Opening All Torpedo Doors

buteobuteo · 04-12-07, 08:44 AM

In cfg/commands i deleted [cmd309] and [cmd312]. I also removed line(;Key0=0x57, , "w") from [cmd323] it is possible to have several or all torpedo doors open at the same time.
Using the "q" and "y" commands open Tube 1 wait for Weapons Officer to confirm then cycle to the next tube and repeat. Then cycle back to Tube 1, tubes 1and 2
should be both open. You can have all doors open using this.

Chrall · 04-12-07, 09:37 AM

I'm speechless, it actually works!! I never thought it would be that easy, thank you so much buteobuteo!

letterboy1 · 04-12-07, 09:50 AM

Just for clarification, salvo firing still means cycling through the tubes and firing individually, right? Either way, this will greatly improve efficiency. Thanks.

Egan · 04-12-07, 10:25 AM

So you delete those two commands, remove a sinlge line from the third one...and thats it? Wow, good work there mate! Looking forward to trying this out!

Donner · 04-12-07, 10:44 AM

Now that's what I call a great first post!!!

Many thanks!

Egan · 04-12-07, 11:34 AM

Ok, it works great. Now How do you close the doors again if you decide not to use the tube? When I press 'Q' again it just tells me it's opening the already open tube. If it closes on it's own after a period of time I'm not so bothered but it would be nice to do.

buteobuteo · 04-12-07, 12:15 PM

I cycle thruogh any open tubes not fired and close them with the "w" key
They close automatically after firing

Egan · 04-12-07, 12:26 PM

Hmm, I must have done someting wrong as pressing W does nothing.

Funny. When I press 'Y' it takes me to the damage control screen; is your commands.cfg from a mod to start with?

In this section:

[Cmd311]
Name=Close_sel_torpedo_tube
;Key0=0x57,,"W"
Ctxt=1

is the highlighted line commented out as well?

Edit: Ok I took the comment out of the key line in that section and it works perfectly. Don't get a message that they are shutting but aside from that it's brilliant. Good work Guy!

buteobuteo · 04-12-07, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Egan

Hmm, I must have done someting wrong as pressing W does nothing.

Funny. When I press 'Y' it takes me to the damage control screen; is your commands.cfg from a mod to start with?

In this section:

[Cmd311]
Name=Close_sel_torpedo_tube
;Key0=0x57,,"W"
Ctxt=1

is the highlighted line commented out as well?

I'm using Ducimus's flavoured to taste 1-5b mod which i think has modified the command cfg file, maybe he could help

I did not change line 311, it reads:-
[Cmd311]
Name=Close_sel_torpedo_tube
;Key0=0x57,,"W"
Ctxt=1

You also get no confirmation from W/O when doors close. I Checked using external camera and the doors do close.

buteobuteo · 04-12-07, 01:58 PM

EGAN you obviously type quicker than me!

I can't understand why mine worked with-out editing line 311 whilst your's did not.

Glad you sorted it though.

Egan · 04-12-07, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by buteobuteo

EGAN you obviously type quicker than me!

I can't understand why mine worked with-out editing line 311 whilst your's did not.

Glad you sorted it though.

I don't know. Just one of those things I guess. Got a chance to try it out in combat too - took out a large Compo merchant and an old split maru with a volley of six torps fired in under 10 seconds! one shot prematured but all the others hit.

This is great - thanks again!

Georg_Unterberg · 04-12-07, 03:22 PM

yes! this is soooo good - another bugger solved!

now we have full control for all tubes, no more waiting between shots!

great job buteobuteo!

DirtyHarry3033 · 04-12-07, 04:16 PM

This is fantastic, somebody give this man a medal!!!

Works perfectly, I opened 2 then 4, and 2 stayed open!! I then closed 2 and it closed, waited, closed 4 and it closed

I was worried that maybe the tubes wouldn't close automatically after firing anymore but no worries. Opened a few, fired a tube and it started closing, fired another and it closed, etc. You are a genius buetobueto!

My only concern now is trying to remember what tubes I've opened in case I don't fire all of 'em, so I can quickly get everything closed back up again. I use Shoot! for voice recog, so I think I'll write an .xml tonight for a "Close All Tubes" command that will cycle thru each tube in turn and issue a close command on each.

Now to make it perfect - is it possible to add a "Closing tube X" message to the orders window, just for confirmation? Like the "Opening tube X" that's already there?

Fearless · 04-12-07, 05:46 PM

Perhaps if the Torp select buttons could remain highlighted for the ones that have the doors open.

