A plea to the SH5 devs re patch

Coldcall · 03-29-10, 05:38 AM

Okay Im going to beg like a dog - i have no shame when it comes to this game :-)

Please can the devs just fix the AI as best they can in a new patch. As far as Im aware the modders can fix the rest of the game, so all it would take is this one patch concentrating on the AI.

Please, pretty please, thats all we ask for. We've bought your games for years and i would think as loyal customers (even with the prohibitive DRM) thats the least you could do for us.

alexradu89 · 03-29-10, 05:42 AM

They better be introducing a HUGE patch that fixes the plenty of bugs this game has or else I loose all hope in this project.

robbo180265 · 03-29-10, 05:42 AM

I'm in agreement with this thread.

Coldcall · 03-29-10, 05:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexradu89

They better be introducing a HUGE patch that fixes the plenty of bugs this game has or else I loose all hope in this project.

The word from the techies/modders is that the one thing that they may not be able to fix is the AI as its hardwired/coded. Which i believe means the program needs to be recompiled with the new code fixing the AI. Scripts wont do it.

So the idea is that if Ubisoft Romania have a finite amnouint of time to spend on the patch, then they should concentrate on the AI which cant be fixed by the modders.

The modders have already demonstrated that they can reach into most aspects of the game, except the AI issues.

Coldcall · 03-29-10, 05:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robbo180265

I'm in agreement with this thread.

well im just hoping you know who, reads it :-)

robbo180265 · 03-29-10, 06:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coldcall

well im just hoping you know who, reads it :-)

Yeah me too. The AI is really a problem, last night I torpedoed a carrier and was able to stay at periscope depth watching it sink whilst all the DD's were searching completely the wrong area.

The only reason they were searching was because of a mod I have installed, had it been vanilla they would have most likely just sailed on.

Onkel Neal · 03-29-10, 07:12 AM

/signed

Gammelpreusse · 03-29-10, 07:16 AM

AI for ships and aircraft, correct mast highs for distance measuring and correct torpedo speeds for the TDC are the three main issues bothering me right now. If these are fixed the game would make a huge step towards playability, especially when it comes to the more realistic settings.

Noren · 03-29-10, 07:29 AM

If this is true, then the modders should do a universal plea directly to ubisoft romania and/or the ubisoft website.

Here, you are preaching to the choir

robbo180265 · 03-29-10, 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coldcall

well im just hoping you know who, reads it :-)

^^^^^^ That

BigBANGtheory · 03-29-10, 07:39 AM

...or educate and enable modders into these areas.

Onkel Neal · 03-29-10, 08:02 AM

I am told:
AI is moddable in the game

a) Go to: […]\SilentHunter5\data\Scripts\AI There are a lot of *.aix files there (plain text, containing the logic for the AI)
b) Go to: […]\SilentHunter5\data\Cfg – you have sim.cfg and sensors.cfg
c) Also, open ships in GoblinEditor, merge the *.sim file – there are the AI controllers, with various parameters for tuning

mookiemookie · 03-29-10, 08:08 AM

I wonder if they can fix the escort that I saw last night, running convoy duty while steaming backwards.

I wish I had got the screenshot....I had attacked a convoy and they came searching for me. When this one gave up, he headed back to the convoy backwards.

Couple that with Neal's video, and I see a huge need to fix these things.

kraznyi_oktjabr · 03-29-10, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

I am told:
AI is moddable in the game

a) Go to: […]\SilentHunter5\data\Scripts\AI There are a lot of *.aix files there (plain text, containing the logic for the AI)
b) Go to: […]\SilentHunter5\data\Cfg – you have sim.cfg and sensors.cfg
c) Also, open ships in GoblinEditor, merge the *.sim file – there are the AI controllers, with various parameters for tuning

Are you sure everything in AI can be modded from there or is there something modders can't touch? Just curious. I don't own SH5 yet just want to stay updated when it's worth to buy.

klh · 03-29-10, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

I wonder if they can fix the escort that I saw last night, running convoy duty while steaming backwards.

I wish I had got the screenshot....I had attacked a convoy and they came searching for me. When this one gave up, he headed back to the convoy backwards.

Couple that with Neal's video, and I see a huge need to fix these things.

Consider that a "feature" - a new ASW tactic by the Allies. If they travel backwards, they think they will confuse Uboat Kaleuns and make it difficult to get a firing solution.

03-29-10, 05:38 AM	#1
Coldcall Chief Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 325 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	A plea to the SH5 devs re patch Okay Im going to beg like a dog - i have no shame when it comes to this game :-) Please can the devs just fix the AI as best they can in a new patch. As far as Im aware the modders can fix the rest of the game, so all it would take is this one patch concentrating on the AI. Please, pretty please, thats all we ask for. We've bought your games for years and i would think as loyal customers (even with the prohibitive DRM) thats the least you could do for us.

03-29-10, 07:12 AM	#7
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	/signed __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

03-29-10, 07:16 AM	#8
Gammelpreusse Planesman Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 191 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	AI for ships and aircraft, correct mast highs for distance measuring and correct torpedo speeds for the TDC are the three main issues bothering me right now. If these are fixed the game would make a huge step towards playability, especially when it comes to the more realistic settings. __________________

03-29-10, 08:02 AM	#12
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	I am told: AI is moddable in the game a) Go to: […]\SilentHunter5\data\Scripts\AI There are a lot of .aix files there (plain text, containing the logic for the AI) b) Go to: […]\SilentHunter5\data\Cfg – you have sim.cfg and sensors.cfg c) Also, open ships in GoblinEditor, merge the .sim file – there are the AI controllers, with various parameters for tuning __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

03-29-10, 08:08 AM	#13
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	I wonder if they can fix the escort that I saw last night, running convoy duty while steaming backwards. I wish I had got the screenshot....I had attacked a convoy and they came searching for me. When this one gave up, he headed back to the convoy backwards. Couple that with Neal's video, and I see a huge need to fix these things. __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

03-29-10, 05:42 AM	#2
alexradu89 Lieutenant Join Date: May 2009 Location: Romania Posts: 259 Downloads: 94 Uploads: 0	They better be introducing a HUGE patch that fixes the plenty of bugs this game has or else I loose all hope in this project.

03-29-10, 05:42 AM	#3
robbo180265 Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brighton, England.Party capital of the south Posts: 2,255 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	I'm in agreement with this thread.

03-29-10, 07:29 AM	#9
Noren 中国水兵 Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 284 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	If this is true, then the modders should do a universal plea directly to ubisoft romania and/or the ubisoft website. Here, you are preaching to the choir

03-29-10, 07:39 AM	#11
BigBANGtheory Officer Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: British Waters Posts: 243 Downloads: 98 Uploads: 0	...or educate and enable modders into these areas.