Can This Be A Work Around For The 8 KM Visibility? - Page 2

Duke of Earl · 07-10-05, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by v!por

Gents:

located the necessary files but ... are they in hex format? I was able to open one with a hex editor utility .... I am unable to open them otherwise ... what utility prog would u recommend and if they are in hex.... i have no clue what I am reading and certianly how to edit them:<)
v!por

I use the 'XVI32' utility and the 'find/replace' function to edit the appropriate string in the .dat file... there are several other hex editor utilities that you can use, mostly freeware, and easy to locate with a Google search...

Cordialement, Duke of Earl

Jungman · 07-10-05, 09:30 PM

Duke of Earl

Quote:

By the way, I believe the hex value for 25,000 is 40 D8 6A, correct?

Not what I used. It is 50 C3 46

I have not tested for airplanes yet. What altitude do they fly at anyway? I assume letting them see to the games Max (same for Radar) height could not hurt....

I know about the problem, maybe there is a solution to it. I have not done any testing except collecting data in game and watching the behaviour. I am getting better warning, but alot still is after the fact.

sdcruz · 07-10-05, 09:52 PM

JungMan

Can you post your updated file somewhere so we can download it.

Thanks
Shelton.

Duke of Earl · 07-10-05, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jungman

Duke of Earl

Quote:

By the way, I believe the hex value for 25,000 is 40 D8 6A, correct?

Not what I used. It is 50 C3 46

I have not tested for airplanes yet. What altitude do they fly at anyway? I assume letting them see to the games Max (same for Radar) height could not hurt....

I know about the problem, maybe there is a solution to it. I have not done any testing except collecting data in game and watching the behaviour. I am getting better warning, but alot still is after the fact.

Got it... I just remembered that I have to reverse the order in the .dat file.. so, 46 C3 50 (32 bit hex) = 25,000 (floating point decimal) = 50 C3 46 (SH3 .dat code)

My number (40 D8 6A hex = 6A D8 40 SH3) was the 64 bit double precision hex value.. I used the wrong one from the converter... thanks for pointing that out to me... now, off to edit the .dat file and get it right...

I'm not sure what altitude the jabos fly at.. they come in low, turn around, and fly away high.. that's about all I know without an altimeter...

I will check to see of this edit changes radar spotting behaviour...

Cordialement, Duke of Earl

CWorth · 07-10-05, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Jungman

Well I did. Set visibility to 10 km. The only way I got a report was to ask the WO personlly and he replied "Nearest visual contact at 9200 meters".

I also set light factor to 1.0 instead of 0.8. Makes him more blind at night as he should be.

I did notice, it is good to set the range factor to other than 0.5 since the enemy AI seems to get a range boost too.

I increased Hydrophone from 6 km to 8 km, I was hearing out to 20 km and the sonar guy was much more reactive.

You can also set use crew effeciency and fatigue true or flase.

Interesting results....Seems to work but need to ask your WO for an update -and he is not always right ( 20 to 50%). Between 8 to 10 km with Visual Range in AiSensors set for 10 Km.

Also you can get airplanes detected further out if you take off the 10,000 meter altitude cap. It should be 25,000. Then your Watch will see airplanes coming from about 10 km away instead of dropping bombs on you from 3 km....in a few a seconds.

Makes airplane raid much more fun because you will have time to react to them with flak (instead of after the fact as is now).

This sounds interesting...what do I need to edit to get the seetings above..I figured out the light factor but how d you set the ranges etc?

sdcruz · 07-11-05, 03:00 AM

It looks like this:

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Lanzfeld · 07-11-05, 06:33 AM

So somebody is testing this to see if it does indeed make your crew spot aircraft sooner?

Duke of Earl · 07-11-05, 10:16 AM

@sdcruz... where do those strings come from?

Cordialement, Duke of Earl

v!por · 07-11-05, 04:42 PM

Thank you Duke of Earl for the info on XVI32... works well.... if I knew what i was doing... I will learn....:<)

Thank you Jungman for info on the new numbers for 25K

Anyone know the string within dat files for 6km and what should be replaced with to 8 km??/ and where would find...

v!por

sdcruz · 07-11-05, 05:04 PM

@Duke of Earl

Those in yellow are the ones you need to change in the AI_Sensors dat file (as provided by Jungman).

You need a hex editor to open up that file.

