[REQ] Firing torpedoes at an angle (25°) for external tubes on the Narwhal

[keltos01]

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mare Island CA



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In Game


Here's what we need :

right now the torpedoes appear and move along the axis of the sub when fired.

the external rear tubes on the narwhal and on the Class T submarines are angled outwards roughly 25 ° : > and not =

so for now the tubes have been placed on either side of the stairs and not on the other side of the railing as in RL.

http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/5617/4tubes.jpg

in order to be able to place the 3D model of the external tubes on the Narwhal at their correst position and angle, I need the torpedo to fire at the same angle, otherwise it's spawned partly outside the tube.

can anyone help ?

keltos

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I've tried to work with this with the 688i mod. If I remember correctly the torpedo tubes on a 688 are angled out at 7 degrees. In the model they're angled correctly but I think it's something hard coded. This is kinda the same issue that has been holding up a VLS mod.

[keltos01]

I've tried to work with this with the 688i mod. If I remember correctly the torpedo tubes on a 688 are angled out at 7 degrees. In the model they're angled correctly but I think it's something hard coded. This is kinda the same issue that has been holding up a VLS mod.


so they'll fire straight no matter what ?


keltos

[ETR3(SS)]

I believe so. The model of the tubes like I said previously are canted outwards 7º. I learned that the Torpedo Tube Muzzle Door determines where the torpedo is launched from, or so it seems. I haven't revisited this for some time now though. This could be a reason why the Narwhal was not put into the game. Also none of the surface ships fire torpedoes even though they have the launchers modeled. Could be a problem the dev team didn't have time to work on.

[keltos01]

I believe so. The model of the tubes like I said previously are canted outwards 7º. I learned that the Torpedo Tube Muzzle Door determines where the torpedo is launched from, or so it seems. I haven't revisited this for some time now though. This could be a reason why the Narwhal was not put into the game. Also none of the surface ships fire torpedoes even though they have the launchers modeled. Could be a problem the dev team didn't have time to work on.

i'll try anyways.

You are a sub driver in RL ? I very nearly signed on in the Navy when I was in High School in Pittsburg CA ..

keltos

[ETR3(SS)]

Was. I started out as a Seaman driving the boat. Then I made Radioman and manned the ESM stack with a little bit of time spent learning the radio room too. Good times had by all! :yeah:

[keltos01]

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http://www.navysite.de/ssbn/ssbn737.htm


Beautiful boat !

where you aboard during the collision with USS SAN JUAN (http://www.navysite.de/ssn/ssn751.htm) (SSN 751) ?

keltos

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Nope, that was way before my time. I joined the boat for her first patrol in the Pacific In Jan 03. If i remember correctly though the San Juan incident happen when KY was coming back from her sea trials. And just like a trophy wife all her problems were on the inside lol.

EDIT: Looked up the collision info, wth was a Trident doing up by Long Island in 98???

[keltos01]

Nope, that was way before my time. I joined the boat for her first patrol in the Pacific In Jan 03. If i remember correctly though the San Juan incident happen when KY was coming back from her sea trials. And just like a trophy wife all her problems were on the inside lol.

EDIT: Looked up the collision info, wth was a Trident doing up by Long Island in 98???

I don't have a clue..

regards,

keltos

[ETR3(SS)]

More of a rhetorical question really.

[keltos01]

any more thoughts on this ?