[REQ] Get a VIIB instead of VIIC upgrade

[Akula]

Hi

Haven't seen that this is available, but it would be nice to get the correct type VIIB upgrade instead of a C for campaign.

Then from the type VIIB eventually the VIIC and C41 when they are historically available.

Thanks,
G

[bigboywooly]

Should be easy enough to change

Working on it now as happens

Trouble with using correct dates is the first VIIC\41 - U292 wasnt commissioned until 25th August 43
When the game has finished

And strictly speaking the 2nd flotilla - the one you are in during TotalGermany and Happy Times never had the 7B and although uboat.net gives the flotilla as having the 7c the list of assigned boats contains no 7cs
The flotilla used the IXs

So for the sake of less headaches lets turn a blind eye to the above eh

[Ark]

I would like to know how to do this as well. I really wanted a "B" ad ended up with a VIIC.....in 1939.

[Ark]

Has anybody figured out how to do this yet?

Running a VIIC in 1939 seems silly. : /

[bigboywooly]

Ok a lil busy right now so will give you the details
Did alter the files my end but as you cannot pick your boat thru the start and get it while playing never had chance to fully test

\data\UPCDataGE\UPCCampaignData

Open Flotillas upc in notepad

Scroll down to flotilla 2 and alter so looks like below

[Flotilla 2.UserPlayerUnitType 1]
ID= F2VIIA
NameDisplayable= Type VIIA U-boat
AvailabilityInterval= NULL, 1941-01-01
IDLinkUserPlayerUnitType= VIIA
UnitTypeCommonality= 4 ; to be used when a random choice is assigned
IDFlotillaLinkTransferTo= NULL

[Flotilla 2.UserPlayerUnitType 2]
ID= F2VIIB
NameDisplayable= Type VIIB U-boat
AvailabilityInterval= NULL, 1941-05-01
IDLinkUserPlayerUnitType= VIIB
UnitTypeCommonality= 4 ; to be used when a random choice is assigned
IDFlotillaLinkTransferTo= NULL

[Flotilla 2.UserPlayerUnitType 3]
ID= F2VIIC
NameDisplayable= Type VIIC U-boat
AvailabilityInterval= 1940-11-02, NULL
IDLinkUserPlayerUnitType= VIIC
UnitTypeCommonality= 10 ; to be used when a random choice is assigned
IDFlotillaLinkTransferTo= NULL

Save
Next open CareerOptions upc

Change TotalGermany to as below

[CareerOptions 1]
ID= TotalGermany39

[CareerOptions 1.Flotilla 1]
ID= C1Flotilla1
NameDisplayable= 2. Unterseebootsflottille
IDLinkFlotilla= 2ndFlotilla ; link to ID in Flotilla upc file
IDLinkUserPlayerUnits= F2VIIA, 1, F2VIIB, 1
FlotillaBriefingText=
FlotillaCommonality= 1

Then save

Text in yellow is the new text added
Back up your files first
Not sure if the career options one is needed as the Flotillas entry should cover it but better to add

[Ark]

Thanks, Big!

I will give it a go when I get home.

[TheBlobThing]

Hi all! I too am missing taking the B for a spin.

Is there any way to either:

Mod the files so you start out with a B? I'd really like to sail with a B but wouldn't want to miss out on the C, or...

Change the files during a campaign (in harbour of course) so you suddenly have a B instead of an A? I'd like to go through all the types availabe if it's possible.

[kylania]

Originally Posted by TheBlobThing

Hi all! I too am missing taking the B for a spin.

Is there any way to either:

Mod the files so you start out with a B? I'd really like to sail with a B but wouldn't want to miss out on the C, or...

Change the files during a campaign (in harbour of course) so you suddenly have a B instead of an A? I'd like to go through all the types availabe if it's possible.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=167563

[TheBlobThing]

Originally Posted by kylania

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=167563

Ah, very good, thank you. Didn't think to search the non-mod forum for it.