[HELP]Send contact report button not working, probably mod related

lba · 08-11-07, 04:47 AM

The "Send contact" report button in my captain's log is no longer working, it is probably my fault. I click the button, but get no mention of any contact report sent from me in my log like I still do for my general status reports. I believe it’s called a "ROH report" or something, but I can’t remember as I haven’t seen one since 1.2. Yes now that I think about it I think it has been like this ever since I installed 1.3. That said I’m not sure if it was the patch or one of my many mods that did it. Did they (Ubi) deactivate that in the patch, or have I somehow managed to do it with one of the mods I have installed? Some of them do add changes to the menus so I suspect there is a typo or something in there. If anyone knows which file(s) I need to look at to correct this please share.

This is my current JSGME mod list print out:

Quote:

Better Jungle and Trees
Tmaru- Repeat Patrol Fix
betterscopes 1.3 clean
ALL MEDALS CLASSIC CREW
BOW-CONNING FOAM MEDIUM
Captain Midnights MORE CBS NEWS! MOD v1,2
COMBINED UNIFORM MOD 1.0
Darker_Captains_Log_Clipbd
IMPROVED BOW WAVE TRANSPARENT
SILENT SERVICE 1.2c GRAPHICS MOD
Fire FX Stage 2
Kelp Forests 1.0
LESS WATER LIMBER HOLES
Remove grain effect
Sky_Environment_Opt4
Sun Mod
SMALLER SEABED ROCKS
Improved Night Visibility Mod Stage 1
Taihosan Maru Fix (Jace11)
Better Leaks Mod
R&L_int_Periscopes_1.3
Living breathing Ocean & UnderwaterVis fix
DRB JAP US GB Airbases VS4 desaturated
Just40sNBC
SI INTERIOR Kit
SI OPTICS Kit
SI PERISCOPE&TBT Interface Kit
SI Recognition Manual Kit
SI Sonar Metric Scale Kit
360 degree bearing plotter metric 1.4
JoC-Reichsfunk_Seerose
PULL DOWN PACIFIC MAP 1.3,1
MusicOnline
RadioNippon
Kosh_Stealthy_Sub_v1.22b
kakemann_and_ATR-42s_SH4_Soundfix
Fix_USTorpBomber
MidwarAA Towers 1.0
KGMB Honolulu
AllRadioStationsini
SB_13PersonViewCameras_Mod_v1.0
Smoke On The Water -beta4-
(I removed my own boat skins from the list.)

Note mods that share files have been merged manually by me, so there is no conflict in that sense.

:hmm:

AVGWarhawk · 08-11-07, 05:55 AM

I too also have this issue every now and then. I'm no where near as heavily modded as you. If I click the button to send the report, it usually sends. If I sit there and keep clicking it will not continue to send the same report. I do not know what keeps it from sending. All I can say is patrol a few hours and see if a report will send.

lba · 08-11-07, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

I too also have this issue every now and then. I'm no where near as heavily modded as you. If I click the button to send the report, it usually sends. If I sit there and keep clicking it will not continue to send the same report. I do not know what keeps it from sending. All I can say is patrol a few hours and see if a report will send.

I'm afraid patrolling a few hours more won't increase the chances of a rare occurrence as I've played a lot and I've tried sending these reports a lot. The button gets highlighted on mouseover, but there just doesn't appear to be any functions connected to it. Oh and just so there is no misunderstanding, I am on the surface and the contact is within visible range. Anyone know if we get "renown" points for sending them? Because if not, then I'm not really missing out much. However if we are, and worse there is a penalty for being lazy on the contact reports, then...

kapitan_zur_see · 08-11-07, 07:21 AM

it's seldom working, yes

First thing though, is that the contact report will only work with convoy sightnings, not single ships. It may work with very little convoy like two merchant ships because they're sometimes considered as such by the game.

John Channing · 08-11-07, 07:33 AM

I think it is 3+ ships for it to work.

JCC

lba · 08-11-07, 08:22 AM

:hmm: That is interesting and of course logical, what interest would command have of a lone ship yes. That's unless it was a really special one... That said I know I've tried sending with convoys. Especially a big one full of warships I met on my way back to base yesterday. I had no torpedoes left to slow them down so telling command felt important at that moment, and even though I've stopped trying these days, I did surface to try and send one.

Realistically I guess one had to track them a bit to get an accurate heading, but I know from back when this was working that this game doesn't seem to care how long I've actually observed them.

