[HELP] Aircraft STILL attacking at night

jbt308 · 02-04-08, 02:16 PM

I just started a new campaign in late 1942, and I'm getting constant night fighters. I've got ROW + TM176 + RSRD(pre-III) and a few graphic updates. I can't remember the versions of TM and ROW I had previously, but this has never happened before, only after I installed the newer versions of TM and ROW, and actually using RSRD

Defiance · 02-04-08, 05:04 PM

Hiya's,
Don't mind manual modding with information given so i followed WernerSobes suggestion

The line that reads "Night Modifier=0.0" i changed to Night Modifier=0.01

So far no night attacks, But maybe just me but a few days later i have a hellofatime with 3 groups of planes coming in around miday lol (was fun though) prolly coincidence and me admiring the scenery

But werners suggestion of a 0.01 value seems to of sorted my pretty constant night attacks

Have fun

Ciao

Def

Doolittle81 · 02-04-08, 09:05 PM

I am also suddenly getting night attacks...My latest additions have been RSRDC part III and just today i added "ROW Improved Night Visibility"...

I never had night attacks before....but then again, I haven't sailed as much as many/most people here.

Defiance · 02-05-08, 05:26 AM

Hiya's,
Seems i spoke or typed too soon

Had a few attacks lastnight, Didn't get to see what types of plane as i dove deep asap

Will try differing values raising the 0.01 upwards

Have Fun

Ciao

Def

DrBeast · 02-05-08, 07:13 AM

RSRDC Phase III has not made any changes to Airstrike.cfg.

AkbarGulag · 02-05-08, 07:45 AM

What is the game time in that pic? I can't make it out.

Also, the airstike.cfg (don't quote me on this) only decides on the response the game gives when a sub is 'Detected'. It doesn't decide what time to put the planes in the air and it doesn't have any bearing on air patrol paths. It merely decides if it has a base in range to strike you with upon detection.

If you are currently not engaged or have not been seen by enemies, then the 'airstrike' file will not do anything.

If I a'm wrong on this then someone feel free to interject here. But thats my understanding of it.

DrBeast · 02-05-08, 08:09 AM

I wonder...all you people who made changes to aircraft.cfg and said it didn't work, were you in port when you made those changes? The game might not register the changes if you're in mid-patrol. :hmm:

aanker · 02-06-08, 04:41 PM

I'm not sure what's going on at Midway (months/years after the battle). Never been attacked by them. As an experiment I put the crew on "Attack incoming aircraft attacking the boat" or whatever that command is - just to see what they would do and those pairs of planes just fly around (I know they see me) so I think they are just Allied planes on patrol. They haven't attacked.

As for the night modifier maybe try another 10x ... mine is:
Night Modifier=0.005 ... I think stock is: Night Modifier=0.5
I changed this while out on patrol and it made an immediate difference in night attacks. Now I have none.

Hope this helps.

Art

Karbo · 02-06-08, 05:59 PM

I started a new career after setting night attack modifier to 0.01 so far so good, no night attacks.

ecfchamps · 02-06-08, 07:02 PM

I have set the night attack modifier to 0.01 and ran into a few planes at night. It is a lot less than it was before I changed it to 0.01. The times I would run into them would be between 2 and 4 in the morning. Twice it was a lone plane and once it was two planes. I personally don't have any problems with it as I dive to 250 ft for an hour before coming back up and continue on my way.

399nkov · 02-06-08, 07:54 PM

I used ParaB's tweaked air strikes mod. Installed in mid patrol with no problems that I can see. Haven't seen any night patrols yet, just the normal daytime patrols. Prior to installing the mod I ran out of ammo in just one night. Good practice. Mid to late '43, Solomons, Truk, Guam, and now at Palau.

I have TM 1.7.6, ROW, RSRDC_P3_TM_v320 and NSM4 Classic with a few others installed.

Sink'Um

02-04-08, 09:05 PM	#3
Doolittle81 Commodore Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 624 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	I am also suddenly getting night attacks...My latest additions have been RSRDC part III and just today i added "ROW Improved Night Visibility"... I never had night attacks before....but then again, I haven't sailed as much as many/most people here. __________________ Flight Sim Movies .............................................. .........................View "Faith, Hope, and Charity" movie

02-05-08, 07:13 AM	#5
DrBeast The Old Man Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Somewhere Out In Space Posts: 1,408 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	RSRDC Phase III has not made any changes to Airstrike.cfg. __________________ Let the Beast inside you free!

