No Ammo for Deck Gun

David I · 11-27-17, 10:48 AM

I am currently in a Campaign with a IXC. On my first patrol my deck gun came in very handy sending crippled ships to the bottom (you still need to be very careful, every tub has some kind of gun and a 40mm AA gun can ruin your day).

Anyway about half way through my 2nd patrol I noticed that my deck gun had "0" ammunition. So I did without.

At the beginning of my 3rd patrol, while still in port, I checked my deck gun ammo and sure enough "0" ammo.

What would cause that?

Most recent mods I installed are Ace's Crew on Deck and Pascal's Port People. These we installed after my 1st patrol.

Gerald · 11-27-17, 11:28 AM

Click on the gun and it will show you ammo.

David I · 11-27-17, 07:58 PM

It shows me the ammo = 0 of 0 HE and I haven't left port yet.

So it's not clicking on the gun.

Any other suggestions?

evan82 · 11-29-17, 12:06 PM

Do not click on the gun, but on the Shell icons. If this not work, open in notepad Basic Cfg file located in the game data/cfg folder, and find the line:

[AMMO_TYPE0];10.5cm SK C/32
Idx=0
Year=1939
Month=1
AP=30
HE=40
SS=60
Renown=0

I take this from my modifed CFG file. Maybe You have other values in yours, it's normal.

Change [check] AP or HE values, [SS - Light shell]. If you use many mods you need to check them first, and copy files before any changes.

evan82 · 11-29-17, 12:18 PM

One more thing I forget. Do changes when You are in base, no in patrol.

David I · 11-29-17, 01:30 PM

Evan 82,

Thanks. I'm using GWX so I expect the SS & AP will equal 0. I'll change the HE to 110 when I get my boat back into port.

While I've got you here: I've see screen shots, apparently from SH3/GWX that show U Boats with no deck gun at all which was pretty common in the later part of the War. Is there a mod for that?

Anyway, thanks again for your help.

Good Hunting,

David I

PS: My crew wears your uniforms.

HW3 · 11-29-17, 08:53 PM

SH3 Commander allows you to remove the deck gun.

David I · 11-30-17, 09:34 AM

HW3,

I play GWX with SH3 Commander. I'll go find that option.

Thanks.

David I

HW3 · 11-30-17, 11:44 AM

It should be on the main page while between patrols if I remember right.

David I · 12-01-17, 09:28 AM

I couldn't find an option to remove the deck gun in SH Commander. I found something that would change the loading times but not remove the gun.

DI

Kapt Z · 12-01-17, 11:16 PM

On the main opening page for your commander click on the uboat 'type' and it comes up with 'remove' and then 'deck gun'.

David I · 12-04-17, 09:46 AM

Kapt Z,

Thanks. When I get back in port will try that.

Never did solve the ammo issue for the 105mm deck gun. I checked the Basic Cfg in SHIII, but it shows the ammo allotment correctly. I think after I complete my current IXC campaign (off the coast of USA Jan 1942 at present) I may do reinstall of of SHIII,GWX, SHC etc and see if I can get ammo to show up correctly.

David I

CTU_Clay · 12-04-17, 12:04 PM

Quote:

I may do reinstall of of SHIII,GWX, SHC etc and see if I can get ammo to show up correctly.

Do not forget to install the SH3 Commander additional configuration files when using with GWX.

David I · 12-12-17, 09:46 AM

I forgot SH 101 - you have to man the deck gun, then click on "shell" and then the gun loads and your ammo quantity appears!

What a dope!

I did get to practice "how to reinstall your game". So I guess it wasn't a complete loss.

David I

11-27-17, 10:48 AM	#1
David I Ensign Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 231 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	No Ammo for Deck Gun I am currently in a Campaign with a IXC. On my first patrol my deck gun came in very handy sending crippled ships to the bottom (you still need to be very careful, every tub has some kind of gun and a 40mm AA gun can ruin your day). Anyway about half way through my 2nd patrol I noticed that my deck gun had "0" ammunition. So I did without. At the beginning of my 3rd patrol, while still in port, I checked my deck gun ammo and sure enough "0" ammo. What would cause that? Most recent mods I installed are Ace's Crew on Deck and Pascal's Port People. These we installed after my 1st patrol.

11-27-17, 11:28 AM	#2
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Click on the gun and it will show you ammo. __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

11-29-17, 12:06 PM	#4
evan82 Samurai Navy Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Poland Posts: 555 Downloads: 197 Uploads: 12	Do not click on the gun, but on the Shell icons. If this not work, open in notepad Basic Cfg file located in the game data/cfg folder, and find the line: [AMMO_TYPE0];10.5cm SK C/32 Idx=0 Year=1939 Month=1 AP=30 HE=40 SS=60 Renown=0 I take this from my modifed CFG file. Maybe You have other values in yours, it's normal. Change [check] AP or HE values, [SS - Light shell]. If you use many mods you need to check them first, and copy files before any changes. __________________ MY MODS - evan82's XXI Water StreamVIIB War Skin IIevan82's XXI Skin...

11-29-17, 12:18 PM	#5
evan82 Samurai Navy Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Poland Posts: 555 Downloads: 197 Uploads: 12	One more thing I forget. Do changes when You are in base, no in patrol. __________________ MY MODS - evan82's XXI Water StreamVIIB War Skin IIevan82's XXI Skin...

11-29-17, 08:53 PM	#7
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,574 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	SH3 Commander allows you to remove the deck gun. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

11-27-17, 07:58 PM	#3
David I Ensign Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 231 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	It shows me the ammo = 0 of 0 HE and I haven't left port yet. So it's not clicking on the gun. Any other suggestions?

11-29-17, 01:30 PM	#6
David I Ensign Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 231 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Evan 82, Thanks. I'm using GWX so I expect the SS & AP will equal 0. I'll change the HE to 110 when I get my boat back into port. While I've got you here: I've see screen shots, apparently from SH3/GWX that show U Boats with no deck gun at all which was pretty common in the later part of the War. Is there a mod for that? Anyway, thanks again for your help. Good Hunting, David I PS: My crew wears your uniforms.

11-30-17, 09:34 AM	#8
David I Ensign Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 231 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	HW3, I play GWX with SH3 Commander. I'll go find that option. Thanks. David I

11-30-17, 11:44 AM	#9
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,574 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	It should be on the main page while between patrols if I remember right. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

12-01-17, 09:28 AM	#10
David I Ensign Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 231 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	I couldn't find an option to remove the deck gun in SH Commander. I found something that would change the loading times but not remove the gun. DI

12-01-17, 11:16 PM	#11
Kapt Z Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: ...somewhere in the swamps of Jersey. Posts: 909 Downloads: 157 Uploads: 0	On the main opening page for your commander click on the uboat 'type' and it comes up with 'remove' and then 'deck gun'. __________________ ...I fought in many guises, many names, but always me. Patton

12-04-17, 09:46 AM	#12
David I Ensign Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 231 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Kapt Z, Thanks. When I get back in port will try that. Never did solve the ammo issue for the 105mm deck gun. I checked the Basic Cfg in SHIII, but it shows the ammo allotment correctly. I think after I complete my current IXC campaign (off the coast of USA Jan 1942 at present) I may do reinstall of of SHIII,GWX, SHC etc and see if I can get ammo to show up correctly. David I Last edited by David I; 12-04-17 at 09:54 AM.

12-12-17, 09:46 AM	#14
David I Ensign Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 231 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	I forgot SH 101 - you have to man the deck gun, then click on "shell" and then the gun loads and your ammo quantity appears! What a dope! I did get to practice "how to reinstall your game". So I guess it wasn't a complete loss. David I