[REL] SH4 Torpedo Cheats

[tycho102]

I completely re-worked the torpedo and deck gun cheats from the v1.2 patch.

Cheat files:
SH4 Deck Gun Cheats
SH4 Torpedo Cheats

Divx movies of the cheats:
3000m blast-radius deckgun movie
100m blast-radius torpedo movie

They aren't compatible with JGSME because I'd have to break apart the different versions. However, you just copy 'n paste the files into the folder -- I've included the original v1.2 files to make things easy to restore.

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1. The deckgun cheat is self-explainatory. It only applies to the AP/HE shells on the 4/50" deck gun -- both shell types are identical. The folder name indicates the blast radius of the shells. 100m blast radius will take out single boats, the kilometer blasts will take out convoys. Make sure you're out of the blast radius.
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2. The torpedo cheats are a little different because there are two types, and the second type is dependent on the first. There would be no point in breaking them apart because the second mod will be utterly useless with stock torpedoes.

2a. The first set of 3 folders indicates the blast radius of the warhead. 100m will destroy single boats, the 1/2/3km blasts can destroy multiple. Copy one of these files into the sh4/data/library folder, as indicated. All torpedo types have been altered in these cheats, so they are all packing the same warhead strength.

2b. The second set of 3 folders combine varying magnetic detonator sensitivities (20m, 200m, 500m) and altered arming runs (150m, 1100m, 3100m), as well as increased running range (10,000 meters on both slow and fast setting) -- but only on the Mark-14 torpedo. This second "magdet" cheat only applies to the Mark 14 torpedo.

If you are using the 1/2/3km blast radius, is is *HIGHLY* advised that you also use the 1100m or 3100m arming run cheats -- a premature detonation will end your game. Remember that this second torpedo cheat will only work if combined with an appropriate one from the first set (don't combine the 100m blast radius with the 500m magdet), and that it only applies to the Mark-14. So a Mark-27 at 12kts with a 3000km warhead can end your career with a premature detonation.
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To illustrate how this works, here's a video of the 200m magnetic-detonator / 1000m blast-radius torpedo.

As shown in the video, the torpedo detonates when it closes to within 200m of the target. Could have missed astern or forward and it would have gone off the same.

Here's a picture to show what is possible with the large blast-radius cheats. I forget the tonnage involved, but there were two +30kt ships in there -- probably topped 150,000 tons for the whole load.

[Werewolf13]

Originally Posted by tycho102

I edited the torpedo settings to give them greater power.

<shakes head from side to side and shrugs shoulders> What ever floats your bubble.

[nattydread]

why?

[jmop]

Thankyou for your efforts

[joea]

Originally Posted by nattydread

why?

Realism narzi. No soup for you.

[jonass]

I tweaked mine to!! See the result here!!!

[BooBooLovesAll]

Now.. if only someone could figure out how to increase the torp speeds.

Originally Posted by tycho102

I edited the torpedo settings to give them greater power.

Torpedo cheat
Torpedo movie

The torpedo.zon file goes into the /data/library folder.

Take a look at the movie (divx, mp3). If you hit a boat anywhere near center, it's over. If for some reason you just want to cripple it, you'll have to hit the absolute extreme bow -- stern shots don't work. I believe the new numbers are 20 meters blast radius, 1000 power (static); up from 7 meters and 200 (variable). Hasn't been extensively tested or anything, so if you nail a battleship in the ammo dump or something, the game may crash out from all the explosions.

I'll see about the deck guns later this week.

Hey Tycho, it's always courteous to mention the names of those that provided you the tools to make your mods in the first place.

[tycho102]

Originally Posted by nvdrifter

Hey Tycho, it's always courteous to mention the names of those that provided you the tools to make your mods in the first place.

Hexworkshop v4.2 (yeah, it's old, but it still works)

[removed links since the filenames have changed]

[KodiakPA]

I like it! Anything with a smaller blast radius?

[clayp]

Originally Posted by tycho102

Hexworkshop v4.2 (yeah, it's old, but it still works)

Here's the deckgun:
Silent Hunter 4 deckgun cheat
Silent Hunter 4 deckgun cheat movie -- 3000 meter range

Inside that zip archive, there are four different deckgun versions. All are the 4/50" cannon "HE" shells -- AP shells were left stock.
-The "20m" has an explosive radius of 20 meters, and a power of 1000. Same as the torpedo cheat, meant for a single boat.
-The "1000, 2000, 3000m" cheats have the respective ranges of each with a power of 5 million. Intended to take out convoys or entire ports.

If you notice in the movie (Divx, mp3), the blast wave takes time to propagate, which could possibly mean that you might be inside the blast radius in the 30 seconds the blast takes to move. Be aware of your closure speed during this lag period -- you will be informed if you are inside the blast zone.




Don't forget to make a quick backup of your original files!

I have downloaded the files ok but I cant find where they go.....

[turnerg]

Hehehee.... i like the idea. Used to do all types of Shennanigans back in sh2.... ever see screenies of a type21 at 10000 feet, shooting at airplanes?

every once in a while, i get bored with the same old, patrol, see nothing, sink one straggler, etc. So i nuke something. or everything. floats my boat

[MaxT.dk]

Nice releases, tycho102 =)

I've added those 2 in my blog post about SH4 cheats (which have 6 of'em right now).

Keep it up Aaarrrrrrrr!

[JohnBergt]

Originally Posted by tycho102

I completely re-worked the torpedo and deck gun cheats from the v1.2 patch.

Cheat files:
SH4 Deck Gun Cheats
SH4 Torpedo Cheats

Divx movies of the cheats:
3000m blast-radius deckgun movie
100m blast-radius torpedo movie

the links don't seem to work. I get 404 errors on all of them