Ship Lengths for TMO 1.7

[karamazovnew]

June 28 2009
DOWNLOAD LINK (metric version): http://files.filefront.com/ShipLengt.../fileinfo.html
DOWNLOAD LINK (imperial version yards): http://files.filefront.com/ShipLengt.../fileinfo.html
DOWNLOAD LINK (imperial version feet): http://files.filefront.com/ShipLengt.../fileinfo.html

A simple mod that will replace the Speed data in the Recognition Manual with Length data. The mod is JSGME ready, apply over TMO (doesn't conflict with the TMO patches). Don't panic when you see the conflicts with TMO, it's normal.

The archives also include Excel spreadsheets with the corresponding values for length, mast, draft, width, max speed, tonnage and renown for almost every ship in the game. Please remember that the ship's Height actually corresponds to the changes made by the Ship Center Accuracy Fix mod.

This mod was made for Trigger Maru 1.7 and should not be used with any other mod that has different *.cfg files in the Sea folder.

Speed formula:
V[knots] = 1.944 * ( Length[m] / Time[s] )
V[knots] = 0.592 * ( Length[feet] / Time[s] )

Although after testing it in a few patrols I did not notice any problems (apart from crashes to desktop when I try to enter the museum, but that happens even without my mod ), please submit here any problems you encounter. I have no idea if the 3d models are indeed of the same lengths as the ones in the cfg files, so please don't blame me for missed shots. So far, the speeds were consistent to within 0.5 knot error which is a great starting point for the PK.

For all the other mods, the method is simple as it involves just 2 steps and can be finished in less than 20 mins (or 4 hours for imperial version).

Step 1
In the Data\Menu\menu.txt file changes these lines:
2019=Speed:
2029=knots
into (metric):
2019=Length:
2029=m
or (imperial feet):
2019=Length:
2029=feet

Step 2
In the Data\Sea folder, go to each ship folder, open the cfg file and replace the MaxSpeed value with the Length value just below.
For example, change:

MaxSpeed=28.5
Length=155

into (metric):
MaxSpeed=155
Length=155

or (imperial feet):
MaxSpeed=508.5
Length=155

Don't worry, you won't see the Yamato doing 263 knots .

Enjoy