non changing weather

tmdgm · 08-01-10, 12:14 AM

I've noticed every campaign i've ever been in the weather seems to be the exact same as it was in the base i left.

Is there a weather mod to help the weather change more frequent. Frustrating starting in completely calm seas in Java and 3 weeks later, every day is completely calm seas.

From doing a search, seems like some people have the same problem but some don't. Seems worse than SH3 to me, meaning it never changes. It's always the base weather the whole way through the patrol.

sergei · 08-01-10, 08:04 AM

Are you fully patched up?
If you are and the problem is still occuring then maybe consider running one of the major environment mods (RE or PE, find in downloads section).

I can tell you I've never had this problem in either TMO or RFB. They each come with their own environment that does not have this problem.
So maybe if you feel ready it's time to check out one of the Supermods.

Raven79 · 08-01-10, 09:29 AM

The problem is also often caused by time compression values over 1024, so avoid them.

tmdgm · 08-01-10, 05:43 PM

i'm running FOTRS with 1.5 so it shouldn't be a patch issue. I think FOTRS has it's own environment mod.

I do use time compression above 1024. I'll give that a try on my current patrol and see what it does.

Thanks for the suggestion.

WernherVonTrapp · 08-01-10, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by tmdgm

i'm running FOTRS with 1.5 so it shouldn't be a patch issue. I think FOTRS has it's own environment mod.

I do use time compression above 1024. I'll give that a try on my current patrol and see what it does.

Thanks for the suggestion.

I'm not so sure that time compression is the problem. I often TC over 1024, starting out in bright, sunny, weather and then find myself in the middle of a torrential downpour when I return to normal time. This has happened to me in Stock, RFB, RSRDC and TMOwtw.

Armistead · 08-01-10, 09:21 PM

Never had a problem, run high TC all the time and never heard that causing such.

TMO2 RSRD

tmdgm · 08-02-10, 07:12 PM

hmm, wonder what it could be then. It's definitely the exact same flat waves from Java all the way to the phillipines. No change in waves, clouds, wind, nothing.

Major Johnson · 08-02-10, 08:24 PM

I get plenty of weather changes. Just running RSRDC. Could be just the luck of the draw with your career so far. I would be it'll change eventually. And I always use a higher compression that 1024, but I try not to go higher than 2048. The sub never moves any faster after that anyway. That still makes for a hell of a long journey from Midway to Japan! I usually have time to get up and get myself something to eat!!

JoeCorrado · 08-02-10, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tmdgm

I've noticed every campaign i've ever been in the weather seems to be the exact same as it was in the base i left.

Is there a weather mod to help the weather change more frequent. Frustrating starting in completely calm seas in Java and 3 weeks later, every day is completely calm seas.

From doing a search, seems like some people have the same problem but some don't. Seems worse than SH3 to me, meaning it never changes. It's always the base weather the whole way through the patrol.

I have had one patrol where the weather remained stormy for an extended period- at least a two week period while I was on station South of the Japanese Island of Honshu. The weather and wind direction remained constant for the two week period- It was one of my most successful patrols thanks to my being equipped with radar; but I was beginning to think that the unchanging weather was a bug.

The weather DID clear though. On my return voyage to base.

I have not encountered the problem of unchanging weather at all as you describe it. Using 1.5 w/ TMO 1.9.

Fish40 · 08-07-10, 08:23 AM

I seem to be experienceing this on my first campaign of a fresh SH4 Gold install on my new PC

Reading this thread made me realise, that 3weeks after leaving Midway, the weather reports are the same: Clear skies, no rain, excellent visibility, wind speed 5 met. per second, direction 0. Useing all the same mods as before, and always had different weather. I hope something isn't amiss.

sergei · 08-07-10, 08:43 AM

What mods?

tmdgm · 08-07-10, 09:05 AM

I wonder if it's something with a first patrol in a campaign. I haven't had a second patrol yet as I keep restarting a new campaign due to crashed saved games.

Right now i'm still on my first patrol in a campaign and weather hasn't changed. The other 2 campaigns i played, again weather never changed from pearl to japan and the other one midway to japan.

I'll try the ctr-n thing if it doesn't change in a few days play time. I'm going to be real bummed if it happens in the second patrol.

Fish40 · 08-07-10, 11:38 AM

No probs. on this end with saved games. My mods are the same as before: RFB plus patch, RSRD plus patch, Keldunk's tweaks, ship lengths added to the ID manual. Always had changeing weather, even on first patrol.

tmdgm · 08-08-10, 01:57 AM

no mod issues, all i'm running is FOTRS. nothing else. and no changes during campaign.

