[REQ] Separated Port & Starboard Engine Control
 

Hi all, last night i was watching U-571 and it striked me that in one part of the movie the crew has only one engine to run the boat on.
Meaning that the port and starboard engine are controlled separatly.
And in the subs interior in both SH3 and SH4 there are dials and telegraphs that indicate this is so.
Secondly i know that running in recharge mode in SH3 made the boat run on one prop.
Now, as i am fairly new to modding SH4 my question is, would something like this be possible in SH4?
Maybe add a second telegraph to the hud to control this extra engine.
In my opinion this would make running silent and turning the boat a lot easier and more realistic.
I would love to give this a go if it doesn't excist already provided that you guys could give me some advise on how to approach this.
I did a brief search of this forum but couldn't find anything related to this (if i missed a thread concerning this please be gentle)

Welcome aboard mcaa666. I'm afraid this is not possible in SHIII or IV. We have all dreamed of this. Oh, by the way, U-571 makes a pretty good coaster while watching Das Boot. :lol:

I'm told the ONLY thing U-571 did right, was making the depth charges sound real. Everything else i a load of crap. Still though, i have to admit, i enjoy watching it, only because its a sub movie, and nobody makes those anymore.

In my opinion the only good thing to come out of U-571 was the sounds the modders used for Pacific Aces.

Yeah that too. Thanks for reminding me to update my mod credits. I pulled some sounds from the "ultimatle soundpack" but come to find out later the sounds really came from pacific aces mod.

Mistake #1 right there. ;)

the Directors 'sub-tittled' Un-cut Version of Das Boot, 3-4 hours long...is the best.

There's a longer version. ;)

yep
 

i think it's actually the tv version and it last something like 6 hours or so... Son't even plan on sleeping the evening you put this one in your DVD lol don't saw it though, is it really better than 4 hrs 'how couldn't it be by the way eheh) :lol:

I want a das boot style movie set in the pacific :lol: (and no, Run silent run deep doesnt count.)

Will this do? Maybe not quite pacific though.

http://www.foxmovies.com.au/content/...ISCOPE_FLR.jpg


-Yeah I shame myself sometimes. :nope:

:yep: Yes, totally agree on with you Ducimus :smug:

Yes, totally with you on this one Ducimus :smug:

I think you SECOND his idea.

Perhaps you're DOUBLY in agreement.

I can't think of anymore double post related puns. :p:up:

Original movie: 2 1/2 hours
Directors Cut: 3 1/2 hours
"Original, Uncut Version" (TV version but without inter-episode credits): 4 hours 53 minutes.

I don't want an American Das Boot. I want the true story of the Wahoo...or Tang...or Trigger...or Harder. In fact, I want a new version of the old TV series The Silent Service.

Actually, I wouldn't mind seeing the original again. It's only been 50 years.:dead: