[REL] Realistic Battery Life

Banquet · 03-26-07, 02:28 PM

You're kidding!? Haha!

Admittedly I haven't sailed in an S class before.. it was the P class that was giving me only 5-7 hours on battery.. I assumed the battery issue would affect all subs.

Which subs does your mod change?

CCIP · 03-26-07, 02:49 PM

Basically all of them besides the S-class! (they all fall under the category of fleet boats anyway).

They have identical underwater ranges between them (based on the 4-knot, 83-mile wartime figure), except the porpoise which has 25% less range, citing the original game logic and the reference from SHI manual that someone gave which said that Salmon class boats had a significantly larger battery than their predecessors (meaning Porpoise).

Banquet · 03-26-07, 03:00 PM

CCIP can this mod be installed via JSGME?

I installed it that way but testing the Gato and Porpoise class got the following results at 5kts;

Gato..
submerged - 6.03am
Battery@10% - 10.56am

Porpoise..
Submerged - 8.01am
Battery@10% - 10.59am

It doesn't seem to be working, am I doing something wrong?

CCIP · 03-26-07, 03:15 PM

Yes, it should be installed via JSGME

Sounds odd; worked for me no problem...

Banquet · 03-26-07, 03:48 PM

My mistake.. I copied the root folder into mods.. didn't notice the sub folder. Works now.

Just tested a Gato.. submerged at 12.02pm at 4kts.. battery down to 10% at 04.58am the next day.. so 17 hours battery use.. travelled 68nm. That would be 75nm using all the battery. 75nm is about 87 statute miles.. pretty damn good! Thanks CCIP!

I do wonder why I got so much out of the S class, and (as you hadn't altered it) why the devs gave it so much battery? Even with your mod it still out lasts the other subs.. in vanilla the difference is crazy!

CCIP · 03-26-07, 04:02 PM

It's easy, actually. The vanilla game's fleet boats use a fairly accurate max range set at 2kt (96 miles). However because 2kt is not a normal cruising speed, and because the game's calculated range decreases geometrically with speed, by the time you hit 4kt there's a serious range reduction. By simply changing the 'control' speed to 4kt and using an accurate range at that, you get the right result.

Then there's the S-class for which the devs used a 5kt base speed with 100nm range, using the same source that you quoted it seems.

The underwater range should generally be set at a normal slow cruise speed, otherwise things start getting wacky. SHIII (at least with mods) used about 3-3.5kt and the results were right.

I'd love to find an accurate 4kt range for the S-class now...

Marko_Ramius · 03-26-07, 04:28 PM

Hi,

I tried to install this mod ( big thanks to you

) and Generic mod Enabler say that the mod "Deph Charge shake 1.1" already changed and use several files ..

Can not use it at same time

Just in case it haven't been reported ..

03-26-07, 02:49 PM	#2
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Basically all of them besides the S-class! (they all fall under the category of fleet boats anyway). They have identical underwater ranges between them (based on the 4-knot, 83-mile wartime figure), except the porpoise which has 25% less range, citing the original game logic and the reference from SHI manual that someone gave which said that Salmon class boats had a significantly larger battery than their predecessors (meaning Porpoise). __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

03-26-07, 03:15 PM	#4
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Yes, it should be installed via JSGME Sounds odd; worked for me no problem... __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

03-26-07, 04:02 PM	#6
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	It's easy, actually. The vanilla game's fleet boats use a fairly accurate max range set at 2kt (96 miles). However because 2kt is not a normal cruising speed, and because the game's calculated range decreases geometrically with speed, by the time you hit 4kt there's a serious range reduction. By simply changing the 'control' speed to 4kt and using an accurate range at that, you get the right result. Then there's the S-class for which the devs used a 5kt base speed with 100nm range, using the same source that you quoted it seems. The underwater range should generally be set at a normal slow cruise speed, otherwise things start getting wacky. SHIII (at least with mods) used about 3-3.5kt and the results were right. I'd love to find an accurate 4kt range for the S-class now... __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

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03-26-07, 02:28 PM	#1
Banquet Machinist's Mate Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 122 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You're kidding!? Haha! Admittedly I haven't sailed in an S class before.. it was the P class that was giving me only 5-7 hours on battery.. I assumed the battery issue would affect all subs. Which subs does your mod change?

03-26-07, 03:00 PM	#3
Banquet Machinist's Mate Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 122 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	CCIP can this mod be installed via JSGME? I installed it that way but testing the Gato and Porpoise class got the following results at 5kts; Gato.. submerged - 6.03am Battery@10% - 10.56am Porpoise.. Submerged - 8.01am Battery@10% - 10.59am It doesn't seem to be working, am I doing something wrong?

03-26-07, 03:48 PM	#5
Banquet Machinist's Mate Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 122 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My mistake.. I copied the root folder into mods.. didn't notice the sub folder. Works now. Just tested a Gato.. submerged at 12.02pm at 4kts.. battery down to 10% at 04.58am the next day.. so 17 hours battery use.. travelled 68nm. That would be 75nm using all the battery. 75nm is about 87 statute miles.. pretty damn good! Thanks CCIP! I do wonder why I got so much out of the S class, and (as you hadn't altered it) why the devs gave it so much battery? Even with your mod it still out lasts the other subs.. in vanilla the difference is crazy!

03-26-07, 04:28 PM	#7
Marko_Ramius Frogman Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Near Paris Posts: 303 Downloads: 113 Uploads: 0	Hi, I tried to install this mod ( big thanks to you ) and Generic mod Enabler say that the mod "Deph Charge shake 1.1" already changed and use several files .. Can not use it at same time Just in case it haven't been reported ..