Another noob Q

[Zero Niner]

Man, finding my sea legs is not as easy as I thought it would be!

I recall there was a command in SH3 that could get the range at current speed, useful for determining the most fuel efficient cruising speed, and this was also the case in SH4. I'm wanting to map that to a keyboard shortcut, how do I do it?

I also recall, vaguely, there was a tool that allowed the user to do this via a UI. There's one on Subsim, done by Wetwarev7 but the link has expired. Are any still around?

Thanks.

[THEBERBSTER]

Hi ZN
IIRC for SH4 it is (3) Ahead Standard.
For SH4 FOTRSU it is (2) Ahead 2/3rds.
Peter

[mikesn9]

I found this on the site some time ago. It requires a little typing but works like a champ.

The range returned also takes in to account if you are charging batteries at moment you request.

Weather check is nice too

Fuel range at current speed:
So, in: \Data\Cfg\Commands.cfg
Commands.cfg (open with a text editor like Notepad)

[Cmd257] <------------------ Step #1: Find "[Cmd257]"
Name=Report_time_to_turn
Ctxt=1
MnID=0x3F250002
Key0=0x47,s,"Shift+G" <--------- Step #2: Add this string

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If you also want the 'Weather Report' "Ctrl+W" make this [Cmd261] edit:

[Cmd261]
Name=Report_weather
Ctxt=1
MnID=0x3F250006
Key0=0x57,c,"Ctrl+W" <--------- Step #3: Add this string

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To remember "Shift+G" and "Ctrl+W" add them to your in-Game F1 Help file:
In: Data\Menu\Help\Help.cfg
Help.cfg (open with a text editor like Notepad, and find the 'OTHER CONTROLS' section:

[Chapter1.Phrase6]
Phrase=<b>OTHER CONTROLS</b>| NumPad - Decrease Time Compression| NumPad + Increase Time Compression| Backspace Pause|

------------------------------- Step #4: and add Ctrl+W & Shift+G:

[Chapter1.Phrase6]
Phrase=<b>OTHER CONTROLS</b>| Ctrl+W Weather Report| Shift+G Maximum range at current speed| NumPad - Decrease Time Compression| NumPad + Increase Time Compression| Backspace Pause|

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As always back up any files you edit in case you make a mistake

[Rockin Robbins]

Originally Posted by mikesn9

I found this on the site some time ago. It requires a little typing but works like a champ.

The range returned also takes in to account if you are charging batteries at moment you request.

Weather check is nice too

Oops in Subsim's Smart Black scheme that black type is almost unreadable. For those of us who like Subsim's greatest color scheme:

Fuel range at current speed:
So, in: \Data\Cfg\Commands.cfg
Commands.cfg (open with a text editor like Notepad)

[Cmd257] <------------------ Step #1: Find "[Cmd257]"
Name=Report_time_to_turn
Ctxt=1
MnID=0x3F250002
Key0=0x47,s,"Shift+G" <--------- Step #2: Add this string

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If you also want the 'Weather Report' "Ctrl+W" make this [Cmd261] edit:

[Cmd261]
Name=Report_weather
Ctxt=1
MnID=0x3F250006
Key0=0x57,c,"Ctrl+W" <--------- Step #3: Add this string

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To remember "Shift+G" and "Ctrl+W" add them to your in-Game F1 Help file: 
In: Data\Menu\Help\Help.cfg
Help.cfg (open with a text editor like Notepad, and find the 'OTHER CONTROLS' section:

[Chapter1.Phrase6] 
Phrase=<b>OTHER CONTROLS</b>| NumPad - Decrease Time  Compression| NumPad + Increase Time Compression| Backspace Pause|

------------------------------- Step #4: and add Ctrl+W & Shift+G:

[Chapter1.Phrase6]
Phrase=<b>OTHER CONTROLS</b>| Ctrl+W Weather Report| Shift+G Maximum range at current speed| NumPad - Decrease Time Compression| NumPad + Increase Time Compression| Backspace Pause|