Is There A Way

Karle94 · 07-19-09, 09:21 AM

Is it possible to modify the ai destroyers to fire torpedoes?

Nicolai · 07-19-09, 11:00 AM

I dont think so, I dont believe the dev's put in such a feature

happy hunting

DarkFish · 07-19-09, 06:08 PM

nope, it's not possible. A lot of modders, including me, have tried to add such feature but so far all attempts failed. Standard problem is that the torpedoes fire north. With a lot of tweaking I found a way to work around that problem once. Torps fired, headed straight for the target but on impact.... nothing, the torp went straight through the target as if it weren't there

all those poor non-Dutchmen that must be wondering what your sig says, Nicolai... And I ain`t gonna tell them

07-19-09, 06:52 PM

When the torp is launched in the direction you want?
It's attached to the launching unit in a way
that disables it's own sim and zone stuff.

It keeps enuff to move and that's about it.

Rockin Robbins · 07-19-09, 07:39 PM

And if privateer can't do it, it's likely going to remain just something wished for.

DarkFish · 07-22-09, 09:32 AM

I'm terribly sorry to prove you wrong, RR, but it seems I've just solved this problem

I've made a small vid showing an AI elco PT boat attacking a stationary Japanese merchant with 3 torpedoes:

Known bugs/issues:
- All torpedoes are launched straight to the target and thus are only effective against stationary/slow moving targets.
- The torpedo 3d model sometimes rotates into another direction, as you can see in the vid from 0:09 to 0:17. This does not effect its heading.
- the torpedoes occasionally dive too deep/too shallow.

only problem is, the torpedo launcher has to be manually added to all torpedo-carrying ships, and I'm probably not going to do that.

and before anyone's gonna ask, no, the merchant is not to the north of the elco.

Nicolai · 07-22-09, 11:37 AM

@DarkFish
that's really awesome, I never would have thought that something like that was posible.

by the way, I dont think my sig will be as interesting when everyone knows what it says

Nikolai

DarkFish · 07-22-09, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nicolai

I never would have thought that something like that was posible.

neither did I lol
But this thread made me think a bit more about it and I found a solution.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nicolai

by the way, I dont think my sig will be as interesting when everyone knows what it says

07-19-09, 09:21 AM	#1
Karle94 The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Norseland Posts: 1,355 Downloads: 253 Uploads: 0	Is There A Way Is it possible to modify the ai destroyers to fire torpedoes?

07-19-09, 06:08 PM	#3
DarkFish Sea Lord Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Stinking drunk in Eindhoven, the Netherlands Posts: 1,844 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	nope, it's not possible. A lot of modders, including me, have tried to add such feature but so far all attempts failed. Standard problem is that the torpedoes fire north. With a lot of tweaking I found a way to work around that problem once. Torps fired, headed straight for the target but on impact.... nothing, the torp went straight through the target as if it weren't there all those poor non-Dutchmen that must be wondering what your sig says, Nicolai... And I ain`t gonna tell them __________________

07-19-09, 07:39 PM	#5
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	And if privateer can't do it, it's likely going to remain just something wished for. __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

07-22-09, 09:32 AM	#6
DarkFish Sea Lord Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Stinking drunk in Eindhoven, the Netherlands Posts: 1,844 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	AI launched torpedoes working! I'm terribly sorry to prove you wrong, RR, but it seems I've just solved this problem I've made a small vid showing an AI elco PT boat attacking a stationary Japanese merchant with 3 torpedoes: Known bugs/issues: - All torpedoes are launched straight to the target and thus are only effective against stationary/slow moving targets. - The torpedo 3d model sometimes rotates into another direction, as you can see in the vid from 0:09 to 0:17. This does not effect its heading. - the torpedoes occasionally dive too deep/too shallow. only problem is, the torpedo launcher has to be manually added to all torpedo-carrying ships, and I'm probably not going to do that. and before anyone's gonna ask, no, the merchant is not to the north of the elco. __________________

07-22-09, 11:37 AM	#7
Nicolai Watch Join Date: May 2009 Location: Holland Posts: 28 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	wow @DarkFish that's really awesome, I never would have thought that something like that was posible. by the way, I dont think my sig will be as interesting when everyone knows what it says Nikolai

07-19-09, 11:00 AM	#2
Nicolai Watch Join Date: May 2009 Location: Holland Posts: 28 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	I dont think so, I dont believe the dev's put in such a feature happy hunting

07-19-09, 06:52 PM	#4
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	When the torp is launched in the direction you want? It's attached to the launching unit in a way that disables it's own sim and zone stuff. It keeps enuff to move and that's about it.