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This might be useful, copied&pasted from a Subsim thread http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=107766&page=8

Originally Posted by fullmetaledges
-periscope depth takes you about 2 meters to deep so all you see is waves breaking over the periscope lens

Reply by ACSoft:
There is a ".cfg" file where you can easily edit this parameter for each sub. Unfortunately, I don't have the beta version anymore installed on my machine, so I can't anymore tell you which file it is with certainty. Probably it is the same like in SH3:
So look in data\submarine\
Then, in each submarine sub-directory, you should have a file "*subname*.cfg".
In this file, you will find probably in the section [Properties] the parameter "PeriscopeDepth" you can set to your taste.
ACS

One very interesting feature (undocumented):
the shift-F2 view, that in SH3 enabled a free roaming camera inside the sub, now works also outside the sub, and any other vessel (from the external camera view). This way you can explore every minute detail of the 3d models and the textures, and produce some very impressive visuals.

But beware: you may then find out that the American sailors all have the same Japanese facial features. If your feeling of immersion is as sensitive as mine, it may never recover

Ciao,
nibbio

Here one, It seems the realism settings keep restting for myself and some others.

Set them, hit apply, alt+tab out go to [USER]\My Documents\SH4\data\cfg and make gameplaysettings.cfg read only.

This might be useful, copied&pasted from a Subsim thread http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=107766&page=8

Originally Posted by fullmetaledges
-periscope depth takes you about 2 meters to deep so all you see is waves breaking over the periscope lens

Reply by ACSoft:
There is a ".cfg" file where you can easily edit this parameter for each sub. Unfortunately, I don't have the beta version anymore installed on my machine, so I can't anymore tell you which file it is with certainty. Probably it is the same like in SH3:
So look in data\submarine\
Then, in each submarine sub-directory, you should have a file "*subname*.cfg".
In this file, you will find probably in the section [Properties] the parameter "PeriscopeDepth" you can set to your taste.
ACS

Anyway, for now I implemented this because my settings reset . . . maybe because when you start a campaign there is a drop-down menu that lets you select difficulty, but no custom option. Perhaps this resets the config. Maybe there should have been separate config files for the various play modes.

Jeevz, when making a file Read Only, does it keep that file from getting overwritten as well? Asking just in case this interferes with patching.

Anyway, for now I implemented this because my settings reset . . . maybe because when you start a campaign there is a drop-down menu that lets you select difficulty, but no custom option. Perhaps this resets the config. Maybe there should have been separate config files for the various play modes.

To be safe I would set it back before patching. The campign difficulty selection is what I figured it was but this way lets you have custom difficulty in the campaign.

// original file by Ubisoft
// modified by Frank "Seeadler" Kaune
// changes: slowed down the cloud morphing effect

float4x4 matWVP : register(c0);
float4 tTrans0: register(c4);
float4 tTrans1: register(c5);
float3 SkyColor0 : register(c6);
float3 SkyColor1 : register(c7);
float4 fogParams: register(c8);
float4 sunPos: register (c9);
float4 sunColor: register (c10);
float4 CloudColor: register (c11);
float altitude: register (c12);
float2 windDirectionTime : register (c13);
float4 hazeParams: register (c14);
float4 geom_params: register (c15);

struct VS_IN
{
float4 Pos : POSITION;
float4 Normal : NORMAL;
float2 Tex0 : TEXCOORD0;
float2 Tex1 : TEXCOORD1;
};

struct VS_OUT
{
float4 ProjPos : POSITION;
float4 T0 : TEXCOORD0;
float4 T1 : TEXCOORD1;
float4 T2 : TEXCOORD2;
float4 T3 : TEXCOORD3;
float2 FogHaze : TEXCOORD4;
float3 CloudColor : TEXCOORD5;
};

float HazeExpCurve(float d)
{
float k=0.95;
float p = d*d / 1000;
return pow(k,p);
}

VS_OUT main( VS_IN In )
{
VS_OUT Out;

Out.ProjPos = mul( In.Pos, matWVP);


float4 p=In.Pos;
p.y=p.y*fogParams.z;
float f0=dot(p,p);
f0=sqrt(f0);


float L=dot(-In.Normal,sunPos);

float f=-f0*fogParams.x+fogParams.y;
float h=-f0*hazeParams.x+hazeParams.y;
Out.FogHaze.x=saturate(L*fogParams.w+f);
Out.FogHaze.y=saturate(L*hazeParams.w+h);

float4 k;
k=sunColor*L;
k=k*sunColor;


float r=1000;
float d=distance(In.Pos.xyz/r,sunPos.xyz);
float3 SunGlow=lerp(SkyColor1,SkyColor0,exp(-d*d));

float2 t=In.Tex0;

float r0=5000;
float r1=r0+4*altitude/25;
float3 U=float3(0,r0,0);
float3 V=normalize(In.Pos.xyz);

