How do you use Time Compression?

thegrindre · 02-23-15, 08:58 PM

Hi all,
What, if any, Time Compression values do you adhere to and why do you do it that way?
I travel at 1024 just to get there faster. I then slow down to 128 or 64 to patrol an area.
How do you use TC?

Thanks

razark · 02-23-15, 09:22 PM

Here's my standards. They're not rigidly adhered to, more of a guideline.

Far outside enemy waters (Australia, Midway to Pearl): As high as I can, decreasing near port
Outside enemy waters: 2048
Near enemy waters: 1024
Transferring between patrol areas: 512
While actually patrolling: 256

Crannogman · 02-23-15, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by razark

Here's my standards. They're not rigidly adhered to, more of a guideline.

Far outside enemy waters (Australia, Midway to Pearl): As high as I can, decreasing near port
Outside enemy waters: 2048
Near enemy waters: 1024
Transferring between patrol areas: 512
While actually patrolling: 256

I've never had an issue automatically coming back to real-time on contact, so I generally crank it as high as I can

razark · 02-23-15, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Crannogman

I've never had an issue automatically coming back to real-time on contact, so I generally crank it as high as I can

There has been some theorizing that you miss contacts if you're running on high time compression, in addition to aircraft appearing so fast that they're already right on you before time compression shuts off. Near port, I turn down time compression because the game gets jumpy while calculating all the traffic.

merc4ulfate · 02-23-15, 10:27 PM

I run it at 8000 and if it gets jittery then I hit backspace to drop it to 1.

jakjack · 02-23-15, 11:46 PM

Max 4096 (open water long distance travel)
Near land 256
Hunting 64
Home waters 2048
Enemy waters 1024

And I only increase time compression on the nav and attack map screens

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TorpX · 02-24-15, 02:09 AM

Before, I would use maybe 128x or 256x; no set rule really.

This career, 32x on surface, 64x submerged, no more.

HertogJan · 02-24-15, 04:48 AM

1024 in friendly waters (hard set in .cfg file)
256 in enemy waters
64 in patrol aria and coasts
up to 8 when attacking or evading

The 256 and 64 are for the lag by the chronometer/ stopwatch when a convoy or task force enters my zone. It will still happen but I won't be able to hear them via Hydro's yet and make me guess where to go to (which is the best I can do to not use this bug). Any higher and the convoy would have traveled to far in my zone.
As soon as I see the chrono. lag, I press Backspace to pause the game for 10sec. to let the graphics 'catch up' so to speak (this became a habit cause I used to play with higher TC in the past and needed to do that) and hope to get lucky.

Tony845 · 02-25-15, 08:51 AM

Enter key is not being used now. How do I use it to reset time compression to normal?

HertogJan · 02-25-15, 09:09 AM

Backspace to pause, then + to set to 1x is the fastest way

Tony845 · 02-25-15, 10:40 AM

I had the code you would enter into command.cfg but I have lost it.

Admiral Halsey · 02-25-15, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by merc4ulfate

I run it at 8000 and if it gets jittery then I hit backspace to drop it to 1.

Same here as that only happens when you're near a Task Force or a Convoy. This isn't SH3 where going at max TC causes you to miss stuff. Though personally I do run SH3 at max TC and never had a problem myself so i'm thinking the missing stuff is more how fast your computer can process it then the game itself.

thegrindre · 02-25-15, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tony845

Enter key is not being used now. How do I use it to reset time compression to normal?

I believe the ENTER key is incorporated into Webster's GFO mod cuz ENTER on the num pad works for me.

fender2610 · 02-26-15, 02:18 AM

Time compression? Did O'Kane or Fluckey use "time compression"? Heck No! It's 100% realism or nothing at all. Heck, I don't even shower while I'm out on patrol, 1, 2, sometimes 3 months at a time. The wife and kids don't like it, but hey, we all have to make sacrifices if we are going to win this war. And God help the poor soul who makes a noise, while were rigged for silent running!!!

I use the + and - keys. 512 pretty much the whole time.

Warren Peace · 02-26-15, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by fender2610

Time compression? Did O'Kane or Fluckey use "time compression"? Heck No! It's 100% realism or nothing at all. Heck, I don't even shower while I'm out on patrol, 1, 2, sometimes 3 months at a time. The wife and kids don't like it, but hey, we all have to make sacrifices if we are going to win this war. And God help the poor soul who makes a noise, while were rigged for silent running!!!