As soon as I'm finished with my current mission I shall go through my mod folder and take a closer look at those that deal with menus and gui. I'm hoping it is something simple, but realize that it's possibly a rare occurrence so simple is rather relative.

kapitan_zur_see · 08-11-07, 10:29 AM

experienced the same things here... It just worked sometimes, and sometimes not. Maybe there's a logical reason behind this but can't figure it out should it be the case...

Frederf · 08-11-07, 07:43 PM

Three ships which you currently have active visual contact with.

lba · 08-12-07, 04:34 PM

:hmm: I'm not sure how, but I got it working. I just basically redid my mod installations and this time it worked on the first try. I even got orders in return to sink a specific tanker, which was great.

Thanks to all who tried to help. I have to presume I must have done a typing error the first time. I can't think of anything else.

donut · 08-12-07, 04:49 PM

It would be nice to know if this is an incentive feature? We get shot @ staying on surface,to send contact report,then have to sink escorts,to do the rest of convoy. Kinda risky,say what!

leovampire · 08-13-07, 11:39 PM

to send a contact report and your crew must have at least 2 escorts, if they have them, and 3 of the main ships in the convoy or task force in sight to send a contact report. Then you will get a message back telling you your orders after a few minutes where you should be headint to pariscope depth incase of message intercept where planes and DD's might come looking for you.

You can only send 1 message per contact unless it is hours later after tracking them and reloading torpedo's.

08-11-07, 05:55 AM	#2
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,293 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I too also have this issue every now and then. I'm no where near as heavily modded as you. If I click the button to send the report, it usually sends. If I sit there and keep clicking it will not continue to send the same report. I do not know what keeps it from sending. All I can say is patrol a few hours and see if a report will send. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

08-11-07, 07:21 AM	#4
kapitan_zur_see Commodore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: France Posts: 614 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	it's seldom working, yes First thing though, is that the contact report will only work with convoy sightnings, not single ships. It may work with very little convoy like two merchant ships because they're sometimes considered as such by the game. __________________

08-11-07, 08:22 AM	#6
lba Seaman Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 33 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	:hmm: That is interesting and of course logical, what interest would command have of a lone ship yes. That's unless it was a really special one... That said I know I've tried sending with convoys. Especially a big one full of warships I met on my way back to base yesterday. I had no torpedoes left to slow them down so telling command felt important at that moment, and even though I've stopped trying these days, I did surface to try and send one. Realistically I guess one had to track them a bit to get an accurate heading, but I know from back when this was working that this game doesn't seem to care how long I've actually observed them. As soon as I'm finished with my current mission I shall go through my mod folder and take a closer look at those that deal with menus and gui. I'm hoping it is something simple, but realize that it's possibly a rare occurrence so simple is rather relative. __________________

08-11-07, 10:29 AM	#7
kapitan_zur_see Commodore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: France Posts: 614 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	experienced the same things here... It just worked sometimes, and sometimes not. Maybe there's a logical reason behind this but can't figure it out should it be the case... __________________

08-12-07, 04:34 PM	#9
lba Seaman Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 33 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	:hmm: I'm not sure how, but I got it working. I just basically redid my mod installations and this time it worked on the first try. I even got orders in return to sink a specific tanker, which was great. Thanks to all who tried to help. I have to presume I must have done a typing error the first time. I can't think of anything else. __________________

08-11-07, 07:33 AM	#5
John Channing Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 1998 Posts: 1,846 Downloads: 163 Uploads: 5	I think it is 3+ ships for it to work. JCC

08-11-07, 07:43 PM	#8
Frederf Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 665 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 1	Three ships which you currently have active visual contact with.

08-12-07, 04:49 PM	#10
donut The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The Shifting, Whispering Sands, NM Posts: 1,463 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	It would be nice to know if this is an incentive feature? We get shot @ staying on surface,to send contact report,then have to sink escorts,to do the rest of convoy. Kinda risky,say what!

08-13-07, 11:39 PM	#11
leovampire Eternal Patrol Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Waterbury, CT. USA Posts: 2,336 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	you have to be at 34.5 feet to a full surface for a start to send a contact report and your crew must have at least 2 escorts, if they have them, and 3 of the main ships in the convoy or task force in sight to send a contact report. Then you will get a message back telling you your orders after a few minutes where you should be headint to pariscope depth incase of message intercept where planes and DD's might come looking for you. You can only send 1 message per contact unless it is hours later after tracking them and reloading torpedo's. __________________ AIR_BASE_NAV_MAP_MOD Reflections_on_the_Water