Help - Removing searchlights

Armistead · 06-17-13, 03:56 PM

Been working a mod to darken the nights and tweak sensors for night surface attacks for TMO/RSRD. Happy with my results. However, the problem remains when a torp hits or spotted, all the ships in the convoy turn out searchlights, your spotted and blown away before you get dived.
I know ships used searchlights at times, but for the most part they didn't, because it gave them away. I know with darker nights, if I shoot submerged from longer distances, when the lights come on, makes it easy to spot and get a good stad reading. Just think it's unrealistic for all ships to light up, they don't know if you're surfaced or another sub would be in the area.

Anyway, I'm thinking of disabling searchlights from 80% of all merchants and capital ships and or reducing the number of them. I've never messed with this and wonder if it's as simple as disabling the lights as needed for each ship in the EQP file? I assume it's reflector base? Can someone tell me how, so I don't have to figure it out myself.

Moonlight · 06-17-13, 05:03 PM

This is a link for removing searchlights, its for sh3 but should be the same for sh4 should'nt it?

theres a download of the eqp files and post 15 explains what he did
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom//sho...d.php?t=169499

Armistead · 06-17-13, 05:58 PM

See he had the same idea as I. Thanks Moon, I figured that was it, but wanted to ask first. I'll get to work.

Father Goose · 06-17-13, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by schlechter pfennig

I believe I've removed all the correct searchlights. However, if you run across a merchant or capital ship that still has searchlights and shouldn't, or find a warship that should have her searchlights, please let me know.

How do you know if a merchant or capital ship should or shouldn't have searchlights?

Armistead · 06-17-13, 09:27 PM

I think he's referring to his actual work, that if he didn't get all the searchlights off capital ships or merchants to let him know.

TorpX · 06-17-13, 10:09 PM

I haven't really had much experience with being spotted by searchlights. How effective are they? I wouldn't think they would be very effective beyond 2000 yds. or so. Can they spot you at longer ranges?

Anyway, I know what you mean about the disadvantages of using them.

06-17-13, 03:56 PM	#1
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Help - Removing searchlights Been working a mod to darken the nights and tweak sensors for night surface attacks for TMO/RSRD. Happy with my results. However, the problem remains when a torp hits or spotted, all the ships in the convoy turn out searchlights, your spotted and blown away before you get dived. I know ships used searchlights at times, but for the most part they didn't, because it gave them away. I know with darker nights, if I shoot submerged from longer distances, when the lights come on, makes it easy to spot and get a good stad reading. Just think it's unrealistic for all ships to light up, they don't know if you're surfaced or another sub would be in the area. Anyway, I'm thinking of disabling searchlights from 80% of all merchants and capital ships and or reducing the number of them. I've never messed with this and wonder if it's as simple as disabling the lights as needed for each ship in the EQP file? I assume it's reflector base? Can someone tell me how, so I don't have to figure it out myself. __________________ You see my dog don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughing at him. Now if you apologize like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it. Last edited by Armistead; 06-17-13 at 09:28 PM.

06-17-13, 05:58 PM	#3
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	See he had the same idea as I. Thanks Moon, I figured that was it, but wanted to ask first. I'll get to work. __________________ You see my dog don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughing at him. Now if you apologize like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

06-17-13, 09:27 PM	#5
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	I think he's referring to his actual work, that if he didn't get all the searchlights off capital ships or merchants to let him know. __________________ You see my dog don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughing at him. Now if you apologize like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

06-17-13, 10:09 PM	#6
TorpX Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,975 Downloads: 153 Uploads: 11	I haven't really had much experience with being spotted by searchlights. How effective are they? I wouldn't think they would be very effective beyond 2000 yds. or so. Can they spot you at longer ranges? Anyway, I know what you mean about the disadvantages of using them.

06-17-13, 05:03 PM	#2
Moonlight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fookhall Copse Posts: 2,522 Downloads: 184 Uploads: 0	This is a link for removing searchlights, its for sh3 but should be the same for sh4 should'nt it? theres a download of the eqp files and post 15 explains what he did http://www.subsim.com/radioroom//sho...d.php?t=169499