Something New - and a Fix

banjo · 05-05-07, 04:20 PM

I was unable to secure from silent running. Every time I pressed the Z key it said "Rig for silent running". In the past, by pressing that key a voice said "Secure from silent running". Not this time. Also, the silent running icon in the task bar was greyed out. I was only able to secure (I guess, because they started reloading torpedos again) by going to Battle Stations. I stayed in BS until torpedos were reloaded and then secured. I only had two torpedos left and they loaded. After securing from battle stations I don't know if I was secured from silent running or not.

marky · 05-05-07, 04:21 PM

hmmm
had that too

Payoff · 05-05-07, 04:25 PM

Were you surfaced or submerged? I dont believe it has any effect on the surface.

banjo · 05-05-07, 04:36 PM

I was submerged initially but eventually surfaced. Nothing happened torpedo wise until I went to battle stations.

ccruner13 · 05-05-07, 04:39 PM

ive been running silent and surfaced and torps werent loading so i clicked the little wheely tab and the button un-depressed and they ordered secure from silent running. ive done this a few times now. see if that does it?

banjo · 05-05-07, 05:05 PM

I will try that.

spock1898 · 05-06-07, 04:00 PM

Seems to be a "feature" here - if you rig for silent running and then surface but forget to secure, it will still have the effect of halting torpedo reloads. If you dive again, silent running will still be active. Unfortunately, there is no way to secure while surfaced, so don't forget to secure from silent running before you surface. In SH3 this was automatic, but not so in SH4. Every time I surface, I hit 3 keys - surface, secure, ahead slow (2/3).

05-05-07, 04:20 PM	#1
banjo Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 762 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	Something New - and a Fix I was unable to secure from silent running. Every time I pressed the Z key it said "Rig for silent running". In the past, by pressing that key a voice said "Secure from silent running". Not this time. Also, the silent running icon in the task bar was greyed out. I was only able to secure (I guess, because they started reloading torpedos again) by going to Battle Stations. I stayed in BS until torpedos were reloaded and then secured. I only had two torpedos left and they loaded. After securing from battle stations I don't know if I was secured from silent running or not.

05-05-07, 04:25 PM	#3
Payoff Captain Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nash Town, USA Posts: 525 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Were you surfaced or submerged? I dont believe it has any effect on the surface. __________________ "Hit Shokaku class carrier with three out of six torpedos. Recieved 105 depth charges during three hour period. Heard four terrific explosions in the direction of target, two and one half hours after attack. Believe that baby sank!" Lieutenant Commander Herman Kossler USS Cavalla

05-05-07, 04:36 PM	#4
banjo Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 762 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	I was submerged initially but eventually surfaced. Nothing happened torpedo wise until I went to battle stations.

05-05-07, 04:39 PM	#5
ccruner13 Navy Dude Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 175 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	ive been running silent and surfaced and torps werent loading so i clicked the little wheely tab and the button un-depressed and they ordered secure from silent running. ive done this a few times now. see if that does it?

05-05-07, 05:05 PM	#6
banjo Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 762 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	I will try that.

05-06-07, 04:00 PM	#7
spock1898 Watch Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 21 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Seems to be a "feature" here - if you rig for silent running and then surface but forget to secure, it will still have the effect of halting torpedo reloads. If you dive again, silent running will still be active. Unfortunately, there is no way to secure while surfaced, so don't forget to secure from silent running before you surface. In SH3 this was automatic, but not so in SH4. Every time I surface, I hit 3 keys - surface, secure, ahead slow (2/3).