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Platapus · 01-26-09, 09:51 PM

Ok clearly this has to be a case of operator error. I would greatly appreciate any advice.

I have been playing SH3 (gwx+olc) for a while and I am pretty good at the manual targeting (80% realism). I have no problems with manual targeting with SH3. I put holes in the floaty things all the time.

I recently dusted off Sh4 (1.4+ TM) at 79% realism and I can't hit a bull on the butt with a bass fiddle. Even setting up a sweet "Dick O'Kane" and shooting four fish I miss

I have to be missing something real simple and stupid as that is the type of Captain I am.

Lemme see if I understand SH4 manual targeting and perhaps one of your smart guys (including the ladies, of course) can help this landlubber. This is what I have been doing.

Setting up a "Dick O'kane" approach.

1. Take several sightings to get speed and course plotted. I still use 3:15 as I have SH4 setup for metric.

2. Position sub appropriately for a 90 degree intercept at less than 1000 meters. Standard just like SH3.

3. Open the data entry wheel

3a select speed and rotate wheel to indicate speed of target in knots, Hit red triangle to send data to TDC

3b select AOB and set AoB to 90 degrees (yes making sure I have port and starboard correctly set [made that mistake way too often]). Hit red triangle to send data to TDC

4. Set periscope to 350 (for starboard approach) or 010 (for Port approach). Keep periscope stationary.

5. Set torpedo depth for all tubes

5a do nothing with PK

6. Open all torpedo doors

7. Wait for juicy parts of target to pass stationary periscope

8. Torpedoes Los! er I mean Fire torpedoes as juicy parts pass hairline.

9. See all torpedoes miss target

What step am I missing? All I am doing is sending two pieces of data to the TDC. I am not doing anything with the range (one time I spun the range to the max).

I only hit the red triangle twice (to enter speed and AoB). Do I have to activate anything else even if I am not using the PK?

Am I missing something. I have set up perfect "O'kane" approaches about 5-7 times and always miss. In SH3 I never miss with a good setup.

Help me before I defect back to the Kregsmarine.

01-26-09, 09:51 PM	#1
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,361 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	How can I suck so much as SH4 when I am good at SH3? Ok clearly this has to be a case of operator error. I would greatly appreciate any advice. I have been playing SH3 (gwx+olc) for a while and I am pretty good at the manual targeting (80% realism). I have no problems with manual targeting with SH3. I put holes in the floaty things all the time. I recently dusted off Sh4 (1.4+ TM) at 79% realism and I can't hit a bull on the butt with a bass fiddle. Even setting up a sweet "Dick O'Kane" and shooting four fish I miss I have to be missing something real simple and stupid as that is the type of Captain I am. Lemme see if I understand SH4 manual targeting and perhaps one of your smart guys (including the ladies, of course) can help this landlubber. This is what I have been doing. Setting up a "Dick O'kane" approach. 1. Take several sightings to get speed and course plotted. I still use 3:15 as I have SH4 setup for metric. 2. Position sub appropriately for a 90 degree intercept at less than 1000 meters. Standard just like SH3. 3. Open the data entry wheel 3a select speed and rotate wheel to indicate speed of target in knots, Hit red triangle to send data to TDC 3b select AOB and set AoB to 90 degrees (yes making sure I have port and starboard correctly set [made that mistake way too often]). Hit red triangle to send data to TDC 4. Set periscope to 350 (for starboard approach) or 010 (for Port approach). Keep periscope stationary. 5. Set torpedo depth for all tubes 5a do nothing with PK 6. Open all torpedo doors 7. Wait for juicy parts of target to pass stationary periscope 8. Torpedoes Los! er I mean Fire torpedoes as juicy parts pass hairline. 9. See all torpedoes miss target What step am I missing? All I am doing is sending two pieces of data to the TDC. I am not doing anything with the range (one time I spun the range to the max). I only hit the red triangle twice (to enter speed and AoB). Do I have to activate anything else even if I am not using the PK? Am I missing something. I have set up perfect "O'kane" approaches about 5-7 times and always miss. In SH3 I never miss with a good setup. Help me before I defect back to the Kregsmarine. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.