Deck gun woes

gungankllr · 09-19-06, 07:42 AM

Greetings again-

After installing the GW mod and Subcommander, I've found I rather enjoy using the deck gun to kill smaller shipping that would be a waste of Torpedos (Tramp Steamers, Fishing Boats, Small Coastal Vessels and Passenger Liners)

That being said, I miss being able to carry AP rounds for my deck gun, as was with unmodded SHIII.

Is there any way to modify something to carry less Starshells and be able to carry a greater load of HE and AP?

I'm not looking to bring along 1500 extra bullets, I'd just like to use a little semi-realism and drop the 20 starshells for 20 extra AP, and carry the full loadout you can in SHIII.

Any advice?

U-104 · 09-19-06, 07:48 AM

look in data>cfg>basic
[AMMO_TYPE0];10.5cm SK C/32
Idx=0
Year=1939
Month=1
;AP=40
;HE=60
;SS=20
AP=0
HE=110
SS=20
Renown=0

[AMMO_TYPE1];8.8cm SK C/35
Idx=1
Year=1939
Month=1
;AP=40
;HE=160
;SS=40
AP=0
HE=220
SS=20
Renown=0

hope it help's

gungankllr · 09-19-06, 07:51 AM

Do you change the upper or lower set?

U-104 · 09-19-06, 07:58 AM

i think it is the lower but it could be the upper.

SkvyWvr · 09-19-06, 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gungankllr

Do you change the upper or lower set?

Remove the ";" from the upper and add it to the lower.

gungankllr · 09-19-06, 10:45 AM

Is the maximum amount of rounds for the deck gun hard coded at 240?

I tried tweaking it but it keeps reverting to 240.

I did try everything recommended thus far, and I tried keeping it at 220 HE and 20 AP.

Also, do you have to start a new career for it to work? Every time I try to set it up I get the standard loadout.

SkvyWvr · 09-19-06, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gungankllr

Is the maximum amount of rounds for the deck gun hard coded at 240?

I tried tweaking it but it keeps reverting to 240.

I did try everything recommended thus far, and I tried keeping it at 220 HE and 20 AP.

Also, do you have to start a new career for it to work? Every time I try to set it up I get the standard loadout.

You have to bump up the storage. I can't remember exactly where but the storage is set in multiples of 60 (60x4=240). Increase this number and you'll be able to add more shells. Search the forum for deck gun threads. You'll find the exact location for the edit.

09-19-06, 06:27 PM

When the Japanese were planning their attack on Pearl Harbor, one of the problems they faced was how to effectively bomb the battleships and heavier warships, as they didn't have any armour-piercing bombs.

So they attached stabilizing fins to armour-piercing shells scavanged from their battleships.

Between the velocity imparted from falling, from the forward motion of the bombers, and from the significant mass of the shell itself, the modified bombs had more than sufficient kinetic energy to pierce the decking and penetrate deep inside, exploding with horrific effect.

Albrecht von Hesse

09-19-06, 07:42 AM	#1
gungankllr Swabbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Deck gun woes Greetings again- After installing the GW mod and Subcommander, I've found I rather enjoy using the deck gun to kill smaller shipping that would be a waste of Torpedos (Tramp Steamers, Fishing Boats, Small Coastal Vessels and Passenger Liners) That being said, I miss being able to carry AP rounds for my deck gun, as was with unmodded SHIII. Is there any way to modify something to carry less Starshells and be able to carry a greater load of HE and AP? I'm not looking to bring along 1500 extra bullets, I'd just like to use a little semi-realism and drop the 20 starshells for 20 extra AP, and carry the full loadout you can in SHIII. Any advice?

09-19-06, 07:48 AM	#2
U-104 Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: United States Posts: 797 Downloads: 187 Uploads: 0	look in data>cfg>basic [AMMO_TYPE0];10.5cm SK C/32 Idx=0 Year=1939 Month=1 ;AP=40 ;HE=60 ;SS=20 AP=0 HE=110 SS=20 Renown=0 [AMMO_TYPE1];8.8cm SK C/35 Idx=1 Year=1939 Month=1 ;AP=40 ;HE=160 ;SS=40 AP=0 HE=220 SS=20 Renown=0 hope it help's __________________ My heart is steadfast, O God. I will sing and make music with all my soul. Ps. 108:1 Survival of the fittest does not explain arrival of the fittest. we live in a single spoken sentence.. "God said, let there be"

09-19-06, 07:58 AM	#4
U-104 Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: United States Posts: 797 Downloads: 187 Uploads: 0	i think it is the lower but it could be the upper. __________________ My heart is steadfast, O God. I will sing and make music with all my soul. Ps. 108:1 Survival of the fittest does not explain arrival of the fittest. we live in a single spoken sentence.. "God said, let there be"

09-19-06, 06:27 PM	#8
Albrecht Von Hesse Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	On a historical note . . . When the Japanese were planning their attack on Pearl Harbor, one of the problems they faced was how to effectively bomb the battleships and heavier warships, as they didn't have any armour-piercing bombs. So they attached stabilizing fins to armour-piercing shells scavanged from their battleships. Between the velocity imparted from falling, from the forward motion of the bombers, and from the significant mass of the shell itself, the modified bombs had more than sufficient kinetic energy to pierce the decking and penetrate deep inside, exploding with horrific effect. Albrecht von Hesse

09-19-06, 07:51 AM	#3
gungankllr Swabbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Do you change the upper or lower set?

09-19-06, 10:45 AM	#6
gungankllr Swabbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Is the maximum amount of rounds for the deck gun hard coded at 240? I tried tweaking it but it keeps reverting to 240. I did try everything recommended thus far, and I tried keeping it at 220 HE and 20 AP. Also, do you have to start a new career for it to work? Every time I try to set it up I get the standard loadout.