Helping the Immersion along ...

PappyCain · 04-27-10, 06:31 AM

Understanding the timeline of the U-Boat patrols with accuracy is important to me when I play as I like immersion. I like to know what was going on so I hooked up with a database to see historical data on patrols:

http://www.uboat.net/boats/patrols

Simply insert the day and date before you launch the sim!

S'
PC

maillemaker · 04-27-10, 09:59 AM

That is a cool application!

Sailor Steve · 04-27-10, 12:37 PM

I used it to check out the first patrols of the war. Type in August 19, 1939, and see how they did.

Jimbuna · 04-27-10, 01:40 PM

Had to give it up as it was starting to become a time consuming obsession

Weiss Pinguin · 04-27-10, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Had to give it up as it was starting to become a time consuming obsession

Jimbuna · 04-27-10, 03:58 PM

Somethng like that

PappyCain · 04-27-10, 05:07 PM

Hey Jim, is there a way we can play your music selections outside the sim as in when reading Uboat.net? I am not knowledgeable on the gizmo side of these things ... would be nice though.

PS: Steve, U-39 must have been greedy eh!

Weiss Pinguin · 04-27-10, 05:43 PM

Yeah, all you need is a media player (Windows media player will work) and an .ogg codec.

Jimbuna · 04-28-10, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by PappyCain

Hey Jim, is there a way we can play your music selections outside the sim as in when reading Uboat.net? I am not knowledgeable on the gizmo side of these things ... would be nice though.

PS: Steve, U-39 must have been greedy eh!

I'd recommend you use the free VLC Media Player:

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

It comes with all the codecs already installed

PappyCain · 04-28-10, 06:34 AM

Just downloaded. Looking forward to this!! I loaded up a folder and am playing!

Jimbuna · 04-28-10, 10:47 AM

SINK EM ALL!!

timmy41 · 04-28-10, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Weiss Pinguin

hahahahahahaha

PappyCain · 04-29-10, 07:02 PM

This is slick. I just checked the date prior to launching from SH3 Commander. I don't feel 'alone' out there anymore!! I see 13 patrols out, their location on the map ... fits well with the radio messages and era music.

04-30-10, 03:16 AM

As many times as I've visited that site, this is a new find. Thanks.

04-27-10, 06:31 AM	#1
PappyCain Samurai Navy Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: on the Atlantic Ocean Posts: 559 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Helping the Immersion along ... Understanding the timeline of the U-Boat patrols with accuracy is important to me when I play as I like immersion. I like to know what was going on so I hooked up with a database to see historical data on patrols: http://www.uboat.net/boats/patrols Simply insert the day and date before you launch the sim! S' PC __________________ DID, no cheats, no shortcuts, no non-historic equipment deviations. Boat and crew safety is integral with my immersion style! Follow the historic events during your patrol: http://www.uboat.net/today.html

04-27-10, 12:37 PM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I used it to check out the first patrols of the war. Type in August 19, 1939, and see how they did. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

04-27-10, 01:40 PM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Had to give it up as it was starting to become a time consuming obsession __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

04-27-10, 03:58 PM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Somethng like that __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

04-27-10, 05:07 PM	#7
PappyCain Samurai Navy Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: on the Atlantic Ocean Posts: 559 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Hey Jim, is there a way we can play your music selections outside the sim as in when reading Uboat.net? I am not knowledgeable on the gizmo side of these things ... would be nice though. PS: Steve, U-39 must have been greedy eh! __________________ DID, no cheats, no shortcuts, no non-historic equipment deviations. Boat and crew safety is integral with my immersion style! Follow the historic events during your patrol: http://www.uboat.net/today.html

04-27-10, 09:59 AM	#2
maillemaker Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,639 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	That is a cool application!

04-27-10, 05:43 PM	#8
Weiss Pinguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Auburn, Alabama Posts: 3,333 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	Yeah, all you need is a media player (Windows media player will work) and an .ogg codec. __________________

04-28-10, 06:34 AM	#10
PappyCain Samurai Navy Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: on the Atlantic Ocean Posts: 559 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Just downloaded. Looking forward to this!! I loaded up a folder and am playing! __________________ DID, no cheats, no shortcuts, no non-historic equipment deviations. Boat and crew safety is integral with my immersion style! Follow the historic events during your patrol: http://www.uboat.net/today.html

04-28-10, 10:47 AM	#11
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	SINK EM ALL!! __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

04-29-10, 07:02 PM	#13
PappyCain Samurai Navy Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: on the Atlantic Ocean Posts: 559 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	This is slick. I just checked the date prior to launching from SH3 Commander. I don't feel 'alone' out there anymore!! I see 13 patrols out, their location on the map ... fits well with the radio messages and era music. __________________ DID, no cheats, no shortcuts, no non-historic equipment deviations. Boat and crew safety is integral with my immersion style! Follow the historic events during your patrol: http://www.uboat.net/today.html

04-30-10, 03:16 AM	#14
Snestorm Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	As many times as I've visited that site, this is a new find. Thanks.