Lack of aircraft in GWX 2.0
 

Hi, folks!

First of all, thank you to GWX team!!

In my last two patrols starting from Sep. 39

out of Wilhemshaven, I am yet to be jumped

by single aircraft. I passed north of Scapa Flow

to get to the Atlantic.

In my GWX 1.03 installation, I was always attacked

every 5 to 10 minutes real time (same game period /

same game location)

Is this normal?


Everything else seems to work fine.

Could someone help?

The aircraft are most definitely out there....we put in literally hundreds of RL hours testing the aircraft traffic and I am actually getting pretty sick of their interference in-game on my present patrol heading around the tip of Scotland toward patrol grid AM25.
Try to keep your tc at a maximum only of x128 http://www.psionguild.org/forums/ima...ies/pirate.gif

Thank you for the quick reply.


Actually, I love to get jumped by enemy aircrafts.
It somehow makes the game more immersive, I find.

That is why I never go over tc256. It threw against
me plenty of aircrafts in GWX 1.03.

In the last two patrols (GWX2) I stayed at 256, but not
at 128.

Do you think staying at 128 would make a difference?

Yes, Stay below 128.
If you really want to get pounded by air, try the Bay in 1943-44,:lost:

You'll eventually need one of these to have even a sportung chance http://www.psionguild.org/forums/ima...ies/pirate.gif
U621 (U-flack)
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From what I've heard, the aircraft at the beginning of the war been reduced to a more realistic level than in GWX 1.

In GWX 1, going through the Fair Isle Passage one always saw aircraft. I am now on my second patrol, seen only one Portuguese plane. I try to stay away from areas patrolled by aircraft. :D

Hi KaleunHassanAziz,

Early in WWII, aircraft assets were stretched to the limit and very few were available for ASW patrols. Also, cooperation between navies and airforces was virtually nonexistent. It isn't until late 1942 that you will begin to see the leading edge of an enormous shift in aircraft action in GWX... reflecting what happened in real life once the allies got it together in an organized way.

A great deal of research and testing went into the distribution of airpower in GWX 2.0.

Wow, that's much comforting. Thank you!


But just out of curiosity, I would like to hear

from others how often they encountered English

aircraft during Sep39 - Sep40 patrols.


* And for those with problem with white specks

The problem really bothered me, but I was ready to
live with it.

But yesterday, I guess I got very lucky.

After doing doing following things, the white speck are no more!!:rock:
(I have XFX8800GT)

1. Changed AA to 16Q / Anistro... application controlled

2. Enabled mod: captain america icon
Enhanced damage effect
Merged campaign
No medal on crew
Alternate loading screen

I am not sure which one solved my problem,

but my GWX2.0 is white speck free now!!!!:sunny:



Now, I want to see some tommies in the air!

If anything changed your horizon problem, it was your AA changes that you made... though you may not need to go as high as 16x. Try lowering it to say, 8x AA and see what happens. Doing so, you won't have to lose a bit of overall performance. Your call though. Every PC/System has its quirks and is unique... especially the Nvidia 8800 gfx cards.

Returning to the topic, air attacks in 1939-40 should be quite rare for you indeed.

In got attacked by aircraft quite a bit in my current patrol during Oct '39. I was passing N of Scotland on the way to my patrol area. In grids AM34-AM36 while travelling SW I was repeatedly attacked by Swordfish in pairs, one wave after another. I got 8 of them before one scored a lucky hit and killed the flak gunner.

The presence of Swordfish (and Avengers) in GWX indicates a carrier nearby.

Also, if your course hugs shorelines relatively tightly... you may receive attacks by Hurricanes.

Hudsons and Ansons
:rotfl:

You wont see a Hurri in a British airbase till 41

Okay... so I fergot a detail! SUE ME LOL!!! :p :p :p

Thank you, Kpt. Lehmann.

The AA was actually at 8x when I got those white specks.


As for the aircraft thing, I think I'll start a new career and

do a couple of patrols out of Lorient in 43 to check enemy

air activity.

I would still like to hear more on this issue from others.

Thanx in advance!

I've repeatedly crosses the passage north of Scapa Flow, in both my IXb and my IIa, I did get some planes in early 1940, mostly Ansons, although with the IIa I got mugged by swordfishes, usually 2 or 3, I shot down 5 with no damage to the boat....poor stringbags


They're out there, just cruise along on the surface in good weather and attack the first merchant you encounter with your deckgun, they'll find you :up: