Lock keeps unlocking

03-10-10, 04:56 PM

Hey all,

I'm running SH3 with GWX Gold and OLC Gold on XP, and I'm running it to problems when I try to lock either of the scopes onto a target. It will stay locked for a couple of seconds, before unlocking itself. This makes it difficult to do much of anything, and I would be extremely grateful if anyone knew why this was happening.

Thanks in advance,

Wibbs

BillCar · 03-10-10, 04:58 PM

You're too far away for the visibility conditions. Get closer / find better weather, and it'll stay locked.

Jimbuna · 03-10-10, 04:58 PM

It is meant to behave that way to simulate the rocking of the boat and the wave behaviour. As you get closer it will eventually maintain the 'lock'

maillemaker · 03-10-10, 04:59 PM

It is possible to lock ships that are "invisible". You can even lock ships that are 15,000KM away.

If you do this, it will hold the lock for a few seconds, then drop the lock.

Bad weather can do this for ships much closer. You can lock up ships that are invisible (or even just barely visible), but you will lose the lock if the game thinks you can't actually see it.

Pappy55 · 03-10-10, 05:14 PM

close to within 5000 meters and you should be able to keep the vessel locked

Sailor Steve · 03-10-10, 08:42 PM

I've fallen into the habit of not even trying to lock it until the ship is close enough for a positive identification.

ryanglavin · 03-10-10, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I've fallen into the habit of not even trying to lock it until the ship is close enough for a positive identification.

I rarely lock onto a ship, because I usually aim for the very bow compartment or the very stern compartment. Knowing my luck, 99% ocf the time it hits amidships anyways.

TarJak · 03-11-10, 05:44 AM

Technically locking is ahistorical which is why it is the way it is in GWX.

03-11-10, 01:19 PM

Thanks for all your replies - it makes a lot of sense now I come to think of it.

03-10-10, 04:56 PM	#1
Wibbs Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Lock keeps unlocking Hey all, I'm running SH3 with GWX Gold and OLC Gold on XP, and I'm running it to problems when I try to lock either of the scopes onto a target. It will stay locked for a couple of seconds, before unlocking itself. This makes it difficult to do much of anything, and I would be extremely grateful if anyone knew why this was happening. Thanks in advance, Wibbs

03-10-10, 04:58 PM	#2
BillCar Engineer Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 203 Downloads: 73 Uploads: 0	You're too far away for the visibility conditions. Get closer / find better weather, and it'll stay locked. __________________ SH3: 100% Realism, DID, GWX 3.0 + SH3 Commander 3.2 + HITMAN'S BETA GUI FOR GWX 3.0 (in a word: AMAZING) + FM Interiors + SH5 Water + Thomsen's Sound Pack 3.2 + BillCar's Sonar Ping http://tinyurl.com/billcarpingmod SH4: 100% Realism, DID, RFB / TMO1.9+RSRDC / OM+OMEGU.

03-10-10, 04:58 PM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	It is meant to behave that way to simulate the rocking of the boat and the wave behaviour. As you get closer it will eventually maintain the 'lock' __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

03-10-10, 05:14 PM	#5
Pappy55 Engineer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 211 Downloads: 173 Uploads: 0	close to within 5000 meters and you should be able to keep the vessel locked __________________

03-10-10, 08:42 PM	#6
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I've fallen into the habit of not even trying to lock it until the ship is close enough for a positive identification. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-10-10, 04:59 PM	#4
maillemaker Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,639 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	It is possible to lock ships that are "invisible". You can even lock ships that are 15,000KM away. If you do this, it will hold the lock for a few seconds, then drop the lock. Bad weather can do this for ships much closer. You can lock up ships that are invisible (or even just barely visible), but you will lose the lock if the game thinks you can't actually see it.

03-11-10, 05:44 AM	#8
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Technically locking is ahistorical which is why it is the way it is in GWX.

03-11-10, 01:19 PM	#9
Wibbs Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Thanks for all your replies - it makes a lot of sense now I come to think of it.