Can't order silent running

Zero Niner · 05-23-08, 04:37 AM

Now this is odd. I've been able to do this before, and gotten the ear icon show up in the top right hand corner. But now with a new patrol, pressing 'z' doesn't make the crew rig for silent running. The order is acknowledged, but the crew doesn't actually enter this mode.
Pressing the button in the orders bar has the same effect.

Any ideas what might be going on here?

The only mods I'm running are TMO 1.5b, RSRDC + patch 7, my own mini-mod that maps the buttons to what I like (just my own customised version of the commands.cfg file, really. And yes, the silent running key is still mapped to default 'z'), and Small Radar Contacts Stage 1 (which reduces the size of blips on the radar scope only).

Zero Niner · 05-23-08, 05:14 AM

Update: I removed the Small Radar Contacts Stage 1 mod, and now I have my silent running back. Which sounds weird to me, and the mod only overwrites some *.dds files.

Defiance · 05-23-08, 05:25 AM

Heya,

In TMO it only works submerged (as far as i know, but don't quote me)

You're not trying to hit key/icon/pop-up icon while not semi/fully sugmerged ?

I did this once but realised what it was

If not that then i dunno

Ciao

Def

Q3ark · 05-23-08, 06:09 AM

That's strange i use the Small Radar Contacts Stage 1 mod with TMO and have had no problems.

Just checked out the files in the mod, it only alters three .dds files so i cant see how this would effect silent running. got me puzzled

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p.s. omfg check out my avatar

wild night in Bangkok eek?

Captain Dave · 05-23-08, 08:41 AM

"I'd let you watch, I would invite you,
But the queens we use would not excite you"

Zero Niner · 05-23-08, 10:42 AM

Well, I reinstalled the mod and just tested the game, and now I can get silent running. Strange. I guess I'll just chalk it up to a g-glitch.

The time when I had a problem was when I was 200' deep trying to evade a couple of Jap DD's, which was when I discovered I had this slight problem.

Zero Niner · 05-24-08, 01:23 AM

Now it's back. I just don't understand it. I'll remove the radar mod and see what happens.
<Wanders off scratching head>

Bosje · 07-26-08, 04:29 PM

I have the exact same thing happening to me right now. while i have a load of escorts after me

1.5, RFB, RSRD, in an S class

only thing i can thing of is that I was messing about with the silent running order while surfacing. intercepting a convoy, having quick dips to listen. that's probably where things got screwed up. but I am very very reluctant to do a save/load while being depthcharged, obviously.

Boats · 07-26-08, 09:26 PM

Same problem here without the radar mod. Running TMO. I fixed it by saving the game and exiting, rebooting the computer and restarting the game. Viola, silent running works again. Probably a temporary fix.

banjo · 07-26-08, 10:27 PM

Same problem here. I'm convinced it is a 1.5 bug. It fixed itself but that may have been the exiting re-entering thing.

05-23-08, 04:37 AM	#1
Zero Niner Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,033 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	Can't order silent running Now this is odd. I've been able to do this before, and gotten the ear icon show up in the top right hand corner. But now with a new patrol, pressing 'z' doesn't make the crew rig for silent running. The order is acknowledged, but the crew doesn't actually enter this mode. Pressing the button in the orders bar has the same effect. Any ideas what might be going on here? The only mods I'm running are TMO 1.5b, RSRDC + patch 7, my own mini-mod that maps the buttons to what I like (just my own customised version of the commands.cfg file, really. And yes, the silent running key is still mapped to default 'z'), and Small Radar Contacts Stage 1 (which reduces the size of blips on the radar scope only).

05-23-08, 06:09 AM	#4
Q3ark Watch Officer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: York, England Posts: 346 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	That's strange i use the Small Radar Contacts Stage 1 mod with TMO and have had no problems. Just checked out the files in the mod, it only alters three .dds files so i cant see how this would effect silent running. got me puzzled . p.s. omfg check out my avatar wild night in Bangkok eek? __________________ Johnny was a chemist's son, But Johnny is no more. What Johnny thought was H20 was H2SO4.

07-26-08, 04:29 PM	#8
Bosje Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 732 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	I have the exact same thing happening to me right now. while i have a load of escorts after me 1.5, RFB, RSRD, in an S class only thing i can thing of is that I was messing about with the silent running order while surfacing. intercepting a convoy, having quick dips to listen. that's probably where things got screwed up. but I am very very reluctant to do a save/load while being depthcharged, obviously. __________________ And when an 800-ton Uboat has you by the tits... you listen!

05-23-08, 05:14 AM	#2
Zero Niner Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,033 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	Update: I removed the Small Radar Contacts Stage 1 mod, and now I have my silent running back. Which sounds weird to me, and the mod only overwrites some *.dds files.

05-23-08, 05:25 AM	#3
Defiance Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: UK Posts: 908 Downloads: 673 Uploads: 0	Heya, In TMO it only works submerged (as far as i know, but don't quote me) You're not trying to hit key/icon/pop-up icon while not semi/fully sugmerged ? I did this once but realised what it was If not that then i dunno Ciao Def

05-23-08, 08:41 AM	#5
Captain Dave Officer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Herriman, Utah Posts: 247 Downloads: 398 Uploads: 3	"I'd let you watch, I would invite you, But the queens we use would not excite you"

05-23-08, 10:42 AM	#6
Zero Niner Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,033 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	Well, I reinstalled the mod and just tested the game, and now I can get silent running. Strange. I guess I'll just chalk it up to a g-glitch. The time when I had a problem was when I was 200' deep trying to evade a couple of Jap DD's, which was when I discovered I had this slight problem.

05-24-08, 01:23 AM	#7
Zero Niner Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,033 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	Now it's back. I just don't understand it. I'll remove the radar mod and see what happens. <Wanders off scratching head>

07-26-08, 09:26 PM	#9
Boats Loader Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: ME Posts: 84 Downloads: 74 Uploads: 0	Same problem here without the radar mod. Running TMO. I fixed it by saving the game and exiting, rebooting the computer and restarting the game. Viola, silent running works again. Probably a temporary fix.

07-26-08, 10:27 PM	#10
banjo Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 762 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	Same problem here. I'm convinced it is a 1.5 bug. It fixed itself but that may have been the exiting re-entering thing.