Crash dive randomization ...

[andqui]

Have you had the chance to test it out more- is the code working as intended? And do you have any more information on changing the sensors? I've gone and reduced the maxheight of the visual sensor to 5, which seems to work ok- but when leaving port, with constant planes buzzing around, I only "spotted" one of them with the periscope sensor, out of the maybe 5 flying around lorient. Does this sound correct- to me, it seems as if I'd only see maybe 1/5 planes around, which seems a bit extreme. What is the detection like on your end?

thanks

[Rubini]

Originally Posted by andqui

Have you had the chance to test it out more- is the code working as intended? And do you have any more information on changing the sensors? I've gone and reduced the maxheight of the visual sensor to 5, which seems to work ok- but when leaving port, with constant planes buzzing around, I only "spotted" one of them with the periscope sensor, out of the maybe 5 flying around lorient. Does this sound correct- to me, it seems as if I'd only see maybe 1/5 planes around, which seems a bit extreme. What is the detection like on your end?

thanks

The suggested fix is working as intend at my end. Obviously you will only detect airplanes by visual (crew) at 6000m max (the default periscope visual sensor max dist setting) if using this fix. I don´t know if any supermod have changed this max dist, could be a good idea to check your sensors.dat. Anyway, even for 6000m, using 16km environment, will be much more restrictive for detect planes, but this is exactly the idea! Isn´t important, IMHO, to detect axis planes at harbours or even allied ones if any. The game is out there on the open ocean at first, do you not agree?

[andqui]

Originally Posted by Rubini

The suggested fix is working as intend at my end. Obviously you will only detect airplanes by visual (crew) at 6000m max (the default periscope visual sensor max dist setting) if using this fix. I don´t know if any supermod have changed this max dist, could be a good idea to check your sensors.dat. Anyway, even for 6000m, using 16km environment, will be much more restrictive for detect planes, but this is exactly the idea! Isn´t important, IMHO, to detect axis planes at harbours or even allied ones if any. The game is out there on the open ocean at first, do you not agree?

Yes, I agree. I just would think that the mechanics would be the same, harbor or not. I haven't had time to start a patrol and take it out into the ocean to check, so that's the only reason I was asking. If it works, it's fine by me. And 6 km sounds pretty reasonable. Will the extended crash-dive times be released sometime soon?

thanks for the hard work

[Rubini]

Originally Posted by andqui

Yes, I agree. I just would think that the mechanics would be the same, harbor or not. I haven't had time to start a patrol and take it out into the ocean to check, so that's the only reason I was asking. If it works, it's fine by me. And 6 km sounds pretty reasonable. Will the extended crash-dive times be released sometime soon?

thanks for the hard work

And I just tested it at open ocean, so if you have more comments/observations on harbour side please let me know.
Don´t forget to also check your sensors.dat periscope visual sensor max distance to we accumulate info on the matter, it will be useful.

The crash dive randomization is ready as i already said, i´m just finning tunning. Yesterday I lose alll my self modded sh3 by clicking on JSGME wrong button - that one that disable all mods...a bit tired, late night...and...GOD! How were the 60 mods last 3 years install ordem? I had not a recent snap shot of my mod ordem install!!

Well, seems that now i have it working again. JScones, JSGME author, really needs to put that button away or make it generate a instant snap shot of the mod install before uninstall everything. A suggestion!

[corvus]

Hi Rubini! Thanks for mods, I use some. I can offer a few ideas

Is it possible to increase the dive from the surface at hot keys * D * and * P * to 3-5 minutes? Minimum depth, which takes type 7 at crash dive was 40 meters. Dive in shallow waters require more time.

You can make the sound FuMB. This output from the shipboard internal sound system, like alarm. But I don"t know how it sounded.

My English is bad. Do all clear?

[Rubini]

Originally Posted by corvus

Hi Rubini! Thanks for mods, I use some. I can offer a few ideas

Is it possible to increase the dive from the surface at hot keys * D * and * P * to 3-5 minutes? Minimum depth, which takes type 7 at crash dive was 40 meters. Dive in shallow waters require more time.

You can make the sound FuMB. This output from the shipboard internal sound system, like alarm. But I don"t know how it sounded.

My English is bad. Do all clear?

Hi Corvus,

Nice to have you at subsim!

If I understood well:
- You suggested to make also the normal dive and periscope dive to be more long in time - yes it´s possible, but I like as it is now...unless someone could show us that the RL normal dive time was much major than the one that we have in stock game...

- To adjust your crash dive for each uboat look at it´s .cfg file. You just need a simple text editor to change it - so no mod is necessary

- The FuMB had "sound" in RL? Anyhow I noticed that the SH3 script sounds aren´t always synchronized with objects that have short annimations on SH3. This can be a limitation.

[sharkbit]

Have ypu worked any more on the crash dive randomization? I loooked thru the long patrol script thread and didn't notice anything.

Just wondering.

Thanks.