Having problems with diving

[JimmyS1985]

Last time I tried diving, enemy ships couldn't spot me and werent close enough. I dove and next thing I know it says I lost the game. Did I crash into the bottom? It didnt say I was in shallow water.

I am afraid of diving because of this and constantly stay at periscope depth rather than going any lower, also because I can not see anything at all.

Can someone please explain the dive mechanics so I can use a crash dive or regular dive? I haven't been depth charged once because I stick to periscope surface so Generally I get shelled to death rather than try and avoid depth charges. I would like to feel what its like to dodge depth charges, I think it would add a lot of fun to the game.

BTW this is my first sub sim, I understand the game is full of bugs, but I still find it fun.

[7thSeal]

If you dove deeper than what your sub can handle then the pressure crushes the sub killing you. Did you get a chance to see what depth you were at before game ended? :)

You can use depth under keel command to ping the bottom and get a reading of how deep it is.

[JimmyS1985]

No thats not it at all.

Ok I can figure out how to dive and dive deeper, I can not figure out how to maintain the current depth though outside of periscope depth and surface.

[THE_MASK]

Are you using any mods ?

Install this keep depth fix
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=179746

Press Ctrl key on the keyboard to bring up the advanced control features . Under ttis is the button to get depth . So find depth , dive or crash dive , then hit Ctrl key and click the curser on what depth you want to go on the depth gauge . Any other questions , just ask .

[Trevally.]

If you use the maga mod "MO", try the "basic" tutorial at the main menu.

If you are using "TDW UIs", get the same tutorial here http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=177725

[Poacher886]

My only issue with diving is that just pressing the "dive" button does'nt always produce a dive, hell sometimes i have to hit "Crash dive" 3 times before antthing happens!

But worst of all is not having a button to level all planes....you have to quickly select a depth from the depth gauge instead....most annoying when in a panic situation!

[stoianm]

My only issue with diving is that just pressing the "dive" button does'nt always produce a dive, hell sometimes i have to hit "Crash dive" 3 times before antthing happens!

But worst of all is not having a button to level all planes....you have to quickly select a depth from the depth gauge instead....most annoying when in a panic situation!
i use voice recognition and i eliminate a lot of keyboard problems... i can use level the boat and i cand order an more excte speed like 0.8 knots etc

[Poacher886]

I have to admit, voice recognition is something i've never used and know nothing about! it all sounds really mad to me ans i find it hard to belive it works well.

How does it work? what software do you need...i guess a mic is needed aswell?

[stoianm]

I have to admit, voice recognition is something i've never used and know nothing about! it all sounds really mad to me ans i find it hard to belive it works well.

How does it work? what software do you need...i guess a mic is needed aswell?

you find all the informations here:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=164926&page=18

just down the mod (i supouse you are using an os in english) and before install the mod do this:

1) search in the mod this fille and delet it menu_1024_768.ini (if you are using tdw uis)
2) go to data\Scripts\Menu\Page Speech Recognition.py and edit this file with notepad
search for this line:
speech.Confidence =
and replace with speech.Confidence = 0.50

save

3) follow the steps described here: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=1525968&postcount=221
4) enable the mod

you can see what commands you can use here:
http://s3d.skwas.com/redist/shspeech_commands.xml

it is working well (only a few commands i have some problems but not manny)

regards

[tonyw]

I did install voice commands, but had to uninstall as the Mrs got fed up with me screaming "ALAAAAAARRRRRRMMMM" at the top of my voice at 3am when a plane gets spotted.

[stoianm]

I did install voice commands, but had to uninstall as the Mrs got fed up with me screaming "ALAAAAAARRRRRRMMMM" at the top of my voice at 3am when a plane gets spotted.
:haha:

[Trevally.]

I did install voice commands, but had to uninstall as the Mrs got fed up with me screaming "ALAAAAAARRRRRRMMMM" at the top of my voice at 3am when a plane gets spotted.

I had to remove it for the same reasons:arrgh!:

Perhaps I could move into the garden shed:hmmm:

[stoianm]

I had to remove it for the same reasons:arrgh!:

Perhaps I could move into the garden shed:hmmm:
i know that MiTon managed to add some commands from tdw uis as teleport, etc... now the voice commands become very cool

[Poacher886]

Thanks for the info....

Im just concerned that my partner will take offence when she hears me shouting "Man the deck gun", though she will probably perk up when i call "prepare for a dive"....she gets annoyed when i "blow balast" evey night as it is.

[stoianm]

Thanks for the info....

Im just concerned that my partner will take offence when she hears me shouting "Man the deck gun", though she will probably perk up when i call "prepare for a dive"....she gets annoyed when i "blow balast" evey night as it is.
:haha:

[ReallyDedPoet]

you find all the informations here:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=164926&page=18

just down the mod (i supouse you are using an os in english) and before install the mod do this:

1) search in the mod this fille and delet it menu_1024_768.ini (if you are using tdw uis)
2) go to data\Scripts\Menu\Page Speech Recognition.py and edit this file with notepad
search for this line:
speech.Confidence =
and replace with speech.Confidence = 0.50

save

3) follow the steps described here: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=1525968&postcount=221
4) enable the mod

you can see what commands you can use here:
http://s3d.skwas.com/redist/shspeech_commands.xml

it is working well (only a few commands i have some problems but not manny)

regards

Nice, will try this in the future :yep::up:

[stoianm]

Nice, will try this in the future :yep::up:
no need anymore.. if you want to have voice commands just down and install this mod from here
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom//downloads.php?do=file&id=3085

regards