Sonar station problem

timmyg00 · 08-02-10, 10:13 PM

Hi,

Stop me if you've heard this one before. Well... help me first, then stop me.

I just got a shiny new Gato class boat and am starting a patrol out of Pearl. When i go to PD to check my sonar station for contacts, i find that i am unable to click inside the bearing dial to train the sonar head, like i could on my previous boat. Instead, when i click there, i lose the cursor, and it pans around the compartment as i move the mouse. So now i can't do my own sonar searches.

I'm running SH4 1.5 w/RSRDC, no other mods, 88% realism. Everything has been great until now.

Has anyone seen this before? Any suggestions?

Thanks!

TG

thor headsplitter · 08-03-10, 12:38 AM

This happens to me sometimes also. I just turn to face the sonar and left click to get the cursor back and try again. the Home and End keys will also turn the sonar.

ET1/SS SS 576 SSN 677 SSN 688

WernherVonTrapp · 08-03-10, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by timmyg00

Hi,

Stop me if you've heard this one before. Well... help me first, then stop me.

I just got a shiny new Gato class boat and am starting a patrol out of Pearl. When i go to PD to check my sonar station for contacts, i find that i am unable to click inside the bearing dial to train the sonar head, like i could on my previous boat. Instead, when i click there, i lose the cursor, and it pans around the compartment as i move the mouse. So now i can't do my own sonar searches.

I'm running SH4 1.5 w/RSRDC, no other mods, 88% realism. Everything has been great until now.

Has anyone seen this before? Any suggestions?

Thanks!

TG

When you lose the cursor, just click the screen again, the cursor will reappear, then you should be able to scroll the mousewheel and regain your sonar ability. There is a small dead spot on the left top portion of the screen, right around the bearing pad, where you can't scroll the sonar dial with the mousewheel. At least, that has been my experience with all versions so far.

timmyg00 · 08-03-10, 08:04 AM

thanks guys, that was helpful!!

TG

TwinStackPete379 · 08-03-10, 10:06 PM

i have had this problem too. I end up using the home end keys and the mouse scroll wheel for fine tuning bearing. I find the scroll wheel is much better than the originally intended UI. I can't remember how i found the scroll wheel option, 'cause i remember going mad trying to get correct bearing with the home/end keys.

mrmsje · 08-14-19, 12:05 PM

Is anyone else getting this message/voice in SH4?
How do I stop getting this message?
Thanks.

Not sure if this is the right place to ask...very new to this board.

propbeanie · 08-14-19, 12:57 PM

You would be better off starting your own thread, due to the difference in topic especially. However, we can work with this... First of all, where do you have the game installed - in other words, which folder? Do you have any mods activated? Do you happen to know which version of the game you are using (ie: v1.3, v1.4, v1.5 etc)? Are the sea conditions really rough, like 15ms winds, and sea breaking over the fairweather? The constant reporting of depth happens when the boat is unstable, and I do remember and earlier version of the game having that issue, but I do not recall which one it was... been too long. But a mod issue can also do similar, especially if you activated a mod that is not compatible with your current game version, or if the Save folder is messed-up from some other issue...

Aktungbby · 08-14-19, 01:01 PM

mrmsje!

belatedly. We missed U on 7/30.

08-14-19, 02:33 PM

TimmyG00

For a stock only Silent Hunter 4 game patched to v1.5, the fix is Gato Sonar Bearing Fix_Stock (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=4099)

The link for OTC_Gato Sonar Bearing Fix (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=4098)

This should fix your problem; both cursor & home & end keys will work.

08-02-10, 10:13 PM	#1
timmyg00 中国水兵 Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: The People's Republic of Massachusetts, USA Posts: 282 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	Sonar station problem Hi, Stop me if you've heard this one before. Well... help me first, then stop me. I just got a shiny new Gato class boat and am starting a patrol out of Pearl. When i go to PD to check my sonar station for contacts, i find that i am unable to click inside the bearing dial to train the sonar head, like i could on my previous boat. Instead, when i click there, i lose the cursor, and it pans around the compartment as i move the mouse. So now i can't do my own sonar searches. I'm running SH4 1.5 w/RSRDC, no other mods, 88% realism. Everything has been great until now. Has anyone seen this before? Any suggestions? Thanks! TG __________________ ET1/SS, SSN-760 USSVI Marblehead Base (MA) *Naval Historical Sites - Photo Galleries*

08-03-10, 12:38 AM	#2
thor headsplitter Watch Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 18 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 0	sonar This happens to me sometimes also. I just turn to face the sonar and left click to get the cursor back and try again. the Home and End keys will also turn the sonar. ET1/SS SS 576 SSN 677 SSN 688

08-03-10, 08:04 AM	#4
timmyg00 中国水兵 Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: The People's Republic of Massachusetts, USA Posts: 282 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	thanks guys, that was helpful!! TG __________________ ET1/SS, SSN-760 USSVI Marblehead Base (MA) *Naval Historical Sites - Photo Galleries*

08-03-10, 10:06 PM	#5
TwinStackPete379 Gunner Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In my chair playing SHIV Posts: 99 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	i have had this problem too. I end up using the home end keys and the mouse scroll wheel for fine tuning bearing. I find the scroll wheel is much better than the originally intended UI. I can't remember how i found the scroll wheel option, 'cause i remember going mad trying to get correct bearing with the home/end keys. __________________

08-14-19, 12:05 PM	#6
mrmsje Nub Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Fremont, California Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I keep getting "Current depth 20 ft" but not sure why. Is anyone else getting this message/voice in SH4? How do I stop getting this message? Thanks. Not sure if this is the right place to ask...very new to this board.

08-14-19, 12:57 PM	#7
propbeanie CTD - it's not just a job Join Date: May 2016 Location: One hour from Music City USA! Posts: 10,098 Downloads: 451 Uploads: 2	You would be better off starting your own thread, due to the difference in topic especially. However, we can work with this... First of all, where do you have the game installed - in other words, which folder? Do you have any mods activated? Do you happen to know which version of the game you are using (ie: v1.3, v1.4, v1.5 etc)? Are the sea conditions really rough, like 15ms winds, and sea breaking over the fairweather? The constant reporting of depth happens when the boat is unstable, and I do remember and earlier version of the game having that issue, but I do not recall which one it was... been too long. But a mod issue can also do similar, especially if you activated a mod that is not compatible with your current game version, or if the Save folder is messed-up from some other issue... __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayers" - Jimbuna

08-14-19, 01:01 PM	#8
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 29,997 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard! mrmsje! belatedly. We missed U on 7/30. __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

08-14-19, 02:33 PM	#9
von Zelda Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Sonar Fix for GATO TimmyG00 For a stock only Silent Hunter 4 game patched to v1.5, the fix is Gato Sonar Bearing Fix_Stock (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=4099) The link for OTC_Gato Sonar Bearing Fix (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=4098) This should fix your problem; both cursor & home & end keys will work.