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08-18-18, 03:19 PM | #6496 | |
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CTD when leaving on patrol. and...i could swear that the start date was in March but i am not going to quibble about it. if i had a different setup for my system i would load a separate copy of SH4 and try it but i have only one Windows domain and i do not want want to support multiple domains anymore. Nope. Uh'huh. it's not going to happen. that ship has sailed.
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08-19-18, 12:21 PM | #6497 |
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It could have been a March start, if you were upgraded from a Tambor / Gar or Gato. If it was a March start, or a June of 1943, either one should have assigned you a mission without problem. I'm not certain of the behavior if it would have assigned it in January.
You don't need another Windows domain to have multiple licensed copies of SH4 on your machine. You make a copy of a fresh install of the game, rename it, and then mod that. It ~has~ to be a fresh install to begin with, that has not been played. You could use Rockin Robbins SH 4 Corruption Management System to help with the chore, or do similar yourself with an archive manager such as 7zip. You would then use MultiSH4 from inside your new copy, and create a new Save game folder. For Fall of the Rising Sun Ultimate, I used FRU, since I already have a regular Fall of the Rising Sun install that is FRS. I used GFO for Game Fixes Only, TMO for Trigger Maru, Overhauled, etc... That is what keeps your separate installs segregated and free of corruption... |
08-21-18, 02:07 PM | #6498 |
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I'm getting a long string of windows saying "File not found: blah" and then it crashes whenever the loading bar reaches 100% when I start the game. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling, didn't work, so I uninstalled, deleted all the files in steam related to SH4 including the mod, restarted my computer and redownloaded everything and still no dice. Anyone know what the reason might be?
Edit: Problem fixed, in reinstalling SH4 I assumed I didn't have to reinstall the U-Boat missions and when I tried that it worked. I guess if you don't do that it actually doesn't install as 1.5. P.S. I P Overboard? Last edited by YonMaruIchi; 08-21-18 at 02:40 PM. |
08-21-18, 04:48 PM | #6499 |
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08-21-18, 09:36 PM | #6500 |
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...and maybe use incorrect procedure when "flushing"... literally hitting the ceiling... Who needs that? So "Overboard" it is, whenever possible. Just be certain that the "P" doesn't stand for "Person"...
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08-23-18, 05:29 AM | #6501 |
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Just a report :
Win10 I5 8400 6core 16gb of DDR3200mhz SSD all the way 1070 OC 8gb Steam sh 4 plus this mod from thread (0.71)and 4GB fix = awsome, random traffic etc makes things really fresh , that feeling that you don’t know what is behind next island is nice !! Best mod of SH4 so far (imho) Only problem is bit X-tray vision planes and fighters But i wait bit for next patch, will make planes bit more realistic or belivable ?? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
08-23-18, 09:31 AM | #6502 |
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Hopefully, we will have the next version in a matter of days. So far, everything I've noodled with is good, though I'll have more Campaign changes next round. The airplanes are definitely more 'realistic' with their vision, and with their numbers. Just remember though that a submarine was / is visible at shallow depths, so if you happen to cruise along at PD and an airplane flies over you, you won't see him (until you emergency blow to keep from sinking), but he will see you... - Just a few more tweaks & twiddles, have everyone sign-off on it, and we'll be there! My fingers are crossed! (again)
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08-23-18, 09:57 AM | #6503 |
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Yep, i find water perfect , some mods make it too murky. Maybe bit more green tone would be nice
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08-23-18, 10:28 AM | #6504 |
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Worrisome New Issue
Completed a successful patrol in Balao to Area F6, having left Perth-Fremantle on 4/27/44 and accumulating some 65,000 tons of shipping.
After passing out promotions and awards, and adding the newly available twin 40mm AA guns plus a new stern mounted 5.25" deck gun, I took a routine Save as I always do, and then loaded the Save game. I do that because it allows me to be secure in the knowledge that my last save before starting a new patrol was a good save. It's never given me a problem. I consider it insurance. I received orders for next patrol on June 13, 1944 to proceed to Area F1 and then standby for further orders. Departure date was 7/3/1944. Hit the Start (from outside the harbor) button, only to see the game crash to a black screen after the loading bar moves about 3/4" from the left! Went back to the office and restored the single barrel 40 mm AA guns, and the 4.5" deck gun, and restarted the mission. Game crashed to desktop after loading bar moves about 3/4" from the left. It appears I am unable to run this mission. Has anyone else gone beyond this date from a 12/8/31 career start? I was able to go back to the previous patrol (assigned to Area F1) and load it successfully. But not the next one! I'm at a dead stop now. My system was as clean as I can get it. After rechecking LAA, running the Game Booster, setting the Norton to run in Silent Mode (as I always do), I even went through the list of processes and closed out the Punkbusters that autoload, and disconnected my pc from the network. Same results upon trying to run the next patrol. It's not my machine. When I tried the reload of the previous patrol, I had Everything running (internet, punkbusters, Norton, etc.). The game and the mission loaded perfectly. Can anyone replicate this? I know it's hard to do because each player's career history will be different, and who knows what will affect the next patrol. But it may be there is some conflict in the files that would case an abort. I think it's worth looking into, but beyond my skill sets. Thanks!