02-05-08, 07:45 AM	#6
AkbarGulag Samurai Navy Join Date: May 2007 Location: cfgdatsimZOMGddstgasns Posts: 571 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 1	What is the game time in that pic? I can't make it out. Also, the airstike.cfg (don't quote me on this) only decides on the response the game gives when a sub is 'Detected'. It doesn't decide what time to put the planes in the air and it doesn't have any bearing on air patrol paths. It merely decides if it has a base in range to strike you with upon detection. If you are currently not engaged or have not been seen by enemies, then the 'airstrike' file will not do anything. If I a'm wrong on this then someone feel free to interject here. But thats my understanding of it. __________________ "6 days into his patrol, the first enemy ship was spotted... a trawler... ...It was at this point, Captain AkbarGulag realised how green his crew was..."

02-05-08, 08:09 AM	#7
DrBeast The Old Man Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Somewhere Out In Space Posts: 1,408 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	I wonder...all you people who made changes to aircraft.cfg and said it didn't work, were you in port when you made those changes? The game might not register the changes if you're in mid-patrol. :hmm: __________________ Let the Beast inside you free!

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02-04-08, 02:16 PM	#1
jbt308 Torpedoman Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: S. Florida Posts: 118 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	I just started a new campaign in late 1942, and I'm getting constant night fighters. I've got ROW + TM176 + RSRD(pre-III) and a few graphic updates. I can't remember the versions of TM and ROW I had previously, but this has never happened before, only after I installed the newer versions of TM and ROW, and actually using RSRD

02-04-08, 05:04 PM	#2
Defiance Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: UK Posts: 908 Downloads: 673 Uploads: 0	Hiya's, Don't mind manual modding with information given so i followed WernerSobes suggestion The line that reads "Night Modifier=0.0" i changed to Night Modifier=0.01 So far no night attacks, But maybe just me but a few days later i have a hellofatime with 3 groups of planes coming in around miday lol (was fun though) prolly coincidence and me admiring the scenery But werners suggestion of a 0.01 value seems to of sorted my pretty constant night attacks Have fun Ciao Def

02-05-08, 05:26 AM	#4
Defiance Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: UK Posts: 908 Downloads: 673 Uploads: 0	Hiya's, Seems i spoke or typed too soon Had a few attacks lastnight, Didn't get to see what types of plane as i dove deep asap Will try differing values raising the 0.01 upwards Have Fun Ciao Def

02-06-08, 04:41 PM	#8
aanker Pacific Thunder Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yellow Sea Posts: 1,896 Downloads: 236 Uploads: 14	I'm not sure what's going on at Midway (months/years after the battle). Never been attacked by them. As an experiment I put the crew on "Attack incoming aircraft attacking the boat" or whatever that command is - just to see what they would do and those pairs of planes just fly around (I know they see me) so I think they are just Allied planes on patrol. They haven't attacked. As for the night modifier maybe try another 10x ... mine is: Night Modifier=0.005 ... I think stock is: Night Modifier=0.5 I changed this while out on patrol and it made an immediate difference in night attacks. Now I have none. Hope this helps. Art

02-06-08, 05:59 PM	#9
Karbo Sailor man Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 49 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	I started a new career after setting night attack modifier to 0.01 so far so good, no night attacks.

02-06-08, 07:02 PM	#10
ecfchamps Watch Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 19 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	I have set the night attack modifier to 0.01 and ran into a few planes at night. It is a lot less than it was before I changed it to 0.01. The times I would run into them would be between 2 and 4 in the morning. Twice it was a lone plane and once it was two planes. I personally don't have any problems with it as I dive to 250 ft for an hour before coming back up and continue on my way.

02-06-08, 07:54 PM	#11
399nkov Bosun Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Manvel Texas Posts: 62 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	I used ParaB's tweaked air strikes mod. Installed in mid patrol with no problems that I can see. Haven't seen any night patrols yet, just the normal daytime patrols. Prior to installing the mod I ran out of ammo in just one night. Good practice. Mid to late '43, Solomons, Truk, Guam, and now at Palau. I have TM 1.7.6, ROW, RSRDC_P3_TM_v320 and NSM4 Classic with a few others installed. Sink'Um