Why must I always play VII?

postalbyke · 11-14-11, 11:30 AM

I did a few searches, but haven't found it...

Is there a way I can play a type II for the Naval Academy? I tried opening the mission file for it and replacing the type VII with a II, but when I loaded it, I was in a VII...

Any good ideas?

11-16-11, 08:21 AM

1. You simply must play VII.

2. You don't have another option

urfisch · 11-16-11, 08:38 AM

no, you just can start your career in a type II, if you begin in 1939.

11-16-11, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by urfisch

no, you just can start your career in a type II, if you begin in 1939.

He had in mind type II in Naval Academy

Jimbuna · 11-16-11, 11:26 AM

As far as I'm aware you don't have any alternative in the training academy.

postalbyke · 11-18-11, 09:20 AM

dangit.

Thanks, guys!

11-18-11, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

As far as I'm aware you don't have any alternative in the training academy.

It puts the Type VII on!!!

reaper7 · 11-19-11, 08:42 AM

Seems to be harcoded, even deleting the uboat from the mission and adding a new TypeIIA has no effect. Player still ends up with a VII. Any AI TypeII's added to the mission do end up in the mission ok - so its just the players sub thats hardcoded to always be a TypeVII

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11-19-11, 09:24 AM

on the other hand, what is the point of complain ?

postalbyke · 11-20-11, 12:32 AM

lol No point to complaining, but I was hoping to get a quick-loading mission for testing changes to my type II CT... the closest I have is a dive test mission for WAW, but that takes roughly twice the time to load as the torpedo tutorial mission...

thanks, everyone!

frau kaleun · 11-20-11, 12:39 AM

Have you tried using blank campaign files? With no random or scripted traffic, everything loads much faster. That's what I've been using to test skins, and I just start a test career in my boat of choice. I can load a patrol, take a good look at the boat, and be out again in what seems like no time at all. And that's with a couple dozen other mods loaded.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=1082

postalbyke · 11-28-11, 12:32 AM

Blank as in, create empty campaign random and scripted files and load them up using jsgme? I'll try that now

Edit: yeayuh! I just went from a six-minute loading time to a two-minute loadup!!
Great call, Frau!

Edit edit: I just now followed the link *embarassed* oh, well, learned something new!

reaper7 · 11-28-11, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

Have you tried using blank campaign files? With no random or scripted traffic, everything loads much faster. That's what I've been using to test skins, and I just start a test career in my boat of choice. I can load a patrol, take a good look at the boat, and be out again in what seems like no time at all. And that's with a couple dozen other mods loaded.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=1082

Thanks for the link frau kaleun, that will most definitely come in handy.

frau kaleun · 11-28-11, 01:32 PM

You're welcome, guys.

For some reason I balked at using it for the longest time, I guess I felt like it was one more mod that I'd have to keep enabling and disabling during testing. But boy... what a difference it makes. Especially if you just need to make a small change to something that will only take a couple seconds to check out once the game is loaded before you exit again to keep tinkering. Worth its weight in gold IMO.

11-14-11, 11:30 AM	#1
postalbyke Chief Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: In the past... Posts: 321 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 1	Why must I always play VII? I did a few searches, but haven't found it... Is there a way I can play a type II for the Naval Academy? I tried opening the mission file for it and replacing the type VII with a II, but when I loaded it, I was in a VII... Any good ideas? __________________ God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh. -Voltaire

11-16-11, 08:38 AM	#3
urfisch Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Deep down in Germany Posts: 1,969 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	no, you just can start your career in a type II, if you begin in 1939. __________________

11-16-11, 11:26 AM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	As far as I'm aware you don't have any alternative in the training academy. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

11-18-11, 09:20 AM	#6
postalbyke Chief Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: In the past... Posts: 321 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 1	dangit. Thanks, guys! __________________ God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh. -Voltaire

11-20-11, 12:32 AM	#10
postalbyke Chief Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: In the past... Posts: 321 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 1	lol No point to complaining, but I was hoping to get a quick-loading mission for testing changes to my type II CT... the closest I have is a dive test mission for WAW, but that takes roughly twice the time to load as the torpedo tutorial mission... thanks, everyone! __________________ God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh. -Voltaire

11-16-11, 08:21 AM	#2
PapaKilo Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	1. You simply must play VII. 2. You don't have another option

11-19-11, 08:42 AM	#8
reaper7 sim2reality Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: AM 82 Posts: 2,280 Downloads: 258 Uploads: 30	Seems to be harcoded, even deleting the uboat from the mission and adding a new TypeIIA has no effect. Player still ends up with a VII. Any AI TypeII's added to the mission do end up in the mission ok - so its just the players sub thats hardcoded to always be a TypeVII .

11-19-11, 09:24 AM	#9
PapaKilo Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	on the other hand, what is the point of complain ?

11-20-11, 12:39 AM	#11
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Have you tried using blank campaign files? With no random or scripted traffic, everything loads much faster. That's what I've been using to test skins, and I just start a test career in my boat of choice. I can load a patrol, take a good look at the boat, and be out again in what seems like no time at all. And that's with a couple dozen other mods loaded. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=1082

11-28-11, 12:32 AM	#12
postalbyke Chief Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: In the past... Posts: 321 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 1	Blank as in, create empty campaign random and scripted files and load them up using jsgme? I'll try that now Edit: yeayuh! I just went from a six-minute loading time to a two-minute loadup!! Great call, Frau! Edit edit: I just now followed the link embarassed oh, well, learned something new! __________________ God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh. -Voltaire Last edited by postalbyke; 11-28-11 at 01:12 AM.

11-28-11, 01:32 PM	#14
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	You're welcome, guys. For some reason I balked at using it for the longest time, I guess I felt like it was one more mod that I'd have to keep enabling and disabling during testing. But boy... what a difference it makes. Especially if you just need to make a small change to something that will only take a couple seconds to check out once the game is loaded before you exit again to keep tinkering. Worth its weight in gold IMO.