Torpedo doors - wrong animation

[Byku]

Hello,

I have a question regarding a potential issue with the animation of torpedo doors on U-boats.

In the game Silent Hunter III, the sequence of torpedo door operation is divided into two distinct stages: the bow door opens first, and once that's complete, the muzzle door opens.

However, evidence suggests that in reality, both doors should open simultaneously. This is evidenced by:


A video on the operation of the G7e torpedo, available at: https://youtu.be/CAO2BYZdfE4?t=793 (the relevant timestamp is marked)
A photograph showing the muzzle doors concealed behind the bow doors, available at: https://i.postimg.cc/1XJLcb1C/VIIC-open-bow-doors.jpg
I was wondering if this issue has been raised before, and if anyone has attempted to rectify it with a mod.

[Jeff-Groves]

Just delete the Door2 animation chunks with S3D if you want that.

[derstosstrupp]

Correct, all interconnected. The video has it right. Here is a top down schematic of the mechanism on a VIIC. Cranking the handle to open the bow cap pushed shaft #8, which actuated the leverage to open the bow cap (#1), which pulled the outer protective cap out of the way via #s 34, 35, and 36.

https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=1301&pictureid=13227

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Byku!:Kaleun_Salute: & a 'welcome back' to Derstosstupp! after a 2 month hiatus.:salute:

[Mister_M]

Something like that: https://www.mediafire.com/file/7mzhilfar05o0e2/NSS_Uboat7c.dat/file ?

Look at tubes 1, 3 & 5...