Radar depth?

CCIP · 03-26-07, 12:36 AM

Is there a radar depth command in the game? I seem to be missing this; would sure like to be able to run it.

(Shouldn't be that complicated to replace it with SHIII's Snorkel Depth command in any case)

Onkel Neal · 03-29-07, 11:16 PM

No prob, set your depth for 45 feet, presto!

CCIP · 03-29-07, 11:57 PM

Aha, good to hear.

It's also possible to program in the unused snorkel depth for the purpose as I thought

Ducimus · 03-29-07, 11:59 PM

I just renabled, and reconfigured snorkel depth. Bingo. instant command.
edit: (doh, you guys already figured that one out. lol)

u2336 · 03-30-07, 04:11 AM

I cant figure how to use the radar while submerged.
As soon as I command a dive at set the depth to 45ft~48ft, the radar is unabled. No way to turn it on !!
Neal, how do you do to activate that ?

Just to precise, I am trying this on a late Gato or Balao class with late SJ.

Thanks for the help !

PeriscopeDepth · 03-30-07, 04:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by u2336

I cant figure how to use the radar while submerged.
As soon as I command a dive at set the depth to 45ft~48ft, the radar is unabled. No way to turn it on !!
Neal, how do you do to activate that ?

Just to precise, I am trying this on a late Gato or Balao class with late SJ.

Thanks for the help !

You have to go the radar station and flip the power switch, you can't do it through the HUD.

PD

u2336 · 03-30-07, 04:22 AM

Thanks! I'll try that .
Have you noticed that the radar turns off itself sometimes ?? Specially during heavy seas. Am I alone with this particularity ?

u2336 · 03-30-07, 04:44 AM

Ok I just tried on the mission with the Balao (1945). This mission where you have to sink the Yamato in Kure.
I was at a depth of 45ft, I tried to turn on the radar with the switch and not with the HUD as the button is not active. It didnt work.
I am on 96% realism settings (just the external view possible to check the radar out of the water)

Please check these screenies :

Is it possible to try yourself with this particular mission and settings ?

Thanks !

OneTinSoldier · 03-30-07, 04:48 AM

Same thing would happen in SH3 with heavy seas. If a wave large enough to cover the antennae hits it then the radar mast would be lowered and shut off. I'm not surprised the same thing happens in SH4.

joea · 03-30-07, 04:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by u2336

Thanks! I'll try that .
Have you noticed that the radar turns off itself sometimes ?? Specially during heavy seas. Am I alone with this particularity ?

No you're not it happens to me in sh3 but then do you think you can run a radar on a low sub with waves crashing over and getting those "primitive" electronics wet?

u2336 · 03-30-07, 04:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OneTinSoldier

Same thing would happen in SH3 with heavy seas. If a wave large enough to cover the antennae hits it then the radar mast would be lowered and shut off. I'm not surprised the same thing happens in SH4.

ok. but it happens when I am on surface and not when I am at the radar depth (in this last case, I cant simply turn the radar on...this is my main problem !)

I can understand that a big wave could make the radar turn off but it happens too often IMHO to be wave-linked. Specially on surface, the Gatos are bigger boats than the uboote and their radars were much higher placed too !

Thanks for your reply.

PeriscopeDepth · 03-30-07, 05:00 AM

Are you using Gato or Balao? I've had issues with Balao's radar.

PD

u2336 · 03-30-07, 05:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeriscopeDepth

Are you using Gato or Balao? I've had issues with Balao's radar.

PD

Balao !
Hold on I am going to check with the Gato immediately !

I let you know !!!

u2336 · 03-30-07, 05:18 AM

Many thanks !! You have pointed the problem out !
An issue with the Balao radar...

It works perfectly with the Cat class

(I have always wondered why this name of Gato ?? Is it a place in USA or something related with this country ? )

PeriscopeDepth · 03-30-07, 05:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wikipedia.com USS Gato article

She was the first Navy ship named for the gato, a species of small catshark found in waters along the west coast of Mexico.

US submarines of that period were named after species of fish, and the USS Gato happened to be the first of the new class. So in turn the class was known as the Gato class. Which is far better than today's practice of naming submarines after the cities that Congressmen who push defense budgets through come from

.

PD

03-26-07, 12:36 AM	#1
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03-29-07, 11:57 PM	#3
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Aha, good to hear. It's also possible to program in the unused snorkel depth for the purpose as I thought __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

03-30-07, 04:48 AM	#9
OneTinSoldier Sonar Guy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Denver, CO USA Posts: 382 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	Same thing would happen in SH3 with heavy seas. If a wave large enough to cover the antennae hits it then the radar mast would be lowered and shut off. I'm not surprised the same thing happens in SH4. __________________ "Variable this is EasyRhino, do you copy? Over." Loud and clear EasyRhino. "Do we have a gig? Over." That's a Roger, we have a gig. Target is painted, start the music. "Roger that Variable. Into attack. Pickling target. Target is acquired and lit. LGB comin' down!" EasyRhino, circular error probability zero. Impact with High Order Detonation. Thank You, have a nice day.

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03-29-07, 11:16 PM	#2
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	No prob, set your depth for 45 feet, presto!

03-29-07, 11:59 PM	#4
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	I just renabled, and reconfigured snorkel depth. Bingo. instant command. edit: (doh, you guys already figured that one out. lol)

03-30-07, 04:11 AM	#5
u2336 Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 11 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	I cant figure how to use the radar while submerged. As soon as I command a dive at set the depth to 45ft~48ft, the radar is unabled. No way to turn it on !! Neal, how do you do to activate that ? Just to precise, I am trying this on a late Gato or Balao class with late SJ. Thanks for the help !

03-30-07, 04:22 AM	#7
u2336 Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 11 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Thanks! I'll try that . Have you noticed that the radar turns off itself sometimes ?? Specially during heavy seas. Am I alone with this particularity ?

03-30-07, 04:44 AM	#8
u2336 Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 11 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Ok I just tried on the mission with the Balao (1945). This mission where you have to sink the Yamato in Kure. I was at a depth of 45ft, I tried to turn on the radar with the switch and not with the HUD as the button is not active. It didnt work. I am on 96% realism settings (just the external view possible to check the radar out of the water) Please check these screenies : Is it possible to try yourself with this particular mission and settings ? Thanks !

03-30-07, 05:00 AM	#12
PeriscopeDepth Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 1,894 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Are you using Gato or Balao? I've had issues with Balao's radar. PD

03-30-07, 05:18 AM	#14
u2336 Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 11 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Many thanks !! You have pointed the problem out ! An issue with the Balao radar... It works perfectly with the Cat class (I have always wondered why this name of Gato ?? Is it a place in USA or something related with this country ? )