Embarassing Event Camera Question

rfbranch · 01-11-07, 03:21 PM

Hello all, I'm embarassed to ask this but it has me scrathing my head.

I'm running SH3 1.4 with GWX and SH Cdr 2.7. For whatever reason, my event camera is greyed out in my options screen, so I can't turn it on.

I wouldn't care, as I haven't used it at all, but with the new "uber" destroyers in GWX (awesome in all respects by the way) I tend to dive full speed to 150m as soon as I fire my torps, and I like to check out my carnage from time to time.

So my question is, anyone know why this realism option is greyed out, and how I get it back?

Sorry to clog the forums with the dumb question.

~rb

stabiz · 01-11-07, 03:23 PM

Thats not a dumb question, but I cant help you either. I dont use event cam, but free cam is a must!

Sailor Steve · 01-11-07, 03:26 PM

GWX is a realism mod, designed to increase the immersion. The Event Camera is about as unrealistic as it gets. Of course, so are all the external views, but what can we do?

bigboywooly · 01-11-07, 03:34 PM

You should be able to use the event window
I do lol

Where were trying to enable it from ?
The realism settings ?

rfbranch · 01-11-07, 03:49 PM

I am trying to enable it through my realism settings both on the main menu and prior to departing on my mission. I have never used it before GWX, so I never noticed it was greyed out before.

Any help is appreciated.

~rb

Brag · 01-11-07, 04:08 PM

I use the outside view --just to take screenies, guys

absolutely true.

stabiz · 01-11-07, 04:37 PM

:hmm: Everybody are so ashamed by using external cam, somehow feeling they are doing something wrong. I am not, I use it all the time. Play the way you want, and dont listen to the 100%ers! The most important thing is that YOU are having fun.

Corsair · 01-11-07, 04:37 PM

I don't know why a lot of people are talking about "uber" destroyers in GWX just because they are not sitting ducks anymore... I don't find them more dangerous than in NYGM. You just need to have a little respect and try to stay away when you are not in a good position, which means that like in real life there will be many times where you will have to hide and run instead of attacking, and show some patience to wait for the good opportunities. Bad weather is your friend as long as there is no heavy fog associated with it...

Attacking escorted freighters by daylight and nice weather can bring you in a lot of trouble...

rfbranch · 01-11-07, 05:10 PM

agreed on the destroyers. I like the fact that now I actaully have to be awary of them, instead of just ginoring them as a non-factor. I can' hang around at periscope depth and watch my torpedoes anymore...hence the view question.

any ideas?

~rb

bigboywooly · 01-11-07, 05:14 PM

Wait till you are back in port then you can try manually altering the main.cfg

C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\SilentHunterIII\data\Cfg

Open the main,cfg in notepad

[SETTINGS]
LoadingMovie=No
VoiceCommand=No
DisableMessages=Yes
EventCamera=Yes <---------Change to yes

You may also need to do the main.cfg in the SH3 folder in my documents too

Rollback SH3commander if you use it first

01-11-07, 03:21 PM	#1
rfbranch Watch Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 25 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Embarassing Event Camera Question Hello all, I'm embarassed to ask this but it has me scrathing my head. I'm running SH3 1.4 with GWX and SH Cdr 2.7. For whatever reason, my event camera is greyed out in my options screen, so I can't turn it on. I wouldn't care, as I haven't used it at all, but with the new "uber" destroyers in GWX (awesome in all respects by the way) I tend to dive full speed to 150m as soon as I fire my torps, and I like to check out my carnage from time to time. So my question is, anyone know why this realism option is greyed out, and how I get it back? Sorry to clog the forums with the dumb question. ~rb

01-11-07, 03:23 PM	#2
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Thats not a dumb question, but I cant help you either. I dont use event cam, but free cam is a must! __________________

01-11-07, 03:26 PM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	GWX is a realism mod, designed to increase the immersion. The Event Camera is about as unrealistic as it gets. Of course, so are all the external views, but what can we do? __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-11-07, 03:34 PM	#4
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	You should be able to use the event window I do lol Where were trying to enable it from ? The realism settings ? __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

01-11-07, 04:08 PM	#6
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I use the outside view --just to take screenies, guys absolutely true. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

01-11-07, 03:49 PM	#5
rfbranch Watch Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 25 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	I am trying to enable it through my realism settings both on the main menu and prior to departing on my mission. I have never used it before GWX, so I never noticed it was greyed out before. Any help is appreciated. ~rb

01-11-07, 04:37 PM	#7
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	:hmm: Everybody are so ashamed by using external cam, somehow feeling they are doing something wrong. I am not, I use it all the time. Play the way you want, and dont listen to the 100%ers! The most important thing is that YOU are having fun. __________________

01-11-07, 04:37 PM	#8
Corsair Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toulouse France Posts: 1,140 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	I don't know why a lot of people are talking about "uber" destroyers in GWX just because they are not sitting ducks anymore... I don't find them more dangerous than in NYGM. You just need to have a little respect and try to stay away when you are not in a good position, which means that like in real life there will be many times where you will have to hide and run instead of attacking, and show some patience to wait for the good opportunities. Bad weather is your friend as long as there is no heavy fog associated with it... Attacking escorted freighters by daylight and nice weather can bring you in a lot of trouble... __________________ NYGM 3.4A / Living SH3 V5.1 + SH3 Commander

01-11-07, 05:10 PM	#9
rfbranch Watch Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 25 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	agreed on the destroyers. I like the fact that now I actaully have to be awary of them, instead of just ginoring them as a non-factor. I can' hang around at periscope depth and watch my torpedoes anymore...hence the view question. any ideas? ~rb

01-11-07, 05:14 PM	#10
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Wait till you are back in port then you can try manually altering the main.cfg C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\SilentHunterIII\data\Cfg Open the main,cfg in notepad [SETTINGS] LoadingMovie=No VoiceCommand=No DisableMessages=Yes EventCamera=Yes <---------Change to yes You may also need to do the main.cfg in the SH3 folder in my documents too Rollback SH3commander if you use it first __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41