radar/visibility problems

Laffertytig · 04-09-09, 07:52 AM

so i loaded up SH4 today and continued my patrol. i was on the surface to enable surface radar to max range and selected sweep. i had TC at 256x when all of a sudden i get a lookout report of a cargo ship not 500 metres away, i almost crashed into the thing.

what were my radar guys doin??? is this a known issue? also, visibility was reported as excellent with clear skies (daytime) yet there a fog which meant i could barely see 500 metres!

im usin the lastest RFB along with the real environment mod.

SteamWake · 04-09-09, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Laffertytig

so i loaded up SH4 today and continued my patrol. i was on the surface to enable surface radar to max range and selected sweep. i had TC at 256x when all of a sudden i get a lookout report of a cargo ship not 500 metres away, i almost crashed into the thing.

what were my radar guys doin??? is this a known issue? also, visibility was reported as excellent with clear skies (daytime) yet there a fog which meant i could barely see 500 metres!

im usin the lastest RFB along with the real environment mod.

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enable surface radar to max range and selected sweep

If you were personally monitoring / operating the radar the radar crew wasent doing anything.

Laffertytig · 04-09-09, 11:48 AM

nah i wasnt personally monitoring anything apart from the map. ive only came backt o SH4 after a good long while away but i remember there were issues with the radar not switching on properly.

what else would cause the radar not to detect a ship? and why was the visibilty so poor even though it was a clear blue sky and visibility was reported as excellent?

could it be a problem with the real environment mod i wonder.

Etienne · 04-09-09, 02:28 PM

Was the radar on? It doesn't turn itself back on after you surface, and its efficiency is greatly enhanced by switching it on and toggling continuous sweeps :-D

Laffertytig · 04-09-09, 02:39 PM

yeah it was defo switched on and on sweep mode. i seem to recall that a certain button configuration had to be used so that the radar would stay on when not at the radar station.

or was that fixed with patch 1.5?

Etienne · 04-09-09, 03:21 PM

After you've left the radar station, select the radar menu, and make sure the hand and continuous sweeps are selcted.

Otherwise, no clue what the problem might be.

MonTana_Prussian · 04-09-09, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laffertytig

so i loaded up SH4 today and continued my patrol. i was on the surface to enable surface radar to max range and selected sweep. i had TC at 256x when all of a sudden i get a lookout report of a cargo ship not 500 metres away, i almost crashed into the thing.

what were my radar guys doin??? is this a known issue? also, visibility was reported as excellent with clear skies (daytime) yet there a fog which meant i could barely see 500 metres!

im usin the lastest RFB along with the real environment mod.

What was the weather like? I have had really bad weather affect radar performance.

magic452 · 04-10-09, 01:02 AM

The radar console will show all the time even if you don't have surface radar.
It doesn't become available till some time around June 1942 I think???????
Your boat load out screen should tell you if you have it.

As far as the fog goes I guess you can't believe everything you hear.
Might be some thing with the environment mod.

Magic

Laffertytig · 04-10-09, 05:48 AM

i wasnt aware weather affected radar? ive just put it down to **** happens syndrome. it hasnt happened since although i havent detected anymore ships so ive no real of knowin.

Akula4745 · 04-10-09, 06:08 AM

Thanks Magic.... I thought so!

MonTana_Prussian · 04-10-09, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Laffertytig

i wasnt aware weather affected radar? ive just put it down to **** happens syndrome. it hasnt happened since although i havent detected anymore ships so ive no real of knowin.

I have only suspected this,but it has happened in very heavy weather. Very high seas and heavy rain.

04-09-09, 07:52 AM	#1
Laffertytig Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 757 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	radar/visibility problems so i loaded up SH4 today and continued my patrol. i was on the surface to enable surface radar to max range and selected sweep. i had TC at 256x when all of a sudden i get a lookout report of a cargo ship not 500 metres away, i almost crashed into the thing. what were my radar guys doin??? is this a known issue? also, visibility was reported as excellent with clear skies (daytime) yet there a fog which meant i could barely see 500 metres! im usin the lastest RFB along with the real environment mod.

04-10-09, 06:08 AM	#10
Akula4745 Convicted Ship Killer Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Just out of sight... plotting your course and speed Posts: 846 Downloads: 371 Uploads: 1	Thanks Magic.... I thought so! __________________ Akula4745 "If you sit by the river long enough... the body of your enemy will float by -- SunTzu"

04-09-09, 11:48 AM	#3
Laffertytig Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 757 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	nah i wasnt personally monitoring anything apart from the map. ive only came backt o SH4 after a good long while away but i remember there were issues with the radar not switching on properly. what else would cause the radar not to detect a ship? and why was the visibilty so poor even though it was a clear blue sky and visibility was reported as excellent? could it be a problem with the real environment mod i wonder.

04-09-09, 02:28 PM	#4
Etienne Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 695 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Was the radar on? It doesn't turn itself back on after you surface, and its efficiency is greatly enhanced by switching it on and toggling continuous sweeps :-D

04-09-09, 02:39 PM	#5
Laffertytig Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 757 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	yeah it was defo switched on and on sweep mode. i seem to recall that a certain button configuration had to be used so that the radar would stay on when not at the radar station. or was that fixed with patch 1.5?

04-09-09, 03:21 PM	#6
Etienne Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 695 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	After you've left the radar station, select the radar menu, and make sure the hand and continuous sweeps are selcted. Otherwise, no clue what the problem might be.

04-10-09, 01:02 AM	#8
magic452 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Reno Nevada USA Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	The radar console will show all the time even if you don't have surface radar. It doesn't become available till some time around June 1942 I think??????? Your boat load out screen should tell you if you have it. As far as the fog goes I guess you can't believe everything you hear. Might be some thing with the environment mod. Magic

04-10-09, 05:48 AM	#9
Laffertytig Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 757 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	i wasnt aware weather affected radar? ive just put it down to **** happens syndrome. it hasnt happened since although i havent detected anymore ships so ive no real of knowin.