The unknown from above - 5 types of depth charges in SH3

OttoSchuhart · 04-27-09, 08:08 AM

Numerous mods for SH3 (especially the supermods) include modifications of the depth charges to make them more or less lethal. This is largely done by changing the damage radius of the DCs.

Apparently most people are not aware that SH3 contains 5 different types of depth charges (excluding hedgehogs) and not just one. A reason for that might be that Timetravellers SH3 Mini Tweaker which is used to modify the respective files shows only one DC type in <depthcharges.sim> and <depthcharges.zon>. But this is only due to a incomplete tweak file and can easily be fixed. Here's an example:

--- Tweak file for depthcharges.sim ---

Version=1.4b

Path=data\Library\DepthCharges.sim

[1]
DropDownName=Depth Charge 1
search,fall_speed,1,single,>2,fall_speed
search,detonate_depth,1,single,>2,detonate_depth
search,depth_precision,1,single,>2,depth_precision
search,explosion_range,1,single,>2,explosion_range
search,explosion_impulse,1,single,>2,explosion_imp ulse

[2]
DropDownName=Depth Charge 2
search,fall_speed,2,single,>2,fall_speed
search,detonate_depth,2,single,>2,detonate_depth
search,depth_precision,2,single,>2,depth_precision
search,explosion_range,2,single,>2,explosion_range
search,explosion_impulse,2,single,>2,explosion_imp ulse

[3]
DropDownName=Depth Charge 3
search,fall_speed,3,single,>2,fall_speed
search,detonate_depth,3,single,>2,detonate_depth
search,depth_precision,3,single,>2,depth_precision
search,explosion_range,3,single,>2,explosion_range
search,explosion_impulse,3,single,>2,explosion_imp ulse

[4]
DropDownName=Depth Charge 4
search,fall_speed,4,single,>2,fall_speed
search,detonate_depth,4,single,>2,detonate_depth
search,depth_precision,4,single,>2,depth_precision
search,explosion_range,4,single,>2,explosion_range
search,explosion_impulse,4,single,>2,explosion_imp ulse

[5]
DropDownName=Depth Charge 5
search,fall_speed,5,single,>2,fall_speed
search,detonate_depth,5,single,>2,detonate_depth
search,depth_precision,5,single,>2,depth_precision
search,explosion_range,5,single,>2,explosion_range
search,explosion_impulse,5,single,>2,explosion_imp ulse

The original Tweak files delivered by timetraveller show only the first DC type and changes here affect only a few but not all DCs in the game. Some mods might have not taken this into account.

04-27-09, 08:08 AM	#1
OttoSchuhart Watch Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 16 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	The unknown from above - 5 types of depth charges in SH3 Numerous mods for SH3 (especially the supermods) include modifications of the depth charges to make them more or less lethal. This is largely done by changing the damage radius of the DCs. Apparently most people are not aware that SH3 contains 5 different types of depth charges (excluding hedgehogs) and not just one. A reason for that might be that Timetravellers SH3 Mini Tweaker which is used to modify the respective files shows only one DC type in <depthcharges.sim> and <depthcharges.zon>. But this is only due to a incomplete tweak file and can easily be fixed. Here's an example: --- Tweak file for depthcharges.sim --- Version=1.4b Path=data\Library\DepthCharges.sim [1] DropDownName=Depth Charge 1 search,fall_speed,1,single,>2,fall_speed search,detonate_depth,1,single,>2,detonate_depth search,depth_precision,1,single,>2,depth_precision search,explosion_range,1,single,>2,explosion_range search,explosion_impulse,1,single,>2,explosion_imp ulse [2] DropDownName=Depth Charge 2 search,fall_speed,2,single,>2,fall_speed search,detonate_depth,2,single,>2,detonate_depth search,depth_precision,2,single,>2,depth_precision search,explosion_range,2,single,>2,explosion_range search,explosion_impulse,2,single,>2,explosion_imp ulse [3] DropDownName=Depth Charge 3 search,fall_speed,3,single,>2,fall_speed search,detonate_depth,3,single,>2,detonate_depth search,depth_precision,3,single,>2,depth_precision search,explosion_range,3,single,>2,explosion_range search,explosion_impulse,3,single,>2,explosion_imp ulse [4] DropDownName=Depth Charge 4 search,fall_speed,4,single,>2,fall_speed search,detonate_depth,4,single,>2,detonate_depth search,depth_precision,4,single,>2,depth_precision search,explosion_range,4,single,>2,explosion_range search,explosion_impulse,4,single,>2,explosion_imp ulse [5] DropDownName=Depth Charge 5 search,fall_speed,5,single,>2,fall_speed search,detonate_depth,5,single,>2,detonate_depth search,depth_precision,5,single,>2,depth_precision search,explosion_range,5,single,>2,explosion_range search,explosion_impulse,5,single,>2,explosion_imp ulse The original Tweak files delivered by timetraveller show only the first DC type and changes here affect only a few but not all DCs in the game. Some mods might have not taken this into account.