Making changes to map tools

Larrywb57 · 02-08-16, 01:26 PM

Ahoy captains! I would like to change the map tools to read yards instead of nautical miles when drawing a line or circle. I've looked in the downloads and searched the forums on how to do this but, without any success. Can someone point me in right direction on what it would take? Thanks in advance for your help!

Captain Dave · 02-08-16, 08:32 PM

I'm not sure, but don't you change that in the OPTIONS panel in the office? In game play settings there's Authentic, Imperial and something else.

james_nix · 02-08-16, 09:06 PM

That is a good idea. Maybe in the menu.ini?

Cybermat47 · 02-08-16, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Dave

I'm not sure, but don't you change that in the OPTIONS panel in the office? In game play settings there's Authentic, Imperial and something else.

The other one is metric (i.e. the one that makes sense

).

Larrywb57 · 02-09-16, 10:58 AM

On my current patrol, the setting in measurement units is 'Authentic'. So I started a new career to see if changing measurement units to 'Imperial' would change the compass or ruler from reading pass 4.9 nautical miles to 10,000 yards. And when extending the map tool passed the point where it changes to nautical miles if the map tool would continue to display yards. No joy. The ruler changed to nautical miles. But thanks for your suggestions.

Rockin Robbins · 02-09-16, 08:59 PM

Now, why is it you want yards instead of nautical miles. It's easy peasy to change the settings in your head for close enough work. Just multiply nautical miles by 2000 for yards. When you're within a nautical mile it's good enough for targeting. That's what the real sub skippers did.

So 4.3 nautical miles is (I'm waving my hand here and saying "ehhhhhhh!") 8600 yards. You can do that standing on your head!

Sniper297 · 02-09-16, 10:22 PM

Must be in one of those mods, in stock 1.4 I get yards until 10,000 then it switches to nautical miles.

Larrywb57 · 02-11-16, 10:09 AM

Now, I hadn't thought of that. Must be from breathing too much carbon dioxide from being down too long!!? Or too many DC's dropped on my head!!?

Thanks RR for that suggestion!

Rockin Robbins · 02-11-16, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larrywb57

Now, I hadn't thought of that. Must be from breathing too much carbon dioxide from being down too long!!? Or too many DC's dropped on my head!!?

Thanks RR for that suggestion!

Just remember: hold your hand out flat and horizontal. Oscillate it quickly, repeatedly rotating at the wrist as you say "Ehhhhhhhhhhh!" in a kind of wavering, high sing-songy voice. That's the key to making it easy.

02-08-16, 01:26 PM	#1
Larrywb57 Ensign Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NC Posts: 228 Downloads: 389 Uploads: 0	Making changes to map tools Ahoy captains! I would like to change the map tools to read yards instead of nautical miles when drawing a line or circle. I've looked in the downloads and searched the forums on how to do this but, without any success. Can someone point me in right direction on what it would take? Thanks in advance for your help! __________________ Win 10 64-bit│AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Quad-Core Processor 16.0GB Ram│ NVIDO GeForce GTX 650

02-08-16, 09:06 PM	#3
james_nix What's happenin' Cap'n'? Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 325 Downloads: 719 Uploads: 6	That is a good idea. Maybe in the menu.ini? __________________ USS COPPERFINS-05

02-09-16, 10:58 AM	#5
Larrywb57 Ensign Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NC Posts: 228 Downloads: 389 Uploads: 0	Thanks for your reply's Captains On my current patrol, the setting in measurement units is 'Authentic'. So I started a new career to see if changing measurement units to 'Imperial' would change the compass or ruler from reading pass 4.9 nautical miles to 10,000 yards. And when extending the map tool passed the point where it changes to nautical miles if the map tool would continue to display yards. No joy. The ruler changed to nautical miles. But thanks for your suggestions. __________________ Win 10 64-bit│AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Quad-Core Processor 16.0GB Ram│ NVIDO GeForce GTX 650

02-09-16, 08:59 PM	#6
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	Now, why is it you want yards instead of nautical miles. It's easy peasy to change the settings in your head for close enough work. Just multiply nautical miles by 2000 for yards. When you're within a nautical mile it's good enough for targeting. That's what the real sub skippers did. So 4.3 nautical miles is (I'm waving my hand here and saying "ehhhhhhh!") 8600 yards. You can do that standing on your head! __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

02-11-16, 10:09 AM	#8
Larrywb57 Ensign Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NC Posts: 228 Downloads: 389 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the help Skippers! Now, I hadn't thought of that. Must be from breathing too much carbon dioxide from being down too long!!? Or too many DC's dropped on my head!!? Thanks RR for that suggestion! __________________ Win 10 64-bit│AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Quad-Core Processor 16.0GB Ram│ NVIDO GeForce GTX 650

02-08-16, 08:32 PM	#2
Captain Dave Officer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Herriman, Utah Posts: 247 Downloads: 398 Uploads: 3	I'm not sure, but don't you change that in the OPTIONS panel in the office? In game play settings there's Authentic, Imperial and something else.

02-09-16, 10:22 PM	#7
Sniper297 The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Philadelphia Shipyard Brig Posts: 1,386 Downloads: 160 Uploads: 19	Must be in one of those mods, in stock 1.4 I get yards until 10,000 then it switches to nautical miles.