Choosing your Boat

dean_acheson · 05-20-07, 08:55 PM

I apologize for what might be a silly question, but where in one's save files does someone go to rename their boat? I'd really like to have the Wahoo once.

Thanks.

Argus00 · 05-21-07, 08:27 AM

Haven't tried it, but save a game IN BASE. Then, go to mydocuments/sh4/data/cfg/savegames/<most recent savegame folder>

Open up careertrack.upc in Notepad. Look for the name of your current boat (USS DRUM, USS BALAO, etc.) and change it.

Don't know if the boat name also shows up in any other save game files.

Hope this helps.

dean_acheson · 05-21-07, 08:31 AM

That was kinda my problem. The first time I tried this, I successfully changed the name of my boat, since then, I haven't been able to do this, saving in base. There are multiple places with the ship name, and I was wondering which one I have to c hange to be successful at this.

Thanks!

Argus00 · 05-21-07, 08:58 AM

... hmmmm... or maybe try changing the default name in one of the files in the data\submarine\< submarine class > folder?

I'll try too, now that you've made me curious

Beery · 05-21-07, 11:04 AM

The easiest way to do it is before you start a career - alter the Data\Roster\American\Submarine\SSGato.cfg file so that it only has one unit entry. The file should look like this:

[UnitClass]
ClassName=SSGato
UnitType=200
AppearanceDate=19411201
DisappearanceDate=19450902
DisplayName=US Gato
[Texture 1]
TextureName=data/Submarine/NSS_Gato/NSS_Gato_T01.tga
LightmapTextureName=data/Submarine/NSS_Gato/NSS_Gato_O01.tga
StartDate=19411201
EndDate=19421231
Frequency=1
[Texture 2]
TextureName=data/Submarine/NSS_Gato/NSS_Gato_T02.tga
LightmapTextureName=data/Submarine/NSS_Gato/NSS_Gato_O01.tga
StartDate=19430101
EndDate=19450901
Frequency=1

[Unit 1]
Name=USS Wahoo (SS-238)
DOC=19411201
DOD=19450902

That will give you the USS Wahoo every time you choose a Gato in a career.

Argus00 · 05-22-07, 07:51 AM

Yes, that's it Beery, thanks!

05-20-07, 08:55 PM	#1
dean_acheson Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Midwest - USA Posts: 1,057 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	Choosing your Boat I apologize for what might be a silly question, but where in one's save files does someone go to rename their boat? I'd really like to have the Wahoo once. Thanks.

05-21-07, 08:27 AM	#2
Argus00 Sparky Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 153 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Haven't tried it, but save a game IN BASE. Then, go to mydocuments/sh4/data/cfg/savegames/<most recent savegame folder> Open up careertrack.upc in Notepad. Look for the name of your current boat (USS DRUM, USS BALAO, etc.) and change it. Don't know if the boat name also shows up in any other save game files. Hope this helps. __________________ ________________________ Semper ubi sub ubi ubique.

05-21-07, 08:58 AM	#4
Argus00 Sparky Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 153 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	... hmmmm... or maybe try changing the default name in one of the files in the data\submarine\< submarine class > folder? I'll try too, now that you've made me curious __________________ ________________________ Semper ubi sub ubi ubique.

05-21-07, 11:04 AM	#5
Beery Admiral Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Silver Spring, MD, USA (but still a Yorkshireman at heart - tha can allus tell a Yorkshireman...) Posts: 2,497 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The easiest way to do it is before you start a career - alter the Data\Roster\American\Submarine\SSGato.cfg file so that it only has one unit entry. The file should look like this: [UnitClass] ClassName=SSGato UnitType=200 AppearanceDate=19411201 DisappearanceDate=19450902 DisplayName=US Gato [Texture 1] TextureName=data/Submarine/NSS_Gato/NSS_Gato_T01.tga LightmapTextureName=data/Submarine/NSS_Gato/NSS_Gato_O01.tga StartDate=19411201 EndDate=19421231 Frequency=1 [Texture 2] TextureName=data/Submarine/NSS_Gato/NSS_Gato_T02.tga LightmapTextureName=data/Submarine/NSS_Gato/NSS_Gato_O01.tga StartDate=19430101 EndDate=19450901 Frequency=1 [Unit 1] Name=USS Wahoo (SS-238) DOC=19411201 DOD=19450902 That will give you the USS Wahoo every time you choose a Gato in a career. __________________ "More mysterious. Yeah. I'll just try to think, 'Where the hell's the whiskey?'" - Bob Harris, Lost in Translation. "Anyrooad up, ah'll si thi" - Missen.

05-22-07, 07:51 AM	#6
Argus00 Sparky Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 153 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Yes, that's it Beery, thanks! __________________ ________________________ Semper ubi sub ubi ubique.

05-21-07, 08:31 AM	#3
dean_acheson Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Midwest - USA Posts: 1,057 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	That was kinda my problem. The first time I tried this, I successfully changed the name of my boat, since then, I haven't been able to do this, saving in base. There are multiple places with the ship name, and I was wondering which one I have to c hange to be successful at this. Thanks!