Does this mean we can get differential engine output?

It would be great if it were possible to get differential engine control. I've got a DVD, which includes footage of a group of u-boats training together. I was amazed how maneuverable they were. They were cruising in formation, spinning in place - "on a sixpence" to use an old English phrase - reverse on one engine, forward on the other.

Good luck with any progess you make with this.:up:

S! kaleun,
Donnerwetter! Racerboy is on the go once more! :D You always have such great ideas and uszefull ones !
I am really looking forward to what you are going to offer us.
My favorite second sim is Il2 Sturmovik 1946, in which u can the option to trim you engine separatly and that is so useful to maneuver you aircraft!
So yes definetely being able to trim Rpm would be fantastic. :yep:

Good luck :up:

differential control is a :down: . You can control the RPM though of both shafts. I have made a dial that lets me choose between 0-100% RPM. The game is smart enough that if you select say 25% of max RPM it moves the EOT to ahead slow. Move RPM to 0% and the EOT goes to All Stop. Pretty cool :yep: I also made dials for Port Engine RPM and Stbd Engine RPM so I can see them in action. :|\\
Still experimenting with this.....

they are, but maybe these are something that we can interact with? it would be :cool: to set the telegraphs independently of one another. port ahead slow, stbrd back slow. be great for maneuvering in port from a pier:ping: . what thinkest thou, my lord RacerBoy?

Lets hope! That would be so cool!

It may also permit us to run surfaced on one engine to conserve diesel as some of the subs had to do at the end of long patrols - ie, reduce rpm on one engine to zero, with low revs on the other.
Possible?

Clickable RPM gauges!? Wow, cool! Then there really must be a way to make the diveplanes controllable too....
...or has anyone noticed if the diveplane gauges in CR are accurate with the movement of the sub or not? You know, not just graphical, but actually connected to the subs movement?

What does the CE respond when you set RPM %?? "Yes sir, RPM set to 150"?

no response from CE when you make RPM changes. There are dive plane gauges also. Haven't played with them yet - no time. I will share my findings of all the dials available though and what type they are.
You can find information like this if you open up the *.act files located in \SilentHunterIII in a hex editor ;)
Maybe someone can use some of this information to make some new dials :yep:
Code them just like they are done in \data\Menu\cfg\Dials.cfg. I have played around with most and not all will accept new values.

DIAL_DEPTH=0
DIAL_SPEED=1
DIAL_PORT_ENGINE_RPM=2
DIAL_STARB_ENGINE_RPM=3
DIAL_THROTTLE=4
DIAL_RUDDER=5
DIAL_FORE_DIVEPL=6
DIAL_AFT_DIVEPL=7
DIAL_CLOCK_HOUR=8
DIAL_CLOCK_MINUTE=9
DIAL_WATER_LEVEL=10
DIAL_TRIM=11
DIAL_GYROCOMPASS=12
DIAL_CHRONO_SEC=13
DIAL_CHRONO_MIN=14
DIAL_SALVO_MODE=15
DIAL_TORP_DEPTH=16
DIAL_TORP_SPEED=17
DIAL_TORP_SPEED_IDX=18
DIAL_TORP_PISTOL=19
DIAL_TORP_STR_RUN=20
DIAL_TORP_2ND_GYROANGLE=21
DIAL_TORP_LEG=22
DIAL_TORP_PATTERN_ANGLE=23
DIAL_SOL_BEARING=24
DIAL_SOL_BEARING_10THS=25
DIAL_SOL_RANGE=26
DIAL_SOL_ANGONBOW=27
DIAL_SOL_SPEED=28
DIAL_SOL_GYROANGLE=29
DIAL_SOL_GYROANGLE_10THS=30
DIAL_TUBES_SINGLE_SEL=31
DIAL_TUBES_SALVO_SEL=32
DIAL_SPREAD_ANGLE=33
DIAL_FUEL=34
DIAL_COMPR_AIR=35
DIAL_BATTERIES=36
DIAL_FORE_BATTERIES=37
DIAL_AFT_BATTERIES=38
DIAL_CO2=39
DIAL_TORP_ESTIM_SEC=40
DIAL_TORP_ESTIM_MIN=41
DIAL_TGT_ANG_ON_BOW=42
DIAL_THROTTLE_PORT=43
DIAL_THROTTLE_STARB=44
DIAL_DEPTH_UNDER_SUB_KEEL=45
DIAL_DEPTH_UNDER_SUB_KEEL_10THS=46
DIAL_HYDROPHONE=47
DIAL_OPEN_TUBE1=48
DIAL_OPEN_TUBE2=49
DIAL_OPEN_TUBE3=50
DIAL_OPEN_TUBE4=51
DIAL_OPEN_TUBE5=52
DIAL_OPEN_TUBE6=53
DIAL_RADAR_ANGLE=54
DIAL_RADAR_ONOFF=55
DIAL_RADAR_SWEEP=56
DIAL_RADAR_RANGE=57
DIAL_RADAR_RNG_DIGIT1=58
DIAL_RADAR_RNG_DIGIT2=59
DIAL_RADAR_RNG_DIGIT3=60
DIAL_RADAR_RNG_DIGIT4=61
DIAL_DUMMY=62
DIAL_HYDROPHONE_VOL=63

Are there any news on this?

Controlable RPM and DIVE PLANES, for the love of god?

I agree with you about that Racerboy :up:

:rotfl:
Columbian ...
You were late for 1.5 years at least ...

Ok, so then maybe these are old dials found.

And maybe control over the Dive Planes is a pipe dream.
I won't pretend to know how you guys are modding some of this jazz. There was a mention some of these values will accept new data, and some will not. It occurs to me if the planes values willl, then the dream is still alive. Even if it's not pritty.