Red October Help

Stormende · 06-06-09, 01:47 PM

I downloaded this sub from a Russian site, I think and adapted it to be SH4 v1.5 playable in campaign mode, so far it works fine except for one thing. The surface radar PPI won't work, I get Air warnings and I know there is no scope to operate the air radar but the PPI to detect surface vessels doesn't work, the funny thing is that it works just fine in war patrols but refuses to work in campaign mode, any ideas will be greatly appreciated.

jmardlin · 06-06-09, 02:25 PM

to me it sounds like an ID conflict but I'm not sure.

Stormende · 06-06-09, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmardlin

to me it sounds like an ID conflict but I'm not sure.

Where should I look? The upc files in the sub folder and the upcunits data?

ETR3(SS) · 06-06-09, 03:07 PM

I would start by looking in the subs upc file and go down to the UpgradePackSlot and see what radars are available when. It could be as simple as a timing issue. Check the areas that I have in bold and compare that to the dates in game that you are playing. This is what it looks like for the S-18 class for example.

[UserPlayerUnit 1.UpgradePackSlot 1]
ID= UpgSurfaceSearchRadar
NameDisplayable= Surface Search Radar
Type=NULL
AcceptedTypes=SSurfaceRadars
UserCustomizable=Yes
IDLinkUpgradePackSlots= EqSlot42, EqSlot43, SurfRadarAntenna
IDLinkUpgradePackSlotsIntervalDefault1= 1942-09-05, NULL, UpackSClassSJRadar

[UserPlayerUnit 1.UpgradePackSlot 2]
ID= UpgAirSearchRadar
NameDisplayable= Air Search Radar
Type=NULL
AcceptedTypes=AirRadars
UserCustomizable=Yes
IDLinkUpgradePackSlots= EqSlot33, AirRadarAntenna
IDLinkUpgradePackSlotsIntervalDefault1= 1942-04-31, NULL, UpackGatoSDRadar
;IDLinkUpgradePackSlotsIntervalDefault2= 1943-06-02, NULL, UpackGatoImpSDRadar

Stormende · 06-06-09, 03:27 PM

ETR3(SS), I am working on it, will let you know if I find the bug and fix it.

Stormende · 06-06-09, 05:49 PM

Ok, I got it working now, it seems that the dates were messed.

Now it works, sweeps, rise and lower with the T key as a snorkel, it detects surface ships (I can see them as grey silhouettes in the plotting map) but they do not appear as contacts on my radar, the radar man warns of them but the PPI and the other scope do not register them.

06-06-09, 01:47 PM	#1
Stormende Soundman Join Date: May 2009 Location: México, DF. Posts: 146 Downloads: 774 Uploads: 1	Red October Help I downloaded this sub from a Russian site, I think and adapted it to be SH4 v1.5 playable in campaign mode, so far it works fine except for one thing. The surface radar PPI won't work, I get Air warnings and I know there is no scope to operate the air radar but the PPI to detect surface vessels doesn't work, the funny thing is that it works just fine in war patrols but refuses to work in campaign mode, any ideas will be greatly appreciated.

06-06-09, 02:25 PM	#2
jmardlin Soundman Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Millington, MI USA Posts: 145 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 8	to me it sounds like an ID conflict but I'm not sure. __________________ http://www.gamefront.com/files/user/jmardlin

06-06-09, 03:07 PM	#4
ETR3(SS) Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between test depth and periscope depth Posts: 3,021 Downloads: 175 Uploads: 16	I would start by looking in the subs upc file and go down to the UpgradePackSlot and see what radars are available when. It could be as simple as a timing issue. Check the areas that I have in bold and compare that to the dates in game that you are playing. This is what it looks like for the S-18 class for example. [UserPlayerUnit 1.UpgradePackSlot 1] ID= UpgSurfaceSearchRadar NameDisplayable= Surface Search Radar Type=NULL AcceptedTypes=SSurfaceRadars UserCustomizable=Yes IDLinkUpgradePackSlots= EqSlot42, EqSlot43, SurfRadarAntenna IDLinkUpgradePackSlotsIntervalDefault1= 1942-09-05, NULL, UpackSClassSJRadar [UserPlayerUnit 1.UpgradePackSlot 2] ID= UpgAirSearchRadar NameDisplayable= Air Search Radar Type=NULL AcceptedTypes=AirRadars UserCustomizable=Yes IDLinkUpgradePackSlots= EqSlot33, AirRadarAntenna IDLinkUpgradePackSlotsIntervalDefault1= 1942-04-31, NULL, UpackGatoSDRadar ;IDLinkUpgradePackSlotsIntervalDefault2= 1943-06-02, NULL, UpackGatoImpSDRadar __________________ USS Kentucky SSBN 737 (G) Comms Div 2003-2006 Qualified 19 November 03 Yes I was really on a submarine.

06-06-09, 03:27 PM	#5
Stormende Soundman Join Date: May 2009 Location: México, DF. Posts: 146 Downloads: 774 Uploads: 1	Working on it ETR3(SS), I am working on it, will let you know if I find the bug and fix it.

06-06-09, 05:49 PM	#6
Stormende Soundman Join Date: May 2009 Location: México, DF. Posts: 146 Downloads: 774 Uploads: 1	It's active now Ok, I got it working now, it seems that the dates were messed. Now it works, sweeps, rise and lower with the T key as a snorkel, it detects surface ships (I can see them as grey silhouettes in the plotting map) but they do not appear as contacts on my radar, the radar man warns of them but the PPI and the other scope do not register them.