Satellite communications mod for LwAmi

FERdeBOER · 01-31-08, 10:29 AM

Hello all!

After a long time thinking on it, I've created a small mod of a "Satellite of communications" for both LwAmi v3.08 and Sakura v1.02 mods.
It has 2 adds to the game:
-a Satellite of communications
-a landbased radio

With this I pretend to simulate somehow a way to communicate with the Head Quarters (COMSUBLANT/PAC North Fleet...) in order to send/receive data, new mission orders, intelligence...
Also to simulate land transmissions I've made a landbased radio also detectable from ESM at short range.

The COMSAT and the radio are detectable via ESM, so, In my opinion is more or less realistic as you have to be at periscope depth if You want to stablish contact with it; and with the radio antenna up to receive the messages.

Is a work for mission designers to prepare the way the player must/can interact with the satellite, but I think is better than the "nothing" we had untill now.
I've created a very simple mission test (called COMSAT test) to show how it can be used.

Here are two screenshots:

This is the satellite itself (taken the one already in the game). As You can see its flying at 90.000 feet. I've set a maximun alt of 100.000 ft and think is enought)

These one is how it looks when you detect it.
In my tests you can detect the satellite form about 200 nm.

I accept all kinds of oppinions (well... not all... :hmm

You can download it from Commanders Academy forum (thanks to OneShot) http://www.commanders-academy.com/forum/showthread.php?p=21229#post21229
or from (temporary links, I will not upload again when outdated unless someone asks to):
http://www.badongo.com/file/7649521
It's 1,16MB
The file has two versions: one for LwAmi only and other for Sakura mod (that needs LwAmi activated).

If someone else (Bill?

) want to host it, I would apreciate a lot.

Hope You like it

01-31-08, 10:29 AM	#1
FERdeBOER XO Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 431 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 1	Satellite communications mod for LwAmi Hello all! After a long time thinking on it, I've created a small mod of a "Satellite of communications" for both LwAmi v3.08 and Sakura v1.02 mods. It has 2 adds to the game: -a Satellite of communications -a landbased radio With this I pretend to simulate somehow a way to communicate with the Head Quarters (COMSUBLANT/PAC North Fleet...) in order to send/receive data, new mission orders, intelligence... Also to simulate land transmissions I've made a landbased radio also detectable from ESM at short range. The COMSAT and the radio are detectable via ESM, so, In my opinion is more or less realistic as you have to be at periscope depth if You want to stablish contact with it; and with the radio antenna up to receive the messages. Is a work for mission designers to prepare the way the player must/can interact with the satellite, but I think is better than the "nothing" we had untill now. I've created a very simple mission test (called COMSAT test) to show how it can be used. Here are two screenshots: This is the satellite itself (taken the one already in the game). As You can see its flying at 90.000 feet. I've set a maximun alt of 100.000 ft and think is enought) These one is how it looks when you detect it. In my tests you can detect the satellite form about 200 nm. I accept all kinds of oppinions (well... not all... :hmm You can download it from Commanders Academy forum (thanks to OneShot) http://www.commanders-academy.com/forum/showthread.php?p=21229#post21229 or from (temporary links, I will not upload again when outdated unless someone asks to): http://www.badongo.com/file/7649521 It's 1,16MB The file has two versions: one for LwAmi only and other for Sakura mod (that needs LwAmi activated). If someone else (Bill? ) want to host it, I would apreciate a lot. Hope You like it __________________ Hay dos tipos de buques: los submarinos... y los blancos. There are two types of ships: the subs... and the targets. Last edited by FERdeBOER; 02-05-08 at 05:30 AM.