[TEC/REL] Workaround for radio repeating the broadcasts when loading a save

Misfit138 · 07-29-07, 12:41 AM

Ok, I'm pretty sure that most of you have already figured this out but those who haven't, this is for you. Besides, I figure this out only yesterday and been testing it to see if this really works and it seems to

This workaround is basicly very simple but kind of hard to explain so bare with me

An example
You were on a patrol and saved on December 13th 1941 16:31 and then exited the game. Normally when you load a save, you'll have to listen the radio broadcasts all over again from the beginning of the patrol. Well, not anymore!

First, before you start your game, open the radio folder (Silent Hunter IV/Data/Sound/Radio) and from there select the radio station you are using. For example the radio Washington folder. Then go into the Events folder and open the events.ini file with your notepad. You'll see the following code

Code:

;1941 news
;=========

[EVENT]
StartDate=07.12.1941
StartTime=19.00.00
MediaFile=News_Intro_Line_02.ogg

[EVENT]
StartDate=07.12.1941
StartTime=19.00.03
MediaFile=News_1941_01.ogg

[EVENT]
StartDate=07.12.1941
StartTime=20.00.00
MediaFile=News_Intro_Line_02.ogg

[EVENT]
StartDate=07.12.1941
StartTime=20.00.03
MediaFile=News_1941_02.ogg

[EVENT]
StartDate=08.12.1941
StartTime=19.00.00
MediaFile=News_Intro_Line_01.ogg

[EVENT]
StartDate=08.12.1941
StartTime=19.00.03
MediaFile=News_1941_03.ogg

[EVENT]
StartDate=08.12.1941
StartTime=20.00.00
MediaFile=News_Intro_Line_03.ogg

[EVENT]
StartDate=08.12.1941
StartTime=20.00.03
MediaFile=News_1941_04.ogg

[EVENT]
StartDate=09.12.1941
StartTime=20.00.00
MediaFile=News_Intro_Line_02.ogg

[EVENT]
StartDate=09.12.1941
StartTime=20.00.03
MediaFile=PearlHarbor.mp3

[EVENT]
StartDate=11.12.1941
StartTime=20.00.00
MediaFile=News_Intro_Line_02.ogg

[EVENT]
StartDate=11.12.1941
StartTime=20.00.03
MediaFile=News_1941_05.ogg

[EVENT]
StartDate=31.12.1941
StartTime=20.00.00
MediaFile=News_Intro_Line_01.ogg

[EVENT]
StartDate=31.12.1941
StartTime=20.00.03
MediaFile=News_1941_06.ogg

Etc. Etc.

Before you do any changes into this file you should make a backup so save it with a name events2.ini. Now open the events.ini and just remove all the markings from top to bottom to the date you saved. With my example this date would be the December 13th 1941 16:31. Now the code in your events.ini file should look like this

Code:

1941 news
;=========

[EVENT]
StartDate=31.12.1941
StartTime=20.00.00
MediaFile=News_Intro_Line_01.ogg

[EVENT]
StartDate=31.12.1941
StartTime=20.00.03
MediaFile=News_1941_06.ogg

Etc. Etc.

You'll have to do this to every events.ini file if you have more than just that radio Washington. If there is an easier way, please let me know

07-29-07, 12:41 AM	#1
Misfit138 Lieutenant Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 267 Downloads: 80 Uploads: 0	[TEC/REL] Workaround for radio repeating the broadcasts when loading a save Ok, I'm pretty sure that most of you have already figured this out but those who haven't, this is for you. Besides, I figure this out only yesterday and been testing it to see if this really works and it seems to This workaround is basicly very simple but kind of hard to explain so bare with me An example You were on a patrol and saved on December 13th 1941 16:31 and then exited the game. Normally when you load a save, you'll have to listen the radio broadcasts all over again from the beginning of the patrol. Well, not anymore! First, before you start your game, open the radio folder (Silent Hunter IV/Data/Sound/Radio) and from there select the radio station you are using. For example the radio Washington folder. Then go into the Events folder and open the events.ini file with your notepad. You'll see the following code Code: ;1941 news ;========= [EVENT] StartDate=07.12.1941 StartTime=19.00.00 MediaFile=News_Intro_Line_02.ogg [EVENT] StartDate=07.12.1941 StartTime=19.00.03 MediaFile=News_1941_01.ogg [EVENT] StartDate=07.12.1941 StartTime=20.00.00 MediaFile=News_Intro_Line_02.ogg [EVENT] StartDate=07.12.1941 StartTime=20.00.03 MediaFile=News_1941_02.ogg [EVENT] StartDate=08.12.1941 StartTime=19.00.00 MediaFile=News_Intro_Line_01.ogg [EVENT] StartDate=08.12.1941 StartTime=19.00.03 MediaFile=News_1941_03.ogg [EVENT] StartDate=08.12.1941 StartTime=20.00.00 MediaFile=News_Intro_Line_03.ogg [EVENT] StartDate=08.12.1941 StartTime=20.00.03 MediaFile=News_1941_04.ogg [EVENT] StartDate=09.12.1941 StartTime=20.00.00 MediaFile=News_Intro_Line_02.ogg [EVENT] StartDate=09.12.1941 StartTime=20.00.03 MediaFile=PearlHarbor.mp3 [EVENT] StartDate=11.12.1941 StartTime=20.00.00 MediaFile=News_Intro_Line_02.ogg [EVENT] StartDate=11.12.1941 StartTime=20.00.03 MediaFile=News_1941_05.ogg [EVENT] StartDate=31.12.1941 StartTime=20.00.00 MediaFile=News_Intro_Line_01.ogg [EVENT] StartDate=31.12.1941 StartTime=20.00.03 MediaFile=News_1941_06.ogg Etc. Etc. Before you do any changes into this file you should make a backup so save it with a name events2.ini. Now open the events.ini and just remove all the markings from top to bottom to the date you saved. With my example this date would be the December 13th 1941 16:31. Now the code in your events.ini file should look like this Code: 1941 news ;========= [EVENT] StartDate=31.12.1941 StartTime=20.00.00 MediaFile=News_Intro_Line_01.ogg [EVENT] StartDate=31.12.1941 StartTime=20.00.03 MediaFile=News_1941_06.ogg Etc. Etc. You'll have to do this to every events.ini file if you have more than just that radio Washington. If there is an easier way, please let me know Last edited by Misfit138; 07-29-07 at 01:03 AM.