Alright you Wiz Manual Targeting Kids!

[Monica Lewinsky]

I am ready to try MANUAL targeting.

Took a year and a half.

I am NOT interested in text replies of "read this post, and then read this post."

Done that, too much b.s. ... not one does a real good job explaining it - NOT one.

I am looking for VISUAL things on YouTube & etc. or here to watch over and over again in a tutorial mode on how to do it right so I can FINALLY get through this old, thick, skull HOW TO DO IT - right!

I forget who put the original post on how to attack a convoy/ship. Captain Midnight? or something like that where you draw two circles and at least narrow down where the Japs are at. VERY GOOD noob post on how to do it right the first time ... way back then and it was very VISUAL and taught me a ton of stuff.

Suggestions ladies and gentlemen?

[Midnight Hunter]

Here is a youtube video I found and posted here a while back.. I too learn best by visual and it helped me a ton. I have no issues targetting manually anymore. He also includes a writeup in the video information area that also tells step by step what he is doing. Hope this helps you out

[Syxx_Killer]

Rockin Robbins posted a great video here:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...83&postcount=8

It answered all my questions and helped a ton!

[Sailor Steve]

Actually most of them do an excellent job of explaining it. Just because you don't get it...

I can say that because I don't either.:rotfl:

But most people do, so they must understand something we don't. I understand that the math involved was one of the great separators; a lot of officers ended up on surface ships because they never could get it right.

Download and watch OLC's video tutorial for his SH3 version. It may not help, but it's very intertaining.

[Monica Lewinsky]

Many, many ... "Thank you's" to you Midnight Hunter and to you Syxx Killer! Did I say "Thank You?"

Holy Smoke ! For a guy with 14,000 posts [almost], I always assumed you were one of those Wiz Kids and had this down to a science!

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Actually most of them do an excellent job of explaining it. Just because you don't get it...

I can say that because I don't either.:rotfl:

Today, Saturday, spouse has to work a 8-hour shift. Looks like I get a 8-hour tutorial lesson with me, myself, and I.

I was thinking of using one or more of the training sessions to teach myself manual targeting before accepting a mission. I have been playing at 72% - 77% realism ever since the day the game came out [13 months?]. Just got mad at myself and said to myself "How can you be that stupid? Other people get it; why not you". I have tried 2-3 miserable tries, but this time I have made up my mind to "get it - once and for all".

Looking forward to playing on 100% Realism from now on!

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction with these video clips - sure beats all that darn reading. :p

[Rockin Robbins]

For myself, I can and will do a lot better than that but I've had other irons in other fires, and another graphics card meltdown to deal with. I also like to set up with an unmodded game for tutorials, which means that I will be doing TMO and RFB tutorials as well. Unfortunately, the tutorial you watched shows a setup for a Dick O'Kane attack. I'm glad it helped though! Guess I'll have to get back to work.

I am also deep in the throes of an Operation Monsun U-Boat patrol and having too much fun with that. The Type IX sure makes you love your Fleet Boat! Once I'm on top of that situation I'll be eventually producing videos of U-Boat targeting procedures as well.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Monica Lewinsky

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction with these video clips - sure beats all that darn reading. :p

I think that's the true advantage of classroom instruction: you read the books and then you have a guy who knows his stuff explain it for you; plus you can ask him questions in real time, while you play with models of the real thing.

@ jfarrow: WELCOME ABOARD!

[steinbeck]

Originally Posted by Monica Lewinsky

I am ready to try MANUAL targeting.

Took a year and a half.

I am NOT interested in text replies of "read this post, and then read this post."

Done that, too much b.s. ... not one does a real good job explaining it - NOT one.

I am looking for VISUAL things on YouTube & etc. or here to watch over and over again in a tutorial mode on how to do it right so I can FINALLY get through this old, thick, skull HOW TO DO IT - right!

I forget who put the original post on how to attack a convoy/ship. Captain Midnight? or something like that where you draw two circles and at least narrow down where the Japs are at. VERY GOOD noob post on how to do it right the first time ... way back then and it was very VISUAL and taught me a ton of stuff.

Suggestions ladies and gentlemen?

As a matter of interest, there are exactly 100 SH4 videos on youTube. I know this as I have them all, courtesy of:

Ashampoo's ClipFinder. which allows me to either view or d/l a video. in all it has 14 different sites to search or d/l from!!


Maybe it's of interest to someone

steinbeck....

[Segwin]

I use O Kanes method all the time but was wondering, does anyone use the Stadimeter, PK et al. in the dead of night?