Almost Too Embarrassed To Ask This...

Seminole · 04-05-07, 08:09 AM

....since I've been playing from the release day...but not quite 'cause I really would like to know.

Is there a hotkey or hotkey combination that will raise or lower the periscopes all the way?

When I need to raise or lower them I usually have much more important things to attend to than sit there, for what can seem like forever, with my finger holding down the INSERT/DELETE or the PAGE UP/PAGE DOWN keys.

Why just yesterday ,I popped up the scope to try and locate a sonar contact in heavy fog. Turned out the merchantman was being escorted by an undetected armed tug , at 300 meters, charging my boat with a hell of a bone in his teeth. A hotkey like I am looking for would have come in mighty handy just about then.

If these keys don't exist is there any way to possibly add such an assignment?

danlisa · 04-05-07, 08:11 AM

Use CTRL in combination with the keys you listed above.

Brag · 04-05-07, 08:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danlisa

Use CTRL in combination with the keys you listed above.

Seminole · 04-05-07, 11:17 AM

Dang ...I tried that...as it seemed the logical combination, and I tried also in combination with ALT and Shift both but none worked for me.

Maybe I wasn't holding them down long enough to register.

Next time out I'll give it another try. If it does work then great and many thanks.

Seminole · 04-05-07, 08:12 PM

Well that worked all right.

Why it didn't before is anyone's guess.

I know for a darned certainty I tried using that combo several times without effect.

Genferret · 04-05-07, 08:29 PM

What's nice (and annoying at times too depending on if you hit them by accident) is you can do this from where-ever in your boat.

So I can be on the bridge and just before I give the order to dive hit the keys to raise the periscope and by the time we start our dive and I'm popped back into the control room I can click on the O-scope and it'll be fully up.

Same with putting it down again after an attack run and you prepare to go deep. Usually I pop back to the control room to start the dive and meanwhile hit that key combo quick to get the scope going down.

Jimbuna · 04-06-07, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seminole

Well that worked all right.

Why it didn't before is anyone's guess.

I know for a darned certainty I tried using that combo several times without effect.

Just keep taking deep breaths and let the medicine kick in

04-05-07, 08:09 AM	#1
Seminole Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,012 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 0	Almost Too Embarrassed To Ask This... ....since I've been playing from the release day...but not quite 'cause I really would like to know. Is there a hotkey or hotkey combination that will raise or lower the periscopes all the way? When I need to raise or lower them I usually have much more important things to attend to than sit there, for what can seem like forever, with my finger holding down the INSERT/DELETE or the PAGE UP/PAGE DOWN keys. Why just yesterday ,I popped up the scope to try and locate a sonar contact in heavy fog. Turned out the merchantman was being escorted by an undetected armed tug , at 300 meters, charging my boat with a hell of a bone in his teeth. A hotkey like I am looking for would have come in mighty handy just about then. If these keys don't exist is there any way to possibly add such an assignment?

04-05-07, 08:11 AM	#2
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	Use CTRL in combination with the keys you listed above. __________________

04-05-07, 11:17 AM	#4
Seminole Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,012 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 0	Dang ...I tried that...as it seemed the logical combination, and I tried also in combination with ALT and Shift both but none worked for me. Maybe I wasn't holding them down long enough to register. Next time out I'll give it another try. If it does work then great and many thanks.

04-05-07, 08:12 PM	#5
Seminole Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,012 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 0	Well that worked all right. Why it didn't before is anyone's guess. I know for a darned certainty I tried using that combo several times without effect.

04-05-07, 08:29 PM	#6
Genferret Loader Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 85 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	What's nice (and annoying at times too depending on if you hit them by accident) is you can do this from where-ever in your boat. So I can be on the bridge and just before I give the order to dive hit the keys to raise the periscope and by the time we start our dive and I'm popped back into the control room I can click on the O-scope and it'll be fully up. Same with putting it down again after an attack run and you prepare to go deep. Usually I pop back to the control room to start the dive and meanwhile hit that key combo quick to get the scope going down.