Visual range factor

Go4It · 03-16-08, 10:41 PM

I've been fiddling with the "Visual range factor" in the Sensors.cfg to give me a more realistic view, but it doesn't seem to help when aircraft are involved. I don't want my crew or sensors to see too far but I like them to be able to see the smoke on the horizon. The question is, Is there another setting that can help in detecting aircraft an a farther distance....

Rubini · 03-16-08, 11:16 PM

Take a look here:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=107989

Go4It · 03-18-08, 02:32 AM

I've DL the mod an played 1 patrol an found no improvement as to how the AI crew detects aircraft. I think it has something to do how the game spawns the aircraft. I think the aircraft are spawned too close to the sub an the game engine doesn't catch up till it's too late.

03-18-08, 05:39 AM

You didn't mention the TC you are using. If it's set too high, game might not recognize aircraft until they're much closer to you. IIRC, the lower the TC, the more realistic the detection. I use this mod and crew has no problem detecting aircraft.

Go4It · 03-18-08, 11:38 PM

I know at high TC one will get hammered by either aircraft or DD but I usually don't run over 128/64 ( DayTime ) when Im within alied aircover. Early war...

Patrolling E. of Scapa Flow, stalking shipping coming 'round the islands, I was jumped by 2 fighters. As I came out of TC I immediately crashed dived an started turning to give the aircraft less of a target. I just made it to PD b4 the bombs hit. Luckily they missed.

03-16-08, 10:41 PM	#1
Go4It Engineer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South of Buffalo N.Y. USA Posts: 209 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Visual range factor I've been fiddling with the "Visual range factor" in the Sensors.cfg to give me a more realistic view, but it doesn't seem to help when aircraft are involved. I don't want my crew or sensors to see too far but I like them to be able to see the smoke on the horizon. The question is, Is there another setting that can help in detecting aircraft an a farther distance....

03-16-08, 11:16 PM	#2
Rubini Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: São Paulo Brazil Posts: 2,728 Downloads: 132 Uploads: 0	Take a look here: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=107989 __________________ One gamer's must-have mod is another gamer's waste of time. -Sailor Steve

03-18-08, 05:39 AM	#4
von Zelda Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Time Compression? You didn't mention the TC you are using. If it's set too high, game might not recognize aircraft until they're much closer to you. IIRC, the lower the TC, the more realistic the detection. I use this mod and crew has no problem detecting aircraft.

03-18-08, 02:32 AM	#3
Go4It Engineer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South of Buffalo N.Y. USA Posts: 209 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've DL the mod an played 1 patrol an found no improvement as to how the AI crew detects aircraft. I think it has something to do how the game spawns the aircraft. I think the aircraft are spawned too close to the sub an the game engine doesn't catch up till it's too late.

03-18-08, 11:38 PM	#5
Go4It Engineer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South of Buffalo N.Y. USA Posts: 209 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I know at high TC one will get hammered by either aircraft or DD but I usually don't run over 128/64 ( DayTime ) when Im within alied aircover. Early war... Patrolling E. of Scapa Flow, stalking shipping coming 'round the islands, I was jumped by 2 fighters. As I came out of TC I immediately crashed dived an started turning to give the aircraft less of a target. I just made it to PD b4 the bombs hit. Luckily they missed.