2 problems I have noticed with Hitman's very good 'Hitman's Optics for GWX3v.1' mod

Paul Riley · 05-26-09, 07:28 AM

Let me just first say that I think Hitman's optics mod is very good,and has great accessibility when you need to quickly update firing data on the fly.However,I have noticed 2 problems with it,and I cant tell if it is me doing something wrong,or if there is a conflict somewhere.
1- I am unable to alter the bearing dial while looking through the UZO.
AOB dial works fine though.
Bearing dial works fine in the TDC screen.
2- The depth dial appears to go no higher than 3m,yet works fine in the TDC screen,allowing depths of 1m if needed.

Is this a recognized problem?

Thanks!

Hitman · 05-27-09, 02:27 PM

Hummm no I had not heard of the torpedo dial problem before, but yes I had noticed it won't go higher than 3 metres

What I didn't know is that it was supposed to go up to 1 metre

Will need to look at it, but anyway I was going to get busy with the final version of the optics as soon as I finish testing the 20km environment for GWX

LGN1 · 05-27-09, 11:37 PM

If I remember correctly NYGM restricted the depth of the torpedo to at least 3m. Since Hitman is a NYGM user (as far as I remember), he might have introduced this feature unintentionally. I think the restriction is done in dials.cfg by restricting the angle of the dial.

Cheers, LGN1

Paul Riley · 05-28-09, 03:38 AM

LGN1,

Is there any historical relevance to the 3m restriction?,or are they simply user preferences?,and if so,why would they want the restriction?

Thanks.

LGN1 · 05-29-09, 09:56 PM

Hi Paul,

I don't remember exactly, but you can read the reasons in the NYGM manual.

I think it was because of historical reasons. In the first years the torpedos always ran too deep so a torpedo depth of less than 3m was not possible. In addition, breaking the surface usually results in a dud in real life, but not in the game. All these surface runners in the game are thus very unrealistic. Anyway, if you want to know the exact reasons check the manual.

Cheers, LGN1

Edit: You can find the information in this thread

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=98510

Paul Riley · 05-30-09, 02:18 AM

Thanks for that.

Interesting about the dud,didnt know a surface runner would cause that,now I do

05-26-09, 07:28 AM	#1
Paul Riley Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sheffield, England Posts: 2,679 Downloads: 165 Uploads: 0	2 problems I have noticed with Hitman's very good 'Hitman's Optics for GWX3v.1' mod Let me just first say that I think Hitman's optics mod is very good,and has great accessibility when you need to quickly update firing data on the fly.However,I have noticed 2 problems with it,and I cant tell if it is me doing something wrong,or if there is a conflict somewhere. 1- I am unable to alter the bearing dial while looking through the UZO. AOB dial works fine though. Bearing dial works fine in the TDC screen. 2- The depth dial appears to go no higher than 3m,yet works fine in the TDC screen,allowing depths of 1m if needed. Is this a recognized problem? Thanks! __________________ Best Patrol: 10 merchants + HMS Nelson for 68.056 Tonnes

05-27-09, 02:27 PM	#2
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,109 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	Hummm no I had not heard of the torpedo dial problem before, but yes I had noticed it won't go higher than 3 metres What I didn't know is that it was supposed to go up to 1 metre Will need to look at it, but anyway I was going to get busy with the final version of the optics as soon as I finish testing the 20km environment for GWX __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

05-28-09, 03:38 AM	#4
Paul Riley Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sheffield, England Posts: 2,679 Downloads: 165 Uploads: 0	LGN1, Is there any historical relevance to the 3m restriction?,or are they simply user preferences?,and if so,why would they want the restriction? Thanks. __________________ Best Patrol: 10 merchants + HMS Nelson for 68.056 Tonnes

05-29-09, 09:56 PM	#5
LGN1 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,138 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 12	Hi Paul, I don't remember exactly, but you can read the reasons in the NYGM manual. I think it was because of historical reasons. In the first years the torpedos always ran too deep so a torpedo depth of less than 3m was not possible. In addition, breaking the surface usually results in a dud in real life, but not in the game. All these surface runners in the game are thus very unrealistic. Anyway, if you want to know the exact reasons check the manual. Cheers, LGN1 Edit: You can find the information in this thread http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=98510 Last edited by LGN1; 05-29-09 at 10:16 PM.

05-30-09, 02:18 AM	#6
Paul Riley Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sheffield, England Posts: 2,679 Downloads: 165 Uploads: 0	Thanks for that. Interesting about the dud,didnt know a surface runner would cause that,now I do __________________ Best Patrol: 10 merchants + HMS Nelson for 68.056 Tonnes

05-27-09, 11:37 PM	#3
LGN1 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,138 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 12	If I remember correctly NYGM restricted the depth of the torpedo to at least 3m. Since Hitman is a NYGM user (as far as I remember), he might have introduced this feature unintentionally. I think the restriction is done in dials.cfg by restricting the angle of the dial. Cheers, LGN1