A simple idea on modding 'rig for silent running' command

[Castout]

I have an idea to mod the 'rig for silent running' command. A simple one really

At present pressing Z or ordering 'rig for silent running' would make our boat to travel at 3 knots.

The problem is that at 3 knots our boat is not actually running silently. If we can change this 3 knots speed to either 2 or 1 knots speed that would be the perfect silent running speed. At that speed DDs are going to have a very difficult job to listen to our propellers(engine) sound though its ASDIC or active sonar would definitely still work like a charm.

So my question is obvious: how do you make ordering for 'rig for silent running' sets our boat speed to 2 or 1 knots speed instead of the current 3 knots.

Changing speed after ordering 'rig for silent running' would not break this mod i.e, the boat may speed up to another speed but no reparing or loading would take place so I see no reason why this idea is a bad idea.


I tried playing with submarine folder tweak files and found no answer to this idea. Does anyone know how to adjust 'rig for silent running' speed to lower values? I'm not a modder. Or is it as I feared? The dreaded word for modders: Hardcoded

Thanks

[Quagmire1975]

Try going into data\submarine and opening the .cfg file for whichever sub you want.

You can alter the "ahead slow" speed which means that you'd travel slower whe set to ahead slow (which is used for silent running).

I haven't a clue how it could be applied only when giving the silent running command though.

[Castout]

Hei Quaqmire. yes I looked at that cfg file before but there is nothing there to deal with rig for silent running speed. I even downloaded a mod which replace the back full order to silent speed but it was incompatible with OLC GUI mod so I came up with this simple idea of mine.
But of course we can always set the boat speed to 1 or 2 knots manually through the speed dial...if this idea can't be done

[ref]

It's been already implemented in GWX since v.101, you need to change the values for AheadSlow in the subs cfg files, when you order silent running the sub speed is set to that.
This are the values from GWX

Uboat 21 :
AheadSlow=0.24

Uboat 2A:
AheadSlow=0.30

Uboat 2D :
AheadSlow=0.26

Uboat 7B:
AheadSlow=0.25

Uboat 7C:
AheadSlow=0.26

Uboat 9B:
AheadSlow=0.28

Uboat 9C:
AheadSlow=0.28

Uboat 9D2:
AheadSlow=0.30

Ref

[Penelope_Grey]

The stock value for the figures Ref just posted are 0.40

that will get you 3 knots out of all the subs, with the exception of the XXI which will get you 8 knots.

[Castout]

Thanks ref not exactly what I had in mind but thanks anyway.
So I guess rig for silent running is hardcoded to be attached with Ahead slow speed eh?


Will changing ahead slow speed change the surface speed? I guess it will. I'm always set my surface speed at ahead slow being paraniod about the fuel status.

[Ktl_KUrtz]

Originally Posted by ref

It's been already implemented in GWX since v.101, you need to change the values for AheadSlow in the subs cfg files, when you order silent running the sub speed is set to that.
This are the values from GWX

Uboat 21 :
AheadSlow=0.24

Uboat 2A:
AheadSlow=0.30

Uboat 2D :
AheadSlow=0.26

Uboat 7B:
AheadSlow=0.25

Uboat 7C:
AheadSlow=0.26

Uboat 9B:
AheadSlow=0.28

Uboat 9C:
AheadSlow=0.28

Uboat 9D2:
AheadSlow=0.30

Ref

I want to say thanks for this!
It is pure Gold Dust and makes the game!
(May I say...May your God be with you!)
KUrtz

[badwolf]

I have thought about "silent running" awhile ago and ran some tests.
I used an additional speed dial set to 1 knot only, but the graphics was not a dial but the "run silent" command icon, it worked successfully. I read that racerboy had got the Revolution Dial to work which would be even better. Its better to set rpm to 100, as above this you can be heard and this would set max silent speed for different boat types. I thought of using the original "silent running" for shut down of auxiliary equipment only (not totally silent), useful when you are a bit further away and want to run 2 knots with less noise.
So what is needed is the rev dial set 100 min/max with a command icon graphic and attach it to the Commands_en.cfg and CE commands.