[REL] rudewarrior's "Just Follow Orders!" Mod - NOW 2.0

[rudewarrior]

Originally Posted by La vache

Hello rudewarrior

It confused me, I have in all Torpedo.sim type=II range=3000 and speed=28.
Also in my original backup. If this is not the stock value?

The G7e/TII torpedo needed to be heated with a battery before being placed in the torpedo tube. When fully heated, the torpedo has a range of 5000 m and speed of 30 kts. The bigger mods, e.g. GWX, generally use these values. However, the torpedo would generally cool while in the torpedo tube, due to its proximity to the ocean and its typically lower temperatures. During a period of time, the torpedoes were not being heated due to the depth-keeping issue/torpedo crisis. An unheated torpedo had a range of 3000 m at 28 kts.

This should be the torpedo setting for this time.

[La vache]

Thank you rudewarrior

Now a lot of light at the end of the tunnel.
Use these values, so that the mod makes sense.
Have posted in the topic Marine Sim.

regards

[rudewarrior]

Originally Posted by La vache

Thank you rudewarrior

Now a lot of light at the end of the tunnel.
Use these values, so that the mod makes sense.
Have posted in the topic Marine Sim.

regards

Hi La vache,

It looks like in your comments, you are looking for some references, here are a couple:

uboat.net

G7e T2 Electric 5000m/30kts *

* data for preheated state. Full effectiveness was obtained when the T2 was preheated electrically to 30 degrees Cent (86 F) before firing. Not preheated figures are 28 knots for 3000m.

uboataces.com

A peculiar characteristic of the T III was that the batteries had to be pre-heated prior to launch. The T III had a maximum range of 5,000 meters at 30 knots, but the range would be reduced to 1,280 meters if the batteries not been pre-heated. This torpedo was also more fickle, and had to be serviced every three to four days.

Here is another with some specs:

http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WTGER_WWII.htm

Unfortunately, none of these sites give references for their information.

However, one of my key references in my research was Wright's Master's Thesis, Wolves Without Teeth. I was in email contact with him for a while, and he said his two most valuable sources were Eberhardt Rossler's Die Torpedos der Deutschen U-Boote and Heinz Trompelt's Eine Andere Sicht: Tatsachenbericht eines Torpedo-Obermech. und Fanricht z. S. Gefahren auf U-459 und U-172. They are both in German, and if you can get ahold of them and take a look at them, they might be of interest to us. From what I understand, they are highly technical, and if you are interested in wading through that, they might be of interest to the overall picture of the mod as well.

Viel Glück!

[sublynx]

I was wondering about how to install the mod

I haven't used JSGME with SH3Commander so I'm unsure how I should use it. Is this how it goes?

1. edit and renumber menu_1024_768.ini
2. copy the tga files to appropriate SH3 folder (data/menu/OLC)
3. install JSGME to SH3Commander's main folder
4. make a new folder called "mods" in SH3Commander's main folder
5. copy JFO's folder called "Date" to SH3Commander program's folder "mods"
6. Enable "Date" with JSGME

[rudewarrior]

Originally Posted by sublynx

I was wondering about how to install the mod

I haven't used JSGME with SH3Commander so I'm unsure how I should use it. Is this how it goes?

1. edit and renumber menu_1024_768.ini
2. copy the tga files to appropriate SH3 folder (data/menu/OLC)
3. install JSGME to SH3Commander's main folder
4. make a new folder called "mods" in SH3Commander's main folder
5. copy JFO's folder called "Date" to SH3Commander program's folder "mods"
6. Enable "Date" with JSGME

Almost. Inside the "mods" folder, you need a folder called "JFO! Mod" or something like that. Then you copy the Date folder into that. If you do it the way you mentioned here, then you will have all the dated folders in the main directory for SH3 Commander. The file name in the mods folder should be called the actual name of the mod. You enable that, and it puts all the info inside that folder into the directory that jsgme is running in. So the way you have it listed right now means jsgme thinks that the name of the mod is "Date."

Hope this helps.

[sublynx]

Yes this helps a lot! Thanks for clearing this out for me. I'll start installing the mod as soon as possible and expect to keep using this one for good.

I don't think people realise how much work this mod must have taken. All the reading and checking of BdU's war diary - it's a work load a historian would find heavy duty. Thanks again and I'm really happy Neal Stevens got this mod stickied

[sublynx]

I now have the mod working with no problems

If only I had some time to actually get some playing done...

[rudewarrior]

Originally Posted by sublynx

I now have the mod working with no problems

Yay!

If only I had some time to actually get some playing done...

I know what you mean. I am working with La vache to get a German version for the mod, and I am learning enough C++ to write a program that will move the appropriate files into the game based on a date that you enter. That way it will always be up to date in the game. Hopefully, I can get that done and then start playing, too.

