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tomkrist
03-07-07, 05:16 PM
I have now installed SH3 commander and cwx. Very great:) Really liked it.

I just got one problem. Sometimes over the radio i get cordinates
in latitude, N45 W45,etcetc, but on my map i dont have this
cordinate to find the place,here i have the grid,like AF87,etc

How can i fix this? Very nooby question but i can't figure it out.

T.K
Kingcobra24
03-07-07, 05:33 PM
I have now installed SH3 commander and cwx. Very great:) Really liked it.

I just got one problem. Sometimes over the radio i get cordinates
in latitude, N45 W45,etcetc, but on my map i dont have this
cordinate to find the place,here i have the grid,like AF87,etc

How can i fix this? Very nooby question but i can't figure it out.

T.K

There's nothing to fix. You can pretty much ignore those types of messages. They're just eye-candy to make the game "more interesting/more absorbing". Any valid messages will use the standard grid system that everyone is accustomed to.

:lurk:
Dantenoc
03-07-07, 05:38 PM
Converting from one system to the other is not as straight forward as it would seem, but the bottom line is that there is no need to.

Al those radio messages that you're getting aren't real for the most part, but where rather added by the GWX team (I'm assuming that's the mod that you meant) to create "ambiance" and the notion that "you're not alone in the world". When you do get a radio contact that is real, it won't really generate a radio message most of the times (allthough in some not-too-common cases it will), but will rather show up as a contact icon on your navigation chart... hence you'll know where they are... right there :up:

edit: sorry for the repetitive post, got beat to it.
tomkrist
03-07-07, 05:43 PM
Oh,thanks:)
_Seth_
03-07-07, 05:56 PM
Welcome to Subsim, btw! :up:
High Voltage
03-07-07, 06:03 PM
Welcome aboard, prepare to forget about sleep, hygiene and food. Fromm now on your only concern should be to sink as much tonnage as possible for the glorious Fatherland and to get your men home alive!

;)
bigboywooly
03-07-07, 06:07 PM
All of those message in Long\Lat are real historical messages sent by uboats\BDU during the war
They have no bearing ingame however and are meant to make you feel that you are not alone
kkentopanga
03-07-07, 07:47 PM
Welcome aboard mate,

Always keep the coffie on and smooth sailing.
Mooncatt
03-08-07, 07:14 AM
hi there and welcome.
i had a message last night after i sent a patrol report, i had used all my fish and BDU told me to return to base??? i hadnt even reached my grid yet.
joea
03-08-07, 08:15 AM
hi there and welcome.
i had a message last night after i sent a patrol report, i had used all my fish and BDU told me to return to base??? i hadnt even reached my grid yet.

Well what good would you do at your grid with no torpedoes? :know:
AndyW
03-08-07, 11:32 AM
hi there and welcome.
i had a message last night after i sent a patrol report, i had used all my fish and BDU told me to return to base??? i hadnt even reached my grid yet.

Well what good would you do at your grid with no torpedoes? :know:

Collecting score. Reporting the weather or supplying other boats. It'll be neat if that youd give you some extra renown. :hmm:

Cheers,
bigboywooly
03-08-07, 01:16 PM
Well you can simulate the weather reporting by going to your grid
You will get the renown for reaching the grid and staying 24hrs

You wont if you return home
robj250
03-08-07, 02:03 PM
I have now installed SH3 commander and cwx. Very great:) Really liked it.

I just got one problem. Sometimes over the radio i get cordinates
in latitude, N45 W45,etcetc, but on my map i dont have this
cordinate to find the place,here i have the grid,like AF87,etc

How can i fix this? Very nooby question but i can't figure it out.

T.K

If you really want to find out the grid that those coordinated refer to, go to this site. Enter the Long, and Lat, and then request information and it will tell you what grid or grids it refers to.

http://www.ubootwaffe.net/quadrant.cgi

Rob
Khourieat
03-08-07, 07:33 PM
I have now installed SH3 commander and cwx. Very great:) Really liked it.

I just got one problem. Sometimes over the radio i get cordinates
in latitude, N45 W45,etcetc, but on my map i dont have this
cordinate to find the place,here i have the grid,like AF87,etc

How can i fix this? Very nooby question but i can't figure it out.

T.K

If you really want to find out the grid that those coordinated refer to, go to this site. Enter the Long, and Lat, and then request information and it will tell you what grid or grids it refers to.

http://www.ubootwaffe.net/quadrant.cgi

Rob

I swear, theres a website for EVERYTHING. I'd NEVER have figured someone would have a need for THIS particular function.

Well, that just goes to show what I know :nope: