General questions about SH5 and Mods

gap · 02-21-21, 06:30 PM

Hi Rosomaha, sorry for the late replies.

1 - I am not sure that we are talking about the same thing, but in stock game two crew members are assigned to the deck gun. Skip to 13:17 in the video below to see them in action:

2 - AI subs can use torpedoes and they can operate both submerged and surfaced. Their Ai is pretty limited though and they CAN'T use guns.

3 - Assuming that you are using IRAI, ASW vessel's AI is pretty erratic. I think veterancy level and fatigue play a role in deciding how clever/accurate they are, but there is a certain degree of randomness involved too. Rather than as flaw, this is a feature wanted by TDW. Nonetheless, IIRC, within IRAI files there is an .ini or cfg file used for setting the general difficulty level. Try playing with its parameters if you are not satisfied with the default figures.

4 - In stock game magnetic torpedoes were bugged. If memory serves, they only worked with imported .dat units. A patch by the same TDW fixed them, meaning that now GR2 units can trigger magnetic detonators (though early in campaign they will often fail due to dud settings in sim file). If I am not mistaken, a side effect of this patch is that now magnetic torpedoes won't work on .dat units.

5 - Air torpedoes are definitely a thing in SH5. I myself experimented with them in the past. As noted by kapuhy, their setting is a bit problematic though. From my experience, one of the main problems is they going backwards once dropped. I am sure there is a fix for this but it has been a long time since I last dealt with the issue, so I wont be able to give you the details of this fix. Equipment node naming and position relative to aircraft 3D model might be a factor, but take my statements above with a pinch of salt.

02-21-21, 06:30 PM	#6
gap Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: CJ8937 Posts: 8,215 Downloads: 793 Uploads: 10	Hi Rosomaha, sorry for the late replies. 1 - I am not sure that we are talking about the same thing, but in stock game two crew members are assigned to the deck gun. Skip to 13:17 in the video below to see them in action: 2 - AI subs can use torpedoes and they can operate both submerged and surfaced. Their Ai is pretty limited though and they CAN'T use guns. 3 - Assuming that you are using IRAI, ASW vessel's AI is pretty erratic. I think veterancy level and fatigue play a role in deciding how clever/accurate they are, but there is a certain degree of randomness involved too. Rather than as flaw, this is a feature wanted by TDW. Nonetheless, IIRC, within IRAI files there is an .ini or cfg file used for setting the general difficulty level. Try playing with its parameters if you are not satisfied with the default figures. 4 - In stock game magnetic torpedoes were bugged. If memory serves, they only worked with imported .dat units. A patch by the same TDW fixed them, meaning that now GR2 units can trigger magnetic detonators (though early in campaign they will often fail due to dud settings in sim file). If I am not mistaken, a side effect of this patch is that now magnetic torpedoes won't work on .dat units. 5 - Air torpedoes are definitely a thing in SH5. I myself experimented with them in the past. As noted by kapuhy, their setting is a bit problematic though. From my experience, one of the main problems is they going backwards once dropped. I am sure there is a fix for this but it has been a long time since I last dealt with the issue, so I wont be able to give you the details of this fix. Equipment node naming and position relative to aircraft 3D model might be a factor, but take my statements above with a pinch of salt. __________________ _____________________ \|May the Force be with you!\| ...\/ Last edited by gap; 02-22-21 at 07:58 PM.