Can I edit a weather cfg file to give me good weather all the time?

Ford Prefect · 08-13-09, 12:06 AM

I'm sure I noticed a file the other day that listed the various weather states. wind speeds, rain etc. In theory you can set the weather to be perminantly whatever you want. Some folks here like dense fog, some prefer dead calm. I'll go see if I can find that file again and get back to you.

Armistead · 08-13-09, 02:01 AM

You can still use the deck gun in dark stormy weather without mods..
Just use sonar, get range and bearing and shoot that way. Best to get within 1000 yards. Once you set it afire easy to see. I've sunk many ships far away, but easier close up.

Melonfish · 08-13-09, 02:27 AM

that is of course till 41 when all merchant ships start packing heat!

cawimmer430 · 08-13-09, 03:33 AM

Thanks for the help, tips and links! You guys rock!

This is such a friendly forum! You should see how heated things get over on the IL-2 Sturmovik forums, Carspin.net or Germancarzone.com!

Jimbuna · 08-13-09, 05:05 AM

SINK EM ALL!!

cawimmer430 · 08-13-09, 07:04 AM

Great edit, Jimbuna! Had a blast just a few moments ago. Came across a big convoy with over 15 ships escorted by 3 corvettes or light destroyers. The weather was really rough but I managed to sink all 3 corvettes (using the pizza hull and ammo cheat), then had my damage control team repair the light damage - and then I had some fun with the convoy.

Too bad that 5 of the ships were neutral - American cargo ships. I didn't sink them but I did fire on the Sherman tanks on their decks!

By the way, is there any way to fix the save game issue here? Whenever I load a saved game after a few seconds I get a notification that the career is over or something. It's so annoying.

irish1958 · 08-13-09, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by cawimmer430

Great edit, Jimbuna! Had a blast just a few moments ago. Came across a big convoy with over 15 ships escorted by 3 corvettes or light destroyers. The weather was really rough but I managed to sink all 3 corvettes (using the pizza hull and ammo cheat), then had my damage control team repair the light damage - and then I had some fun with the convoy.

Too bad that 5 of the ships were neutral - American cargo ships. I didn't sink them but I did fire on the Sherman tanks on their decks!

By the way, is there any way to fix the save game issue here? Whenever I load a saved game after a few seconds I get a notification that the career is over or something. It's so annoying.

"Neutral" ships carrying war material are fair game and my be attacked. Unfortunately the game will penalize you. So to get around the illegal penalty, edit the saved game file to remove the amount of negative renown you are unfairly assigned.
SHIII bug limits the saved game file. You cannot save a game if you are within 50 nMiles of land or a convoy, sometimes even another single ship, or submerged. This is inconsistent as sometimes you can get away with it, but don't count on it.
Editing the cfg files to give you good weather all the time will not work. This will help: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...do=file&id=424 used along with the above all weather guns, noted above.
The seas will still be heavy, however.

08-13-09, 12:06 AM	#1
Ford Prefect Planesman Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire Posts: 184 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	I'm sure I noticed a file the other day that listed the various weather states. wind speeds, rain etc. In theory you can set the weather to be perminantly whatever you want. Some folks here like dense fog, some prefer dead calm. I'll go see if I can find that file again and get back to you. __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/halfpenny/sets/ http://www.youtube.com/user/Thunderf00t Home of "why people laugh at creationists" http://www.youtube.com/user/FFreeThinker http://www.youtube.com/user/ExtantDodo

08-13-09, 05:05 AM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,770 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	SINK EM ALL!! __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

08-13-09, 02:01 AM	#2
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	You can still use the deck gun in dark stormy weather without mods.. Just use sonar, get range and bearing and shoot that way. Best to get within 1000 yards. Once you set it afire easy to see. I've sunk many ships far away, but easier close up.

08-13-09, 02:27 AM	#3
Melonfish XO Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Warrington, UK Posts: 417 Downloads: 106 Uploads: 0	that is of course till 41 when all merchant ships start packing heat!

08-13-09, 03:33 AM	#4
cawimmer430 Torpedoman Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 114 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the help, tips and links! You guys rock! This is such a friendly forum! You should see how heated things get over on the IL-2 Sturmovik forums, Carspin.net or Germancarzone.com!

08-13-09, 07:04 AM	#6
cawimmer430 Torpedoman Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 114 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Great edit, Jimbuna! Had a blast just a few moments ago. Came across a big convoy with over 15 ships escorted by 3 corvettes or light destroyers. The weather was really rough but I managed to sink all 3 corvettes (using the pizza hull and ammo cheat), then had my damage control team repair the light damage - and then I had some fun with the convoy. Too bad that 5 of the ships were neutral - American cargo ships. I didn't sink them but I did fire on the Sherman tanks on their decks! By the way, is there any way to fix the save game issue here? Whenever I load a saved game after a few seconds I get a notification that the career is over or something. It's so annoying.