compass in peri view

Jaeger · 12-06-07, 08:31 AM

i read a german webpage about periscopes given by hitman (thanks for this nice page). german periscopes had a compass. i remember sh2, there was also a compass in the peri view. it would be a nice addition, because when observing a target and plotting its course on the navmap, you neednt to add together the relative bearing from your peri view to your course, you can use the true bearing from your scope view. that would be faster i think. is it possible to add such a compass like in sh2 in the peri view?

greetz, Jaeger

danlisa · 12-06-07, 09:10 AM

:hmm: Might have inadvertantly done that for you.

Will need to check.

Edit - Nope. At least I think not. You want a compass added to the periscope showing the bearing of the view/scope. Is that right?

So if the boat is heading 000 and your scope is viewing 090, you want the compass to show 090.

Jaeger · 12-06-07, 09:36 AM

yes, and if i am looking to 350 and my course is 80, i want to read 70 degree in my periscope. it is a compass which shows the true north bearing directly in the ocularview. this wont be possible??? its a pity, because the kaleuns in ww2 had it...

Ping Panther · 12-06-07, 11:14 AM

I'm fairly sure that there was this dual compass (map & peri. view bearings displayed) in the GUI of SH2.
I figured this was removed in SH3 for more historical realism & challenge. Maybe not?

12-06-07, 12:28 PM

I don`t think its hard to make, the question is how to make it more or less right

Jaeger · 12-06-07, 01:31 PM

this page deals with periscope equipment of german ww2 boats. they talk about a "peileinrichtung", which showed the true bearing in the ocular view.

http://www.uboot995.homepage.t-onlin..._sehrohre.html

if it is technically possible, why not implement this feature? why not copying the sh2 pattern?

Ping Panther · 12-06-07, 03:00 PM

That's what I'm talking about.

Thanks for finding that SH2 screen-shot, Jaeger!

looney · 12-06-07, 03:44 PM

Why would that be usefull? You need to shoot a torpedo from your bout and not from true north calculated. I never use true north.

12-06-07, 08:31 AM	#1
Jaeger Chief Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 316 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	compass in peri view i read a german webpage about periscopes given by hitman (thanks for this nice page). german periscopes had a compass. i remember sh2, there was also a compass in the peri view. it would be a nice addition, because when observing a target and plotting its course on the navmap, you neednt to add together the relative bearing from your peri view to your course, you can use the true bearing from your scope view. that would be faster i think. is it possible to add such a compass like in sh2 in the peri view? greetz, Jaeger

12-06-07, 09:10 AM	#2
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	:hmm: Might have inadvertantly done that for you. Will need to check. Edit - Nope. At least I think not. You want a compass added to the periscope showing the bearing of the view/scope. Is that right? So if the boat is heading 000 and your scope is viewing 090, you want the compass to show 090. __________________

12-06-07, 09:36 AM	#3
Jaeger Chief Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 316 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	yes, and if i am looking to 350 and my course is 80, i want to read 70 degree in my periscope. it is a compass which shows the true north bearing directly in the ocularview. this wont be possible??? its a pity, because the kaleuns in ww2 had it...

12-06-07, 11:14 AM	#4
Ping Panther Lieutenant Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: the armpit of the Mid-Atlantic / Quadrant CA42 Posts: 262 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	I'm fairly sure that there was this dual compass (map & peri. view bearings displayed) in the GUI of SH2. I figured this was removed in SH3 for more historical realism & challenge. Maybe not?

12-06-07, 12:28 PM	#5
Dimitrius07 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I don`t think its hard to make, the question is how to make it more or less right

12-06-07, 01:31 PM	#6
Jaeger Chief Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 316 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	this page deals with periscope equipment of german ww2 boats. they talk about a "peileinrichtung", which showed the true bearing in the ocular view. http://www.uboot995.homepage.t-onlin..._sehrohre.html if it is technically possible, why not implement this feature? why not copying the sh2 pattern?

12-06-07, 03:00 PM	#7
Ping Panther Lieutenant Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: the armpit of the Mid-Atlantic / Quadrant CA42 Posts: 262 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	That's what I'm talking about. Thanks for finding that SH2 screen-shot, Jaeger!

12-06-07, 03:44 PM	#8
looney Commodore Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sneek, The Netherlands Posts: 635 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Why would that be usefull? You need to shoot a torpedo from your bout and not from true north calculated. I never use true north.