What level of realism do you regularly play?

Herr-Berbunch · 08-17-10, 07:45 AM

Just wondering how many people play SH3 at what realsim settings...

Personally I'm around 76% and DID, once I finally get to grips with manual targetting I'll be increasing that, but I don't think I'll ever get rid of the external camera - enhanced damage and lifeboat/debris mods are too good not to watch!

All you 100%-ers please live with the fact that some just aren't

MILLANDSON · 08-17-10, 07:54 AM

I generally use around 45-50%. I've not quite reached the point where I feel comfortable only having a set amount of fuel and batteries

Sailor Steve · 08-17-10, 07:56 AM

I have External View, Stabilized Views and WE Assistance enabled.

08-17-10, 08:11 AM

External view and map contact update are on. I'm still not good enough to go entirely without the real-time map, and I like viewing my sub from time to time. All other realism settings enabled. I guess that's 90%.

sharkbit · 08-17-10, 08:30 AM

The difficulty I play at is somewhere in the upper eighties.(I hate the term "realism settings" in this case-a better term is "difficulty settings".)

Map contacts on, external view on-I like the purty pictures.

Like frau said though, anybody can tweek the files and play at 100% with everything unchecked if they want to. The advantage in that is you can get full renown credit for the ships you sink. IIRC, the renown for each ship is multiplied by your difficulty setting and that amount is credited to your renown.

JEuler · 08-17-10, 08:53 AM

100 % and absolutely nothing less!No map contact update,DiD.

Once you get to full realism there's no way back!Sinking a lone ship is a big challenge, not to mention convoy attacks.

But I must admit that the external cam is on, just to take screenshots, I do not use it to get any kind of tactical advantage.

frau kaleun · 08-17-10, 07:55 AM

I had to guess because I've edited the relevant files so the game thinks I'm always at 99% realism, lol. But I think the "honest" number was around 68% before I did that and I don't remember unchecking any options since then.

Jimbuna · 08-17-10, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

I had to guess because I've edited the relevant files so the game thinks I'm always at 99% realism, lol. But I think the "honest" number was around 68% before I did that and I don't remember unchecking any options since then.

I wonder where you learned that trick from?

Having 'doctored' the relevant files I am able to play at 99% and keep external view enabled for screenshot purposes....plus the ability to teleport back to base.

frau kaleun · 08-17-10, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

I wonder where you learned that trick from?

Having 'doctored' the relevant files I am able to play at 99% and keep external view enabled for screenshot purposes....plus the ability to teleport back to base.

I actually had them edited to give me 100% realism at one point... until Sailor Steve mentioned that he only ever tweaked it up to 99% because, and I quote, "what if I lose my rudder, man?"

And I thought to myself... what if I lose my rudder? And I tweaked it back down to 99%.

Herr-Berbunch · 08-17-10, 02:44 PM

Oh you cheating buggers, I thought this forum was full of realism-to-the-max kaluens!

Which file is it?

frau kaleun · 08-17-10, 03:01 PM

I think it's a section of the basic.cfg file.

I use one of the files in Commander to overwrite that section of the basic.cfg but I can't remember offhand which one it is. There's a file in Commander that's there just for that purpose if you want to use it - I think the default version of it makes no edits, but you can use it to overwrite sections of the basic.cfg each time you load the game via Commander.

I use it to tweak the requirements for medals and badges too altho I haven't got that worked out to my satisfaction - next career will see some more experimentation with that as well.

Is it 'static settings.cfg'? I think that's it. Look for it in your Commander folder.

Anyway there's a section of the basic.cfg (game file) - I think that's the right file - that assigns a percentage to each realism option. Just scroll down the file, should be obvious which section it is.

If you make any one option you always have checked worth 99%, you will always be playing at 99%. I think I have Limited Fuel at 99 and, since targeting assistance will prolly be the last thing to go for me, manual targeting (or whatever it's called) is worth 1. Everything else has a value of 0. So as long as I have Limited Fuel checked and leave manual targeting unchecked, the game shows me at 99% realism no matter what other options I select or deselect.

Anyway I think that's how it works - it's not complicated once you find the right section to tweak, it'll be kinda obvious. But the total of all values you give to each option, must be 100 when you're finished!

As noted I use that file in Commander to overwrite the game default, it has instructions at the top for how to make it overwrite only certain sections of the basic.cfg, you can even make different tweaks for different time periods if you like.

Jimbuna · 08-17-10, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Oh you cheating buggers, I thought this forum was full of realism-to-the-max kaluens!

Which file is it?

If you really want to know....just say

Sailor Steve · 08-17-10, 11:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Oh you cheating buggers, I thought this forum was full of realism-to-the-max kaluens!

Which file is it?

Data/Cfg/Gameplay Settings. At the bottom is a block called [RealismPercentage]

Here's how I have mine set.

[RealismPercentage]
LimitedBatteriesRealismPercentage=10
LimitedCompressedAirRealismPercentage=10
LimitedO2RealismPercentage=10
LimitedFuelRealismPercentage=10
RealisticVulnerabilityRealismPercentage=10
RealisticRepairTimeRealismPercentage=10
RealisticShipSinkingTimeRealismPercentage=9
ManualTargetingSystemRealismPercentage=0
NoMapUpdateRealismPercentage=0
RealisticSensorsRealismPercentage=10
DudTorpedoesRealismPercentage=10
RealisticReloadRealismPercentage=10
NoEventCameraRealismPercentage=0
NoExternalViewRealismPercentage=0
NoStabilizeViewRealismPercentage=0
NoNoiseMeterRealismPercentage=0
NoWeaponOfficerAssistRealismPercentage=0

One note: I'm an odd duck. I set it that way because I play realistically in other areas http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=168479 .

