Green Lamp on Hydrophone?

sergei · 08-05-10, 04:37 AM

Simple question really.
The green bulb that lights up when you sweep over a contact.
Did they have this, or something similar on the hydrophone unit in real life?
Or is it just something that SH4 has added?

I'm giving serious consideration to hiding the light in my install, to force me to listen to the hydrophone rather than just do a fast sweep and look at the light.
But, if this represents something that was present on the real unit, then I may well leave it.

Nisgeis · 08-05-10, 05:03 AM

They had a magic eye, which was much better and possibly maybe sort of like a light, but not quite. So representative-ish.

sergei · 08-05-10, 05:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nisgeis

They had a magic eye

A magic eye?
That sounds interesting Nisgeis. What is it?

So the green lamp is a representation of a capability they had IRL. I guess I'll leave it alone then.

Thanks Nisgeis.

EDIT: OK, I just found this.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_eye_tube
Interesting stuff, I had no idea.

Nisgeis · 08-05-10, 05:13 AM

No, I didn't either. I think it depends how old you are

. There's a better animated pic a few down on this page:

http://www005.upp.so-net.ne.jp/y_kondo/MAGICEYE2.HTM

Major Johnson · 08-05-10, 07:08 AM

On the subject of the hydrophone, is it supposed to be available while on the surface?? I'm noticing in my latest career that I can only use it manually when I'm submerged, but yet I still get contact reports from my crewman while I'm surface running. Is this just another one of those leftover bugs that never got fixed?? The only mod I'm using is RSRDC. I noticed that with FOTRS that I couldn't work it manually at all in the Tambor and Gato class subs.

aanker · 08-05-10, 01:45 PM

When I was a kid I had an old tube radio with that magic eye tube. The radio had a nice 15" or so speaker in the cabinet beneath the radio and picked up just about any frequency (it had rows of various frequency bands) and the magic eye was great at helping in tuning. Of course being a kid I mostly listened to WLS Chicago - approx 400 - 500 mi away - to listen to stuff (50's rock 'n' roll) we didn't hear (at the time) where I lived.

Sorry for drifting a little OT but the "magic eye" brought back memories.

Happy Hunting!

Art

razark · 08-05-10, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Major Johnson

On the subject of the hydrophone, is it supposed to be available while on the surface?? I'm noticing in my latest career that I can only use it manually when I'm submerged, but yet I still get contact reports from my crewman while I'm surface running. Is this just another one of those leftover bugs that never got fixed?? The only mod I'm using is RSRDC. I noticed that with FOTRS that I couldn't work it manually at all in the Tambor and Gato class subs.

Fleet boats had hydrophones mounted under the hull, so they could use them while surfaced. They wouldn't be anywhere nearly as effective as they are in the game, and would only be usable at slow speeds on the surface. You wouldn't have been able to run flank speed surfaced and hear anything on the hydrophones like in the game.

Thanks for the info on the magic eye. I'd seen reference to it somewhere, and I was wondering what it actually was.

Admiral8Q · 08-07-10, 03:03 AM

Check this post out:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom//showthread.php?t=94867

Diopos · 08-07-10, 04:07 AM

Good one!

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08-05-10, 04:37 AM	#1
sergei Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: London UK Posts: 1,788 Downloads: 405 Uploads: 29	Green Lamp on Hydrophone? Simple question really. The green bulb that lights up when you sweep over a contact. Did they have this, or something similar on the hydrophone unit in real life? Or is it just something that SH4 has added? I'm giving serious consideration to hiding the light in my install, to force me to listen to the hydrophone rather than just do a fast sweep and look at the light. But, if this represents something that was present on the real unit, then I may well leave it.

08-05-10, 05:03 AM	#2
Nisgeis Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,909 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 11	They had a magic eye, which was much better and possibly maybe sort of like a light, but not quite. So representative-ish. __________________ -------------------------------- This space left intentionally blank.

08-05-10, 05:13 AM	#4
Nisgeis Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,909 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 11	No, I didn't either. I think it depends how old you are . There's a better animated pic a few down on this page: http://www005.upp.so-net.ne.jp/y_kondo/MAGICEYE2.HTM __________________ -------------------------------- This space left intentionally blank.

08-05-10, 07:08 AM	#5
Major Johnson Frogman Join Date: May 2007 Location: Jeresey Shore USA Posts: 288 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	On the subject of the hydrophone, is it supposed to be available while on the surface?? I'm noticing in my latest career that I can only use it manually when I'm submerged, but yet I still get contact reports from my crewman while I'm surface running. Is this just another one of those leftover bugs that never got fixed?? The only mod I'm using is RSRDC. I noticed that with FOTRS that I couldn't work it manually at all in the Tambor and Gato class subs. __________________ MJ! ASUS Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 AMD FX8350 8 Core 4.0 Ghz CPU GeForce GTX 560 Ti PCIx Video Card 8 GB Corsair Vengence RAM Rosewill 850W Power Supply

08-05-10, 01:45 PM	#6
aanker Pacific Thunder Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yellow Sea Posts: 1,896 Downloads: 236 Uploads: 14	When I was a kid I had an old tube radio with that magic eye tube. The radio had a nice 15" or so speaker in the cabinet beneath the radio and picked up just about any frequency (it had rows of various frequency bands) and the magic eye was great at helping in tuning. Of course being a kid I mostly listened to WLS Chicago - approx 400 - 500 mi away - to listen to stuff (50's rock 'n' roll) we didn't hear (at the time) where I lived. Sorry for drifting a little OT but the "magic eye" brought back memories. Happy Hunting! Art __________________ " Bless those who serve beneath the deep, Through lonely hours their vigil keep. May peace their mission ever be, Protect each one we ask of thee. Bless those at home who wait and pray, For their return by night and day."

08-07-10, 03:03 AM	#8
Admiral8Q Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Prince Edward Island, Canada Posts: 1,077 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Check this post out: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom//showthread.php?t=94867 __________________

08-07-10, 04:07 AM	#9
Diopos Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Athens, the original one. Posts: 1,226 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Good one! . __________________ - Oh God! They're all over the place! CRASH DIVE!!! - Ehm... we can't honey. We're in the car right now. - What?... er right... Doesn't matter! We'll give it a try anyway!