Depth to Ocean Floor?

[jimmyv]

I'm an SH3 noob, but I really enjoyed SH2 back in the day. I've noticed that there's no ocean floor indicator on the map or the depth gauge the way there was in SH2. Am I missing something? Is there a way to find how deep I can dive without hitting the floor? (Do I need to find an IRL map, and if so, does SH3 correspond to real life depths?)

Another curiosity: On the realisim setting page, the final checkbox on the right hand side has no text explaining what it does. Is this a bug or is this some sort of spoiler prevention? (I think I'm running 1.4)

Thanks.

[Torplexed]

Welcome aboard!

You can always ask your navigation officer to give you a reading from the fathomometer. I forget the shortcut command. Or ping it yourself from the control room. ;) That'll give you the depth easy.

[UnterseeBoogeyMan]

Welcome aboard,

I do not know about the realism settings page, but about hitting the ocean floor; go to the Navigator and choose 'Depth Under Keel'. That will come in handy.

oops, Torplexed beat me to it. That's what happens when you forget to hug your submarine.

[Torplexed]

That's what happens when you forget to hug your submarine.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

I think the poor Seaview got hugged or mugged in about every other episode of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. ;)

[Paul Riley]

Welcome aboard!

You can always ask your navigation officer to give you a reading from the fathomometer. I forget the shortcut command. Or ping it yourself from the control room. ;) That'll give you the depth easy.

I didnt know there WAS a shortcut to the depth readout :hmmm:

[Jimbuna]

Welcome aboard jimmyv http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/welcome.gif

The depths in SH3 bare no resemblence to the real world...they tend to change in increments to an eventual maximum of 'over 1000 metres'.

[Bent Periscope]

Welcome aboard.

BP

[={FH}=Paddy]

Welcome to the deep dark murky depths!! Just don’t look down!
:nope:

[FIREWALL]

Welcome :salute:

Do's anyone know the shortcut key ?

[Paul Riley]

Welcome to the deep dark murky depths!! Just don’t look down!
:nope:

Don't you think it would be good if we had a reinforced glass underside?,so we could marvel at the abyss? :ping:

[FIREWALL]

Welcome :salute:

Do's anyone know the shortcut key ?

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Lets try again. Do's anyone know the shortcut key ?

[bobchase]

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Lets try again. Do's anyone know the shortcut key ?
I don't remember the original key (if there was one). I mapped it to the numberpad #5 like this:

[Cmd130]
Name=Get_depth_under_sub_keel
Ctxt=1
MnID=0x3F250005
Key0=0x65,c,"CTRL NumPad 5"

Bob

[FIREWALL]

@ bobchase Thx :salute: Shoulda known I could count on a Texan for an answer. :shucks: :up:

[cj95]

@ bobchase Thx :salute: Shoulda known I could count on a Texan for an answer. :shucks: :up:


Yee ha Good Buddy.
:shucks:

[Paul_IronCoffin]

Welcome aboard!

You can always ask your navigation officer to give you a reading from the fathomometer. I forget the shortcut command. Or ping it yourself from the control room. ;) That'll give you the depth easy.


..but don't do this whilst the enemy is around. I understand they can hear your ping too!

cheers
Paul

[RoaldLarsen]

..but don't do this whilst the enemy is around. I understand they can hear your ping too!

cheers
Paul

IRL, yes.

I've been told that in the game the Echolot is not detectable by the enemy.

[Ford Prefect]

I decided to test it once, I'd snuck in quietly close to some escorts without being noticed, made sure they didn't know I was sat there and tried pinging a few times to see if they'd hear. They just carried on sailing on without hearing a thing. Well till I let off a few eels any way! :cool:

[Jimbuna]

The escorts can not hear you pinging....which is a pity I suppose, but there you are, we work with what we've got. Similar to asdic/sonar being able to detect things through the other side of land masses http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/pissedoff.gif

[Puster Bill]

Don't you think it would be good if we had a reinforced glass underside?,so we could marvel at the abyss? :ping:

If you stare long enough into the Abyss, the Abyss will stare into you.

[RoaldLarsen]

If you stare long enough into the Abyss, the Abyss will stare into you.
That's very profound.

[melnibonian]

That's very profound.

And potentialy dangerous :03:

[UnterseeBoogeyMan]

and it's very Nietzche :rock:

[Paul_IronCoffin]

The escorts can not hear you pinging....which is a pity I suppose, but there you are, we work with what we've got. Similar to asdic/sonar being able to detect things through the other side of land masses http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/pissedoff.gif


Arrrggghhh!!!! My fault I suppose for not asking the question earlier (or, perhaps missing the comment previously on the forum). How I'd wished to know how far I could push the boat before running aground and not dared to ping the bottom for fear of waving the "here I am!!" flag..

But thanks.. that is indeed very good to know.

EDIT... along the same lines I suppose, but it makes sense to ask the question here: Radio reports to KM HQ (even late war)...do they give away your position/draw in the hunters?

[RoaldLarsen]

EDIT... along the same lines I suppose, but it makes sense to ask the question here: Radio reports to KM HQ (even late war)...do they give away your position/draw in the hunters?

Yes, sending a radio transmisson increases the chance of detection, or at least of aircraft showing up in your vicinity.

[Jimbuna]

But only of consideration if your within the base air range.

[Shadowblade]

If you stare long enough into the Abyss, the Abyss will stare into you.


"He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. When you gaze long into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you..."
- F. Nietzsche

just remember this from Baldur's Gate :know:

[Paul_IronCoffin]

Thanks! :salute: