Periscope view at night

Kumando · 01-04-07, 05:47 AM

What do you people do to see in good conditions with the periscope at night? I have always to turn the brightness up because i cant see a thing and its so hard do identify the targets sails at night. I need some advice

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azn_132 · 01-04-07, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Kumando

What do you people do to see in good conditions with the periscope at night? I have always to turn the brightness up because i cant see a thing and its so hard do identify the targets sails at night. I need some advice

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Use this one flag thingy to identify whose ship it belongs on top corner of the periscope view unless u dont have GWX on.

peterloo · 01-04-07, 06:39 AM

Always remember that you can switch to 10x magnification in periscope

Jimbuna · 01-04-07, 07:26 AM

I know that some people go to the external camera and move right up close to the ship as an aid to identifying the flag

fabel · 01-04-07, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

I know that some people go to the external camera and move right up close to the ship as an aid to identifying the flag

I actually never thought about that.

Kumando · 01-04-07, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

I know that some people go to the external camera and move right up close to the ship as an aid to identifying the flag

Thats a cheat i only play with WE on but never ask him for a solution, i only ask him ship identification sometimes because im new to the game and sometimes i have difficulty identifying the boats especially the warships.

Sailor Steve · 01-04-07, 11:31 AM

External cam is a cheat; so is 10x magnification. Real periscopes were very hard to see out of at night. This is why they attacked on the surface at night.

Jimbuna · 01-04-07, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

External cam is a cheat; so is 10x magnification. Real periscopes were very hard to see out of at night. This is why they attacked on the surface at night.

Precisely Steve

Kumando · 01-04-07, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

External cam is a cheat; so is 10x magnification. Real periscopes were very hard to see out of at night. This is why they attacked on the surface at night.

10x magnification is cheat? The GWX team made such an intense search for historical accuracy and i dont beleive they would put 10x magnification if it wasnt accurate.

Ducimus · 01-04-07, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Kumando

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

External cam is a cheat; so is 10x magnification. Real periscopes were very hard to see out of at night. This is why they attacked on the surface at night.

10x magnification is cheat? The GWX team made such an intense search for historical accuracy and i dont beleive they would put 10x magnification if it wasnt accurate.

I think they made some changes based on gameplay value though. I think the 10X scope is part of a larger theme. What i mean is they did go out of their way to try and eliminate hints/signs of a ships nationality. All contacts grey. No green for neutral, red for hostile. THey removed the music (also a big clue as to hostility or not), they bascially did everythign they could to make you try and ID the ship by staring at at's flag before you shoot your fish. I think thats why they gave a 10X mag scope. To aid the player in that regard. The flags ARE hard to see.

That said, i changed mine to X8, (althoguh historically i think they went to X6). Reason being, i found the X10 scope, much like puttng on a set of horse blinders. It really narrowed your perhiphral vision which i didn't much care for.

AVGWarhawk · 01-04-07, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

External cam is a cheat; so is 10x magnification. Real periscopes were very hard to see out of at night. This is why they attacked on the surface at night.

I'm with Steve on this one. Get up there, get some fresh air and kick some arse

Never mind the flags....let Donitz sort it out

. If the lights are out on the vessel, the Allied be home!

Sailor Steve · 01-04-07, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Kumando

10x magnification is cheat? The GWX team made such an intense search for historical accuracy and i dont beleive they would put 10x magnification if it wasnt accurate.

The original devs also put in a lot of research. Observations scopes were 1x and 4x; Attack scopes were 1.5x and 6x. I think the UZO was 7x, but I'm not sure on that one. 10x was orinally a single mod to make it easier when doing manual targetting.

Corsair · 01-04-07, 04:54 PM

Anyone can tell how you can change it back to x 6 ? I don't know in which file it is stated...

Ducimus · 01-04-07, 07:51 PM

camera.dat in the library directory, you'll need time travellers tweaker.

stabiz · 01-04-07, 07:58 PM

Remember, having fun is not cheating. At some point we will drown in the pursuit of ultra-realism. Its a game, and it should be fun too.

01-04-07, 05:47 AM	#1
Kumando Commodore Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Portugal Posts: 639 Downloads: 283 Uploads: 0	Periscope view at night What do you people do to see in good conditions with the periscope at night? I have always to turn the brightness up because i cant see a thing and its so hard do identify the targets sails at night. I need some advice .

01-04-07, 06:39 AM	#3
peterloo Commander Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 462 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Always remember that you can switch to 10x magnification in periscope __________________ Romeo is here, but where is Juliet? The 中国水兵 (Chinese Sailor) in subsim

01-04-07, 07:26 AM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I know that some people go to the external camera and move right up close to the ship as an aid to identifying the flag __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-04-07, 11:31 AM	#7
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	External cam is a cheat; so is 10x magnification. Real periscopes were very hard to see out of at night. This is why they attacked on the surface at night. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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Corsair Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toulouse France Posts: 1,140 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	Anyone can tell how you can change it back to x 6 ? I don't know in which file it is stated... __________________ NYGM 3.4A / Living SH3 V5.1 + SH3 Commander

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Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	camera.dat in the library directory, you'll need time travellers tweaker.

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stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Remember, having fun is not cheating. At some point we will drown in the pursuit of ultra-realism. Its a game, and it should be fun too. __________________

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