SJ Radar

[tomoose]

I disabled previous TM and enabled TM1.7.2 and continued my career, starting from port after 'installing' both improved SD and the SJ radar. Everything's working fine except the SJ radar. I go to the radar station but cannot switch it on (tried the 'R' key too). Additionally I'm still getting the standard air search radar warnings but haven't noticed anything from surface search despite having a couple of distant visual contacts.
Am I missing something here or is it simply restart the career from scratch time?
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[Fincuan]

Loading a save in port seems to screw the upgrades for that port visit sometimes. That's why I always make sure to upgrade before I save while at port. Did you btw check that you actually have the SJ radar? I mean is there actually an SJ-radar mast with the antenna in the conning tower?

[tomoose]

I didn't check the mast but the SJ radar was available in port as an option to install and I was able to slide the kit from the menu list "into" my sub's list of kit.

I'm not too far into the mission so I'll restart from the save point upon entering port as opposed to leaving port.

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[-Pv-]

I've noticed the "kit" becoming available early in the war if you have the renoun to buy it, but installing it does not provide the surface radar function until near the end of '42 when a return to port will enable to you to actually install a working version without having to pay for it again. Confusing I know, but I don't think you really need to restart your mission unless you really want to anyway.

The way I view this feature is it a way to guaretee you'll get the functioning radar when it becomes available if you happen to have the renoun for it, rather than later in case you don't. You certainly don't want to take the chance on missing out.
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[tomoose]

After looking up while on the bridge it turns out I did not in fact have the SJ radar despite it being available in port and despite my "installing" it from the reknown menu. That was a bit of a let down but is obviously a small oversight. Once I'd returned from that mission I was given a new boat and installed SJ and it was actually installed this time and operating as per normal.

So... I guess in the old sub despite the SJ being available it wasn't able to be truly installed so to speak. It would have been nice if a pop-up had said "cannot install at this time" or something similar but no real harm done. Lesson learned for future campaigns.
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