Rotate Periscope

harag · 12-30-10, 04:26 PM

Hi all

Not played SH5 for ages. just installed some updated MODs and was wondering how do I actually rotate the periscope, I can only seem to do it by moving my mouse left and right, and that takes ages to look around.

I'm sure I could use the cursor keys with shift, but that doesn't seem to work.

Anyone any ideas?

Cheers
H

Gerald · 12-30-10, 04:31 PM

SH5 for ages?, the game has not been in years..well in 2011,,,it be diffrent

Danno109 · 12-30-10, 04:31 PM

Mouse only. But if you hold the shift key while rotating, it moves faster.

Sailor Steve · 12-30-10, 05:23 PM

The arrow keys don't work? They did in all the previous versions.

Danno109 · 12-30-10, 05:49 PM

The arrow keys now control the rudder whether in periscope view or not.

Off topic - very impressive post count Steve.

Sammi79 · 12-30-10, 08:40 PM

Which is a pain cos i don't want the arrow keys to control the rudder. They only let you turn 5 degrees left or right anyway, and up/down arrows now notches speed setting up or down one point - from 0 to ahead slow for example.

It is frustrating when I absent-mindedly press them trying to move the scope view. I do not want my speed or heading to change while I look through the(any) scope.

I have tried editing commands.cfg but as yet no dice.

harag · 12-31-10, 06:20 AM

Thanks for pointing out the shift key, made a difference to use it. As for using the arrow keys. mine are for moving around the boat in the 3d view. but when at the scope they don't appear to change the speed or rudder at all for me.

Thanks again.

Harmsway! · 12-31-10, 08:37 AM

The commands.cfg has a rotation function with;
Num4 = Rot_left Shift+Num4 [Cmd104]
Num6 = Rot_right Shift+Num6 [Cmd105]

But it doesn't work. Also I thought keys Q and E might do it but no go on that either.

The arrow key only gives 5 degrees rudder but shift arrow is full rudder.

All the defualt key commands (even the ones that don't work) are listed in the SH5 Quick Start Guide.

homsikpanda · 01-03-11, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sammi79

Which is a pain cos i don't want the arrow keys to control the rudder. They only let you turn 5 degrees left or right anyway, and up/down arrows now notches speed setting up or down one point - from 0 to ahead slow for example.

It is frustrating when I absent-mindedly press them trying to move the scope view. I do not want my speed or heading to change while I look through the(any) scope.

I have tried editing commands.cfg but as yet no dice.

i've got it working like that before (didn't like it, i like my mouse)
takes a little bit of figuring but editing the config file isn't that hard =3
( i had to fiddle with it for a good day because, being left handed i use the i, j,k,l keys like most right handed people use w, a, s, d....
and of course when i msged ubi about it they brushed me off and sent me a link on how to change from qwerty to azerty ==; SSOOOO not what i was looking for =.=)

12-30-10, 04:26 PM	#1
harag A-ganger Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 75 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 0	Rotate Periscope Hi all Not played SH5 for ages. just installed some updated MODs and was wondering how do I actually rotate the periscope, I can only seem to do it by moving my mouse left and right, and that takes ages to look around. I'm sure I could use the cursor keys with shift, but that doesn't seem to work. Anyone any ideas? Cheers H

12-30-10, 04:31 PM	#2
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	SH5 for ages?, the game has not been in years..well in 2011,,,it be diffrent __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

12-30-10, 04:31 PM	#3
Danno109 Swabbie Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: East Coast, Canada Posts: 8 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	Mouse only. But if you hold the shift key while rotating, it moves faster. __________________ ../Dan/..

12-30-10, 05:23 PM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	The arrow keys don't work? They did in all the previous versions. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-30-10, 05:49 PM	#5
Danno109 Swabbie Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: East Coast, Canada Posts: 8 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	The arrow keys now control the rudder whether in periscope view or not. Off topic - very impressive post count Steve. __________________ ../Dan/..

12-30-10, 08:40 PM	#6
Sammi79 XO Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Penzance Posts: 428 Downloads: 272 Uploads: 0	Which is a pain cos i don't want the arrow keys to control the rudder. They only let you turn 5 degrees left or right anyway, and up/down arrows now notches speed setting up or down one point - from 0 to ahead slow for example. It is frustrating when I absent-mindedly press them trying to move the scope view. I do not want my speed or heading to change while I look through the(any) scope. I have tried editing commands.cfg but as yet no dice.

12-31-10, 06:20 AM	#7
harag A-ganger Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 75 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 0	Thanks for pointing out the shift key, made a difference to use it. As for using the arrow keys. mine are for moving around the boat in the 3d view. but when at the scope they don't appear to change the speed or rudder at all for me. Thanks again.

12-31-10, 08:37 AM	#8
Harmsway! XO Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 400 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	The commands.cfg has a rotation function with; Num4 = Rot_left Shift+Num4 [Cmd104] Num6 = Rot_right Shift+Num6 [Cmd105] But it doesn't work. Also I thought keys Q and E might do it but no go on that either. The arrow key only gives 5 degrees rudder but shift arrow is full rudder. All the defualt key commands (even the ones that don't work) are listed in the SH5 Quick Start Guide.