Modding the Snorkel

kneggis · 04-30-14, 07:02 PM

Dear SubSim forum,

After some digging and searching i have not come up with a way to get the snorkel early on in the game.
I can't find rhyme or reason of the CFG files.
Opening them in textpad ofcourse.

Could anybody tell me how to read these?
I know -1 means it's not unlocked.
But how do i properly get it to work on a different date?

In short.
I want to start with the snorkel with every compatable ship.
Even if this isn't historically correct

Regards, kneggis.

storm-petrel · 04-30-14, 08:01 PM

This will not be a great deal of help to you, but the Snorkel is only available on U-boats of a certain type and in the later years of WW2.

It is more than possible I suspect for you to use a far more advanced U-boat earlier in the campaign, but I would wait until the experienced Kaleuns report-in and tell you the solution.

Sorry I cannot be of more help right now.

Paulebaer1979 · 05-01-14, 04:38 AM

You have to edit your basic.cfg in two ways:

- First search the text for the snorkel (it should be the number Idx=1262)
- In the next rows you can edit the entry year (Year=1939, month=1 for example) and the subs (sub 0=II, sub 1=VII, sub 2=IX and so on)
- Then search for submarine_ammo** (0=IIa, 1=IID, 2=VIIB, and so on)
- For every year you wish to have the snorkel you have to edit the text behind Snorkel_00=-1 to Snorkel_00=1 (than you can buy it in port) or to Snorkel_00=1262 (than you will get the snorkel in this year if you change the sub).
- Save the file and enjoy your sub with snorkel.

kneggis · 05-02-14, 06:17 AM

Ah!
Thanks!
And i got it to work too!
I will have alot of fun with this.

Now for crush depth....
Any hints/ideas?
...
[5 minutes later]
Found it!

04-30-14, 07:02 PM	#1
kneggis Swabbie Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 8 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Modding the Snorkel Dear SubSim forum, After some digging and searching i have not come up with a way to get the snorkel early on in the game. I can't find rhyme or reason of the CFG files. Opening them in textpad ofcourse. Could anybody tell me how to read these? I know -1 means it's not unlocked. But how do i properly get it to work on a different date? In short. I want to start with the snorkel with every compatable ship. Even if this isn't historically correct Regards, kneggis.

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04-30-14, 08:01 PM	#2
storm-petrel Mate Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Shropshire, GB Posts: 55 Downloads: 113 Uploads: 0	This will not be a great deal of help to you, but the Snorkel is only available on U-boats of a certain type and in the later years of WW2. It is more than possible I suspect for you to use a far more advanced U-boat earlier in the campaign, but I would wait until the experienced Kaleuns report-in and tell you the solution. Sorry I cannot be of more help right now.

05-01-14, 04:38 AM	#3
Paulebaer1979 Planesman Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 185 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	You have to edit your basic.cfg in two ways: - First search the text for the snorkel (it should be the number Idx=1262) - In the next rows you can edit the entry year (Year=1939, month=1 for example) and the subs (sub 0=II, sub 1=VII, sub 2=IX and so on) - Then search for submarine_ammo** (0=IIa, 1=IID, 2=VIIB, and so on) - For every year you wish to have the snorkel you have to edit the text behind Snorkel_00=-1 to Snorkel_00=1 (than you can buy it in port) or to Snorkel_00=1262 (than you will get the snorkel in this year if you change the sub). - Save the file and enjoy your sub with snorkel.

05-02-14, 06:17 AM	#4
kneggis Swabbie Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 8 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Ah! Thanks! And i got it to work too! I will have alot of fun with this. Now for crush depth.... Any hints/ideas? ... [5 minutes later] Found it!