is there a way of controlling a subs floating angle?

04-26-09, 04:24 PM

is there a way of controlling the bow to stern floating angle of how subs sit in the water ?

what im trying to do is lower the stern only yet keep the overall draft height and bow where they are, can you transfer weight to the stern or lower just its floatability factor?

to better understand what im going for, i want to lower the stern about half a meter to get the painted waterline to be level with the waterline along its full length.

in the game the subs sit with the deck pretty level but in pictures the subs sit with the bow having more of an upward slant and the stern lower so i want to replicate that.

polyfiller · 04-26-09, 05:32 PM

Yup - in the units .SIM file; Unitsubmarine - Obj_hydro - fr_ratio. Using S3D - SKWAS comment for this value, is, in my experience, the wrong way around. Default for units is 0.5. Reducing it shifts balance to the rear - to check this out just change it to 0.25 or 0.75 and your unit will either be very down at the bow or stern.

Hope this helps.

clayp · 04-26-09, 10:01 PM

Have the hole crew go to the stern!!!>>..

04-26-09, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by clayp

Have the hole crew go to the stern!!!>>..

i sent matilda and gertrude back there but when i resurfaced they were gone

NEON DEON · 04-26-09, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by WEBSTER

i sent matilda and gertrude back there but when i resurfaced they were gone

Check the aft tubes. The guys hadnt seen a woman in so long they probably loaded em up.

04-26-09, 10:01 PM

great, i love simple solutions lol

i was afraid it would involve a whole mess of zones changes

04-27-09, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by polyfiller

Yup - in the units .SIM file; Unitsubmarine - Obj_hydro - fr_ratio. Using S3D - SKWAS comment for this value, is, in my experience, the wrong way around. Default for units is 0.5. Reducing it shifts balance to the rear - to check this out just change it to 0.25 or 0.75 and your unit will either be very down at the bow or stern.

Hope this helps.

well something else is going on with these subs because the balao, gato, and tambor subs will not change no matter what you do to the Obj_hydro - fr_ratio

must be a broken link between the Obj_hydro - fr_ratio because it acts like its not using that number.

all the other subs and the sen toku will change when you adjust the Obj_hydro - fr_ratio value.

the balao, gato, and tambor subs are the main ones i wanted to change

and they will not move

i dont suppose you know how to check the file associations there?

NEON DEON · 04-27-09, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by WEBSTER

well something else is going on with these subs because the balao, gato, and tambor subs will not change no matter what you do to the Obj_hydro - fr_ratio

must be a broken link between the Obj_hydro - fr_ratio because it acts like its not using that number.

all the other subs and the sen toku will change when you adjust the Obj_hydro - fr_ratio value.

the balao, gato, and tambor subs are the main ones i wanted to change

and they will not move

i dont suppose you know how to check the file associations there?

I changed the sim file on the balao to .95 and the stern is underwater.

04-27-09, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by NEON DEON

I changed the sim file on the balao to .95 and the stern is underwater.

oook, lemme dump files and start fresh

04-27-09, 02:58 PM

ok, the replaced files work now but, hmmm ....

to get the right level i had to use 0.875 and thats enough to make the other subs sit at 45 degree angle in the water so now the more important question.

whats this going to do to the sinking from flooding or rough waether operations?

04-26-09, 04:24 PM	#1
Webster Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	is there a way of controlling a subs floating angle? is there a way of controlling the bow to stern floating angle of how subs sit in the water ? what im trying to do is lower the stern only yet keep the overall draft height and bow where they are, can you transfer weight to the stern or lower just its floatability factor? to better understand what im going for, i want to lower the stern about half a meter to get the painted waterline to be level with the waterline along its full length. in the game the subs sit with the deck pretty level but in pictures the subs sit with the bow having more of an upward slant and the stern lower so i want to replicate that.

04-26-09, 10:01 PM	#3
clayp The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,554 Downloads: 340 Uploads: 0	Have the hole crew go to the stern!!!>>.. __________________ clayp

04-26-09, 05:32 PM	#2
polyfiller Weps Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 359 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Yup - in the units .SIM file; Unitsubmarine - Obj_hydro - fr_ratio. Using S3D - SKWAS comment for this value, is, in my experience, the wrong way around. Default for units is 0.5. Reducing it shifts balance to the rear - to check this out just change it to 0.25 or 0.75 and your unit will either be very down at the bow or stern. Hope this helps.

04-27-09, 02:58 PM	#10
Webster Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	ok, the replaced files work now but, hmmm .... to get the right level i had to use 0.875 and thats enough to make the other subs sit at 45 degree angle in the water so now the more important question. whats this going to do to the sinking from flooding or rough waether operations?