Want all GMT, TIme changing due to Time Zones

Jacke · 11-03-11, 11:47 AM

So I'm finally out driving a 7A. And getting irritated at the time when it changes due to time zone, especially because the change can be arbitrary (it jumps back and forth). I want it stick to one, preferably UTC (or GMT as it was known then).

No problem for the little digital clock (can be switched to GMT) or the pocket watch (already GMT only), but the message log is in local time and has that jumping back and forth issue.

Anyway to make all the clocks / time stamps use GMT?

Herr-Berbunch · 11-03-11, 11:58 AM

U-boats always (?) used German time, whatever that was called. Don't know why SH5 would change that as surely it's easier!!!

Sailor Steve · 11-03-11, 12:11 PM

SH3 was perfect in that respect. The time always showed GMT (I had to look up UTC), or Zulu Time, as the modern US military call it, but if you moved the cursor over the little clock it would show local time. SH4 only showed the time at your home base, which was very annoying.

I prefer local time myself, but it's best the way SH3 did it, showing both.

Gerald · 11-03-11, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

SH3 was perfect in that respect. The time always showed GMT (I had to look up UTC), or Zulu Time, as the modern US military call it, but if you moved the cursor over the little clock it would show local time. SH4 only showed the time at your home base, which was very annoying.

I prefer local time myself, but it's best the way SH3 did it, showing both.

why not show SH4 both zones?

kylania · 11-03-11, 01:15 PM

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Sailor Steve · 11-03-11, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Vendor

why not show SH4 both zones?

Because they didn't. I don't know why, and I'm sure they won't tell.

Gerald · 11-03-11, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Because they didn't. I don't know why, and I'm sure they won't tell.

OK! Thanks for the answer,probably it is written in the stars.

Jacke · 11-03-11, 02:05 PM

Thanks, kylania.

And for those wondering, it works a lot better if during one patrol you always see the same time in your logs. GMT is best, but sticking to the time of the base you came from could work just as well. You adjust for the change of when's daylight naturally.

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Originally Posted by kylania

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ETsd4 · 11-03-11, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by kylania

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The options in the FileEditor-Viewer dont change the interieur u-boat clocks(always GMT-time) and not the draggable pocket-watch(always GMT-TIme) and not the time in the log/journal( always local-time).
You can modifier the log- and journal-frames (make it thicker) to cover the local hour part. Then you have in your entire u-boat area GMT-time.
Seeing that your log-time jumps automatically 1 hour forward/backward when corssing a time-zone is a position-cheat and this must be avoided.
Most realistic would be to set manually every u-boat clock at any time at any location by yourself.

Jacke · 11-03-11, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ETsd4

The options in the FileEditor-Viewer dont change the interieur u-boat clocks(always GMT-time) and not the draggable pocket-watch(always GMT-TIme) and not the time in the log/journal( always local-time).
You can modifier the log- and journal-frames (make it thicker) to cover the local hour part. Then you have in your entire u-boat area GMT-time.
Seeing that your log-time jumps automatically 1 hour forward/backward when corssing a time-zone is a position-cheat and this must be avoided.
Most realistic would be to set manually every u-boat clock at any time at any location by yourself.

Anther example of the failure of attention to detail about Ubisoft: not even getting time right.

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Originally Posted by ETsd4

You can modifier the log- and journal-frames (make it thicker) to cover the local hour part. Then you have in your entire u-boat area GMT-time.

Sailor Steve · 11-03-11, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Svart

And for those wondering, it works a lot better if during one patrol you always see the same time in your logs. GMT is best, but sticking to the time of the base you came from could work just as well. You adjust for the change of when's daylight naturally.

And I'm just the opposite. I write my own personal logs and mention the time change every time I cross into a new time zone.

Also, One of the biggest complaints from people playing SH4 is that the sun is high in the sky when the clock says 2 in the morning. That's probably why they made SH5 the way they did, so people wouldn't be confused by the difference between the clock and the sun.

I feel the best way is still the way SH3 did it, with GMT showing all the time and the local time showing when you ask for it.

THE_MASK · 11-03-11, 07:07 PM

Sailor Steve · 11-03-11, 07:11 PM

Thank you Sober.

kylania · 11-03-11, 07:12 PM

Ah ha, you can click on it too! heh I never really look at GMT since Trevally's scripts work off local time.

THE_MASK · 11-03-11, 07:17 PM

We have everything

11-03-11, 11:47 AM	#1
Jacke Mate Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 54 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Want all GMT, TIme changing due to Time Zones So I'm finally out driving a 7A. And getting irritated at the time when it changes due to time zone, especially because the change can be arbitrary (it jumps back and forth). I want it stick to one, preferably UTC (or GMT as it was known then). No problem for the little digital clock (can be switched to GMT) or the pocket watch (already GMT only), but the message log is in local time and has that jumping back and forth issue. Anyway to make all the clocks / time stamps use GMT?

11-03-11, 11:58 AM	#2
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	U-boats always (?) used German time, whatever that was called. Don't know why SH5 would change that as surely it's easier!!! __________________

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	SH3 was perfect in that respect. The time always showed GMT (I had to look up UTC), or Zulu Time, as the modern US military call it, but if you moved the cursor over the little clock it would show local time. SH4 only showed the time at your home base, which was very annoying. I prefer local time myself, but it's best the way SH3 did it, showing both. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

11-03-11, 01:15 PM	#5
kylania Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,528 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	Change this to false: __________________ Last edited by kylania; 11-03-11 at 01:16 PM. Reason: If you aren't using TDW's NewUIs this won't work, but then again you're missing out on half the game if you're not. :)

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Thank you Sober. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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11-03-11, 07:12 PM	#14
kylania Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,528 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	Ah ha, you can click on it too! heh I never really look at GMT since Trevally's scripts work off local time. __________________

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THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	We have everything Last edited by THE_MASK; 11-03-11 at 08:01 PM.