vanishing helmsmen

twexl · 10-10-12, 12:31 PM

Could anyone possibly help, I would like to disable the vanishing helmsmen feature in FM's new interiors, I realise that they were'nt needed all the time but quite frankly it freaks me out, people did'nt vanish and reappear until the 23rd century and I don't got a problem with crew at their posts.
It's a fantastic mod ,I don't really want to uninstall it.

HW3 · 10-10-12, 04:36 PM

The two men on the dive planes move to their lookout posts on the turm when the sub is on the surface, they do not just vanish into thin air.

Cybermat47 · 10-10-12, 05:48 PM

Actually, Bernard kidnapped them.

Get them back!

TorpX · 10-11-12, 02:25 AM

Better do a head count; they could have been washed overboard.

twexl · 10-11-12, 09:09 AM

They really do vanish, reminds me when I was abducted by aliens, ended up in area 69.

Sailor Steve · 10-11-12, 09:51 AM

That's because there is no cut-scene function which lets you see them get up and walk around. The crew also "vanish" from the bridge when you dive.

twexl · 10-11-12, 12:27 PM

But yourself "vanishes" at the same time,therefore you don't witness it. Anyway I won't have vanishing crew members on my watch ,so s3d (the greatest tool in the history of gaming) delete stuff from /data/animations.....but which stuff?

Hitman · 10-11-12, 02:02 PM

Quote:

ut yourself "vanishes" at the same time,therefore you don't witness it.

Unless you cheat and use external view, in which case you will see the bridge crew evaporate

twexl · 10-12-12, 04:45 AM

With you my friend I am out of my depth

I don't consider external view cheating but an enhancement to the sim experience. Can I make other crew members vanish with a touch of a key?

Nobon · 10-12-12, 07:06 AM

they only vanish, when you first give an order to the watch officer on the bridge, after a surfacing, -while- you look at the helmsmen.

If you climb up, to realisticly talk to the watch officer, and enjoy some sea air, then they arent vanish, they pack their things, leave the station, and take a loong brake at their bunks.

XDD

The only time I give a watch officer order, is when im calculating target speed on the navigational map during a surface attack, and lazily request the target's distance from him. And in that time, the helmsmen is at my back, so they can leave without vanishing XD
(maybe I can yell the order loud enough from there, so it sounds across the conning tower, and they hear it on the bridge,
in fact it only half a meter from the hatch where they usually yell up: "One soul, to the bridge?" or someone copy the order, as they usually yell around Kaleun orders to eachother anyway

)

twexl · 10-12-12, 07:29 AM

Mmm...

10-10-12, 12:31 PM	#1
twexl Electrician's Mate Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Portsmouth.England-20,000 leagues under the premiership Posts: 132 Downloads: 314 Uploads: 0	vanishing helmsmen Could anyone possibly help, I would like to disable the vanishing helmsmen feature in FM's new interiors, I realise that they were'nt needed all the time but quite frankly it freaks me out, people did'nt vanish and reappear until the 23rd century and I don't got a problem with crew at their posts. It's a fantastic mod ,I don't really want to uninstall it. __________________ Damn your eyes Mr. Christian

10-10-12, 04:36 PM	#2
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,574 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	The two men on the dive planes move to their lookout posts on the turm when the sub is on the surface, they do not just vanish into thin air. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

10-10-12, 05:48 PM	#3
Cybermat47 Willing Webfooted Beast Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 5,408 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 23	Actually, Bernard kidnapped them. Get them back! __________________ Historical TWoS Gameplay Guide: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2572620 Historical FotRSU Gameplay Guide: https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho....php?p=2713394

10-11-12, 09:09 AM	#5
twexl Electrician's Mate Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Portsmouth.England-20,000 leagues under the premiership Posts: 132 Downloads: 314 Uploads: 0	They really do vanish, reminds me when I was abducted by aliens, ended up in area 69. __________________ Damn your eyes Mr. Christian

10-11-12, 09:51 AM	#6
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	That's because there is no cut-scene function which lets you see them get up and walk around. The crew also "vanish" from the bridge when you dive. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-11-12, 02:25 AM	#4
TorpX Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,975 Downloads: 153 Uploads: 11	Better do a head count; they could have been washed overboard.

10-11-12, 12:27 PM	#7
twexl Electrician's Mate Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Portsmouth.England-20,000 leagues under the premiership Posts: 132 Downloads: 314 Uploads: 0	But yourself "vanishes" at the same time,therefore you don't witness it. Anyway I won't have vanishing crew members on my watch ,so s3d (the greatest tool in the history of gaming) delete stuff from /data/animations.....but which stuff? __________________ Damn your eyes Mr. Christian

10-12-12, 04:45 AM	#9
twexl Electrician's Mate Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Portsmouth.England-20,000 leagues under the premiership Posts: 132 Downloads: 314 Uploads: 0	With you my friend I am out of my depth I don't consider external view cheating but an enhancement to the sim experience. Can I make other crew members vanish with a touch of a key? __________________ Damn your eyes Mr. Christian

10-12-12, 07:06 AM	#10
Nobon Helmsman Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: 1939-09-13. U-50 ran into a 10+ ship british convoy- I'm planning the approach Posts: 103 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 2	they only vanish, when you first give an order to the watch officer on the bridge, after a surfacing, -while- you look at the helmsmen. If you climb up, to realisticly talk to the watch officer, and enjoy some sea air, then they arent vanish, they pack their things, leave the station, and take a loong brake at their bunks. XDD The only time I give a watch officer order, is when im calculating target speed on the navigational map during a surface attack, and lazily request the target's distance from him. And in that time, the helmsmen is at my back, so they can leave without vanishing XD (maybe I can yell the order loud enough from there, so it sounds across the conning tower, and they hear it on the bridge, in fact it only half a meter from the hatch where they usually yell up: "One soul, to the bridge?" or someone copy the order, as they usually yell around Kaleun orders to eachother anyway ) __________________ Oberleutnant z. s. Daniel Wolf 87% realism (100%-Cams to watch burning targets, and torpedoes run for fun..) SH5 The Wolves of Steel Megamod- Realnav+Full manual targeting. -no contact updates, no map help. U-50 forever - still a Smiling bastard

10-12-12, 07:29 AM	#11
twexl Electrician's Mate Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Portsmouth.England-20,000 leagues under the premiership Posts: 132 Downloads: 314 Uploads: 0	Mmm... __________________ Damn your eyes Mr. Christian Last edited by twexl; 10-13-12 at 06:13 AM.