Fish40 · 08-14-10, 10:17 AM

It only took about 6 weeks, but finally some rough seas. No clouds though. Is there something out there that can give you more frequent weather changes? Six weeks of flat calm and no clouds is totally unrealistic, except mabey if you're in a desert!

08-01-10, 12:14 AM	#1
tmdgm Engineer Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 219 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	non changing weather I've noticed every campaign i've ever been in the weather seems to be the exact same as it was in the base i left. Is there a weather mod to help the weather change more frequent. Frustrating starting in completely calm seas in Java and 3 weeks later, every day is completely calm seas. From doing a search, seems like some people have the same problem but some don't. Seems worse than SH3 to me, meaning it never changes. It's always the base weather the whole way through the patrol.

08-02-10, 08:24 PM	#8
Major Johnson Frogman Join Date: May 2007 Location: Jeresey Shore USA Posts: 288 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	I get plenty of weather changes. Just running RSRDC. Could be just the luck of the draw with your career so far. I would be it'll change eventually. And I always use a higher compression that 1024, but I try not to go higher than 2048. The sub never moves any faster after that anyway. That still makes for a hell of a long journey from Midway to Japan! I usually have time to get up and get myself something to eat!! __________________ MJ! ASUS Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 AMD FX8350 8 Core 4.0 Ghz CPU GeForce GTX 560 Ti PCIx Video Card 8 GB Corsair Vengence RAM Rosewill 850W Power Supply

08-01-10, 08:04 AM	#2
sergei Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: London UK Posts: 1,788 Downloads: 405 Uploads: 29	Are you fully patched up? If you are and the problem is still occuring then maybe consider running one of the major environment mods (RE or PE, find in downloads section). I can tell you I've never had this problem in either TMO or RFB. They each come with their own environment that does not have this problem. So maybe if you feel ready it's time to check out one of the Supermods.

08-01-10, 09:29 AM	#3
Raven79 A-ganger Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Germany Posts: 77 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	The problem is also often caused by time compression values over 1024, so avoid them.

08-01-10, 05:43 PM	#4
tmdgm Engineer Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 219 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	i'm running FOTRS with 1.5 so it shouldn't be a patch issue. I think FOTRS has it's own environment mod. I do use time compression above 1024. I'll give that a try on my current patrol and see what it does. Thanks for the suggestion.

08-01-10, 09:21 PM	#6
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Never had a problem, run high TC all the time and never heard that causing such. TMO2 RSRD

08-02-10, 07:12 PM	#7
tmdgm Engineer Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 219 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	hmm, wonder what it could be then. It's definitely the exact same flat waves from Java all the way to the phillipines. No change in waves, clouds, wind, nothing.

08-07-10, 08:23 AM	#10
Fish40 The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yonkers, NY U.S.A. Posts: 1,507 Downloads: 154 Uploads: 0	I seem to be experienceing this on my first campaign of a fresh SH4 Gold install on my new PC Reading this thread made me realise, that 3weeks after leaving Midway, the weather reports are the same: Clear skies, no rain, excellent visibility, wind speed 5 met. per second, direction 0. Useing all the same mods as before, and always had different weather. I hope something isn't amiss.

08-07-10, 08:43 AM	#11
sergei Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: London UK Posts: 1,788 Downloads: 405 Uploads: 29	What mods?

08-07-10, 09:05 AM	#12
tmdgm Engineer Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 219 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	I wonder if it's something with a first patrol in a campaign. I haven't had a second patrol yet as I keep restarting a new campaign due to crashed saved games. Right now i'm still on my first patrol in a campaign and weather hasn't changed. The other 2 campaigns i played, again weather never changed from pearl to japan and the other one midway to japan. I'll try the ctr-n thing if it doesn't change in a few days play time. I'm going to be real bummed if it happens in the second patrol.

08-07-10, 11:38 AM	#13
Fish40 The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yonkers, NY U.S.A. Posts: 1,507 Downloads: 154 Uploads: 0	No probs. on this end with saved games. My mods are the same as before: RFB plus patch, RSRD plus patch, Keldunk's tweaks, ship lengths added to the ID manual. Always had changeing weather, even on first patrol.

08-08-10, 01:57 AM	#14
tmdgm Engineer Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 219 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	no mod issues, all i'm running is FOTRS. nothing else. and no changes during campaign.

08-14-10, 10:17 AM	#15
Fish40 The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yonkers, NY U.S.A. Posts: 1,507 Downloads: 154 Uploads: 0	It only took about 6 weeks, but finally some rough seas. No clouds though. Is there something out there that can give you more frequent weather changes? Six weeks of flat calm and no clouds is totally unrealistic, except mabey if you're in a desert!