The sad thing is, I think there might actually be some people on this forum to which that applies....

02-23-15, 08:58 PM	#1
thegrindre Engineer Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Central Arkansas Posts: 211 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 1	How do you use Time Compression? Hi all, What, if any, Time Compression values do you adhere to and why do you do it that way? I travel at 1024 just to get there faster. I then slow down to 128 or 64 to patrol an area. How do you use TC? Thanks __________________ a.k.a. Rick Silent Hunter 4 Gold v1.5 Intel core 2 duo @ 2.33GHz nVidia Gforce 8800 GTX 768mb 4 gigs ram w/4 gig virtual memory Windows XP Pro w/SP 3 on a 32 bit system At my age, 'Happy Hour' is a nap!

02-23-15, 09:22 PM	#2
razark Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,731 Downloads: 393 Uploads: 12	Here's my standards. They're not rigidly adhered to, more of a guideline. Far outside enemy waters (Australia, Midway to Pearl): As high as I can, decreasing near port Outside enemy waters: 2048 Near enemy waters: 1024 Transferring between patrol areas: 512 While actually patrolling: 256 __________________ "Never ask a World War II history buff for a 'final solution' to your problem!"

02-23-15, 10:27 PM	#5
merc4ulfate DILLIGAF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: florida Posts: 2,058 Downloads: 210 Uploads: 0	I run it at 8000 and if it gets jittery then I hit backspace to drop it to 1. __________________ Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is. ~Isaac Asimov~ Mercfulfate 将補日本帝國海軍

02-23-15, 11:46 PM	#6
jakjack Seaman Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New York Posts: 39 Downloads: 297 Uploads: 0	Max 4096 (open water long distance travel) Near land 256 Hunting 64 Home waters 2048 Enemy waters 1024 And I only increase time compression on the nav and attack map screens . __________________ In the town where I was born Lived a man who sailed to sea And he told us of his life In the land of submarines

02-24-15, 02:09 AM	#7
TorpX Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,975 Downloads: 153 Uploads: 11	Before, I would use maybe 128x or 256x; no set rule really. This career, 32x on surface, 64x submerged, no more.

02-24-15, 04:48 AM	#8
HertogJan Weps Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 357 Downloads: 137 Uploads: 0	1024 in friendly waters (hard set in .cfg file) 256 in enemy waters 64 in patrol aria and coasts up to 8 when attacking or evading The 256 and 64 are for the lag by the chronometer/ stopwatch when a convoy or task force enters my zone. It will still happen but I won't be able to hear them via Hydro's yet and make me guess where to go to (which is the best I can do to not use this bug). Any higher and the convoy would have traveled to far in my zone. As soon as I see the chrono. lag, I press Backspace to pause the game for 10sec. to let the graphics 'catch up' so to speak (this became a habit cause I used to play with higher TC in the past and needed to do that) and hope to get lucky.

02-25-15, 08:51 AM	#9
Tony845 Seaman Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: A little ways off your port bow. Posts: 34 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	time compression Enter key is not being used now. How do I use it to reset time compression to normal?

02-25-15, 09:09 AM	#10
HertogJan Weps Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 357 Downloads: 137 Uploads: 0	Backspace to pause, then + to set to 1x is the fastest way

02-25-15, 10:40 AM	#11
Tony845 Seaman Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: A little ways off your port bow. Posts: 34 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I had the code you would enter into command.cfg but I have lost it.

02-26-15, 02:18 AM	#14
fender2610 Gunner Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: L.A. , Ca Posts: 100 Downloads: 217 Uploads: 0	Time compression. Time compression? Did O'Kane or Fluckey use "time compression"? Heck No! It's 100% realism or nothing at all. Heck, I don't even shower while I'm out on patrol, 1, 2, sometimes 3 months at a time. The wife and kids don't like it, but hey, we all have to make sacrifices if we are going to win this war. And God help the poor soul who makes a noise, while were rigged for silent running!!! I use the + and - keys. 512 pretty much the whole time. Last edited by fender2610; 02-26-15 at 02:29 AM.