So while I edit my renown to get the max, I pretty much never use it. I always get bottom-of-the-barrel unqualified crew. Replacement crew come through SH3 Commander, so it doesn't matter one way or the other. The only equipment upgrade I've ever bought was the rotating hydrophone setup, and only because at a certain point they all had it.

Kapt Z · 08-17-10, 10:05 AM

Right now I just have 'weapons officer' tagged so it works out to be 94%.

I am tempted to go back to 'external cam' now that I have a decent computer and can enjoy the scenery.

FIREWALL · 08-17-10, 10:27 AM

External cam for screenshots and just looking at all the kool stuff.

I spend an average of 4 hrs a day playing SH3\GWX my favorite sim.

The best part for me is stalking a convoy.

View Poll Results: What level of realism do you regularly play?
0 - 24 %	4	3.39%
25 - 49 %	9	7.63%
50 - 69 %	12	10.17%
70 - 79 %	11	9.32%
80 - 89 %	33	27.97%
90 - 99 %	27	22.88%
100 % and absolutely nothing less!	22	18.64%
Voters: 118. You may not vote on this poll

08-17-10, 07:45 AM	#1
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	What level of realism do you regularly play? Just wondering how many people play SH3 at what realsim settings... Personally I'm around 76% and DID, once I finally get to grips with manual targetting I'll be increasing that, but I don't think I'll ever get rid of the external camera - enhanced damage and lifeboat/debris mods are too good not to watch! All you 100%-ers please live with the fact that some just aren't __________________

08-17-10, 07:56 AM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I have External View, Stabilized Views and WE Assistance enabled. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

08-17-10, 08:30 AM	#5
sharkbit The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,529 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	The difficulty I play at is somewhere in the upper eighties.(I hate the term "realism settings" in this case-a better term is "difficulty settings".) Map contacts on, external view on-I like the purty pictures. Like frau said though, anybody can tweek the files and play at 100% with everything unchecked if they want to. The advantage in that is you can get full renown credit for the ships you sink. IIRC, the renown for each ship is multiplied by your difficulty setting and that amount is credited to your renown. __________________ “Prejudice is blind. There will always be someone who says you aren’t welcome at the table. Stop apologizing for who you are and using all your energy trying to change their minds. Yes, you will lose friends, maybe even family. But you will gain your self-respect. You will know your worth. Once you have that, nothing can stop you.”

08-17-10, 02:44 PM	#10
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Oh you cheating buggers, I thought this forum was full of realism-to-the-max kaluens! Which file is it? __________________

08-17-10, 07:54 AM	#2
MILLANDSON Helmsman Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 107 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	I generally use around 45-50%. I've not quite reached the point where I feel comfortable only having a set amount of fuel and batteries

08-17-10, 08:11 AM	#4
Hans Uberman Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	External view and map contact update are on. I'm still not good enough to go entirely without the real-time map, and I like viewing my sub from time to time. All other realism settings enabled. I guess that's 90%.

08-17-10, 08:53 AM	#6
JEuler Mate Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 54 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	100 % and absolutely nothing less!No map contact update,DiD. Once you get to full realism there's no way back!Sinking a lone ship is a big challenge, not to mention convoy attacks. But I must admit that the external cam is on, just to take screenshots, I do not use it to get any kind of tactical advantage.

08-17-10, 07:55 AM	#7
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	I had to guess because I've edited the relevant files so the game thinks I'm always at 99% realism, lol. But I think the "honest" number was around 68% before I did that and I don't remember unchecking any options since then.

08-17-10, 03:01 PM	#11
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	I think it's a section of the basic.cfg file. I use one of the files in Commander to overwrite that section of the basic.cfg but I can't remember offhand which one it is. There's a file in Commander that's there just for that purpose if you want to use it - I think the default version of it makes no edits, but you can use it to overwrite sections of the basic.cfg each time you load the game via Commander. I use it to tweak the requirements for medals and badges too altho I haven't got that worked out to my satisfaction - next career will see some more experimentation with that as well. Is it 'static settings.cfg'? I think that's it. Look for it in your Commander folder. Anyway there's a section of the basic.cfg (game file) - I think that's the right file - that assigns a percentage to each realism option. Just scroll down the file, should be obvious which section it is. If you make any one option you always have checked worth 99%, you will always be playing at 99%. I think I have Limited Fuel at 99 and, since targeting assistance will prolly be the last thing to go for me, manual targeting (or whatever it's called) is worth 1. Everything else has a value of 0. So as long as I have Limited Fuel checked and leave manual targeting unchecked, the game shows me at 99% realism no matter what other options I select or deselect. Anyway I think that's how it works - it's not complicated once you find the right section to tweak, it'll be kinda obvious. But the total of all values you give to each option, must be 100 when you're finished! As noted I use that file in Commander to overwrite the game default, it has instructions at the top for how to make it overwrite only certain sections of the basic.cfg, you can even make different tweaks for different time periods if you like.

08-17-10, 10:05 AM	#14
Kapt Z Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: ...somewhere in the swamps of Jersey. Posts: 909 Downloads: 157 Uploads: 0	Right now I just have 'weapons officer' tagged so it works out to be 94%. I am tempted to go back to 'external cam' now that I have a decent computer and can enjoy the scenery. __________________ ...I fought in many guises, many names, but always me. Patton

08-17-10, 10:27 AM	#15
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	External cam for screenshots and just looking at all the kool stuff. I spend an average of 4 hrs a day playing SH3\GWX my favorite sim. The best part for me is stalking a convoy. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???