How Do I Plot My Position On The Map When Using Real Navigation?

03-18-19, 01:38 PM

I am using the TWoS "Real Navigation" functionality and I am not letting the automatic navigator give me my position. I am using the sextant and chronometer to find my lat/lon, but I can't figure out how to make an accurate plot mark on the SH5 map. How do I do this?

PS - The map is really difficult for my old blurry eyes to see. Is there another one available or am I limited to Google Earth, etc.?

Sjizzle · 03-18-19, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Capt Codetrucker

I am using the TWoS "Real Navigation" functionality and I am not letting the automatic navigator give me my position. I am using the sextant and chronometer to find my lat/lon, but I can't figure out how to make an accurate plot mark on the SH5 map. How do I do this?

PS - The map is really difficult for my old blurry eyes to see. Is there another one available or am I limited to Google Earth, etc.?

to have a clear map u need to disable from the option file viewer in the UI tab the night filters...
here are 2 videos

03-18-19, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Sjizzle

to have a clear map u need to disable from the option file viewer in the UI tab the night filters...
here are 2 videos

I followed the videos and made the change in OFEV UI, but I did not see any change. I know the aged nature of the map is appropriate to the era, but is there a map replacement that looks brighter and cleaner?

Sjizzle · 03-18-19, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Capt Codetrucker

I followed the videos and made the change in OFEV UI, but I did not see any change. I know the aged nature of the map is appropriate to the era, but is there a map replacement that looks brighter and cleaner?

the videos was for plotting...
got to Silent hunter 5/menu/gui and rename PlasticTexture.dds to PlasticTexture.Back and if u don't like how its look then u can change it back to PlasticTexture.dds

03-18-19, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Sjizzle

the videos was for plotting...
got to Silent hunter 5/menu/gui and rename PlasticTexture.dds to PlasticTexture.Back and if u don't like how its look then u can change it back to PlasticTexture.dds

Thank you for the videos and the heads-up on the *.dds files. I was able to make other changes to my liking too. Another mod I would be interested in would be more grid lines on the map and the corresponding lat/lon numbers on the four sides. Is this available?

bstanko6 · 03-18-19, 05:12 PM

Why don’t you have the Lat/Lon on your map? Give us a screen shot!

03-18-19, 01:38 PM	#1
Capt Codetrucker Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	How Do I Plot My Position On The Map When Using Real Navigation? I am using the TWoS "Real Navigation" functionality and I am not letting the automatic navigator give me my position. I am using the sextant and chronometer to find my lat/lon, but I can't figure out how to make an accurate plot mark on the SH5 map. How do I do this? PS - The map is really difficult for my old blurry eyes to see. Is there another one available or am I limited to Google Earth, etc.?

03-18-19, 05:12 PM	#6
bstanko6 Admiral Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Murwik Naval Academy Posts: 2,122 Downloads: 390 Uploads: 13	Why don’t you have the Lat/Lon on your map? Give us a screen shot!