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08-23-18, 11:33 AM | #6505 | |
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Edit: Well... I'm still looking, though I've run out of obvious files to check in the campaign... Your assignment would have have been to the Northern stretches of the Sulu Sea, either just south of Mindoro (not really in the Sulu Sea) in Sink Philippines 06, or just below that in the Sink Sulu 05 missions. Both look fine. You are in the 44a layer, so I went through all of those, and all of the "full-time" files, and the "battle" files, with no issues thus far. There are a few more tools I can use and get in close on the details, so that's where I'm headed next. Just to double-check, any other mods besides FotRSU v0.71? When did you get the Balao boat?? The log on the desktop in the Capain's Office should notate that... Last edited by propbeanie; 08-23-18 at 12:35 PM. Reason: Initial Findings... |
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08-23-18, 01:20 PM | #6506 | |
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FOTARSU Unmark Removal (gets rid of the my sub marker) and Lite Fog v2 + 300' Underwater Visibility (self explanatory) I received the offer for a new boat upon arrival into Brisbane on 12/03/1942, and was teleported and reassigned to Pearl Harbor that same day to receive command of USS Balao (SS-285). Been with her ever since that date.
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08-23-18, 01:23 PM | #6507 |
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Japanese torpedoes
Hi to the FOTRS development team
I would first like to thank you all for this magnificent work - the sheer scope of the submarine, surface and air components is nothing short of outstanding. I am particularly interested in producing missions that depict historically accurate naval actions. Now with the large range of warships available in FOTRS, this has become so much easier. Currently I am trying to make the Naval Battles of the Guadalcanal Campaign:- The Battle of Savo Island The Battle of Cape Esperance The First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal The Second naval Battle of Guadalcanal The Battle of Tassafaronga The game AI actually copes quite well with the demands of the surface ship tracks as they manoeuver within the historical requirements for the tactics of the battles. One thing, however, is currently hard to incorporate and that is the range at which Japanese torpedoes are fired. As you are no doubt aware, it was the long range salvoes of Japanese Long Lances that was most often so devastating for the US cruisers. Would it therefore be possible to produce a mod that could variably increase the maximum firing range of Japanese (or all) AI from its current 1,400 yds up to say 4,000 to 6,000 yds. Alternatively is there a way a player can do this themselves, by altering the files of individual AI units? Very best wishes to all Last edited by Squashman; 08-23-18 at 01:36 PM. |
08-23-18, 02:19 PM | #6508 | |
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Now, in v0.71, we were attempting to limit the Balao from being assigned early, but it came never-the-less. We apparently cannot control the thing, in spite of the fact that the game does not show it (even in stock) as being available for public use prior to February of 1943, and at that, only from Mare (Treasure) Island. Pearl would be March 1, 1943, and Fremantle on July 1, 1943... Can you look in your log, and tell what date it was that you left Pearl with the Balao, and do you know what that first assignment was? Pearl boats look to have enough mission assignments, while Fremantle-stationed Balao boats only have (had) five, which would then (in theory) repeat area assignments, and give the player other missions there not done yet. Generally speaking though, you would end up with a "Mission Objective not found" error, or repeating East China Sea area missions if it ran out of "chores" for you and your crew... Does the "Lite Fog" seem to work OK, or do you get heavy fog? What is the enemy AI Visual like in it? As a side note, that overwrites the FotRSU scene.dat file, and has a few changes in it, which could well influence more than you realize, besides just the "fog" dds file. Make a back-up copy of your Save game folder, and then try backing off the "Lite Fog & 300' Visibility" mod, and see if that mission might possibly run - though it's liable to trash everything until you start a new career, or put everything back... |
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08-23-18, 02:31 PM | #6509 | |
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Edit: OK, found the release notes, back before P400 ( ) http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...85#post2554685 I was thinking that CapnScurvy had an excellent write-up on the torps just before that, but I haven't found it yet... 2nd Edit: OK, much further back than I thought: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...39#post2526839 post 5463 for the AI subs and torpedoes, and the further down on that page is Post 5475 with the ships. The pictures are missing, so that might be why I can't find the other one with the gun discussion, along with the change in range used... If there aren't pictures, I kinda get glassy-eyed and doze... Somewhere between those points is the post I'm thinking of (I think - therefore I am, I think)... Last edited by propbeanie; 08-23-18 at 03:16 PM. Reason: Release Notes Found... |
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08-23-18, 03:12 PM | #6510 | |
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Next patrol left PH 3/13 for delivery of agent to Akkeshi, Hokkaido. Patrol ended 4/9/43; Transferred to Midway 4/9 Left Midway for Area Abridge on 4/23, returning there on 5/28 Left Midway for Area 4 on 6/16/43, returning on 7/14/43 Transferred to Asiatic Fleet (Perth-Fremantle) on 7/15/43 Ran 6 successful patrols out of P-F until hitting the fatal one on 6/13/44. Have never noticed a problem with the Lite Fog mod; sometimes the fog makes no difference. Visibility is usually down to 300-400 yards at best when fog is heavy, even with the mod. What I really like about it is the underwater visibility - maybe a cheat of sorts, but it does make it easier using the external camera to watch as escorts (and depth bombs) approach, although the tougher escorts under v071 seem to kick the cans out farther and are much harder to evade. I will try to start the mission again without the mod and report back. UPDATE: Removing the Lite Fog etc. mod had no effect. Game crashed after launching the mission, same as before.
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