Triggering/injecting radio message

ExFishermanBob · 01-09-14, 05:36 PM

Is there a mod to inject radio message text at all? Or alternatively triggering the next one? I'm a capable programmer if it requires any assembly.

areo16 · 01-09-14, 08:43 PM

I know there is some hardcore .exe fixes. You might want to ask those modders. I forget their names. hsie I think is one.

Otherwise, the messages are launched via date in the en_messages.txt file in the data/Campaigns folder.

ExFishermanBob · 01-10-14, 02:03 AM

Thanks, I'll look up hsie.

areo16 · 01-10-14, 03:28 AM

What idea did you have in mind?

ExFishermanBob · 01-10-14, 03:57 AM

I want to attempt to tie in a chat client (Jabber or IRC, say) to the radio system on-board the sub, as it were. I've been using IRC but it fails to pop-up over the game.

It strikes me that a general chat-to-sub linker would enable both simple chat and also be useful for BdU messages for the Donitz Flotilla.

I have been pondering having a 'radio operator' program external to SH3 which uses the existing message files but modifies them with the chat-program output. I need to experiment with when SH3 opens / loads / counts the message files). I note that sending a status message in-game triggers a reply from BdU so that might be one method. I note that h.sie's V16B1 patch:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...io+message+mod

shows item 13 as a modification, so I can also have a look at the code in the patch, perhaps: there is a comment at the bottom ('original first post') which gives me some hope regarding triggering messages, etc.

My second idea was to subvert the in-game multi-user chat (I have yet to use this, but can rig a couple of PC's to try it out).

areo16 · 01-10-14, 05:32 AM

Did you want to chat to be realtime or delayed, so someone can post messages that can be read in-game later?

If they were delayed we could roleplay a sort of Donitz commander player that could receive the messages and give commands to uboats, and the uboats would receive the messages once they relaunch their patrol after connecting to a server. This would require an external program to be made.

Or are you thinking of having in-game multiplayer chat between players?

01-09-14, 05:36 PM	#1
ExFishermanBob Difficulties Numbing Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: AN19 Posts: 470 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Triggering/injecting radio message Is there a mod to inject radio message text at all? Or alternatively triggering the next one? I'm a capable programmer if it requires any assembly.

01-09-14, 08:43 PM	#2
areo16 Sonar Guy Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 382 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	I know there is some hardcore .exe fixes. You might want to ask those modders. I forget their names. hsie I think is one. Otherwise, the messages are launched via date in the en_messages.txt file in the data/Campaigns folder.

01-10-14, 02:03 AM	#3
ExFishermanBob Difficulties Numbing Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: AN19 Posts: 470 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Thanks, I'll look up hsie.

01-10-14, 03:28 AM	#4
areo16 Sonar Guy Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 382 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	What idea did you have in mind?

01-10-14, 03:57 AM	#5
ExFishermanBob Difficulties Numbing Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: AN19 Posts: 470 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	I want to attempt to tie in a chat client (Jabber or IRC, say) to the radio system on-board the sub, as it were. I've been using IRC but it fails to pop-up over the game. It strikes me that a general chat-to-sub linker would enable both simple chat and also be useful for BdU messages for the Donitz Flotilla. I have been pondering having a 'radio operator' program external to SH3 which uses the existing message files but modifies them with the chat-program output. I need to experiment with when SH3 opens / loads / counts the message files). I note that sending a status message in-game triggers a reply from BdU so that might be one method. I note that h.sie's V16B1 patch: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...io+message+mod shows item 13 as a modification, so I can also have a look at the code in the patch, perhaps: there is a comment at the bottom ('original first post') which gives me some hope regarding triggering messages, etc. My second idea was to subvert the in-game multi-user chat (I have yet to use this, but can rig a couple of PC's to try it out).

01-10-14, 05:32 AM	#6
areo16 Sonar Guy Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 382 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	Did you want to chat to be realtime or delayed, so someone can post messages that can be read in-game later? If they were delayed we could roleplay a sort of Donitz commander player that could receive the messages and give commands to uboats, and the uboats would receive the messages once they relaunch their patrol after connecting to a server. This would require an external program to be made. Or are you thinking of having in-game multiplayer chat between players?