LWAMI 3.09 Feedback Thread

[Bill Nichols]

Originally Posted by Molon Labe

AT-4s are a great idea, especially with "NGO's" like Hezbollah arming themselves with ATGMs lately. Going further , the AT-4 and SA-14 would be great weapons to put on a new version (or three) of the Fishing Boat/Trawler/Powerboat/etc. Welcome to the unfriendly, populated littorals.

Yes, AT-4s... even better

[CapitanPiluso]

Originally Posted by OneShot

Ah, that might be the reason ... using LwAmi with the STEAM version proved to be a problem in the past sometimes. The wrong path might be the problem here because the installer looks for a certain registry key for the install path and I think that one is missing in the STEAM version hence it tries to install in a totally wrong folder. Just make sure during install that the installer is pointing towards the correct folder and it should work.

Now it works, I had selected a wrong folder

Thanks again !!

[tomagabriel]

Blind question:

I have a localized (German) version of DW. Is LWAMI supposed to work also with my version of DW? Has it been tested by anyone? The localized version has been a pain in the *ss and I would like to do something and bring it to the same level of compatibility with the English one. Is it possible to achieve this via a patch or something?(yes, I know this is not directly related to LWAMI, but it is an older issue that came back to me when I saw LWAMI 3.09 was released).

[Hitman]

What happened to the wonderful Ohio, Kilo and Akula models of SCX?

I thought you would update the current poor looking ones in DW

[Molon Labe]

Nope, no playables updated, and the Ohio wasn't on the list of models we got permission to use.

[swatlord5000]

Any ideas why the 3.09 mod would cause the 3d models for Han, Victor III, Oscar II, Delta IV, and possibly others to be invisible in game play? The new additions such as Project 636 b and Project 971 A K display fine. I reinstalled once with the same issues. My version of DW is from Steam.

[Molon Labe]

Originally Posted by swatlord5000

Any ideas why the 3.09 mod would cause the 3d models for Han, Victor III, Oscar II, Delta IV, and possibly others to be invisible in game play? The new additions such as Project 636 b and Project 971 A K display fine. I reinstalled once with the same issues. My version of DW is from Steam.

I've got a theory. First of all though, the Kilo and Akula are not new additions, they are part of stock DW.

The models of the Han, VictorIII, OscarII and DeltaIV are SCX legacy models that were included in 3.08, possibly earlier than that too. I'm assuming 3.09 was your first LWAMI version.

No model being displayed means the Database is referencing a model that you don't have in your compressed graphics archive. These files should have been added to the archive as part of the installation process. Which means something didn't happen during the installation or the archive was overwritten at a later time.

So, a few questions.... have you reinstalled or re-patched DW since running the mod installer (not be be confused with the mod enabler)?
Do you have path for DW other than ...program files/scs/dw?

[Mau]

I do I install 3.09.

I already have 1.04 with 3.08

Thank you

[Mau]

Sorry about that,

I will try again:

How do I install 3.09?
I have now 1.04 and 3.08 installed.

Do I need to start from a clean re install?
I have JSGME with a LWAMI MOD on the right side but it's been too long ago so I am not sure.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

As well I know I have seen somebody that did the nice model of the Canadian CPF (that was in the picture with all the SS-N-27 variants - unless I am dreaming and that was in Fleet Command forum, but I do not think so...)

Thank you

Mau

[rotorfib]

Just upgraded from 308 to 309

noticed off the bat that helo fired torps while controlling the FFG were having a very hard time acquiring subs.

I switched to 'truth' on the map and dropped a few torps right over a diesell sub in shallow waters 200-300ft...this was the Gulf Breakout mission.

I could not get a torp to acquire a sub or even their countermessures they dropped.

I'd still say I'm a newb with DW, but it didn't seem that difficult in 308.

Just wondering if this is intended..

Otherwise great mod, thank you for your hard work!!!

[Molon Labe]

What class of sub was it?

I'm actually a bit surprised it took this long for a complaint to come out. I rescaled the active SLs a little too much for subs. 3.10 will be closer to where 3.08 was. You should still have no trouble tagging Kilos because they're large for SSKs. Try to drop the torp to put it on side aspect and you should be able to tag the smaller ones too.

