[TEC] SH5.exe patches to fix bugs and add functionality - Page 148

TheDarkWraith · 07-04-13, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by sober

The carrier spawned a biplane and then spawned 2 fighters . The fighters were flying very low then i noticed as they were approaching they would dive into the water and then back out again .

I just had this happen to me not too long ago. It isn't a problem of the patch - the planes are completely autonomous once spawned. It's a problem of the AI and it appears IRAI is playing a part in this

Coding in the reading of the new carrier entries in the \data\Cfg\AirStrike.cfg file currently. There will be two new entries:
- Carrier Default Air Strike Probability
- Carrier Night Modifier

If these entries aren't found in the file then my default settings coded in will be used. If these entries are found then they override my default settings.

THE_MASK · 07-04-13, 02:15 AM

The carriers are now dangerous

TheDarkWraith · 07-04-13, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by sober

The carriers are now dangerous

Yes they are. They should've been this way from the start. Sometimes I wonder about the people who develop these games. Do they live in another reality where these things don't happen or what? I consider this a basic thing that should've been on the list of things the game has to do (along with ships able to fire torpedoes that actually did in real life).

But I digress...if they had already included this then they would've taken the fun away from me trying to figure out how to make it happen with their existing code

TheDarkWraith · 07-04-13, 12:59 PM

v1.0.122.0 released. See post #1

Starting with v1.0.122.0 Added two new entries to \data\Cfg\AirStrike.cfg: Carrier Night Modifier and Carrier Default Air Strike Probability. If these entries are found in the file they will override the Carrier spawning aircraft patch's default settings for these.

These would be the entries you'd add to your \data\Cfg\AirStrike.cfg file if you wanted to use the Carriers spawning aircraft default values:
Carrier Night Modifier=0.75 ;[>0] Modifier on strike probability at night for carriers
Carrier Default Air Strike Probability=85.0 ;[>0] Default probability to send an airstrike from a carrier

Yes this means I'm becoming proficient at using the game's FileManager class

Now to code in gap's idea (different engine ratios for electric engines)

gap · 07-04-13, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

Now to code in gap's idea (different engine ratios for electric engines)

tonschk · 07-04-13, 01:33 PM

Thank you very much Thedarkwraith

TheDarkWraith · 07-04-13, 06:32 PM

The hardest part of gap's idea is complete - changing memory size of allocated memory for sub data and adding new section to the sub's cfg file [ElectricEngineProperties] and reading all the values in

Now just have to tell the game to use the [ElectricEngineProperties] values when it's using electric engines for propulsion

TheDarkWraith · 07-04-13, 10:47 PM

With gap's idea everything is working except for:
- if you submerge/surface the engine ratios of the previous state are still used until you order a new throttle setting (ahead slow, ahead standard, back slow, etc.)
- if you have a snorkel installed and you raise it while submerged the electric engine ratios will be used until you order a new throttle setting (ahead slow, ahead standard, back slow, etc.)
- if you have a snorkel installed and you lower it while submerged (previously was extended before submerging) the diesel engine ratios will be used until you order a new throttle setting (ahead slow, ahead standard, back slow, etc.)

It will be this way until I figure out how to get the position of the engine order telegraph.

Forgot to mention that if the [ElectricEngineProperties] section doesn't exist in the sub's cfg file it's no problem. The game copies the diesel engine values to the electric engine ones on initialization. If the [ElectricEngineProperties] is found then these values overwrite the diesel ones copied.

TheDarkWraith · 07-05-13, 12:06 PM

I might have a solution for gap's idea. It hit me while I was out riding one of my motorcycles (funny how things happen like this!).

What I can do is hook into when you ask for new ordered bell and new ordered speed. If you ask for new ordered bell then I set a bit denoting this. If you ask for new ordered speed I clear the bit. This bit will then be used when transitioning from surfaced/submerged states. If the bit is set then I know to update each engine's ordered speed with the appropriate engine ratio (if surfacing then use the diesel ratios, if submerging then use the electric ratios). If this bit is clear then I do not update each engine's ordered speed because the game will update them with the ordered speed the player selected. Seems to be a viable option. Now to code it in and see...

gap · 07-05-13, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

What I can do is hook into when you ask for new ordered bell and new ordered speed...

I think I grasped your idea. Brilliant method, let'see if it works now

THE_MASK · 07-05-13, 03:11 PM

Planes leaving from an airfield when spotted in an enemy port next

Does a docked carrier have planes taking off ?

Sartoris · 07-05-13, 03:18 PM

Yes, there definitely need to be more repercussions for entering an enemy port and blowing stuff up. Could you code it so that planes come and patrol above the port you were detected in? Or even make it so that there's a chance of some sort of enemy patrol vessel arriving (maybe a torpedo boat)?

volodya61 · 07-05-13, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by sober

Planes leaving from an airfield when spotted in an enemy port next

Does a docked carrier have planes taking off ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sartoris

Yes, there definitely need to be more repercussions for entering an enemy port and blowing stuff up. Could you code it so that planes come and patrol above the port you were detected in? Or even make it so that there's a chance of some sort of enemy patrol vessel arriving (maybe a torpedo boat)?

