Idea for fixing magnetic detonator

Moldycheese · 03-04-12, 12:44 PM

I'm new on subsim but i was wondering if anyone could help me. I was wondering how hard it would be to create a mod that fixes the issue with magnetic detonator's not working on GR2 ship files. TheBeast mentioned adding a Damage Zone for the Magnetic Influence Detonator that extended above the torpedo which is then linked to the detonator to detonate the torpedo(sort of a buffer zone). I was wondering if this would be possible and how hard it would be. I'm barely beginning to mod, otherwise I would do it myself.

I absolutely love SH5 but this thing with mag detonators is driving me crazy and robbing me of one of my most favorite features of Silent Hunter.

Dignan · 03-04-12, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Moldycheese

I absolutely love SH5 but this thing with mag detonators is driving me crazy and robbing me of one of my most favorite features of Silent Hunter.

...You and most everyone on this forum.

I think its one of those things that isn't fixable by mods. I know some of the best modders on this forum have looked into it.

TheDarkWraith · 03-04-12, 07:02 PM

Rongel made a great discovery that the magnetic detonator works on .dat rendered units. Now it's just figuring out why and what the major differences between .dat and .GR2 units is

Rongel · 03-05-12, 07:28 AM

The problem with adding invisible zone to magnetic torpedoes is that both magnetic and impact torpedoes use the same actual torpedo. So we can't add new zone only in magnetic torpedo, it will affect the impact-detonator too.

I think the answer is in the DMG_col_-node and it's 3d model. SH 4 ships work just well, something is different in SH 5 damage 3d model. And I believe that dud- and magnetic torpedo issues are related, if we get one working, other will work too.

Moldycheese · 03-06-12, 02:41 PM

I don't mind if it affects both torpedoes. I know it's kind of an ugly fix, but I would just like something that makes the torpedoes able to detonate under the ship 100% of the time. So if someone could create it would be greatly appreciated.

If someone does create it could you do two versions-one the standard height and another 20m high? I like to mod the blast range to 20-30m sometimes.

pedrobas · 03-06-12, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Moldycheese

I don't mind if it affects both torpedoes. I know it's kind of an ugly fix, but I would just like something that makes the torpedoes able to detonate under the ship 100% of the time. So if someone could create it would be greatly appreciated.

If someone does create it could you do two versions-one the standard height and another 20m high? I like to mod the blast range to 20-30m sometimes.

Anything else?

03-04-12, 12:44 PM	#1
Moldycheese Swabbie Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 14 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 1	Idea for fixing magnetic detonator I'm new on subsim but i was wondering if anyone could help me. I was wondering how hard it would be to create a mod that fixes the issue with magnetic detonator's not working on GR2 ship files. TheBeast mentioned adding a Damage Zone for the Magnetic Influence Detonator that extended above the torpedo which is then linked to the detonator to detonate the torpedo(sort of a buffer zone). I was wondering if this would be possible and how hard it would be. I'm barely beginning to mod, otherwise I would do it myself. I absolutely love SH5 but this thing with mag detonators is driving me crazy and robbing me of one of my most favorite features of Silent Hunter. Last edited by Moldycheese; 03-04-12 at 03:33 PM.

03-04-12, 07:02 PM	#3
TheDarkWraith Black Magic Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11,962 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 5	Rongel made a great discovery that the magnetic detonator works on .dat rendered units. Now it's just figuring out why and what the major differences between .dat and .GR2 units is

03-05-12, 07:28 AM	#4
Rongel Grey Wolf Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Finland Posts: 859 Downloads: 174 Uploads: 0	The problem with adding invisible zone to magnetic torpedoes is that both magnetic and impact torpedoes use the same actual torpedo. So we can't add new zone only in magnetic torpedo, it will affect the impact-detonator too. I think the answer is in the DMG_col_-node and it's 3d model. SH 4 ships work just well, something is different in SH 5 damage 3d model. And I believe that dud- and magnetic torpedo issues are related, if we get one working, other will work too.

03-06-12, 02:41 PM	#5
Moldycheese Swabbie Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 14 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 1	I don't mind if it affects both torpedoes. I know it's kind of an ugly fix, but I would just like something that makes the torpedoes able to detonate under the ship 100% of the time. So if someone could create it would be greatly appreciated. If someone does create it could you do two versions-one the standard height and another 20m high? I like to mod the blast range to 20-30m sometimes.