[rotorfib]

Hi! Ty for the response and a great mod!!

That was on the Gulf Escape single player mission..there are 2-4 Kilos in that spawn in shallow waters..mostly 200-400ft depths.

Went back and tested with Truth on, dropped several bouys around the subs.

The DIFAR shallows were picking them up once sub was within a couple NM's from them..on the sonar waterfall only the low FQ's were visible, and often only the lowest (even at close prox to bouys).

I did have a little better success with torps and dropping them onto the subs, but still one hit in like 4. It also appears that other AI controled units were having trouble tracking/hitting with torps.

A few other things..not sure if it has anything to do with this mod:

• Right side of FFG sonar bouy station cannot change bouy mode or scuttle them. The buttons are completely disabled. This is regardless of what 'mode' the station is in (air, ship or both).
• Helos asked to engage target in map view often do not respond to command.
• The altitude that helos fly at..sometimes is low, somtimes is high..is there somthing that controls 'how' they fly or is it just random? Helo link is lost very frequently over 20nm out because Helos get stuck flying at low alt, and the don't pop back up to re-establish a link.

This is a bit 'nit-picking' on my part..This is a great mod and I greatly enjoy playing DW with it and I am greatly appreciative of your work. I'm also not a DW vet, I'm still learning a lot on how to play better

[Molon Labe]

Originally Posted by rotorfib

A few other things..not sure if it has anything to do with this mod:

• Right side of FFG sonar bouy station cannot change bouy mode or scuttle them. The buttons are completely disabled. This is regardless of what 'mode' the station is in (air, ship or both).

That's a stock bug. We haven't played with the interface.

• Helos asked to engage target in map view often do not respond to command.
• The altitude that helos fly at..sometimes is low, somtimes is high..is there somthing that controls 'how' they fly or is it just random? Helo link is lost very frequently over 20nm out because Helos get stuck flying at low alt, and the don't pop back up to re-establish a link.

Aircraft control is part by doctrine and part by hardcoding. LW did a lot of work getting improving the helo doctrines, which allows them to dip and investigate contacts. But it's not perfect. My best advice for dealing with losing a helo link is to order a recovery, then turn the order off from ASTAC.

[rotorfib]

I'm having some serious issues picking up subs with the bouys..maybe its just me...I gave up on the shallow water kilos which had to be right on top of the bouys to detect (1.5-3nm for even a faint detection..to 'go hot').

I moved on to deeper water a N. Atlantic Escort...couple of Project 636B lurking around.

I can not pick them up on sonar bouys at all..nada nothing..now because of the ships I am escorting they are all hot and showing them..but even with the subs right on top (literaly less than 2 - 1nm from bouy) I can't pick out thier signatures one bit.

Okay..so this may not be a LWAMI issue..all your patch notes say is lowered SL on active signatures for the smaller subs...But what do I do than? Fire blind torpedoes in the direction of where I 'think' there may be a sub? (you get a msg during mission saying poss sub 8k meters N of fleet).

I appologize if I'm ranting in the wrong place, any feedback is appreciated =)

[Molon Labe]

Originally Posted by rotorfib

I'm having some serious issues picking up subs with the bouys..maybe its just me...I gave up on the shallow water kilos which had to be right on top of the bouys to detect (1.5-3nm for even a faint detection..to 'go hot').

I moved on to deeper water a N. Atlantic Escort...couple of Project 636B lurking around.

I can not pick them up on sonar bouys at all..nada nothing..now because of the ships I am escorting they are all hot and showing them..but even with the subs right on top (literaly less than 2 - 1nm from bouy) I can't pick out thier signatures one bit.

Okay..so this may not be a LWAMI issue..all your patch notes say is lowered SL on active signatures for the smaller subs...But what do I do than? Fire blind torpedoes in the direction of where I 'think' there may be a sub? (you get a msg during mission saying poss sub 8k meters N of fleet).

I appologize if I'm ranting in the wrong place, any feedback is appreciated =)

This has been the case since about LWAMI 2.0 or so, and is intended. Passive buoys will usually only pick up Improved Kilos at transit speeds. They're more or less safe at patrol speeds unless they get unlucky or try to cross a tight line.

Active sonar is the best means to detect modern D-E subs, especially in the littorals (bottom limited SSP).