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Originally Posted by propbeanie
You can raise to radar depth and activate the SD antenna, and SJ if you have it, for the same functionality. But this is another shortcoming of the game. There are a total of 3 rise / lower controllers in the conn. Those are generally used for Attack Periscope, Observation Periscope and the SD Radar antenna in some mods. It could be used for the V-Class diving / surfacing periscope pre-war if desired. The FotRSU Team, during development decided it would be better to have the radars able to be turned on and off. The SJ was generally left as it was, other than it will turn on automatically such that if you are at radar depth, and a wave washes over your radar antenna, it will turn back on as soon as the "wave" clears. Once fully surfaced, the player can turn it off so as to minimize their electronic footprint. The SD antenna was done the same way. You can have it either Rise / Lower or On / Off. Not both, So we chose the On / Off with it defaulted to "Off" so that you can enter and leave the home port without having your TC interrupted by radar messages every 2 seconds by airplanes and ships.  |
I'm not sure I see where the issue is. Then again I'm not as smart as the average bear.
In TMO I can raise and lower my SD air search. I can raise and lower both of my periscopes and I can go into the conning tower and turn off the SJ surface search radar by clicking the little switch on the radar console.
Is the issue that you prefer a "keystroke" to toggle the surface search radar and not have to click a button in the GUI?
I've been into this sim for a just a little bit (2007) I have never had an enemy escort home in on me via the Air Search radar, turning it off or on is a moot point.
The Surface search radar is a different rabbit all together. The will come find you.. But there is a switch built into the GUI to turn that off.
And when you use the radar to get in front of the target and submerge there is no radar emissions at all , on or off makes no difference.
You're underwater.