Kiel Canal Auto Pilot

RustySubmarine · 05-11-12, 09:35 AM

I have a couple of versions of SH3 installed on my computer, namely GWX Gold & SH3 Living 5.1 Mod. To be honest, I much prefer the GWX mod to the Living 5.1 Mod, even though it does have more eye candy when in the harbours and traversing the Kiel Canal. But one thing that I miss about GWX is the Kiel Canal Auto Pilot, where you can auto plot your course from either end of the canal.

Is there a mod that can be added to GWX3 to have this facility or is it possible to use the files from SH Living 5.1 Mod and put them into SH GWX3?

If so, then what files need to be taken from SH Living, for the auto pilot to be used for SH GWX, and if possible will it work?

Can anyone throw any light on this, as plotting the course manually is a bit of a pain.

Herr-Berbunch · 05-11-12, 09:51 AM

GWX has the Kiel Canal auto pilot, page 35 of the GWX manual.

Navigator, Plot Course, Kiel Canal (inbound or outbound).

Enjoy your trip.

Sailor Steve · 05-11-12, 10:52 AM

Yep, GWX has it built in. Be sure to click the button before you start the engines or move at all. If you move first the waypoints will be off and you'll crash.

I prefer to do my own plotting and never use it myself.

Gargamel · 05-11-12, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

GWX has the Kiel Canal auto pilot, page 35 of the GWX manual.

Navigator, Plot Course, Kiel Canal (inbound or outbound).

Enjoy your trip.

Rtfm. Cough cough.

Boompus · 05-11-12, 11:28 AM

? Kiel Canal auto plot??

Man... take the challenge... let your helmsman/navigator/watchman work for their reward. After that they may go to the nightclub and do some carwash outside !

RustySubmarine · 05-11-12, 01:51 PM

Thanks guys, am I blind or what? Must pay more attention to my navigating officer in future. No more plotting the canal for me now.

Osmium Steele · 05-11-12, 02:28 PM

Plot, shplot. Do it in real time and give all the orders yourself.

Herr-Berbunch · 05-11-12, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gargamel

Rtfm. Cough cough.

I take great pride in the fact that phrase is very rarely used at SUBSIM.com, unlike most other fora.

As for the canal - I go around Denmark.

RustySubmarine · 05-11-12, 06:36 PM

[QUOTE :- As for the canal - I go around Denmark.[/QUOTE]

What! and waste precious fuel. Don't you know there is a war on!

Gargamel · 05-11-12, 10:18 PM

Depending on your destination it may not save fuel.

Sailor Steve · 05-12-12, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Gargamel

Depending on your destination it may not save fuel.

True, depending as you say on destination. What gets lost in the game is that for the most part it did save a lot of fuel and time. That's why they built it in the first place.

Herr-Berbunch · 05-12-12, 10:02 AM

I think of it as good practice for the crew, spotting and stalking friendly or neutral vessels in relatively friendly waters. Can't do that in the canal. And I'm always heading North anyway.

RustySubmarine · 05-17-12, 10:30 AM

Still it's nice to have the Kiel Canal available in GWX with the auto pilot if you want it. Better than the stock game with no canal at all.

Red October1984 · 05-24-12, 12:29 AM

After spending my early patrols based out of Kiel, I have used the Outbound course every time. The Inbound course is the hard part. U gotta line it up perfect. It ran me aground on my first patrol. I was trolling the Kiel Canal, 32x time compression, then this big chunk of land just reaches out and swats me out of the water. Mission failed. Now, the outbound is helpful. Inbound, not at all. I just hit escape, exit patrol, RTB, to finish my patrols. By the time I hit Scapa and/or Dover and head back to Kiel or more preferably Wilhelmshaven, I'm outta fuel. Batteries don't get ya far. IXD2 boats based in St. Nazaire can't make it across the Atlantic to New York on one tank of gas. I got stuck halfway when I tried. Had me a U-571 (movie) moment there. U-600 was doomed. Now in my career, in my VIIB, I just hit ports in "der kanal" and sail on back. I've only gotten Scapa once and came out with over 12500 tons to my name.

bigboywooly · 05-24-12, 10:30 AM

A IXD should make it there and back on a tank of gas.

What speeds are you travelling ?

