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Old 03-07-15, 05:38 PM   #31
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I did figure out how to use the same name in campaign so I wouldn't have to type it over again everytime I start a new one and change the start date and sub avaibilty date
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Old 03-07-15, 08:11 PM   #32
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Oh yes please. This is exactly one of the reasons I started the group. So we can share our breakthroughs while modding the game.
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Old 03-07-15, 08:30 PM   #33
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Default How to Changing Default Captains name:

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I did figure out how to use the same name in campaign so I wouldn't have to type it over again everytime I start a new one
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In the US Pacific Careers, edit menu.txt (near) line 134 as shown below with a text editor, NOT Word. Use something like Notepad.

It typically says, "John Doe" (or some other name if a mod) for the Captain Name:

Approximate Line #:

133=Career lost!

;default name for the player starting a career
134=A. Anker;John Doe
135=Bernard Von Unfall

My name will be, Rank A. Anker ---> i.e. ---> LCDR A. Anker

Menu.txt is found in your main game installation folder, then:
\Data\Menu\Menu.txt

The semi-colon after my name and before, "John Doe" above reminds me what it said, and prevents "John Doe" from being displayed.

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If you are running a mod that alters menu.txt you should disable the mod with JSGME first, then make the edit before enabling the mod again.

I don't play the U-Boat side, however the procedure may be the same.

Find out what the default Captain name is and do a search in menu.txt for that name and make the edit following the procedure similar to that described above.

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Old 03-07-15, 10:11 PM   #34
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yep as Aanker say and the U-boats is same
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Old 03-24-15, 11:21 PM   #35
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has anyone figure out how to place nets and mines in the harbors
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Old 03-24-15, 11:30 PM   #36
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What steps do you need to do to add a AI gun and get it to work in game? Never mind I figured out my problem, was a barrel name in the sim file DOH!

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Old 03-26-15, 06:25 PM   #37
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You just Need to figure the depth of the port you want to mine, then set the depth of the mines according to that at around -1 to -15.

A minefield Needs a waypoint to start (is only a waypoint if Memory serves) and the next Point is the actual field placed. As it is a circle calculate the area covered and set the mine-density. Note that this is in meters!

One Point: high density slows the game down.

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Old 03-27-15, 01:32 AM   #38
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I recall reading anti-sub nets slow things down, too.
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would slow down harbor raiding or make it harder anyway
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Yes, the nets do that too, but mines have more of an Impact on gamespeed.
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so it be better to use nets then instead of mines
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Old 03-27-15, 05:18 PM   #42
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Have a look at the "Hellcat-Warpatrol", there you can see what a minefield should be.
You can use mines and nets but I guess this is single-Mission-only as it would slow the game.
What do you have in mind?
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Old 04-23-15, 10:21 PM   #43
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What is the most common error that would make a conning tower not show up?
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What is the most common error that would make a conning tower not show up?
I assume you are talking about your boat's tower.

Check whatever changes you made, before the errors started.

Check what is written in *.eqp file. Are the dates correct? Are the nodes correct?

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Old 05-03-15, 01:05 PM   #45
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Default My 1st 'mod' in SH4.

The first mod I tried back in 2007 was this fix for firing a torpedo every time I bumped the Enter Key that wasted many of my first torpedoes. Today I read a post by Sniper297 that describes the solution that so many including myself used in Stock SH4 to prevent this accidental firing of our valuable torpedoes:

For Stock SH4 v1.5 & 1.4.
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If you open \Data\Cfg\Commands.cfg in notepad and find;

[Cmd313]
Name=Fire_torpedo
Ctxt=1
Key0=0x0D,,"Enter"

Change that to

[Cmd313]
Name=Fire_torpedo
Ctxt=1
Key0=0x0D,c,"Enter"

The lowercase c changes that from ENTER to CTRL+ENTER so the fish won't fire from accidentally hitting either ENTER key, since you have to hold down the CTRL key and hit ENTER to fire that tube.
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