Add-on woes in Windows 7 HP SP1

[CapnScurvy]

Originally Posted by SSI01

Gentlemen:
Is there something available that will allow one to set acceleration to, say, 32X when nearing home port and let it stay there despite every last lookout call under the sun about ships, aircraft, land installations, etc that cause gameplay to drop back to 1X?

You can adjust Time Compression yourself by using Notepad to open the Data/Cfg/Main.cfg file. Here's what to do:

Remove all mods from the "Activation" list within JSGME. Find the stock game "Main.cfg" file using the Data/Cfg/... path; then copy/paste it into the OTC mod's Data/Cfg folder.

Open (Double click) the Main.cfg file you just copied/pasted and replace the [TIME COMPRESSION] parameters with this one:

[TIME COMPRESSION]
TimeStop=0
RealTime=1
LandProximity=1
CriticalDamage=1
CrewEfficiency=256
AirEnemyDetected=1
SoundEffects=256
CharacterAnim=32
EnemyDetected=4
RadioReport=32
Particles=32
PrayState=8
HunterState=32
3DRender=32
Maximum=1024

Save your changes.
This configuration may not stop all what you feel is slowing you down, but it should be better for you in the long run.

The stock v1.4 game looks like this:

[TIME COMPRESSION]
TimeStop=0
RealTime=1
LandProximity=4
CriticalDamage=1
CrewEfficiency=128;1
AirEnemyDetected=1
SoundEffects=2
CharacterAnim=4
EnemyDetected=8
RadioReport=8
Particles=8
PrayState=8
HunterState=32
3DRender=32
Maximum=8192

Let me tell you why I like the change.

LandProximity should drop to "Real Time" for obvious reasons.
So should Critical Damage, and AirEnemyDetected. (Actually, Time Stopping=0 isn't a bad idea for these...it will pause the game).
EnemyDectected is for surface ships, a parameter of 4x is good for it (they won't sneak up on you as fast as aircraft).
The rest will lower time compression, but not as much as stock.
In my opinion, Maximum=1024 is the most one should use with this game...to keep slowdowns/ctd's at a minimum.

**One other thing to do before restarting the game. Go to your "Documents/SH4" folder and delete the "Cfg" folder and all of its contents. If you don't your modified changes to the Data/Cfg/Main.cfg file won't appear in-game. Yes, you'll need to reset your "Options" again....but this will be the last time you need to do it.**

Try the Time Compression changes and see what you think.

I've read where in SHIII if the Watch Officer is not on deck when your running on the surface, your watch crew won't report neutral/friendly targets. I don't know if this is true or not with SH4, but remove him from the Crew Management slot to see if that helps. I know if your running submerged, keeping your periscope down will eliminate unwanted reports.