float A=dot(V,V);
float B=dot(U,V);
float C=r0*r0-r1*r1;

float delta=sqrt(B*B-A*C);
float k0=(delta-B)/A;
float3 pos=V*k0;
float3 vSun=normalize(sunPos.xyz);
float3 pSun=vSun*k0*5;

t=float2(pos.x,pos.z)*0.01;
float2 SunDir=geom_params.r*normalize(pSun-pos).xz;

float2 Tex0;
Tex0.x=t.x*tTrans0.x+t.y*tTrans0.y+tTrans0.w;
Tex0.y=t.x*tTrans1.x+t.y*tTrans1.y+tTrans1.w;

float4 t0;
Out.T0.xy=Tex0;
Out.T0.zw=Tex0+(windDirectionTime/4);

float4 t1;
Out.T1.xy=Tex0+SunDir;
Out.T1.zw=Tex0+(windDirectionTime/4)+SunDir;

float4 t2;
Out.T2.xy=Tex0+SunDir*2;
Out.T2.zw=Tex0+(windDirectionTime/4)+SunDir*2;

float4 t3;
Out.T3.xy=Tex0+SunDir*3;
Out.T3.zw=Tex0+(windDirectionTime/4)+SunDir*3;

Out.CloudColor = (SunGlow + CloudColor) / 2;

return Out;
};

The replay is functioning and you can interact/jump into the mission and start playing whenever you want to. You can fast jump into positions were the action is. Point of action is marked on the replay hud so just click just ahead the marker and use compression. It's awesome and gives you time to take some very neat screenshots or you can just enjoy watching the movie And yes. It saves the whole mission if you start saving and continue to save WITH replay.

Barkhorn, I'm keeping a close eye on the SH4 Mod Workshop thread concerning the mod that fixes radar contacts being lost when you are travelling south. So far there seem to be issues getting it compatible with 1.2, though. At this time there are one or two variations that seem to be more experimental than release-ready. Will report when that has been cleared.

letterboy1 there's a post at Subsim that outlines the requirements of each mission : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=111509

Here's the text of the post made by Beery:

"Guard.
You're required to go to the objective location and pick up pilots who parachute into the sea. You get 250 renown points if you pick up 5 pilots.

Insertion Commando.
You have to go to the objective location and drop off a team of six commandos. The radius of this mission is usually 3 nautical miles. You have to surface the boat once within this radius and bring the boat to a stop in order to be able to launch the commandos' dinghy. Once the dinghy is launched the objective is completed. The option to launch the dinghy will not appear unless you surface, so you can either enter the area submerged or do a quick dive and resurface once at the objective. You usually get 200 renown points for completing this mission.

Insertion Spy.
You have to go to the objective location and drop off a spy. The radius of this mission is usually 3 nautical miles. You have to surface the boat once within this radius and bring the boat to a stop in order to be able to launch the spy's dinghy. Once the dinghy is launched the objective is completed. The option to launch the dinghy will not appear unless you surface, so you can either enter the area submerged or do a quick dive and resurface once at the objective. You usually get 200 renown points for completing this mission.

Insertion Supplies.
You have to go to the objective location and drop off a dinghy containing two sailors and supplies. The radius of this mission is usually 3 nautical miles. You have to surface the boat once within this radius and bring the boat to a stop in order to be able to launch the dinghy. Once the dinghy is launched the objective is completed. The option to launch the dinghy will not appear unless you surface, so you can either enter the area submerged or do a quick dive and resurface once at the objective. You usually get 200 renown points for completing this mission.

Patrol.
This mission requires only that you stay within 100 nautical miles of the objective for 48 hours. You usually get 200 renown points for completing this mission.

Photo.
You must travel to within 8 nautical miles of the objective then, while submerged, lock an enemy vessel in your periscope and press the menu bar button to take a photo. You may need a number of photos to complete the mission. You usually get 300 renown points for this mission.

Sink.
Here you must travel to within 100 nautical miles of the objective. Once on station a second objective will appear telling you to sink enemy shipping. You are free to go anywhere to sink ships. You get 100 renown points for arriving on station and a further 250 points if you sink 10,000 tons or more."

I myself have just received the order to sink shipping in the Celebes Sea so your post was a reminder for me to find out what I need to do.

Cheers,

WB.

Keep in mind that ideal periscope depth will vary with sea state. I suspect that periscope depth in game is good for having the scope just clear a calm sea surface with a good view and not too much exposure, but still have the sub as far down as possible. As sea state varies, you may have to adjust this depth. This would explain why people are reporting variable experiences with the preset periscope depth. I'll test this one.

Blindeye, I just tried Ctrl+PageUp and Ctrl+PageDown in 1.3 and it worked. Are you using any mods?