Spruence M · 04-12-07, 08:10 PM

Thank you kindly

04-12-07, 08:44 AM	#1
buteobuteo Mate Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 55 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Opening All Torpedo Doors In cfg/commands i deleted [cmd309] and [cmd312]. I also removed line(;Key0=0x57, , "w") from [cmd323] it is possible to have several or all torpedo doors open at the same time. Using the "q" and "y" commands open Tube 1 wait for Weapons Officer to confirm then cycle to the next tube and repeat. Then cycle back to Tube 1, tubes 1and 2 should be both open. You can have all doors open using this.

04-12-07, 09:50 AM	#3
letterboy1 Captain Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Columbus, GA, USA Posts: 525 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	Just for clarification, salvo firing still means cycling through the tubes and firing individually, right? Either way, this will greatly improve efficiency. Thanks. __________________ Asus P8 Z68 Deluxe MoBo Intel Core i7 @ 4.4 GHz 16 GB RAM EVGA GTX Titan Black 1.5 T-byte HDD Antec 1 KW True Power Quattro PS

04-12-07, 10:44 AM	#5
Donner Officer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: On patrol... Posts: 244 Downloads: 113 Uploads: 0	Now that's what I call a great first post!!! Many thanks! __________________ "Sink 'Em All!"- Uncle Charlie....."Angriff, Ran, Versenken!"- Onkel Karl

04-12-07, 12:26 PM	#8
Egan Admiral Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,020 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Hmm, I must have done someting wrong as pressing W does nothing. Funny. When I press 'Y' it takes me to the damage control screen; is your commands.cfg from a mod to start with? In this section: [Cmd311] Name=Close_sel_torpedo_tube ;Key0=0x57,,"W" Ctxt=1 is the highlighted line commented out as well? Edit: Ok I took the comment out of the key line in that section and it works perfectly. Don't get a message that they are shutting but aside from that it's brilliant. Good work Guy! Last edited by Egan; 04-12-07 at 01:26 PM.

04-12-07, 09:37 AM	#2
Chrall Sailor man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 46 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	I'm speechless, it actually works!! I never thought it would be that easy, thank you so much buteobuteo!

04-12-07, 10:25 AM	#4
Egan Admiral Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,020 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	So you delete those two commands, remove a sinlge line from the third one...and thats it? Wow, good work there mate! Looking forward to trying this out!

04-12-07, 11:34 AM	#6
Egan Admiral Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,020 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Ok, it works great. Now How do you close the doors again if you decide not to use the tube? When I press 'Q' again it just tells me it's opening the already open tube. If it closes on it's own after a period of time I'm not so bothered but it would be nice to do.

04-12-07, 12:15 PM	#7
buteobuteo Mate Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 55 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I cycle thruogh any open tubes not fired and close them with the "w" key They close automatically after firing

04-12-07, 01:58 PM	#10
buteobuteo Mate Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 55 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	EGAN you obviously type quicker than me! I can't understand why mine worked with-out editing line 311 whilst your's did not. Glad you sorted it though.

04-12-07, 03:22 PM	#12
Georg_Unterberg Machinist's Mate Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 122 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	yes! this is soooo good - another bugger solved! now we have full control for all tubes, no more waiting between shots! great job buteobuteo!

04-12-07, 04:16 PM	#13
DirtyHarry3033 Weps Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 351 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	This is fantastic, somebody give this man a medal!!! Works perfectly, I opened 2 then 4, and 2 stayed open!! I then closed 2 and it closed, waited, closed 4 and it closed I was worried that maybe the tubes wouldn't close automatically after firing anymore but no worries. Opened a few, fired a tube and it started closing, fired another and it closed, etc. You are a genius buetobueto! My only concern now is trying to remember what tubes I've opened in case I don't fire all of 'em, so I can quickly get everything closed back up again. I use Shoot! for voice recog, so I think I'll write an .xml tonight for a "Close All Tubes" command that will cycle thru each tube in turn and issue a close command on each. Now to make it perfect - is it possible to add a "Closing tube X" message to the orders window, just for confirmation? Like the "Opening tube X" that's already there?

04-12-07, 05:46 PM	#14
Fearless Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 1,047 Downloads: 340 Uploads: 1	Perhaps if the Torp select buttons could remain highlighted for the ones that have the doors open.

04-12-07, 08:10 PM	#15
Spruence M Sonar Guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: 14 Meters Posts: 394 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Thank you kindly