[REL] Dark Waters

[lederhosen]

my first bug......
First I thought it was because of the Umark but its not.

[Fifi]

Originally Posted by lederhosen

my first bug......
First I thought it was because of the Umark but its not.

What bug?

[lederhosen]

I started a few school and quick missions with various boats and all was ok.
So started another campaign, mid 41, 7 flotilla, type VIIb.
This time all was ok.....hmmm


one thing though. I have the "umark" on and I dont see it when submerged???

[Fifi]

For the UMark, make sure you have the UMark.tga in your Data/Misc folder.
It should be in there, but if not, copy/paste the SH4 original one
The UMark should appear when submerged at around 10M.
Of course the add-on mod OM_UMark have to be activated after Dark Waters...

[Randomizer]

I do not use any external views and cannot run at the designed screen resolution so much of the spectacular eye candy is wasted but I installed v3 and took it for a spin.

Started a BdU Deployment to Norway career in September 1941 and all good until entering the Narvik Fjord at TC x256. Suddenly, right is you enter the first shallows and in mid-Fjord, TC dropped to x1 and all forward torpedo tubes were destroyed with no warning or enemy action. Perhaps ran aground but had 17-metres of water under keel. sailed the rest of the way at TC x64 without incident. Maybe a mine except no hull damage whatsoever. Never hit a mine in SH4 and never survived a mine strike in SH3 so this may be working as designed.

Decided to try to manoeuvre into Narvik port as it looks like an interesting, tight squeeze but the end mission icon disappeared before I entered the port itself and coming along pier-side I could no longer end the mission. Not game-breaking but certainly inconvenient.

-C

[Fifi]

Originally Posted by Randomizer

I do not use any external views and cannot run at the designed screen resolution so much of the spectacular eye candy is wasted but I installed v3 and took it for a spin.

Started a BdU Deployment to Norway career in September 1941 and all good until entering the Narvik Fjord at TC x256. Suddenly, right is you enter the first shallows and in mid-Fjord, TC dropped to x1 and all forward torpedo tubes were destroyed with no warning or enemy action. Perhaps ran aground but had 17-metres of water under keel. sailed the rest of the way at TC x64 without incident. Maybe a mine except no hull damage whatsoever. Never hit a mine in SH4 and never survived a mine strike in SH3 so this may be working as designed.

Decided to try to manoeuvre into Narvik port as it looks like an interesting, tight squeeze but the end mission icon disappeared before I entered the port itself and coming along pier-side I could no longer end the mission. Not game-breaking but certainly inconvenient.

-C

Could be a mine, there are mines in OM.
Never played with Narvik as home base...will have to test...

Originally Posted by Mike76

Hi Fifi

I used V1 through v3 and they all run good. However, in V3, the chronometer (or stopwatch) doesn't show up - or I can't activate it or find it.

In V1 and V2 is shows up at the bottom left hand corner and and I have to "pull it up" to see it. But in V3, in my game There is no chronometer (or stopwatch) at all.

Please advise, thank you.

Make sure to set video screen settings for 1920X1080...it is designed for this resolution. If other resolution, items may hide somewhere else!
Chronometer is called using X key or clock button in order bar.
Have you tried to activate the OM_UJagd? This chrono is bigger than stock clock

[Mike76]

I have the resolution set to 1366x768, which is the largest I can get in the
"gameplay" settings within "options" on the main menu. It worked fine this way on V1 and V2 though. I also have had the OM_UJagd mod activated in all three versions.


Here's a real noob question: How do I set resolution to 1920X1080?

Thanks for your patience and the help!

[propbeanie]

Originally Posted by Randomizer

I do not use any external views and cannot run at the designed screen resolution so much of the spectacular eye candy is wasted but I installed v3 and took it for a spin.

Started a BdU Deployment to Norway career in September 1941 and all good until entering the Narvik Fjord at TC x256. Suddenly, right is you enter the first shallows and in mid-Fjord, TC dropped to x1 and all forward torpedo tubes were destroyed with no warning or enemy action. Perhaps ran aground but had 17-metres of water under keel. sailed the rest of the way at TC x64 without incident. Maybe a mine except no hull damage whatsoever. Never hit a mine in SH4 and never survived a mine strike in SH3 so this may be working as designed.

Decided to try to manoeuvre into Narvik port as it looks like an interesting, tight squeeze but the end mission icon disappeared before I entered the port itself and coming along pier-side I could no longer end the mission. Not game-breaking but certainly inconvenient.

-C

What boat are you deploying to Norway with? You also have to pay attention to the slanted anchor, and the date. Some of the boats transfer, and in June of 1942, the base changes, as does the flotilla. Look at Kirkenes. You are probably supposed to be there until June or August of 1942, depending upon which boat you are in, and the current date. Also, remember that at 256xTC, one second of real life is 4 and a half minutes in the game. Quick enough for a fishing trawler to be passing in front of you, collide, damage, and be sunk before you'd see it. Besides the fact that if you "sound" the bottom, by the time that comes back, you have already traveled 4 and a half minutes worth of distance, which at 9 knots is over 1200 meters, and the depth can change a lot in that distance... Me thinks you sent a load of fine fish, and their Norwegian attendants to the bottom... There will be no investigation, this will go directly to Courts Martial, and you will be found guilty. You have already admitted as much.
lol - just joshin' you, of course.

Originally Posted by THEBERBSTER

You do not state in your posts what your native resolution is?
1366 x 768 is a peculiar aspect ratio as it is not quite 16.9
In your "display settings" a resolution recommendation for your system should be showing.
If it is possible it is better to match your system to the games graphics options.

That sounds like a slightly older laptop resolution, THEBERBSTER, and they are probably stuck with it. They might be able to overdrive it, but then there will be a performance hit. If they can though, then they could "Window" SH4 and use 1920x768, though things might be just a pinch tiny on the text...

[Randomizer]

Some of the boats transfer, and in June of 1942, the base changes, as does the flotilla.

Orders were to proceed to Narvik, refuel and then deploy to patrol area using Narvik as my new base. The mission objective was to reach that base. Could not have been a fishing boat collision, sailing in daylight, clear weather and full bridge watch with friendly traffic always spotted. I suspect a mine. The drop to TC x1 and damage messages were simultaneous so if it was an errant fisher it was invisible.

Typically, or at least in my SH4 experience, once the end-mission icon appears when returning to any base it does not disappear with the approach so this was something new. Boat was a Type VIIC although cannot see how that could possibly matter. Have never visited Narvik although in my Soviet career, am currently patrolling off that port.

Besides, they can't court martial me because I quit! (that career, could not enter port or bother to sail back out to where the end-mission icon showed up again).

-C

[Mike76]

Hi Fifi

I used V1 through v3 and they all run good. However, in V3, the chronometer (or stopwatch) doesn't show up - or I can't activate it or find it.

In V1 and V2 is shows up at the bottom left hand corner and and I have to "pull it up" to see it. But in V3, in my game There is no chronometer (or stopwatch) at all.

Please advise, thank you.

[Randomizer]

Welcome aboard Mike76.

Are you running the designed resolution?

I am not but found the chronometer hidden in the bottom centre of the GUI. Try clicking the Chronometer button then hiding the GUI by pressing the Keypad . DEL key. You should now be able to drag the chrono wherever you like and it should stay there for the session. Just press Keypad . DEL again to restore the GUI as it acts like a toggle.

-C