"Real" Radio Messages

scudder · 02-11-13, 12:07 AM

Ok, so I've been poking around the SH3 sound files in order to do some minor mods, and it got me thinking about radio messages. I know very few are "real" from a gameplay standpoint, especially if you're using GWX. That is to say, most of them are just for realism and color, but you can't use them to find contacts and convoys in-game, etc. I know there is a text file with a list of radio messages in the Campaigns>Campaign folder, but does that include the actual contacts you get by radio, or are those messages stored and/or generated from somewhere else? I didn't see anything that looked like an actual in-game convoy report in that text doc.

Wreford-Brown · 02-11-13, 02:43 PM

The convoy messages are generated elsewhere, but I've no idea where.

Hitman · 02-11-13, 04:31 PM

Convoy reports are automated and just include the basic info. The text that will appear is located in the language ini file, where all the menu texts etc are scripted. You can change it, but all contact reports will have the same text you put.

danzig70 · 02-11-13, 08:22 PM

The contact report info comes from the map editor on the unit or group where you can set the interval (minutes) and probability of receiving (percentage). I like to set friendly units to report every hour.

scudder · 02-11-13, 08:58 PM

Fantastic info, thanks folks!

02-11-13, 12:07 AM	#1
scudder Sailor man Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Western MA Posts: 43 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 2	"Real" Radio Messages Ok, so I've been poking around the SH3 sound files in order to do some minor mods, and it got me thinking about radio messages. I know very few are "real" from a gameplay standpoint, especially if you're using GWX. That is to say, most of them are just for realism and color, but you can't use them to find contacts and convoys in-game, etc. I know there is a text file with a list of radio messages in the Campaigns>Campaign folder, but does that include the actual contacts you get by radio, or are those messages stored and/or generated from somewhere else? I didn't see anything that looked like an actual in-game convoy report in that text doc.

02-11-13, 02:43 PM	#2
Wreford-Brown Sea Lord Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In sight of Stonehenge Posts: 1,750 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 26	The convoy messages are generated elsewhere, but I've no idea where. __________________ All my mods are available at MediaFire: SH3 Mods Other modders SH3 mods SH4 Mods ...you can't please all of the people all of the time...

02-11-13, 04:31 PM	#3
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,109 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	Convoy reports are automated and just include the basic info. The text that will appear is located in the language ini file, where all the menu texts etc are scripted. You can change it, but all contact reports will have the same text you put. __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

02-11-13, 08:22 PM	#4
danzig70 Planesman Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Phoenix Arizona Posts: 195 Downloads: 290 Uploads: 0	The contact report info comes from the map editor on the unit or group where you can set the interval (minutes) and probability of receiving (percentage). I like to set friendly units to report every hour. __________________

02-11-13, 08:58 PM	#5
scudder Sailor man Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Western MA Posts: 43 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 2	Fantastic info, thanks folks!