How to use Walther Drive Correctly?

Kamikaze · 03-06-08, 07:10 PM

I need some guidance here . . . .

I just got a new type sub with one of these drives. OK, I can turn it on by clicking the H2O2 button. But "how" should I use this? Are there limitations? Does it use fuel or batteries or something else? Surface or submerged?

I just did a search for Walther and did not find anything of use.

Thanks in advance . . . .

Rockin Robbins · 03-06-08, 07:31 PM

I can't even find the head in this thing. Nobody can tell me how many liters in a kilometer. All the instruments have foreign mumbo-jumbo written all over them.

Now YOU"RE playing with the Walther drive. Sounds like some kind of European sex toy to me.

No gals on your boat so there's no dang sense trying to figure that thing out.

Well, you have to excuse me. I think I better find out what Voraus and Zuruck mean before these engines seize up. What are those two dots over the U for? Can't these Germans even use the alphabet without fancying it up unnecessarily?

Here I am a freakin submarine expert and I can't even find the head. Back up to the aft deck again.

Do Germans use toilet paper? If they do, what in Sam Hill do they call it? This is drivin' me crazy.

Kamikaze · 03-06-08, 07:36 PM

Hahaha . . . . I suspect they use the old dispatches. Its better than corn cobs!

Zantham · 03-06-08, 08:03 PM

The Walther drive uses H2O2 instead of batteries or diesel. It works on the surface, as well as underwater.

According to uboat.net, the Walther drive supplied an estimated 15,000 HP worth of power

http://uboat.net/types/xviii.htm

In-game, there is a small fuel gauge that shows how much H2O2 fuel you have remaining, it is located above where you find your regular fuel, battery, Oxygen and CO2 guages. Unlike diesel, the H2O2 is not replenished at a refit port.

You click the little red button on the end of the H2O2 gauge and hold on tight. You still use your telegraph like normal, except you go waaaay faster than you would on diesel.

The range however is quite limited, depending on the speed you choose to go and whether you are surfaced or submerged. I think you can get a couple hundred kilometers or more out of it.. I know its in one of the files somewhere but I can't find it right now.

I did some basic testing like using ahead slow submerged to lose some destroyers, then engaging the turbine to see if they found me again; I was under the thermal layer and they didn't seem to react. Needs more testing to be sure tho.

I've also used it to do end-arounds on taskforces .... yes it is that fast!!! but that really sucks the fuel back quickly. I'm sure other creative minds around here use it for other purposes... I can imagine its hard for a Destroyer to track a uboat travelling at 29 knots with their guns....

Zantham · 03-06-08, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockin Robbins

Nobody can tell me how many liters in a kilometer.

There is 5280/0 litres in a kilometer.

Kamikaze · 03-06-08, 09:20 PM

Thank you Zantham!

Surface too eh? I was just messing around with it. My hydrophones seem to be not working . . . dial will not spin

When on the surface and at 2/3 speed if I hit the H2O2 my indicated speed drops to 3 knots. This isnt speeding.

I'll try again in a bit . . .

FIREWALL · 03-06-08, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zantham

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockin Robbins

Nobody can tell me how many liters in a kilometer.

There is 5280/0 litres in a kilometer.

I thought litres was a liquid measurement.

And doesn't 5280 ft. equal a mile.

I'm not trying to be a wise guy. I need all the help I can get too.

BarjackU977 · 03-07-08, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockin Robbins

Can't these Germans even use the alphabet without fancying it up unnecessarily?

The world will have made a huge step in the direction of a better understanding of each others when most of us will have accepted the idea that the it is made of differences that make it even more interesting.

Now an explanation for the game would be much appreciated, of course. But that remark had nothing to do with the game.

Rockin Robbins · 03-07-08, 03:53 PM

It was called humor, and like German, some just don't understand. Then they stand in judgement. Go figure!

Now what's this Okularkopf thing? A medicine cabinet? Wonder what happens when I press one of these six buttons.... Dang foreign labels! I'm afraid to play with my Kippwinkle.

LukeFF · 03-07-08, 04:05 PM

The range of the XVIII when using the Walter Turbine is 202 nautical miles at 24 knots, or roughly the range of an American SUV.

