[REL] Fewer radio messages

ParaB · 03-25-07, 08:51 AM

UPDATE: NOW JSGME-compatible!

In stock SH4 you get radioed "opportunity contacts" with a distance of up to 1500 km, and "important contacts" with a distance of up to 3500 km from your own position.

Not only do these clutter up your message log but most of them are of no real interest for you, since an enemy task force 3000km from you is hardly an attractive target for a sub sailing at 15-20sm.

Also, I think this makes it far too easy to find targets, much as in (unmodded) SH3.

So, I reduced the range of opportunity contacts to 400km (215 sm) and the range of important contacts to 925km (500sm).

This will provide you with much less overall radio contacts, and those you still recieve will be nearer to your boat's actual position.

Installation:

Rename the file contacts.cfg in the folder ...\SH4\Data\cfg to contacts.cfg_ORIGINAL or something like that.

Put the downloaded contacts.cfg file into your ...\SH4\Data\cfg folder.

Download Link: (right-click and use "save as...")

http://freenet-homepage.de/parabellum/Contacts.cfg

Download Link for JSGME-Version: (left-click)

http://freenet-homepage.de/parabellu...o_contacts.zip

tedhealy · 03-25-07, 08:54 AM

Was just thinking the same thing

Will try it out today.

CaptainCox · 03-25-07, 09:00 AM

Good work man!. Was thinking about the clutterd message window but never got further as I did other stuff. You hit the nail right on target here. Cheers!

castorp345 · 03-25-07, 09:28 AM

nice one!

AntEater · 03-25-07, 09:40 AM

Gute Idee! Du auch hier, Para??

ParaB · 03-25-07, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AntEater

Gute Idee! Du auch hier, Para??

Hehe...aber klar doch, oller Ameisenfresser!

Alex · 03-25-07, 08:58 AM

It seems to be a great opportunity. Thanks !

7Enigma · 05-05-07, 10:30 AM

Is this 1.2 compatible?

Alky · 06-27-07, 12:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 7Enigma

Is this 1.2 compatible?

I don't think it is, I have no "contacts.cfg" with 1.2

I wonder if there's somwhere else we can turn down the number of contacts per minute

Packerfan · 07-12-07, 08:16 PM

Hi ParaB,

Love this mod! Any idea if it's compatible with 1.3, or if not will you be making it so?

Cooter1966 · 10-20-07, 07:52 AM

Got it, quick question. Renamed the Cfg that came with game Original(as per instruction) now should I leave it where it is or put it in a folder somewhere else, then put in the mod? Or does it matter that I have 2 contact Cfg's?

Cooter1966 · 10-20-07, 08:54 PM

Taken care of.

03-25-07, 08:51 AM	#1
ParaB Chief Join Date: May 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 327 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	[REL] Fewer radio messages UPDATE: NOW JSGME-compatible! In stock SH4 you get radioed "opportunity contacts" with a distance of up to 1500 km, and "important contacts" with a distance of up to 3500 km from your own position. Not only do these clutter up your message log but most of them are of no real interest for you, since an enemy task force 3000km from you is hardly an attractive target for a sub sailing at 15-20sm. Also, I think this makes it far too easy to find targets, much as in (unmodded) SH3. So, I reduced the range of opportunity contacts to 400km (215 sm) and the range of important contacts to 925km (500sm). This will provide you with much less overall radio contacts, and those you still recieve will be nearer to your boat's actual position. Installation: Rename the file contacts.cfg in the folder ...\SH4\Data\cfg to contacts.cfg_ORIGINAL or something like that. Put the downloaded contacts.cfg file into your ...\SH4\Data\cfg folder. Download Link: (right-click and use "save as...") http://freenet-homepage.de/parabellum/Contacts.cfg Download Link for JSGME-Version: (left-click) http://freenet-homepage.de/parabellu...o_contacts.zip Last edited by ParaB; 03-27-07 at 09:06 AM.

03-25-07, 09:00 AM	#3
CaptainCox Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: A Swede in Frankfurt am Main Posts: 1,897 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Good work man!. Was thinking about the clutterd message window but never got further as I did other stuff. You hit the nail right on target here. Cheers! __________________ DOWNLOAD MY MODS HERE

03-25-07, 09:40 AM	#5
AntEater Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 936 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Gute Idee! Du auch hier, Para?? __________________

03-25-07, 08:58 AM	#7
Alex Dominant Wolf Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,143 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	It seems to be a great opportunity. Thanks ! __________________

03-25-07, 08:54 AM	#2
tedhealy Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: St. Louis, MO, USA Posts: 772 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Was just thinking the same thing Will try it out today.

03-25-07, 09:28 AM	#4
castorp345 Sonar Guy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: People's Republic of Cambridge Posts: 379 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	nice one!

05-05-07, 10:30 AM	#8
7Enigma Helmsman Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 103 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Is this 1.2 compatible?

07-12-07, 08:16 PM	#10
Packerfan Watch Join Date: May 2005 Location: SE Wisconsin, USA Posts: 23 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hi ParaB, Love this mod! Any idea if it's compatible with 1.3, or if not will you be making it so?

10-20-07, 07:52 AM	#11
Cooter1966 Loader Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 87 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Got it, quick question. Renamed the Cfg that came with game Original(as per instruction) now should I leave it where it is or put it in a folder somewhere else, then put in the mod? Or does it matter that I have 2 contact Cfg's?

10-20-07, 08:54 PM	#12
Cooter1966 Loader Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 87 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Taken care of.