Is it a bug? GW [Archive] - SUBSIM Radio Room Forums

fagraas

10-07-06, 04:56 PM

Well i have finaly installed GW. and it launches up fine and stuff. But when at sea, in IXB submarine, i cant get it to go flank spead. I press flank on the telegraph, but it goes to stop, and it slows to like 3-4 knots. If i choose speed setting, and i press 20 knots, it moves telegraph to flank and charges ahead.

Have anyone seen this before, and is it i who have done something wrong?

SIncerely
Jr. captain :p

DanCanovas

10-07-06, 05:00 PM

do you have SH3 Commander? i think this is one of the sabotage/malfunctions.

fagraas

10-07-06, 05:02 PM

Yes i am running SH3 commander. but cant seem to find any sabotage function.. :doh:

mcbee

10-19-06, 04:19 PM

Hi - I have the same problem - any suggestions on a possible fix as I don't want to restart my career again!

Coda

10-19-06, 05:07 PM

Yes i am running SH3 commander. but cant seem to find any sabotage function.. :doh:
That's why I stopped using it. It randomizes equipment failures on your sub. It will clear up in a mission or two, maybe.

You can edit the .cfg files for commander to make it stop doing this, it's in the readme and really a pain in the butt.

Commander is a great program. However, to throw in stuff like that without it being a selectable option was a mistake, in my opinion. I don't like random, I don't like having to edit .cfg files to prevent something from doing crap I didn't ask for.

Samwolf

10-19-06, 09:34 PM

The malfunctions are in the randomized events.cfg files in SH3Commander.

Renaming the files might work (I don't know if SH3Commander is expectiong to find them or not) or comment out/delete the entries in the file, that should "fix" your problem.

JScones

10-20-06, 02:15 AM

Yes i am running SH3 commander. but cant seem to find any sabotage function.. :doh:
That's why I stopped using it. It randomizes equipment failures on your sub. It will clear up in a mission or two, maybe.

You can edit the .cfg files for commander to make it stop doing this, it's in the readme and really a pain in the butt.

Commander is a great program. However, to throw in stuff like that without it being a selectable option was a mistake, in my opinion. I don't like random, I don't like having to edit .cfg files to prevent something from doing crap I didn't ask for.
Actually a user poll was undertaken back in May. You may be surprised to learn that 52% of respondents wanted *both* sabotage and malfunction effects modded by default. I chose the middle ground. Just proves that you can't please everyone and no matter which way you go someone will be quick to complain.

FWIW though, I don't think deleting/renaming 8 files is "really a pain in the butt". Indeed, I think it's quicker and easier to do than taking the time to uninstall SH3Cmdr, but each to their own...