Kamikaze · 03-08-08, 11:35 AM

Ahh LukeFF . . . my Explorer can go 325 miles before I have to fill it (8 cyl). Just keeping thing honest here .

And now the BS . . .or . . the "I be sh1tting ye not" catagory

And when I drive the ambient temp. around the vehicle increases by 10 degrees, and I see Al Gore running after me with signs of protest. . . . . :P

hyperion2206 · 03-12-08, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockin Robbins

I can't even find the head in this thing. Nobody can tell me how many liters in a kilometer. All the instruments have foreign mumbo-jumbo written all over them.

Now YOU"RE playing with the Walther drive. Sounds like some kind of European sex toy to me.

No gals on your boat so there's no dang sense trying to figure that thing out.

Well, you have to excuse me. I think I better find out what Voraus and Zuruck mean before these engines seize up. What are those two dots over the U for? Can't these Germans even use the alphabet without fancying it up unnecessarily?

Here I am a freakin submarine expert and I can't even find the head. Back up to the aft deck again.

Do Germans use toilet paper? If they do, what in Sam Hill do they call it? This is drivin' me crazy.

To answer your question: Yes, in Germany we do use toilet paper and guess what we even electricity!:p

And if you want to have some toilet paper on a German U-Boat you just have to ask for "Toilettenpapier". Sound familiar?:p
Last but not least: "Voraus" means "ahead" and "zurück" means "back". But I guess you already kniew that.

Toastman · 03-15-08, 02:13 PM

Hi Guys ,

After reading these replies it strikes me that the choice of the devs to give us this sub and not the XXI was a foolish one !
I've just been given command of U796 in my campaign game and although the sub is sleek and sexy , I would have preferred a XXI with its better endurance and snorkel system , especially with the total air dominance by the allies in north western Indian ocean areas .
My last mission in a 9D2 to the gulf of Aden and Omman took forever , with constant air attacks by multiple AC , and a snorkel on a XXI would have been ideal.

What do you all think , would you prefer a XXI ?

Toastman out .

Zantham · 03-15-08, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toastman

Hi Guys ,

After reading these replies it strikes me that the choice of the devs to give us this sub and not the XXI was a foolish one !
I've just been given command of U796 in my campaign game and although the sub is sleek and sexy , I would have preferred a XXI with its better endurance and snorkel system , especially with the total air dominance by the allies in north western Indian ocean areas .
My last mission in a 9D2 to the gulf of Aden and Omman took forever , with constant air attacks by multiple AC , and a snorkel on a XXI would have been ideal.

What do you all think , would you prefer a XXI ?

Toastman out .

See this thread:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=132113

Its a mod that adds a snorkel to the IX-D2 and XVIII and also the option to change your XVIII into an XXI.

Toastman · 03-16-08, 09:23 AM

Thanks for the info , this sim just gets better and better !

03-06-08, 07:10 PM	#1
Kamikaze A-ganger Join Date: May 2001 Location: Lancaster, CA Posts: 71 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	How to use Walther Drive Correctly? I need some guidance here . . . . I just got a new type sub with one of these drives. OK, I can turn it on by clicking the H2O2 button. But "how" should I use this? Are there limitations? Does it use fuel or batteries or something else? Surface or submerged? I just did a search for Walther and did not find anything of use. Thanks in advance . . . . __________________ Michael aka Kamikaze

03-06-08, 07:31 PM	#2
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	Hold it, right there! I can't even find the head in this thing. Nobody can tell me how many liters in a kilometer. All the instruments have foreign mumbo-jumbo written all over them. Now YOU"RE playing with the Walther drive. Sounds like some kind of European sex toy to me. No gals on your boat so there's no dang sense trying to figure that thing out. Well, you have to excuse me. I think I better find out what Voraus and Zuruck mean before these engines seize up. What are those two dots over the U for? Can't these Germans even use the alphabet without fancying it up unnecessarily? Here I am a freakin submarine expert and I can't even find the head. Back up to the aft deck again. Do Germans use toilet paper? If they do, what in Sam Hill do they call it? This is drivin' me crazy. __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