Trevally explained it somewhere, I can't find it right now, plane(s) + port = CTD..

gap · 07-05-13, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by volodya61

Trevally explained it somewhere, I can't find it right now, plane(s) + port = CTD..

Hi Volodya,

I think Trevally was referring to enemy planes in friendly ports, or friendly planes in in enemy ports. As far as planes and ports are on the same side (an there are not too many alien units around), there shouldn't be problems of any sort

Alky · 07-05-13, 03:43 PM

Where can I find the patch to update SH5 to 1.20 ?? The GU updater doesn't work. Thanx.

07-04-13, 12:59 PM	#2209
TheDarkWraith Black Magic Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11,962 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 5	v1.0.122.0 released. See post #1 Starting with v1.0.122.0 Added two new entries to \data\Cfg\AirStrike.cfg: Carrier Night Modifier and Carrier Default Air Strike Probability. If these entries are found in the file they will override the Carrier spawning aircraft patch's default settings for these. These would be the entries you'd add to your \data\Cfg\AirStrike.cfg file if you wanted to use the Carriers spawning aircraft default values: Carrier Night Modifier=0.75 ;[>0] Modifier on strike probability at night for carriers Carrier Default Air Strike Probability=85.0 ;[>0] Default probability to send an airstrike from a carrier Yes this means I'm becoming proficient at using the game's FileManager class Now to code in gap's idea (different engine ratios for electric engines) Last edited by TheDarkWraith; 07-04-13 at 01:10 PM.

07-05-13, 03:43 PM	#2220
Alky Lieutenant Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Abbotsford BC Canada Posts: 258 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 0	Where can I find the patch to update SH5 to 1.20 ?? The GU updater doesn't work. Thanx. __________________

07-04-13, 02:15 AM	#2207
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	The carriers are now dangerous

07-04-13, 01:33 PM	#2211
tonschk Admiral Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,200 Downloads: 172 Uploads: 0	Thank you very much Thedarkwraith

07-04-13, 06:32 PM	#2212
TheDarkWraith Black Magic Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11,962 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 5	The hardest part of gap's idea is complete - changing memory size of allocated memory for sub data and adding new section to the sub's cfg file [ElectricEngineProperties] and reading all the values in Now just have to tell the game to use the [ElectricEngineProperties] values when it's using electric engines for propulsion

07-04-13, 10:47 PM	#2213
TheDarkWraith Black Magic Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11,962 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 5	With gap's idea everything is working except for: - if you submerge/surface the engine ratios of the previous state are still used until you order a new throttle setting (ahead slow, ahead standard, back slow, etc.) - if you have a snorkel installed and you raise it while submerged the electric engine ratios will be used until you order a new throttle setting (ahead slow, ahead standard, back slow, etc.) - if you have a snorkel installed and you lower it while submerged (previously was extended before submerging) the diesel engine ratios will be used until you order a new throttle setting (ahead slow, ahead standard, back slow, etc.) It will be this way until I figure out how to get the position of the engine order telegraph. Forgot to mention that if the [ElectricEngineProperties] section doesn't exist in the sub's cfg file it's no problem. The game copies the diesel engine values to the electric engine ones on initialization. If the [ElectricEngineProperties] is found then these values overwrite the diesel ones copied.

07-05-13, 12:06 PM	#2214
TheDarkWraith Black Magic Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11,962 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 5	I might have a solution for gap's idea. It hit me while I was out riding one of my motorcycles (funny how things happen like this!). What I can do is hook into when you ask for new ordered bell and new ordered speed. If you ask for new ordered bell then I set a bit denoting this. If you ask for new ordered speed I clear the bit. This bit will then be used when transitioning from surfaced/submerged states. If the bit is set then I know to update each engine's ordered speed with the appropriate engine ratio (if surfacing then use the diesel ratios, if submerging then use the electric ratios). If this bit is clear then I do not update each engine's ordered speed because the game will update them with the ordered speed the player selected. Seems to be a viable option. Now to code it in and see...

07-05-13, 03:11 PM	#2216
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	Planes leaving from an airfield when spotted in an enemy port next Does a docked carrier have planes taking off ?

07-05-13, 03:18 PM	#2217
Sartoris Captain Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 489 Downloads: 106 Uploads: 0	Yes, there definitely need to be more repercussions for entering an enemy port and blowing stuff up. Could you code it so that planes come and patrol above the port you were detected in? Or even make it so that there's a chance of some sort of enemy patrol vessel arriving (maybe a torpedo boat)?