Hydroplane Control

[V13dweller]

I have been using the SH5 key mapper to relocate controls, but I have not been able to find an option to give me direct control over the hydroplanes, because when underwater, I have enough speed to make use of them, but when making very minor changes of depth it consumes my compressed air.
Is this an actual control? Is it under another name? Or is the only way to control depth using the depth gauge in advanced control?

[volodya61]

..but I have not been able to find an option to give me direct control over the hydroplanes..

There is no way to control the planes..

..is the only way to control depth using the depth gauge in advanced control?

:yep:

[V13dweller]

What a shame that is.

[Dogfish40]

Hi V13dweller
That's very weird. I have never even seen my compressed air gauge move at all unless it's during the most radical surfacing or I have had to stay under for very long periods.
But you say that your C/A gets used up by merely changing depths?!
I know that the Hydraulic systems used up this air, but they were able to replenish some of this supply even while submerged for a time if I've got my tech correct. So you shouldn't see hardly any change in the C/A supply unless you're running the boat at extremes while your submerged, but then you would be using up your batteries as well. It sounds as if there is a mod that has changed some of those parameters and (trying to be more realistic) is eating up your C/A faster.
I know this may sound strange, but if you notice your compressed air going down, try running silent. The reason is that in this mode, the U-boats (and all subs) used to go to manual everything to cut down on any mechanical noise. Maybe the game has wisely put that in the the mix in running silent .
Good Luck:D
D40

[Sailor Steve]

What a shame that is.
But realistic. While today's subs have a single 'pilot' who can control everything with a yoke system, and pretty much 'fly' the sub underwater, in WW2 there were two separate planesmen, plus the helmsman. Even if the captain did sit at one of the planesmen's seats (which he never did) he would only be able to control the fore or aft planes, not both. This would also leave him unable to give orders, because he would be concentrating on watching that degree dial.