[REL] Solution Solver 1.3

[gutted]

Solution Solver 1.3.3

Download version 1.3.3 here

1.3.3 Changelog

Calculator:
Fixed a possible "divide by zero" crash.

Distance Chart:
No longer shows conversion tool-tip with lift click (right click only)

Speed Solver:
Added the Silent Hunter 5 ship lengths into the length browser.

[Hitman]

Ohhh that adition makes it now a very interesting tool for us S-Boat lovers

I'd love to see a replica of this tool here using your beautiful program! Would be a blast with those S-Boats

[I'm goin' down]

Just downloaded it. Do I need two computers?

[Hitman]

Oh one more thing, would it be possible to edit the graphics and replace them by custom ones? I have a lot of nice templates for both US and german attack disks and would like trying some of them

[gutted]

i geuss i could have it look for graphics in the same folder as the .exe. If it finds none.. it could fall back on the ones embedded in it instead.

[russ555]

Would this work with SH3? i have been trying to learn how to manually aim my torpedoes but its very hit and miss atm

Also since I joined the site all the threads are upside down (last post 1st which is the opposite to every other forum i use) is there anyway to change it back without logging out?

[SteamWake]

Originally Posted by I'm goin' down

Just downloaded it. Do I need two computers?

Couple of ways to use this.

1. A laptop it should run on just about any laptop
2. A second monitor/dual display (this is my choice)
3. Shell out of SH and run this in the background the footprint is tiney.

Haven tried this version yet but the previous version had no impact on my systems performance.

Good job !

[gutted]

I use ALT-TAB. I used to have a second computer, but sold it to a friend for dirt cheep.


@Hitman, Because when you make a course change, all you have to do is rotate the outer dial to the new location.

If it were fixed, you'd have to rotate both the middle and inner dials to keep the target on its correct course.



I'm sure you dont need an explenation on how to use it.. but for others this is what i do:

I set my course by rotating the outer dial to match the correct heading on the middle dial.. then rotate all the dials (right click drag) so the bearing im looking at the target from is underneath vertical red line. I then set the inner "target" dial to match what im seeing out of the scope.

If im well ahead of the target and can simply turn into my final attack course... i rotate the entire display (right click drag) so that the targets 90AOB location is under the red line. I follow the red line across to the bearing on the outer dial. This is the direction i need to go to be at a right angle to the target. I then set my scope to that location and tell the crew to turn there. I go back to the Tool and move the outer dial to that location (my new heading). Now im set up perpindicular.

Note: you could also read the true heading to turn to on the middle dial instead. But since there's no easy way to tell the crew exactly which heading you want, it's easer to point the scope at the desired direction and tell them to turn to that heading.

anyway...

Continuing rotating the entire tool so the bearing you're looking at the target from is under the red line. Then continue making changes to the inner dial depending on what you see from that bearing. Basically fine tuning the targets course. If you need to make another course change to get perpindicular.. just rotate the outer dial to the new location afterwards.

When the target is close enough to do stadimeter readings.. get two readings and use the in-game stopwatch tool to get speed. If the Heading it gives you is relatively close to the heading you have the target on in the tool.. you know the speed it gave you is about right. If the heading is way off.. either you have the dials set wrongly.. or the speed it gave you is off. Continue getting readings until you've got a match, then use the speed to get a shoot bearing solution for your current heading.


Of course, if you already know the targets true heading & speed (from map plotting).. you can simply enter that from that get go. And then use the tool only as a firing & manuevering device. .IE being able to manuever around taking shots and not having to look at the in-game map anymore to see if you're lined up for whatever angle you want to be at. Just be sure to rotate the outer dial to the new heading after each turn. When you turn to the final course.. and are lined up for a shot.. hit solve to get the shoot bearing.

[Hitman]

@Hitman, Because when you make a course change, all you have to do is rotate the outer dial to the new location.

If it were fixed, you'd have to rotate both the middle and inner dials to keep the target on its correct course.

Rgr that, good idea

Couple of ways to use this.

1. A laptop it should run on just about any laptop
2. A second monitor/dual display (this is my choice)
3. Shell out of SH and run this in the background the footprint is tiney.

Another good option I like a lot in my 4:3 monitor is to run teh game in windowed mode and 16:9 aspect ratio, thus having all upper part of the screen covered by the game as normal, but then 1/4 of it under the game window free with direct access to desktop. I can then place there many other tools like this one or the SH1 programs like intercept calculator, etc. and operate them easily

[teg916]

Originally Posted by SteamWake

Couple of ways to use this.

1. A laptop it should run on just about any laptop
2. A second monitor/dual display (this is my choice)
3. Shell out of SH and run this in the background the footprint is tiney.

Haven tried this version yet but the previous version had no impact on my systems performance.

Good job !

How do you run this on a second monitor? I have a dual monitor setup but whenever I click on the monitor opposite of the one the game is playing on SH3 always minimizes. Is there a setting I need to change?

[gutted]

Originally Posted by teg916

How do you run this on a second monitor? I have a dual monitor setup but whenever I click on the monitor opposite of the one the game is playing on SH3 always minimizes. Is there a setting I need to change?

i don't have a dual monitor setup, so i was never able to test the program in that kind of environement.

that said, im abit confused by your post. does the game always minimize when you click the other monitor? or only when running this program?

[Ridgeback]

Gutted,

Are your Solution Solver vids available anywhere at the moment? They're no longer on YouTube and I can't find them anywhere else.

Just come back to SH4 after a long absence. Finished read 'Wahoo' and now reading 'Clear the Bridge' and am well and truly back in the Fleet Boat mood.

The Solution Solver looks like a tremendous bit of kit and the vids would be very helpful

Thanks

[GTHammer]

I'm with Ridgeback. I looked for your tutorial vids following the links and they are no longer on youtube. Not that easily dissuaded I turned to the help/readme only to find it, empty?

No matter what I click on in the help section I get the message 'Navigation to webpage was canceled.'

So with no help data on its use or vids...I'm stuck trying to figure this from some of the many overly complicated posts here. I just need a simple introduction, for a layman. Any help would be much appreciated.

[magic452]

You might try and send Gutted a PM as he is pretty busy on the SH5 forum.
I hope he won't mind me suggesting this.

Magic

[gutted]

1.3.3 is up for download. see first post.

Was a minor update.

Haven't had a chance to look into your issue yet Nico71. But, now that i have the dev tools installed again, i'll see what i can do when i have more time.