[Ducimus]

Ugh, i hate you! Your making me go through that thread again:
My babbeling which starts here, and ends. somewhere around page 25 or so

http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopi...=asc&start=280


Random quotes by me when i started to get a clue:

I cant say these are accurate, but their in the ballpark for 0.4 noise and 0.5 wave factors:

at 5 winds, and all other weather conditions being clear (IE clear calm day)

1/3rd = 2700-2800
slow = 1800-1900
Silent = 800-900
1 to 1.5 knots = 500 meters

At 15 winds and all other weather conditions being clear (IE clear, but windy day with whitecaps)

1/3rd = 1100-1200 range
slow = 700-800
Silent = dunno, got detected


At 15 winds, and max particpation, and overcast (storm):

1/3d = 1100
slow = 110-200
silent = he was right next to me beore the meter went red.

Just To reiterate on my two favorite sim.cfg setings:

Here is my understanding of them. Lets imagine thse are knobs you can turn on a peice of equipment like a stereo.

Quote: Noise factor:(stock setting is 1.0)
1+---------------------0.5---------------------0
Low volume-----------middle-----------------Full blast!
DEAF----------------------------------------UBER




Quote: Wave factor:(stock setting is 0.5)
0------0.001------------------0.5---------------1
Off------Low volume-------------------------Full blast!
DEAF------------------------middle ---------------UBER



Individually thats how they seem to work, when you start mixing them is when things get fuzzy. Hmmm first reaction to these setting was to change noise to 0.5 (correct,) and wave factor to 0.20 or 0.25 (maybe incorrect). Natural assumption since thats how they scale.

Ill bet if anyone tried 0.5 noise and 0.75 they'd have some pretty uber ears in those DD

I'm pretty sure everyones thinking "Shut up about the wave and noise factors already!"

Forgive me, but im compelled to think aloud for a minute. Maybe it will help.

If you look at the forumlas

http://www.mistari.com.au/shiii/shii...r_Formulas.htm

Noise factor has ALOT to do with how fast your moving your boat. Primary factors are Engine RPMS.

Wave factor has ALOT to do with how high are the waves and how high an object is.. (what object i dunno, probably the DD)


So heres my thought out loud.

Just how much of the subs noises do i want the DD's to hear, and just how far do i want them to hear it on a (clear/stormy) day?

Im gonna shut up and give it a rest now.

Try these settings. They maybe overkill, , it may not be, i dunno yet.


Detection time=1
Sensitivity=0.03
Height factor=0
Waves factor=0.75
Speed factor=10
Noise factor=0.45


What you should notice, in about 5 knot wind is the following:

1/3rd speed = meters goe red at 2900 meters
slow speed = meter goes red at 2000 meters
Silent speed = meter goes red at about 700-800 meters
at 2 knots = metere goes red at about 450.

In a 15 knot wind youll get the following:
1/3d = red at 1700 meters
slow = 900
silent = undetectable.

EDIT: removed extra quotes. Without following how information was developed they were misleading.