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Originally Posted by Tectronus
- added a high precision timer class to the game. This class takes into account TC level and thus can be used for timings that involve TC level. The stock animation timers of the game do not account for TC level
See this made me think that a old idea someone once had on the sh3 forums might be possible now. Cool new Bell and Whistle for your awesome UI
TC dependent Dive Control and Sonar Search Feature.
This would at over a certain TC level make your boat dive to lets say periscope depth and search for sonar contacts for X amount of minutes and then return to surface.
You could add the extra icon to the top of your SH5 style UI for a toggle On/off and also one of your cool TC adjustment option for this. - 32 +
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v4.0.0 work has begun with the main goal of bringing this fabulous idea to life!
Here is the preliminary file that will define the commands available and the syntax for automation:
; Automation
; Allows for player to automate common tasks while in patrol
;
; Available commands (from \data\cfg\commands.cfg):
;
; format:
; command,x,y,t
; command is the name of the command to execute
; x = parameter 1 of command
; y = parameter 2 of command
; t = time to wait before issuing next command (in seconds) NOTE: minimum time delay is 1 second to account for code overhead
;
; a press of any key cancels the automation script!
;
;
; Set_depth,x,y,t - Dive to a depth of x meters. If y=0 then don't do a depth under keel check. If y=1 then check depth under keel before diving. If x > depth under keel then x will be set to: current depth < x < depth under keel - 5
; Surface,0,0,t - surface the boat
; Periscope_depth,0,0,t - go to periscope depth.
; Snorkel_depth,0,0,t - go to snorkel depth
; Knuckle_port,0,0,t - 90 degree turn to port
; Double_knuckle_port,0,0,t - 90 degree turn to port followed by a short straight run followed by another 90 degree turn to port
; Knuckle_starboard,0,0,t - 90 degree turn to starboard
; Double_knuckle_starboard,0,0,t - 90 degree turn to starboard followed by a short straight run followed by another 90 degree turn to starboard
; Deploy_decoys,0,0,t - deploys decoys (noise makers)
; Activate_radar,0,0,t - activate radar (turn on) if installed
; Radar_toggle_range - toggle radar range between short and far
; Deactivate_radar,0,0,t - deactivate radar (turn off) if installed
; Rise_whole_periscope,0,0,t - fully raise the attack scope
; Lower_whole_periscope,0,0,t - fully lower the attack scope
; Get_depth_under_sub_keel,0,0,t - get the depth under the sub's keel
; Rise_whole_obs_periscope,0,0,t - fully raise the obs scope
; Lower_whole_obs_periscope,0,0,t - fully lower the obs scope
; Rig_for_silent_running,0,0,t - set silent running (minimal noise)
; Secure_from_silent_running,0,0,t - secure from silent running
; Set_speed,x,0,t - set the current sub's speed
; Ahead_slow,0,0,t - ahead slow bell
; Ahead_one_third,0,0,t - ahead 1/3 bell
; Ahead_standard,0,0,t - ahead standard bell
; Ahead_full,0,0,t - ahead full bell
; Ahead_flank,0,0,t - ahead flank bell
; Back_slow,0,0,t - back slow bell
; Back_standard,0,0,t - back standard bell
; Back_full,0,0,t - back full bell
; Back_emergency,0,0,t - back emergency bell
; All_stop,0,0,t - all stop bell
; Set_course,x,0,t - set course relative to current course
; Set_heading,x,0,t - set new heading
; Return_to_course,0,0,t - return to following waypoints
; Report_depth_under_keel,0,0,t - get the depth under sub's keel
; Report_nearest_visual_contact,0,0,t - get the nearest visual contact spotted by crew
; Report_nearest_radio_contact,0,0,t - report the nearest radio contact received/detected
; Radar_one_sweep,0,0,t - perform one sweep of radar (if installed)
; Radar_continuous_sweep,0,0,t - continuous sweep of radar (if installed)
; Report_nearest_sound_contact,0,0,t - report the nearest sound contact detected.
; Report_nearest_warship_sound_contact,0,0,t - report the nearest warship sound contact detected
; Hydrophone_normal_sweep,0,0,t - perform normal sweeps on hydrophone
;
;
; Additional commands:
;
; Set_Time_Compression,x,0,t - set time compression to x value (x must be a power of 2!)
; Sweep_Scope,x,y,t - sweep the scope from a start of x degrees to an end of y degrees. Time to sweep from x to y determined by t. Next command will be issued after t time
; Activate_Scope_Station,x,0,t - activates a scope station where x = the scope station number (0=attack, 1=obs, 2=UZO)
; Leave_Scope_Station,0,0,t - leaves the scope station and returns to bridge
; Activate_NavMap_Station,0,0,t - activates the navigation map station
; Leave_NavMap_Station,0,0,t - leaves the nav map station and returns to bridge
; Loop,0,0,t - loop this automation script t times before stopping
;
;
; You define an Automation Script by starting with the header [AS] followed by the name of the script on the following line. Then immediately following that the header [COMMANDS]. Then your commands line by line followed finally by [COMMANDS_END]
;
;
[AS]
TDW_Cruise
[COMMANDS]
Return_to_course,0,0,1 ; ensure we're following waypoints and wait 1 second before next command
Activate_NavMap_Station,0,0,5 ; activate the nav map station so we can see the full map and wait 5 seconds before next command
Set_Time_Compression,32,0,3600 ; set time compression to 32 and wait 3600 seconds (1 hour) before next command
Set_Time_Compression,1,0,1 ; set time compression to 1 and wait 1 second before next command
Periscope_depth,0,0,15 ; go to periscope depth and wait 15 seconds before next command
All_stop,0,0,1 ; order all stop and wait 1 second before next command
Hydrophone_normal_sweep,0,0,60 ; tell hydrophone operator to normal sweep listening for contacts. Let him listen for 1 min (60 seconds) before next command
Report_nearest_sound_contact,0,0,10 ; report nearest sound contact heard and wait 10 seconds before next command (this gives time for user to cancel auto)
Rise_whole_periscope,0,0,15 ; fully raise the attack scope and wait 15 seconds before next command (take a look around to ensure it's ok to surface)
Activate_Scope_Station,0,0,5 ; activate the attack scope station and wait 5 seconds before next command
Sweep_Scope,0,360,60 ; sweep the scope from 0 to 360 in 30 seconds. Next command will be issued after sweep is finished
Report_nearest_visual_contact,0,0,10 ; report nearest visual contact found. Wait 10 seconds before next command (this gives time for user to cancel auto)
Leave_Scope_Station,0,0,1 ; leave the scope station thus returning to nav map station and wait 1 second before next command
Lower_whole_periscope,0,0,1 ; fully lower the attack scope and wait 1 second before next command
Ahead_standard,0,0,1 ; order ahead standard and wait 1 second before next command
Surface,0,0,1 ; surface the boat and wait 1 second before next command
Loop,0,0,5 ; loop through all this 5 times before stopping and ending this script
[COMMANDS_END]