Hope that helps

Shelton.

Duke of Earl · 07-11-05, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sdcruz

@Duke of Earl

Those in yellow are the ones you need to change in the AI_Sensors dat file (as provided by Jungman).

You need a hex editor to open up that file.

Hope that helps

Shelton.

Well, I can't find the yellow string locations you are referring to with my editor... the address row numbers on the left do not correspond to my address locations.. converting your decimal (or is it binary?) code into hex is a bit difficult... I'll try again...

Cordialement, Duke of Earl

sdcruz · 07-12-05, 03:26 AM

these are the new values!! not the old ones so you wont find it.

Look for AI VISUAL (it is going down vertically on that output) in the dat file when you open it up in a HEX editor - I used the one in Linux so cant help you there.

Regards
Shelton.

Duke of Earl · 07-12-05, 05:37 AM

@sdcruz... sorry, can't correllate your Linux OS hex values... the format is totally different... I have a Win XP OS using XVI32...

In any event, I hex edited the AI_Sensors.dat file this way...

In the AI_Visual section, I changed Max Range to 10,000 and Max Height to 25,000...

In the AI_Hydrophone section, I changed Max Range to 8,000.. and in the FuMO_23 section, I changed Max Range to 10,000...

So far, I haven't seen any substantial change with the detection range of aircraft.. they still get within 4000 before they get spotted... more observations will be required...

One thing I have noticed about the Sonarman is that he does not get the bearing to the nearest warship correct very much anymore... not as accurate as before... especially when there are more than 6 warships nearby... don't know if it's because I changed the AI_Hydrophone Max Range to 8000 or not...

Cordialement, Duke of Earl

CCIP · 07-12-05, 07:42 PM

Oh, Jungman - Re: fog visibility - changing it to 0 in sim.cfg does NOT have the right effect. Sim.cfg seems to be completely for AI ship sensors. Meaning that with 0 fog factor, I just had a merchant shell me from about 2km away with actual visibility limit at 300m

I think setting it higher might help a bit though :hmm:

Sawdust · 07-12-05, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CCIP

Oh, Jungman - Re: fog visibility - changing it to 0 in sim.cfg does NOT have the right effect. Sim.cfg seems to be completely for AI ship sensors. Meaning that with 0 fog factor, I just had a merchant shell me from about 2km away with actual visibility limit at 300m

I think setting it higher might help a bit though :hmm:

There's a fog factor in both sim.cfg and in sensors.cfg. Maybe one file is for enemy ships' AI and one file is for your crew's AI.

07-10-05, 09:52 PM	#18
sdcruz Loader Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 84 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	JungMan Can you post your updated file somewhere so we can download it. Thanks Shelton. __________________ MORS OMNIA VINCIT