[sublynx]

Originally Posted by rudewarrior

I am learning enough C++ to write a program that will move the appropriate files into the game based on a date that you enter.

That's great news

And who knows what else could be done to SH3 modwise if there are modders with programming skills around

[La vache]

Hello rudewarrior

Sorry for long silence, I Travelled. Short Update.
Notes and messages translated. I sent them the day as a data packet.
Commander templates empty without swastika prepared.

Change Torpedo.sim by Randomised events.
It works very well activation without JSGME.
Interresting maybe for you? Different mods have different Torpedo.sim = hex addresses. You have to see if it works.

La vache

[rudewarrior]

Originally Posted by La vache

Hello rudewarrior

Sorry for long silence, I Travelled. Short Update.
Notes and messages translated. I sent them the day as a data packet.
Commander templates empty without swastika prepared.

Change Torpedo.sim by Randomised events.
It works very well activation without JSGME.
Interresting maybe for you? Different mods have different Torpedo.sim = hex addresses. You have to see if it works.

La vache

Hi La vache,

I have been traveling, too. However, I have not received your email. Please send it again when you get a chance.

I am aware of the ability to use Commander's Randomized Events to edit the torpedo settings, however, it does not read it for the current patrol, only for the starting patrol date. I will write it in as an option to the next readme for people who are not as picky as me.

[La vache]

Hello rudewarrior

Email sent. Please see what you can use.

Zitat von rudewarrior
Events to edit the torpedo settings, however, it does not read it for the current patrol, only for the starting patrol date.

It works even in the patrol.

La vache

[rudewarrior]

Originally Posted by La vache

Hello rudewarrior

Email sent. Please see what you can use.

I received your email, I will take a look.

It works even in the patrol.

Ok, this is some really strange behavior by SH3 Commander. It updates the changed value for the TII ranges and speeds based on the date in the patrol, but it does not update the orders templates based on the date in the patrol.

I find this rather surprising.

In all honesty this doesn't make any sense from a programming standpoint.

[La vache]

Zitat von rudewarrior
Ok, this is some really strange behavior by SH3 Commander. It updates the changed value for the TII ranges and speeds based on the date in the patrol, but it does not update the orders templates based on the date in the patrol.

I see. SH3 Commander can only be read on the date of beginning Patrol.
JSGME activation is accurate solution.

La vache

[rudewarrior]

Originally Posted by La vache

I see. SH3 Commander can only be read on the date of beginning Patrol.
JSGME activation is accurate solution.

La vache

Ok, I was hoping that was the case otherwise I was going to be very confused. I will go ahead and include the option in the readme for the next release, just so people are aware that it is an option.

I got your email. I have looked at what you've done so far, it looks pretty good.

The Wanze reference has been a problem for me for some time. The first time it is issued is on 2 Aug 43 with the opening of the Piening route. Then on 29 Aug 43, BdU restricts entry into certain grids, without actually closing the Piening route. Then on 31 Aug 43 BdU "opens" it again (or removes the grid restrictions, depending on how you look at it). What I did with the actual orders templates is I removed the grid restrictions from the SOP template for 31 Aug 43, but I didn't include a message from BdU. I don't know if this is the best solution, but the real problem is that Wanze is not actually simulated anywhere in the game. The RWR's simulated before and after are FuMB-7 Naxos and FuMB-10 Borkum, respectively. How about translating this for me instead for a transmission on 31 Aug 43:

The grid restrictions for entry into the Piening route are no longer in effect.

That way I can hopefully refer to Wanze as little as possible.

A couple of issues:

First, it seems that the image manipulation program that you are using is creating some errors in the overlay templates. I have included a screen cap of some examples.



In addition, I am going to stick to the blue background. It is easier to work with, since I already have it that way. Also, there are several reasons I went with a darker background. One is that the blue is supposed to somewhat match the ocean background. In addition, a lighter color over such a large space can be quite blinding, especially if you are playing in the dark. Feel free to edit it to suit your purposes.

Also, when I do the orders templates, I will be keeping a similar tab to what I originally had in the lower right hand corner, as I essentially modeled it on makman's GUI, and I will be maintaining that format. Also, I will release a set of German orders where one has the swastika and one does not. That way people can use it as they see fit.

I'm hoping that you don't feel like you wasted your time on the graphics stuff, I was hoping that I had communicated that a little better up thread, since I have all the graphics stuff well in hand. If you could just do the translating, I'll take care of the rest. It will probably be easiest for me to manipulate the graphics stuff since I made it all and I still have the original files to work with my image program.

Good luck and keep up the good work!