AI ship sensors cfg file

[mike_espo]

Can someone tell me the hydrophone noise factor rating number meaning? Is lower more or less sensitive?

Also, the sensitivity value ? Is closer to 0 is more sensitive?



thanks

[Jan Kyster]

With the masters own voice: http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/t...475#9581006475

[Peto]

Originally Posted by mike_espo

Also, the sensitivity value ? Is closer to 0 is more sensitive?

In tweaking sonar, I've found the sensitivity to be a major factor in how effective (or not) active sonar is. But I did this all in AI_sensors.dat from the Library folder. Making the sensitivity values higher in the dat file makes it easier for the AI to locate you. It was very difficult to find a balance.

I found that by lowering sensitivity and increasing active sonars range (to ~ historical values) resulted in the ability to be actively pinged for a long time without the escorts actually locating me. Then again--sometimes they get me on the 1st or 2nd ping. It all comes down to AI Crew Quality and Weather (sonar) conditions.

I didn't change the values in the cfg though as I didn't want to change the base-line I was working with. But your question has given me an idea about another tweak I'd like to try ...

If you want, let me know what you're trying to achieve more specifically and I "might" have better answers for you. There are still some settings that remain a bit mysterious though .

EDIT: To modify passive sonar, working with ranges seemed to be the best way to get the results I wanted. I'm not sure sensitivity does anything for it. If anyone has more info though, I'd be happy to hear it!