no lifeboats in OM?

Bubblehead1980 · 03-24-12, 03:30 PM

I have yet to see a lifeboat in OM after sinking many ships.Any mods to add them in? I get plenty of debris but lifeboats would be nice also.

Sailor Steve · 03-24-12, 05:01 PM

I'm pretty sure I've seen them before, but it's been quite awhile since I've played an actual game, so I may be misremembering.

Bubblehead1980 · 03-24-12, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I'm pretty sure I've seen them before, but it's been quite awhile since I've played an actual game, so I may be misremembering.

I do not recall ever seeing one.I love Om but it has some stability issues.Esp near harbor., I keep trying to raid Scapa Flow but getting a lot of CTD's

Sailor Steve · 03-24-12, 08:01 PM

I've noticed that. In the torpedo tutorial I get a CTD when I come within sight of the target ships. I never explored it further, mainly because I chalked it up to my crummy old computer.

Bubblehead1980 · 03-24-12, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I've noticed that. In the torpedo tutorial I get a CTD when I come within sight of the target ships. I never explored it further, mainly because I chalked it up to my crummy old computer.

Well I have anew computer and it runs SH with TMO 2.5 on max graphics settings etc just fine. Runs OM fine for most part but occasion CTD near convoys and CTD when near harbors. After 8 saves and reloads(saving progress often) I made it into Scapa, sank the Royal Oak(with fish as in RL, fired four but one was a dud) and made it out.

I wish Lurker would make a comeback, OM is great just needs some tweaking.

themrwho · 03-25-12, 03:55 PM

It would be ideal if lurker came back and improved this great mod.

In case that does not happen, is it not possible community to do fixes and upload? Would be great if we had some skilled people dedicating their time for this. I wouldn't mind giving 5-10 hours of my time if I knew anything about SH modding unfortunately I would have to dedicate much more just to grasp the basics...

Bubblehead1980 · 03-25-12, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by themrwho

It would be ideal if lurker came back and improved this great mod.

In case that does not happen, is it not possible community to do fixes and upload? Would be great if we had some skilled people dedicating their time for this. I wouldn't mind giving 5-10 hours of my time if I knew anything about SH modding unfortunately I would have to dedicate much more just to grasp the basics...

I suppose a few people have the knowledge to do so but not sure if they would since it's lurkers work.Perhaps someone will pick it up.OM and RSRD need a facelift, amazing mods though.

03-25-12, 08:04 PM

I think it's the cfg file that contains settings for if there's lifeboats and such?

I don't have SH4 installed at this time so can't look to be sure.

Any Units transplated from SH3 to SH4 will not have those settings unless edited.

So you won't get life boats.

As for working on the original release files?

Read this link.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=115983

Sailor Steve · 03-25-12, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by privateer

Any Units transplated from SH3 to SH4 will not have those settings unless edited.

So you won't get life boats.

Lifeboats are native to SH4. The SH3 mods were taken from stock SH4, which comes with lifeboats.

03-25-12, 09:53 PM

SH4 also has added info in the Units cfg files that states percentage of survival and such does it not?

Sailor Steve · 03-25-12, 09:55 PM

I have no idea.

03-25-12, 09:57 PM

Not sure if they are in the Units folder or the Roster folder but take a look.
You'll see the extra settings.
IF the units added don't have those settings? I don't think they spawn life boats.
Why else have them?

DrBeast · 03-26-12, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by privateer

SH4 also has added info in the Units cfg files that states percentage of survival and such does it not?

Aha, so that's what this means!

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SurvivalRate=xx
SurvivalPercentage=yy

Should be in each ship's .cfg file.

ETA: Did some searching, and this is what I came up with: SurvivalRate determines the chance of lifeboat crew being rendered, SurvivalPercentage determines how many of them will be rendered.

03-26-12, 08:06 PM

That would be what I was talking about.

Bubblehead1980 · 03-27-12, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by DrBeast

Aha, so that's what this means!

Should be in each ship's .cfg file.

ETA: Did some searching, and this is what I came up with: SurvivalRate determines the chance of lifeboat crew being rendered, SurvivalPercentage determines how many of them will be rendered.

Obviously needs to be raised as they rarely put out lifeboats if ever(again i dont recall ever seeing them in OM) sounds like a lot of work to adjust this.

03-24-12, 03:30 PM	#1
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 6,922 Downloads: 550 Uploads: 42	no lifeboats in OM? I have yet to see a lifeboat in OM after sinking many ships.Any mods to add them in? I get plenty of debris but lifeboats would be nice also.

03-24-12, 05:01 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I'm pretty sure I've seen them before, but it's been quite awhile since I've played an actual game, so I may be misremembering. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-24-12, 08:01 PM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I've noticed that. In the torpedo tutorial I get a CTD when I come within sight of the target ships. I never explored it further, mainly because I chalked it up to my crummy old computer. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-25-12, 09:55 PM	#11
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I have no idea. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-25-12, 03:55 PM	#6
themrwho Torpedoman Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 119 Downloads: 140 Uploads: 0	It would be ideal if lurker came back and improved this great mod. In case that does not happen, is it not possible community to do fixes and upload? Would be great if we had some skilled people dedicating their time for this. I wouldn't mind giving 5-10 hours of my time if I knew anything about SH modding unfortunately I would have to dedicate much more just to grasp the basics...

03-25-12, 08:04 PM	#8
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I think it's the cfg file that contains settings for if there's lifeboats and such? I don't have SH4 installed at this time so can't look to be sure. Any Units transplated from SH3 to SH4 will not have those settings unless edited. So you won't get life boats. As for working on the original release files? Read this link. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=115983

03-25-12, 09:53 PM	#10
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	SH4 also has added info in the Units cfg files that states percentage of survival and such does it not?

03-25-12, 09:57 PM	#12
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Not sure if they are in the Units folder or the Roster folder but take a look. You'll see the extra settings. IF the units added don't have those settings? I don't think they spawn life boats. Why else have them?

03-26-12, 08:06 PM	#14
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	That would be what I was talking about.