I have a dilema
 

Now I'm playing 1.4 with RFB. Everything with RFB is great except the range finder. When I use it to find range to anything, it give me the wrong range, simple as that. I was trying to determine the range to a freighter last night, and it it gave me the wrong range. When I go to the attack map, the white cross which should be on the sillouhette on the freighter, was way short. I took a few more ranges over a period of few minutes, and the range still did not improve. Then to confirm my suspicion that it's wrong, I went to the big map and took the range with the ruler. I manually inputed the figure into the rangefinder and sent it off the the TDC, opened up the attack map again, and yep, the white cross was on the sillouhette. The rangefinder was off by a good 300 metres.
And since the modders said the only provide support to those with 1.5, what can I do now?
Before I can figure it out, I think I'm gonna give TM a go.

This is a guess but are you using imperial measurements or metric? I would bet that everything in RFB is imperial because it is a realism mod. :hmm:

See this thread for some nice reasons to get 1.5:http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=139080

Also, not properly identifying your target can affect your range as well. Are you using your p\k, as this helps in the process as it tracks both your boat's movements and that of your targets, allowing you to make adjustments accordingly.


RDP

I use 1.4 with RFB still

what I do is use the observation scope at normal power

that works.
M

I'm using metric. But hey surely they would've picked it up and corrected it if that's what caused it.

No, I'm IDing correctly. Why? Just to make sure, I ran a test in the torpedo training mission. Unless the cruiser is not the upgraded Mogami, then there's something wrong with the rangefinder.

So do you mean when you zoom, you get the same problem as me?

HI Mush. Make sure you are using the new heights to measure range by. They are marked in red in the recognition manual and do not measure mast head height anymore--most measure the stack height instead. I missed that when I first fired up the new RFB version and my ranges weren't even in the same ocean.

Peto

edit: looks like I waited a little too long to hit reply

Ehh? what the hell...:doh: Didn't know that. I'll go in now to check it out.

I just know that on more than a few occassions, I IDed wrong and could not undertand what i was doing wrong, that was the problem.

Did you post in the RFB Thread, I am sure the lads there would have something to offer.


RDP

As said before, post in the RFB thread and they can give you better answers. I've never played metric so I'm not sure if there is a conflict.

Guys thanks for the help here. Peto was spot on. It was because I didn't realise you don't measure the mast anymore.

Thanks Peto I needed that I think.

M:up:

For all that Ive still made some of the most amazing shots lately

:yep:

Yeah--I was posting this while at work and Actually (:shifty: ) doing some work. So I'd type 2 words, answer the phone, type 1 word etc... By the time I hit Reply I had got mixed up as to who actually started the thread :88) . But it never hurts to say Hi :lol:!

Cheers,

Peto

Glad to hear it Manjushaka! Using the new system I've been much more accurate with my shots. No more guessing at where the top of the mast really is :up:!