Undocumented Keyboard keys!!!!

Originally Posted by the_belgian

And right mouse button to go back to normal station view

It's a shame they didn't set it up like that for all the stations. The only way you can wander all over the upper deck is through a mod (TM).*

"unless one knows how to fiddle with a cam file (which I don't).

[tonyw]

Is there any way to bind the "send data to TDC" red button on the attack data tool to a keyboard key, say the space bar ?

[Petr]

1)Exist any command forreporting visual contact or reporting radar contact?
2)If you have hydrophone can you choose target to follow or choose target which you want to report?

[Mr.O'Bannon]

Howdy everyone. Is there a key that instantly stops time compression or do you have to click back down incrementally on the - symbol.:hmm:

[LukeFF]

Originally Posted by Mr.O'Bannon

Howdy everyone. Is there a key that instantly stops time compression or do you have to click back down incrementally on the - symbol.:hmm:

Just hit the Backspace key twice in rapid succession.

[Mr.O'Bannon]

Thank you sir.

[Capt. Shark Bait]

is there a battlestaions key? i can't use Icebergs Battle Stations and Silent Running buttons on all Hud menus mod with PE. it's giving me a hud.tga error

[Paul Roberts]

Can someone explain (in layman's terms) how to add a keyboard shortcut for going to the Attack Plot Map? I can't believe there isn't one already.

[Paul Roberts]

Originally Posted by Paul Roberts

Can someone explain (in layman's terms) how to add a keyboard shortcut for going to the Attack Plot Map? I can't believe there isn't one already.

Just a bump because I'm hoping someone can tell me how to do this.

[Munchausen]

1. Using Notepad, open the Commands.cfg file (make a backup first).
2. Find Command 34:

[Cmd34]
Name=Attack_2D_map
Ctxt=1
MnID=0x3F020009
;Key0=0x75,,"F6"
Page=0x32000000,3741

3. Delete the semi-colon so it looks like this:

[Cmd34]
Name=Attack_2D_map
Ctxt=1
MnID=0x3F020009
Key0=0x75,,"F6"
Page=0x32000000,3741

4. Find Command 19

[Cmd19]
Name=Deckgun_camera
Ctxt=1
MnID=0x3F020005
Key0=0x75,,"F6"
;Key0=0x79,,"F10"
Page=0x38000000,3707
GoBack=Conning_deck_camera

5. Add a semi-colon to disable the deck gun camera, like so:

[Cmd19]
Name=Deckgun_camera
Ctxt=1
MnID=0x3F020005
;Key0=0x75,,"F6"
;Key0=0x79,,"F10"
Page=0x38000000,3707
GoBack=Conning_deck_camera

6. Save the file and test it in-game.

Pressing F6 will now bring up the attack map instead of the deck gun. If you don't want to disable your deck gun hot key, find a key that isn't being used (using Notepad's "Find" option) and plug it into Command 34 instead.

[ancient46]

I use the Keyboard Configurator to modify the commands.cfg file. Something I did to solve the firing problem was to assign the F key to firing torpedoes. Now if I lay my hand on the the keyboard with my index finger on the F key, my ring finger rests on the W. I can set up a firing solution, fire a torpedo, switch tubes and fire without moving my hand.

I would like to claim I had that planned from the beginning, but you probably all know by now that I'm not smart enough for it to be anything but a happy accident.

[PoweredBySoy]

Originally Posted by jhelix70

[Cmd6]
Name=Time_compr_normal
Ctxt=1,2,6,9
Key0=0x0D,,"Enter"

I'd kill for a key that instantly took me to a specific time compression, say 1500x or 2000x - which is the common compression I use while patrolling. Is there a way to modify Time_compr_normal in such a way?

I'm sick of jamming on the '+' key all the time.

[Munchausen]

Originally Posted by PoweredBySoy

I'd kill for a key that instantly took me to a specific time compression, say 1500x or 2000x - which is the common compression I use while patrolling. Is there a way to modify Time_compr_normal in such a way?

You could modify the time compression parameters in the "main.cfg" file found in your "My Computer" Documents folder (not the one located in the SH4 game folder).

[TIME COMPRESSION]
TimeStop=0
RealTime=1
LandProximity=1;4
CriticalDamage=1
CrewEfficiency=32;1
AirEnemyDetected=1;0
SoundEffects=2
CharacterAnim=4
EnemyDetected=1;0
RadioReport=8
Particles=8
PrayState=8
HunterState=32
3DRender=32
Maximum=32

The above are my current settings ... by limiting TC to x32, I never worry about being bombed by aircraft that "show up out of nowhere" ... or running into small islands. But, if you like, you can try changing either "TimeStop" or "RealTime" to a higher number (multiples of 2) and see what happens. Be sure to make a backup copy of the file, though ... just in case your changes don't do what you want them to do.

Experimentation is half the fun of modding.

[jazzabilly]

Is setkey 1.1 SH4 friendly?

[Paul Roberts]

Originally Posted by Munchausen

The above are my current settings ... by limiting TC to x32, I never worry about being bombed by aircraft that "show up out of nowhere" ... or running into small islands. But, if you like, you can try changing either "TimeStop" or "RealTime" to a higher number (multiples of 2) and see what happens. Be sure to make a backup copy of the file, though ... just in case your changes don't do what you want them to do.

Holy cow! You're playing the Pacific War at a *maximum* time compression of 32? Doesn't it take you half a day just to reach your first patrol area?

Of course, I'm sure someone out there plays exclusively at 1x time. IMHO, if you want the game in real time you should just play "War in the Pacific."