Is there a way use deck gun during storms?

[thekegalman]

is it possible to change any parameters in the game files to enable deck guns during storms?

[Drebbel]

Yes, that is easy. The dev team provided you with some parameters and wrote in the readme file:


" 7. Customizable values for storm parameters for each U-Boat (see StormConditions entry for each uboat.cfg file);"

For instance file:

UbiSoft/SilentHunterIII/data/Submarine/NSS_Uboat2A/NSS_Uboat2A.cfg

Then locate text:

StormConditions=7,0.1;max wind speed [m/s], max rain intensity [0,1]

And change the 7 or 0.1

First number is max windspeed before it is considered to be a storm, second number is rain intensity before it is considered a storm. Just play with those settings untill they are to your liking. Don't forget to do it for all other uboat types as well.

Good hunting !

Drebbel

[Gizzmoe]

By the way, that doesn´t work with earlier SH3 version, you need patch 1.4b .

[Ducimus]

Originally Posted by Drebbel

StormConditions=7,0.1;max wind speed [m/s], max rain intensity [0,1]

And change the 7 or 0.1

First number is max windspeed before it is considered to be a storm, second number is rain intensity before it is considered a storm.l

Just FYI the game looks at both equaly. Meaning a storm is classfied as:

X winds
And/ OR
X rain.

so if you set it wind to 15, the game wont consider any wind below 15 a storm. however, with the default 0.1 rain intensity, so much as a water droplet drops on you from the sky and its considered a storm

Personnaly ill use 10 to 12 winds and 0.8 rain participation.

If you want to use them in any weather then its 15 winds and 1 participation. However by doing this, your watchcrew will NEVER put on their rain gear because they dont think its storming. Even if you have 15 winds and a heavy driving rain. Waves are crashing over your conning tower and dunking your watchcrew for as long as 3-4 seconds, and you can still man the deck gun :rotfl:

[SmokinTep]

I think anything over 10 is unrealistic. Sometimes 10 is hard to get a shot off.

What values do you guys use?

I'm thinking to start with 8 since on 7 meters/sec waves already start sweep over the deck.

Are any cumulative mods (RUB?) increase the default limit?

Thanks.

I have mine set to 12 so I can use the flak guns in heavier weather. I use the 'Big Waves' mod, and I just don't use the deck gun if I can see the waves washing over the deck.

The biggest downside is that the 'oilskins' wet-weather clothes are also governed by the storm state, so I sometimes end up with heavy waves and rain, and the crew dressed for Martinique!