Visual Sensors for Uboat watchcrew

kyle9154 · 08-27-21, 07:04 AM

Hi there, I was wondering what cfg. file edits the distance where my watchcrew can visually sight an airplane to give me a few more seconds reaction time so I can crash dive?
I play Onealex's compilation mod and he has his settings higher/more hardcore then normal GWX. I'm dying every campaign by air attacks which they seemingly are right on top of me every time with no time to react and dive. I asked him but he doesn't know which file, i'm thinking its the SIM.cfg or sensors.cfg file, any help would be much appreciated.

https://i.gyazo.com/df82b9832a8965ea...d6c208ece4.png
https://i.gyazo.com/bee8b2f4282a1af7...89bbbf7dda.png
I know I have to make the changes in these two files for visual settings but just don't know what values (I only want to change the watchcrew sighting airplanes sooner)

ANY ASSISTANCE WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED

CapZap1970 · 08-27-21, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by kyle9154

Hi there, I was wondering what cfg. file edits the distance where my watchcrew can visually sight an airplane to give me a few more seconds reaction time so I can crash dive?
I play Onealex's compilation mod and he has his settings higher/more hardcore then normal GWX. I'm dying every campaign by air attacks which they seemingly are right on top of me every time with no time to react and dive. I asked him but he doesn't know which file, i'm thinking its the SIM.cfg or sensors.cfg file, any help would be much appreciated.

https://i.gyazo.com/df82b9832a8965ea...d6c208ece4.png
https://i.gyazo.com/bee8b2f4282a1af7...89bbbf7dda.png
I know I have to make the changes in these two files for visual settings but just don't know what values (I only want to change the watchcrew sighting airplanes sooner)

ANY ASSISTANCE WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED

If I am not mistaken that info is controlled by the Sensors.DAT file in data/Library path.

kyle9154 · 08-27-21, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by CapZap1970

If I am not mistaken that info is controlled by the Sensors.DAT file in data/Library path.

Ohh man that sucks, I don't know what program you can use to edit that sensors.dat file, I wanted to do it through the cfg files if possible because its much easier through notepad ++.

FUBAR295 · 08-27-21, 08:38 AM

You could look at the config file Airstrike.cfg. Compare to to your GWX copy and make your adjustments.

Good hunting,
FUBAR295

kyle9154 · 08-27-21, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by FUBAR295

You could look at the config file Airstrike.cfg. Compare to to your GWX copy and make your adjustments.

Good hunting,
FUBAR295

I think you misunderstand, most people seem to think adjusting that airstrike.cfg file fixes detection or edits it, you couldn't be more wrong (If i wanted to see less airstrikes happen then yes that's the right one). That airstrike .cfg only edits the frequency that airstrikes happen or the chance they will pick you up from radio message, distance the planes can go etc. That has nothing to do with sensors or your watch crew sighting it faster when your using TC. I still want everything the same frequency and campaign wise with just a small edit of my watch crew sighting them a little sooner which has to do with visual settings in either SIM.cfg (for enemy or all other AI), sensors.cfg (only for your U-boat and AI crew) or sensors.dat (affects both your AI and rest of AI in game).

propbeanie · 08-27-21, 12:26 PM

Silent 3ditor

FUBAR295 · 08-27-21, 01:36 PM

No, I misunderstood what your were trying to accomplish.

Good hunting,
FUBAR295

kyle9154 · 08-27-21, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by propbeanie

Silent 3ditor

Thanks, Onealex hooked me up with it and told me to go to Visual node 249 where you edit the visual 'ship on surface' value. Regular GWX has it at 100, his version is at 300, I went in the middle with 200. Going to do further testing to see if more tweaking is needed.

clayton · 08-29-21, 11:48 AM

I was under the impression that aircraft suddenly materializing above you was a time compression issue. I play using LSH, and the only way I can get aircraft to appear is going at or below 256. When I do that, they always appear directly overhead.

Jeremiah110 · 08-31-21, 03:14 AM

IME, 1939/40 they always spot them from 4-5km out, ive had cases where the TC goes to prey state before the watch crew spot the attacking aircraft
This is with OneAlex and Watch Crew maxed out on the green bar thingie

08-27-21, 07:04 AM	#1
kyle9154 Commander Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia THE HUB OF ALL CONVOYS Posts: 461 Downloads: 368 Uploads: 0	Visual Sensors for Uboat watchcrew Hi there, I was wondering what cfg. file edits the distance where my watchcrew can visually sight an airplane to give me a few more seconds reaction time so I can crash dive? I play Onealex's compilation mod and he has his settings higher/more hardcore then normal GWX. I'm dying every campaign by air attacks which they seemingly are right on top of me every time with no time to react and dive. I asked him but he doesn't know which file, i'm thinking its the SIM.cfg or sensors.cfg file, any help would be much appreciated. https://i.gyazo.com/df82b9832a8965ea...d6c208ece4.png https://i.gyazo.com/bee8b2f4282a1af7...89bbbf7dda.png I know I have to make the changes in these two files for visual settings but just don't know what values (I only want to change the watchcrew sighting airplanes sooner) ANY ASSISTANCE WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED __________________ U-Boote sind die Wölfe auf See...Angreifen...Reißen...Sinken!!! U-boats are the wolves at sea...Attack...Tear...Sink!!! - Karl Doenitz Admin for the Onealex Mod Discord - https://discord.gg/bKCdQekE4W https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSpRvfqFYp0&t Last edited by kyle9154; 08-27-21 at 08:09 AM.

08-27-21, 08:38 AM	#4
FUBAR295 Krusty Krab Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Decks awash in the North Atlantic Posts: 1,274 Downloads: 439 Uploads: 0	You could look at the config file Airstrike.cfg. Compare to to your GWX copy and make your adjustments. Good hunting, FUBAR295 __________________ Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately, the experience usually comes from bad judgment.

08-27-21, 12:26 PM	#6
propbeanie CTD - it's not just a job Join Date: May 2016 Location: One hour from Music City USA! Posts: 9,743 Downloads: 439 Uploads: 2	Silent 3ditor __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayer/s" - Jimbuna

08-27-21, 01:36 PM	#7
FUBAR295 Krusty Krab Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Decks awash in the North Atlantic Posts: 1,274 Downloads: 439 Uploads: 0	No, I misunderstood what your were trying to accomplish. Good hunting, FUBAR295 __________________ Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately, the experience usually comes from bad judgment.

08-29-21, 11:48 AM	#9
clayton Samurai Navy Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: At your mom's house... Posts: 567 Downloads: 179 Uploads: 0	I was under the impression that aircraft suddenly materializing above you was a time compression issue. I play using LSH, and the only way I can get aircraft to appear is going at or below 256. When I do that, they always appear directly overhead. __________________ Active member of the 'Church of SH4'

08-31-21, 03:14 AM	#10
Jeremiah110 Swabbie Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 5 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	IME, 1939/40 they always spot them from 4-5km out, ive had cases where the TC goes to prey state before the watch crew spot the attacking aircraft This is with OneAlex and Watch Crew maxed out on the green bar thingie