Is this a known bug with Sonar (active/passive)

Mavvvy · 03-19-11, 03:52 PM

Hi all,

Im new to Dangerous waters, just started a few days ago and i'm only beginning to get a handle on the basic systems.

However I think I might be experiencing a bug, although I'm not sure if it might be down to inexperience on my behalf.

Basicly when I ping with active sonar in any sub, I can sometimes hear the report coming back when it hits something. But I dont get an image on screen to mark the track. It seems to always read the surface contacts with a little cigar sharpe. But for subs the audio cue comes back but the visual indicator is not but up on the screen when the ping hits it. Hence I cant mark my targets that way manually. The funny thing is this seemed to work when I first started playing.

Even sometimes with passive I dont get the visual cue but if i'm listening to that bearing I can hear an engine.

Any ideas with what i'm experiencing hear would be great.

Kind regards,

Mavvvy

Gerald · 03-19-11, 03:58 PM

Molon Labe · 03-19-11, 06:00 PM

It's a known problem with the software.

Dr.Sid · 03-19-11, 06:52 PM

Generally with active sonar, you either hear the return, or not. In many cases you should hear weak return. Or return so weak, it's not audible. But in these cases you will hear full return. It does not depend on distance. Brightness of the dot on display changes its intensity correctly though.
Also if the target is no the opposite side of the layer, or if the path is blocked by land, you wont hear the return.

Mavvvy · 03-19-11, 07:03 PM

Thanks for the help guys. Thats pretty much cleared it up for me. The thing that really confused me was when I could clearly see an akula (when I was in a seawolf) on high frequency and then not get an image from the return on a active ping.

OptimusX · 03-24-11, 12:54 AM

you will, however, be able to estimate range based on when you get the return.

03-24-11, 06:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mavvvy

Hi all,

Im new to Dangerous waters, just started a few days ago and i'm only beginning to get a handle on the basic systems.

However I think I might be experiencing a bug, although I'm not sure if it might be down to inexperience on my behalf.

Basicly when I ping with active sonar in any sub, I can sometimes hear the report coming back when it hits something. But I dont get an image on screen to mark the track. It seems to always read the surface contacts with a little cigar sharpe. But for subs the audio cue comes back but the visual indicator is not but up on the screen when the ping hits it. Hence I cant mark my targets that way manually. The funny thing is this seemed to work when I first started playing.

Even sometimes with passive I dont get the visual cue but if i'm listening to that bearing I can hear an engine.

Any ideas with what i'm experiencing hear would be great.

Kind regards,

Mavvvy

This defect today was eliminated by -Krabb-, which really Diamond in a team -RA- modders.

The echo - return, now is really attached to presence a mark of contact on the active sonar display.

If the mark is - that and the sound echo-return will be audible.
There is no mark on the display - there is no also sound.

The following version RA add-on will be produced without this default bug.

03-19-11, 03:52 PM	#1
Mavvvy Nub Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 2 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Is this a known bug with Sonar (active/passive) Hi all, Im new to Dangerous waters, just started a few days ago and i'm only beginning to get a handle on the basic systems. However I think I might be experiencing a bug, although I'm not sure if it might be down to inexperience on my behalf. Basicly when I ping with active sonar in any sub, I can sometimes hear the report coming back when it hits something. But I dont get an image on screen to mark the track. It seems to always read the surface contacts with a little cigar sharpe. But for subs the audio cue comes back but the visual indicator is not but up on the screen when the ping hits it. Hence I cant mark my targets that way manually. The funny thing is this seemed to work when I first started playing. Even sometimes with passive I dont get the visual cue but if i'm listening to that bearing I can hear an engine. Any ideas with what i'm experiencing hear would be great. Kind regards, Mavvvy

03-19-11, 03:58 PM	#2
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,246 Downloads: 548 Uploads: 0	Welcome Aboard Mavvvy! __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

03-19-11, 06:00 PM	#3
Molon Labe Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Along the Watchtower Posts: 3,810 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 5	It's a known problem with the software. __________________

03-19-11, 06:52 PM	#4
Dr.Sid The Old Man Join Date: May 2005 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 1,458 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Generally with active sonar, you either hear the return, or not. In many cases you should hear weak return. Or return so weak, it's not audible. But in these cases you will hear full return. It does not depend on distance. Brightness of the dot on display changes its intensity correctly though. Also if the target is no the opposite side of the layer, or if the path is blocked by land, you wont hear the return. __________________ ComSubSim forum at CADC

03-19-11, 07:03 PM	#5
Mavvvy Nub Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 2 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the help guys. Thats pretty much cleared it up for me. The thing that really confused me was when I could clearly see an akula (when I was in a seawolf) on high frequency and then not get an image from the return on a active ping.

03-24-11, 12:54 AM	#6
OptimusX Seaman Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 31 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	you will, however, be able to estimate range based on when you get the return.