07-11-05, 03:00 AM	#21
sdcruz Loader Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 84 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It looks like this: 00002731: A 41 065 101 01000001 00002732: I 49 073 111 01001001 00002733: _ 5F 095 137 01011111 00002734: V 56 086 126 01010110 00002735: i 69 105 151 01101001 00002736: s 73 115 163 01110011 00002737: u 75 117 165 01110101 00002738: a 61 097 141 01100001 00002739: l 6C 108 154 01101100 00002740: 00 000 000 00000000 00002741: 0A 010 012 00001010 00002742: 00 000 000 00000000 00002743: 00 000 000 00000000 00002744: 00 000 000 00000000 00002745: FF 255 377 11111111 00002746: FF 255 377 11111111 00002747: FF 255 377 11111111 00002748: FF 255 377 11111111 00002749: 1C 028 034 00011100 00002750: 00 000 000 00000000 00002751: 00 000 000 00000000 00002752: 00 000 000 00000000 00002753: C8 200 310 11001000 00002754: : 3A 058 072 00111010 00002755: FC 252 374 11111100 00002756: 1C 028 034 00011100 00002757: B9 185 271 10111001 00002758: ; 3B 059 073 00111011 00002759: F 46 070 106 01000110 00002760: 1F 031 037 00011111 00002761: t 74 116 164 01110100 00002762: D9 217 331 11011001 00002763: / 2F 047 057 00101111 00002764: F3 243 363 11110011 00002765: 83 131 203 10000011 00002766: v 76 118 166 01110110 00002767: 1A 026 032 00011010 00002768: y 79 121 171 01111001 00002769: 00 000 000 00000000 00002770: o 6F 111 157 01101111 00002771: b 62 098 142 01100010 00002772: j 6A 106 152 01101010 00002773: _ 5F 095 137 01011111 00002774: S 53 083 123 01010011 00002775: e 65 101 145 01100101 00002776: n 6E 110 156 01101110 00002777: s 73 115 163 01110011 00002778: o 6F 111 157 01101111 00002779: r 72 114 162 01110010 00002780: 00 000 000 00000000 00002781: 06 006 006 00000110 00002782: 00 000 000 00000000 00002783: 00 000 000 00000000 00002784: 00 000 000 00000000 00002785: 00 000 000 00000000 00002786: 00 000 000 00000000 00002787: 00 000 000 00000000 00002788: 00 000 000 00000000 00002789: ED 237 355 11101101 00002790: 00 000 000 00000000 00002791: 00 000 000 00000000 00002792: 00 000 000 00000000 00002793: C8 200 310 11001000 00002794: : 3A 058 072 00111010 00002795: FC 252 374 11111100 00002796: 1C 028 034 00011100 00002797: B9 185 271 10111001 00002798: ; 3B 059 073 00111011 00002799: F 46 070 106 01000110 00002800: 1F 031 037 00011111 00002801: 00 000 000 00000000 00002802: 00 000 000 00000000 00002803: 00 000 000 00000000 00002804: 00 000 000 00000000 00002805: 00 000 000 00000000 00002806: 00 000 000 00000000 00002807: 00 000 000 00000000 00002808: 00 000 000 00000000 00002809: D9 217 331 11011001 00002810: 00 000 000 00000000 00002811: 00 000 000 00000000 00002812: 00 000 000 00000000 00002813: D5 213 325 11010101 00002814: 00 000 000 00000000 00002815: 00 000 000 00000000 00002816: 00 000 000 00000000 00002817: o 6F 111 157 01101111 00002818: b 62 098 142 01100010 00002819: j 6A 106 152 01101010 00002820: _ 5F 095 137 01011111 00002821: S 53 083 123 01010011 00002822: e 65 101 145 01100101 00002823: n 6E 110 156 01101110 00002824: s 73 115 163 01110011 00002825: o 6F 111 157 01101111 00002826: r 72 114 162 01110010 00002827: 00 000 000 00000000 00002828: 09 009 011 00001001 00002829: 00 000 000 00000000 00002830: 00 000 000 00000000 00002831: 00 000 000 00000000 00002832: T 54 084 124 01010100 00002833: y 79 121 171 01111001 00002834: p 70 112 160 01110000 00002835: e 65 101 145 01100101 00002836: 00 000 000 00000000 00002837: 00 000 000 00000000 00002838: 00 000 000 00000000 00002839: 00 000 000 00000000 00002840: 00 000 000 00000000 00002841: 0D 013 015 00001101 00002842: 00 000 000 00000000 00002843: 00 000 000 00000000 00002844: 00 000 000 00000000 00002845: M 4D 077 115 01001101 00002846: i 69 105 151 01101001 00002847: n 6E 110 156 01101110 00002848: R 52 082 122 01010010 00002849: a 61 097 141 01100001 00002850: n 6E 110 156 01101110 00002851: g 67 103 147 01100111 00002852: e 65 101 145 01100101 00002853: 00 000 000 00000000 00002854: 00 000 000 00000000 00002855: 00 000 000 00000000 00002856: 00 000 000 00000000 00002857: 00 000 000 00000000 00002858: 0D 013 015 00001101 00002859: 00 000 000 00000000 00002860: 00 000 000 00000000 00002861: 00 000 000 00000000 00002862: M 4D 077 115 01001101 00002863: a 61 097 141 01100001 00002864: x 78 120 170 01111000 00002865: R 52 082 122 01010010 00002866: a 61 097 141 01100001 00002867: n 6E 110 156 01101110 00002868: g 67 103 147 01100111 00002869: e 65 101 145 01100101 00002870: 00 000 000 00000000 00002871: 00 000 000 00000000 00002872: 00 000 000 00000000 00002873: FA 250 372 11111010 00002874: E 45 069 105 01000101 00002875: 0E 014 016 00001110 00002876: 00 000 000 00000000 00002877: 00 000 000 00000000 00002878: 00 000 000 00000000 00002879: M 4D 077 115 01001101 00002880: i 69 105 151 01101001 00002881: n 6E 110 156 01101110 00002882: H 48 072 110 01001000 00002883: e 65 101 145 01100101 00002884: i 69 105 151 01101001 00002885: g 67 103 147 01100111 00002886: h 68 104 150 01101000 00002887: t 74 116 164 01110100 00002888: 00 000 000 00000000 00002889: 00 000 000 00000000 00002890: 00 000 000 00000000 00002891: 00 000 000 00000000 00002892: 00 000 000 00000000 00002893: 0E 014 016 00001110 00002894: 00 000 000 00000000 00002895: 00 000 000 00000000 00002896: 00 000 000 00000000 00002897: M 4D 077 115 01001101 00002898: a 61 097 141 01100001 00002899: x 78 120 170 01111000 00002900: H 48 072 110 01001000 00002901: e 65 101 145 01100101 00002902: i 69 105 151 01101001 00002903: g 67 103 147 01100111 00002904: h 68 104 150 01101000 00002905: t 74 116 164 01110100 00002906: 00 000 000 00000000 00002907: 00 000 000 00000000 00002908: P 50 080 120 01010000 00002909: C3 195 303 11000011 00002910: F 46 070 106 01000110 00002911: 0F 015 017 00001111 00002912: 00 000 000 00000000 00002913: 00 000 000 00000000 00002914: 00 000 000 00000000 __________________ MORS OMNIA VINCIT

