removing range estimate with "nearest visual contact"

Bilge_Rat · 12-22-12, 08:21 AM

As we know, when you ask your crew for "nearest visual contact", you get the target's bearing and exact distance in feet.

Is there a way to mod this so you only get the target's bearing, but not the exact range?

I did a search, but did not find anything, currently playing TMO 2.5.

BigWalleye · 12-22-12, 05:28 PM

Try RFB. It only gives you Short, Medium, Long Range.

Bilge_Rat · 12-23-12, 11:40 AM

I havent played RFB for a long time. Guess I will have to root around in RFB to see what change was made, presumably something in the Commands file.

TorpX · 12-23-12, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bilge_Rat

As we know, when you ask your crew for "nearest visual contact", you get the target's bearing and exact distance in feet.

I'm surprised Duci let players have that much of an advantage.

12-24-12, 02:51 AM

Check the Data/Menu/menu.txt file. Most messages by the crewmen are written in there.

For instance:

Quote:

810=Ship spotted, sir! Bearing %03d! %s range!

I guess that if you remove the "%s range" part of the sentence, you will not get the range anymore.

Bilge_Rat · 12-26-12, 02:16 PM

ok, found it, it was in the MENU.txt file.

changed line 4616 from:

4616=Nearest visual contact at bearing %03.Of, range %. Of %s!

to

4616=Nearest visual contact at bearing %03.Of!

now I only get the bearing and not the range. Its already that way in RFB.

Thanks everyone.

razark · 12-26-12, 10:07 PM

I wouldn't mind getting a range, if it was in yards and not feet, and if the range was +/- 20%. An exact footage to the target is a bit much. +/- a degree might be nice, too.

Rongel · 12-27-12, 11:58 AM

Thanks for the info! Same thing has been bothering me in SH 5, I think this method works for that game too!

Yep, it would be even nicer to get estimated range, or close, medium, long range, but I guess that's impossible???

12-22-12, 08:21 AM	#1
Bilge_Rat Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: standing watch... Posts: 3,856 Downloads: 344 Uploads: 0	removing range estimate with "nearest visual contact" As we know, when you ask your crew for "nearest visual contact", you get the target's bearing and exact distance in feet. Is there a way to mod this so you only get the target's bearing, but not the exact range? I did a search, but did not find anything, currently playing TMO 2.5. __________________

12-23-12, 11:40 AM	#3
Bilge_Rat Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: standing watch... Posts: 3,856 Downloads: 344 Uploads: 0	I havent played RFB for a long time. Guess I will have to root around in RFB to see what change was made, presumably something in the Commands file. __________________

12-26-12, 02:16 PM	#6
Bilge_Rat Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: standing watch... Posts: 3,856 Downloads: 344 Uploads: 0	ok, found it, it was in the MENU.txt file. changed line 4616 from: 4616=Nearest visual contact at bearing %03.Of, range %. Of %s! to 4616=Nearest visual contact at bearing %03.Of! now I only get the bearing and not the range. Its already that way in RFB. Thanks everyone. __________________

12-26-12, 10:07 PM	#7
razark Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,731 Downloads: 393 Uploads: 12	I wouldn't mind getting a range, if it was in yards and not feet, and if the range was +/- 20%. An exact footage to the target is a bit much. +/- a degree might be nice, too. __________________ "Never ask a World War II history buff for a 'final solution' to your problem!"

12-22-12, 05:28 PM	#2
BigWalleye Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: On the Eye-lond, mon! Posts: 1,987 Downloads: 465 Uploads: 0	Try RFB. It only gives you Short, Medium, Long Range.

12-27-12, 11:58 AM	#8
Rongel Grey Wolf Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Finland Posts: 859 Downloads: 174 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the info! Same thing has been bothering me in SH 5, I think this method works for that game too! Yep, it would be even nicer to get estimated range, or close, medium, long range, but I guess that's impossible???