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Originally Posted by fastfed
Did anyone possible make a Video tutorial for manual TDC control?
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Go to the Skippers Bag of Tricks thread (
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=146795) and have a look at Rockin Robins "Dick O'Kane Manual Targeting" vid. A very easy and accurate manual targeting method.
Then check out WernerSobe's excellent Basic and Advanced TDC/PK vids for a full, clear example of how to conduct a manual TDC attack.
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Originally Posted by fastfed
... PS. THE TDC for the germans, was it the same as for the Americans? ...Was it better for the Americans or the Germans in terms of quality and technology ..
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The targeting computers were different, and as to the nature of the differences, there are plenty of real experts here who can inform you better (and argue more entertainingly over which is superior) than I. That said, FWIW,...
The American one allowed the submarine to manoeuvre freely once the solution had been setup - and still maintain the solution (providing the target kept to its course and speed). In practice it required periodic updating (as it does in the game) to maintain an accurate solution over time. This was the "PK or Position Keeper".
The German computer lacked this capability. In-game, the German targeting computer has the AOB and Bearing settings locked together (Not sure about real life). This makes targeting multiple ships in one attack an almost "point and shoot" technique if the target is a convoy (all ships-same speed and course) and the attack is of the "fast 90" variety (range not a factor). I also find it less unwieldy than the American TDC for quick snap-shots.