05-11-12, 09:35 AM	#1
RustySubmarine Engineer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Tamworth UK. Presently,somewhere Below The Atlantic Posts: 213 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Kiel Canal Auto Pilot I have a couple of versions of SH3 installed on my computer, namely GWX Gold & SH3 Living 5.1 Mod. To be honest, I much prefer the GWX mod to the Living 5.1 Mod, even though it does have more eye candy when in the harbours and traversing the Kiel Canal. But one thing that I miss about GWX is the Kiel Canal Auto Pilot, where you can auto plot your course from either end of the canal. Is there a mod that can be added to GWX3 to have this facility or is it possible to use the files from SH Living 5.1 Mod and put them into SH GWX3? If so, then what files need to be taken from SH Living, for the auto pilot to be used for SH GWX, and if possible will it work? Can anyone throw any light on this, as plotting the course manually is a bit of a pain. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] RUSTY SUBMARINE U534 Type IX40C Engine Room of U534 Now located at Birkenhead UK. I joined the navy to see the world What did I see? I saw the SEA!!!!

05-11-12, 09:51 AM	#2
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	GWX has the Kiel Canal auto pilot, page 35 of the GWX manual. Navigator, Plot Course, Kiel Canal (inbound or outbound). Enjoy your trip. __________________

05-11-12, 10:52 AM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Yep, GWX has it built in. Be sure to click the button before you start the engines or move at all. If you move first the waypoints will be off and you'll crash. I prefer to do my own plotting and never use it myself. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

05-11-12, 11:28 AM	#5
Boompus A-ganger Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Somewhere in Grid AN85 Posts: 80 Downloads: 84 Uploads: 0	? Kiel Canal auto plot?? Man... take the challenge... let your helmsman/navigator/watchman work for their reward. After that they may go to the nightclub and do some carwash outside ! __________________ Boompus AOB 90°, Q'plah..Los!

05-11-12, 01:51 PM	#6
RustySubmarine Engineer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Tamworth UK. Presently,somewhere Below The Atlantic Posts: 213 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Thanks guys, am I blind or what? Must pay more attention to my navigating officer in future. No more plotting the canal for me now. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] RUSTY SUBMARINE U534 Type IX40C Engine Room of U534 Now located at Birkenhead UK. I joined the navy to see the world What did I see? I saw the SEA!!!!

05-11-12, 02:28 PM	#7
Osmium Steele Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Upper midwest USA Posts: 1,101 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Plot, shplot. Do it in real time and give all the orders yourself. __________________ In the month of July of the year 1348, between the feasts of St. Benedict and of St. Swithin, a strange thing came upon England... My U297 build thread

05-11-12, 06:36 PM	#9
RustySubmarine Engineer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Tamworth UK. Presently,somewhere Below The Atlantic Posts: 213 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	[QUOTE :- As for the canal - I go around Denmark.[/QUOTE] What! and waste precious fuel. Don't you know there is a war on! __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] RUSTY SUBMARINE U534 Type IX40C Engine Room of U534 Now located at Birkenhead UK. I joined the navy to see the world What did I see? I saw the SEA!!!!

05-11-12, 10:18 PM	#10
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,273 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	Depending on your destination it may not save fuel. __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.

05-12-12, 10:02 AM	#12
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	I think of it as good practice for the crew, spotting and stalking friendly or neutral vessels in relatively friendly waters. Can't do that in the canal. And I'm always heading North anyway. __________________

05-17-12, 10:30 AM	#13
RustySubmarine Engineer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Tamworth UK. Presently,somewhere Below The Atlantic Posts: 213 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Still it's nice to have the Kiel Canal available in GWX with the auto pilot if you want it. Better than the stock game with no canal at all. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] RUSTY SUBMARINE U534 Type IX40C Engine Room of U534 Now located at Birkenhead UK. I joined the navy to see the world What did I see? I saw the SEA!!!!

05-24-12, 12:29 AM	#14
Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,243 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	After spending my early patrols based out of Kiel, I have used the Outbound course every time. The Inbound course is the hard part. U gotta line it up perfect. It ran me aground on my first patrol. I was trolling the Kiel Canal, 32x time compression, then this big chunk of land just reaches out and swats me out of the water. Mission failed. Now, the outbound is helpful. Inbound, not at all. I just hit escape, exit patrol, RTB, to finish my patrols. By the time I hit Scapa and/or Dover and head back to Kiel or more preferably Wilhelmshaven, I'm outta fuel. Batteries don't get ya far. IXD2 boats based in St. Nazaire can't make it across the Atlantic to New York on one tank of gas. I got stuck halfway when I tried. Had me a U-571 (movie) moment there. U-600 was doomed. Now in my career, in my VIIB, I just hit ports in "der kanal" and sail on back. I've only gotten Scapa once and came out with over 12500 tons to my name. __________________

05-24-12, 10:30 AM	#15
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	A IXD should make it there and back on a tank of gas. What speeds are you travelling ? __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41