07-11-05, 10:16 AM	#23
Duke of Earl Medic Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: 20 Meter von einer Wasserbombe Posts: 169 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	@sdcruz... where do those strings come from? Cordialement, Duke of Earl __________________ U-627.... das \'Wabo-Magnet\'

07-11-05, 04:42 PM	#24
v!por Watch Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Florida Posts: 26 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hex editor and 25k numbers Thank you Duke of Earl for the info on XVI32... works well.... if I knew what i was doing... I will learn....:<) Thank you Jungman for info on the new numbers for 25K Anyone know the string within dat files for 6km and what should be replaced with to 8 km??/ and where would find... v!por

07-11-05, 05:04 PM	#25
sdcruz Loader Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 84 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	@Duke of Earl Those in yellow are the ones you need to change in the AI_Sensors dat file (as provided by Jungman). You need a hex editor to open up that file. Hope that helps Shelton. __________________ MORS OMNIA VINCIT

07-11-05, 06:33 AM	#22
Lanzfeld Grey Wolf Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New Tripoli, PA Posts: 994 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	So somebody is testing this to see if it does indeed make your crew spot aircraft sooner?

07-12-05, 03:26 AM	#27
sdcruz Loader Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 84 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	these are the new values!! not the old ones so you wont find it. Look for AI VISUAL (it is going down vertically on that output) in the dat file when you open it up in a HEX editor - I used the one in Linux so cant help you there. Regards Shelton. __________________ MORS OMNIA VINCIT

07-12-05, 05:37 AM	#28
Duke of Earl Medic Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: 20 Meter von einer Wasserbombe Posts: 169 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	@sdcruz... sorry, can't correllate your Linux OS hex values... the format is totally different... I have a Win XP OS using XVI32... In any event, I hex edited the AI_Sensors.dat file this way... In the AI_Visual section, I changed Max Range to 10,000 and Max Height to 25,000... In the AI_Hydrophone section, I changed Max Range to 8,000.. and in the FuMO_23 section, I changed Max Range to 10,000... So far, I haven't seen any substantial change with the detection range of aircraft.. they still get within 4000 before they get spotted... more observations will be required... One thing I have noticed about the Sonarman is that he does not get the bearing to the nearest warship correct very much anymore... not as accurate as before... especially when there are more than 6 warships nearby... don't know if it's because I changed the AI_Hydrophone Max Range to 8000 or not... Cordialement, Duke of Earl __________________ U-627.... das \'Wabo-Magnet\'

07-12-05, 07:42 PM	#29
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Oh, Jungman - Re: fog visibility - changing it to 0 in sim.cfg does NOT have the right effect. Sim.cfg seems to be completely for AI ship sensors. Meaning that with 0 fog factor, I just had a merchant shell me from about 2km away with actual visibility limit at 300m I think setting it higher might help a bit though :hmm: __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)