Keep sinking at just 1 knot

TheFizz77 · 03-23-12, 08:12 PM

I think I have seen this on here before, but has never happened to me until today. For some reason while I am at 1 knot submerged my uboat keeps sinking? any explanation to this? it is pretty annoying when trying to evade escorts!

Thanks!

Gargamel · 03-23-12, 08:24 PM

Subs basically fly in the water. Need speed to maintain depth. Search "depth keeping" for more in depth threads.

sharkbit · 03-23-12, 09:11 PM

Did you maybe stop a crash dive before it reached crash dive depth?

That is a known bug in the game-Crash Dive Blues.

h.sie fixes it in his patch.

It has happened to me a couple of times with an escort coming. You're right- it makes evading very difficult! It has come close to costing me a submarine.

Sailor Steve · 03-23-12, 09:48 PM

Which supermod are you using? NYGM has that sinking built in, as it's historically accurate. GWX doesn't but sharkbit's advice is true, and also if you have any hull damage at all it changes the sub's low-speed performance.

TheFizz77 · 03-23-12, 09:50 PM

sharkbit, that is probably what happened, because yes, I did change my depth after I ordered crash dive.

Thanks

Using GWX by the way.

sharkbit · 03-24-12, 06:16 PM

Quote:

h.sie fixes it in his patch.

Works great too!

I had the opportunity to try it out this morning.

shr84 · 07-04-12, 03:59 AM

(THIS IS FOR SILENT HUNTER 5)I posted it allready in an other thread but i think it fits better in this one.To hold a specific depth push strg/contr. and choose 0 m (or feet dont know i play german version)Now your boat holds the depth nearly constant.It takes a lot of time to sink.To change to a higher speed than 1 is not an option if you play with a.i. mod like me.But i know the only if you dont now better,i tried to play the same way but impossible because destroyers spot you again and again.Hope this helps in my case it works great.(This is for silent hunter 5)

Sailor Steve · 07-04-12, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by shr84

(THIS IS FOR SILENT HUNTER 5)I posted it allready in an other thread but i think it fits better in this one.

If it's for SH5 why would it fit better in the Silent Hunter 3 forum? Very few people who frequent this forum even play SH5, and vice versa.

03-23-12, 08:12 PM	#1
TheFizz77 Watch Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Michigan , United States Posts: 23 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Keep sinking at just 1 knot I think I have seen this on here before, but has never happened to me until today. For some reason while I am at 1 knot submerged my uboat keeps sinking? any explanation to this? it is pretty annoying when trying to evade escorts! Thanks! __________________ Using Silent Hunter III with GWX3.0 and Commander3.2

03-23-12, 08:24 PM	#2
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,272 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	Subs basically fly in the water. Need speed to maintain depth. Search "depth keeping" for more in depth threads. __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.

03-23-12, 09:11 PM	#3
sharkbit The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,529 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	Did you maybe stop a crash dive before it reached crash dive depth? That is a known bug in the game-Crash Dive Blues. h.sie fixes it in his patch. It has happened to me a couple of times with an escort coming. You're right- it makes evading very difficult! It has come close to costing me a submarine. __________________ “Prejudice is blind. There will always be someone who says you aren’t welcome at the table. Stop apologizing for who you are and using all your energy trying to change their minds. Yes, you will lose friends, maybe even family. But you will gain your self-respect. You will know your worth. Once you have that, nothing can stop you.”

03-23-12, 09:48 PM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Which supermod are you using? NYGM has that sinking built in, as it's historically accurate. GWX doesn't but sharkbit's advice is true, and also if you have any hull damage at all it changes the sub's low-speed performance. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-23-12, 09:50 PM	#5
TheFizz77 Watch Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Michigan , United States Posts: 23 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	sharkbit, that is probably what happened, because yes, I did change my depth after I ordered crash dive. Thanks Using GWX by the way. __________________ Using Silent Hunter III with GWX3.0 and Commander3.2

07-04-12, 03:59 AM	#7
shr84 Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 11 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	Hold depth manually (THIS IS FOR SILENT HUNTER 5)I posted it allready in an other thread but i think it fits better in this one.To hold a specific depth push strg/contr. and choose 0 m (or feet dont know i play german version)Now your boat holds the depth nearly constant.It takes a lot of time to sink.To change to a higher speed than 1 is not an option if you play with a.i. mod like me.But i know the only if you dont now better,i tried to play the same way but impossible because destroyers spot you again and again.Hope this helps in my case it works great.(This is for silent hunter 5)