03-06-08, 07:36 PM	#3
Kamikaze A-ganger Join Date: May 2001 Location: Lancaster, CA Posts: 71 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Hahaha . . . . I suspect they use the old dispatches. Its better than corn cobs! __________________ Michael aka Kamikaze

03-06-08, 09:20 PM	#6
Kamikaze A-ganger Join Date: May 2001 Location: Lancaster, CA Posts: 71 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Thank you Zantham! Surface too eh? I was just messing around with it. My hydrophones seem to be not working . . . dial will not spin When on the surface and at 2/3 speed if I hit the H2O2 my indicated speed drops to 3 knots. This isnt speeding. I'll try again in a bit . . . __________________ Michael aka Kamikaze

03-07-08, 03:53 PM	#9
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	No it didn't It was called humor, and like German, some just don't understand. Then they stand in judgement. Go figure! Now what's this Okularkopf thing? A medicine cabinet? Wonder what happens when I press one of these six buttons.... Dang foreign labels! I'm afraid to play with my Kippwinkle. __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS Last edited by Rockin Robbins; 03-07-08 at 05:45 PM.

03-06-08, 08:03 PM	#4
Zantham 中国水兵 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 283 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 1	The Walther drive uses H2O2 instead of batteries or diesel. It works on the surface, as well as underwater. According to uboat.net, the Walther drive supplied an estimated 15,000 HP worth of power http://uboat.net/types/xviii.htm In-game, there is a small fuel gauge that shows how much H2O2 fuel you have remaining, it is located above where you find your regular fuel, battery, Oxygen and CO2 guages. Unlike diesel, the H2O2 is not replenished at a refit port. You click the little red button on the end of the H2O2 gauge and hold on tight. You still use your telegraph like normal, except you go waaaay faster than you would on diesel. The range however is quite limited, depending on the speed you choose to go and whether you are surfaced or submerged. I think you can get a couple hundred kilometers or more out of it.. I know its in one of the files somewhere but I can't find it right now. I did some basic testing like using ahead slow submerged to lose some destroyers, then engaging the turbine to see if they found me again; I was under the thermal layer and they didn't seem to react. Needs more testing to be sure tho. I've also used it to do end-arounds on taskforces .... yes it is that fast!!! but that really sucks the fuel back quickly. I'm sure other creative minds around here use it for other purposes... I can imagine its hard for a Destroyer to track a uboat travelling at 29 knots with their guns....

03-07-08, 04:05 PM	#10
LukeFF Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Riverside, California Posts: 3,610 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 5	The range of the XVIII when using the Walter Turbine is 202 nautical miles at 24 knots, or roughly the range of an American SUV. __________________ ROW Sound Effects Contributor RFB Team Leader

03-08-08, 11:35 AM	#11
Kamikaze A-ganger Join Date: May 2001 Location: Lancaster, CA Posts: 71 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Ahh LukeFF . . . my Explorer can go 325 miles before I have to fill it (8 cyl). Just keeping thing honest here . And now the BS . . .or . . the "I be sh1tting ye not" catagory And when I drive the ambient temp. around the vehicle increases by 10 degrees, and I see Al Gore running after me with signs of protest. . . . . :P __________________ Michael aka Kamikaze

03-15-08, 02:13 PM	#13
Toastman Seaman Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: UK Posts: 42 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Please mod me a XXI !!! Hi Guys , After reading these replies it strikes me that the choice of the devs to give us this sub and not the XXI was a foolish one ! I've just been given command of U796 in my campaign game and although the sub is sleek and sexy , I would have preferred a XXI with its better endurance and snorkel system , especially with the total air dominance by the allies in north western Indian ocean areas . My last mission in a 9D2 to the gulf of Aden and Omman took forever , with constant air attacks by multiple AC , and a snorkel on a XXI would have been ideal. What do you all think , would you prefer a XXI ? Toastman out . __________________ "I'm going DEEP , real DEEP !!! "

03-16-08, 09:23 AM	#15
Toastman Seaman Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: UK Posts: 42 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the info , this sim just gets better and better ! __________________ "I'm going DEEP , real DEEP !!! "