_20=1280
Decoy_Launcher_20=1284
SonarCoatings_20=-1
RadarCoatings_20=-1
Renown2=6000

Year3=1945
ForeTube30=6 ;T1
ForeTube31=0
ForeTube32=0
ForeTube33=0
ForeResIntern30=6
ForeResIntern31=0
ForeResIntern32=0
ForeResIntern33=0
ForeResIntern34=0
ForeResIntern35=0
ForeResExtern30=0
ForeResExtern31=0
ForeResExtern32=0
ForeResExtern33=0
ForeResExtra30=0
ForeResExtra31=0
AftTubes30=6
AftTubes31=0
AftResIntern30=6
AftResIntern31=0
AftResExtern30=0
AftResExtern31=0
AftResExtern32=0
AftResExtern33=0
Z01_30=11 ; IX/3
M01_30=-1
A01_30=10
A02_30=10
S01_30=5
SuperCharger_30=1261; GWX V2.1: was -1, so this boat now has MAN turbos by default
Snorkel_30=1262
Batteries_30=1268
AftBatteries_30=1268
Hydrophone_30=1270
Sonar_30=-1
Radar_30=1275
RadarWarningReceiver_30=1282
Decoy_Launcher_30=1284
SonarCoatings_30=-1
RadarCoatings_30=-1
Renown3=5000
ForeResExtra02=0
ForeResExtra03=0
ForeResExtra12=0
ForeResExtra13=0
ForeResExtra22=0
ForeResExtra23=0
ForeResExtra32=0
ForeResExtra33=0

[Kafka BC]

Hmmmm....

Fixed as many of the typos as I could find, still no torpedos.

Maybe there is something else out of sync in the file.

I've uploaded a full copy of the Stock Basic.cfg here (http://www.mediafire.com/?mw737f8hhp6kk3w) for you to compare with. To make it easier you might want to use this Handy Tool (http://www.componentsoftware.com/products/csdiff/) that I use, it will load two text files and highlight the differences and allow you to make changes. Make sure you make the baseline version "read only" so you don't accidently make changes to it.

But I think you are going to need the GWX version if you are using that.

Set sail with all the standdard options, including basic Turm. Having never played a IXd2, I wondered why the standard Turm was so small.

Well, after sailing, I realized it's the Type II Turm........ And it's on backwards. Bernard has been transferred to the engineering ddept.

Sigh...

time to try a reinstall.....Ohh boy...there might be something else going on besides the basic.cfg, from a mod maybe?

Sorry I can't be of anymore help. That is the extent of what I know in this area.

[Gargamel]

Pulled all the mods, everything. No joy.

Can't even figure out how to reinstall with steam. Without Internet access I'm a little hesitant to do that........

Sigh

[Sailor Steve]

Would you like a hard copy?

[Gargamel]

Would you like a hard copy?

Thank you, but no. I'll be getting an ISP next month, so I'll just update it then.

[Sailor Steve]

Cool, but remember I have a spare I can send you. :sunny: