OLC whiz wheel for sh5 yet?

Antiacus · 02-23-11, 12:32 AM

To me, the olc gui takes sh3 to a level of realism that makes me feel like i'm playing with the same deck of cards as a real ww2 skipper when it comes to targeting. It truly is the ultimate mod.

Is there anything like this for sh5 yet? i'll eventually get around to trying this one out regardless, but the digression in targeting realism is a real bummer.

Thanks

Antiacus · 03-01-11, 02:56 AM

i'll take that as a "no". Bummer.

Zedi · 03-01-11, 04:56 AM

SH5 is a very different concept, no need to overfill you UI with dials anymore.
Anyway, there is a [WIP] for MaGui on the moding section which imho is way better than OLC.

joegrundman · 03-01-11, 04:56 AM

check the mods forum

there are two major gui mods

Antiacus · 03-01-11, 05:12 AM

That GUI looks promising. I never used it in SH3. The important part for me is the combination of the whiz wheel with the TDC as this, IMO most closely approximates what a U-boat skipper did to target & calculate a solution.

Thanks for the replies!

Zedi · 03-01-11, 07:20 AM

Until MaGui for SH5 is done, check TDW UI or Reaper's UI on the mod section. Both have a lot of tools for the navmaps.

Sailor Steve · 03-01-11, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Magnum

SH5 is a very different concept, no need to overfill you UI with dials anymore.

FYI, the whiz-wheel wasn't a dial. It was a hand-held circular slide rule used for torpedo calculations. Hitman made one you could download, assemble and use as they really did. OLC translated it directly to his GUI, so you could use it on-screen.

Antiacus · 03-01-11, 02:10 PM

Thanks Sailor Steve. I knew it wasn't OLC's wheel, but that he had taken someone elses and used it in his gui. Just couldn't remember who. Hitman's wheel is the best (single) mod ever created for a SH series game in my opinion.

The greatest thing is that once you've mastered it, it isn't really any harder than most other "unassisted" methods of finding a solution.

I may have to print it out and create my own physical one for use in SH5. I saw in the mods section a proper TDC, so i could be off and running.

joegrundman · 03-01-11, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Antiacus

Thanks Sailor Steve. I knew it wasn't OLC's wheel, but that he had taken someone elses and used it in his gui. Just couldn't remember who. Hitman's wheel is the best (single) mod ever created for a SH series game in my opinion.

The greatest thing is that once you've mastered it, it isn't really any harder than most other "unassisted" methods of finding a solution.

I may have to print it out and create my own physical one for use in SH5. I saw in the mods section a proper TDC, so i could be off and running.

thanks, that's very flattering. It was me

02-23-11, 12:32 AM	#1
Antiacus Medic Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Springfield, Oregon Posts: 161 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	OLC whiz wheel for sh5 yet? To me, the olc gui takes sh3 to a level of realism that makes me feel like i'm playing with the same deck of cards as a real ww2 skipper when it comes to targeting. It truly is the ultimate mod. Is there anything like this for sh5 yet? i'll eventually get around to trying this one out regardless, but the digression in targeting realism is a real bummer. Thanks

03-01-11, 04:56 AM	#4
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	check the mods forum there are two major gui mods __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill

03-01-11, 02:56 AM	#2
Antiacus Medic Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Springfield, Oregon Posts: 161 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	i'll take that as a "no". Bummer.

03-01-11, 04:56 AM	#3
Zedi Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,845 Downloads: 184 Uploads: 2	SH5 is a very different concept, no need to overfill you UI with dials anymore. Anyway, there is a [WIP] for MaGui on the moding section which imho is way better than OLC.

03-01-11, 05:12 AM	#5
Antiacus Medic Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Springfield, Oregon Posts: 161 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	That GUI looks promising. I never used it in SH3. The important part for me is the combination of the whiz wheel with the TDC as this, IMO most closely approximates what a U-boat skipper did to target & calculate a solution. Thanks for the replies!

03-01-11, 07:20 AM	#6
Zedi Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,845 Downloads: 184 Uploads: 2	Until MaGui for SH5 is done, check TDW UI or Reaper's UI on the mod section. Both have a lot of tools for the navmaps.

03-01-11, 02:10 PM	#8
Antiacus Medic Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Springfield, Oregon Posts: 161 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Thanks Sailor Steve. I knew it wasn't OLC's wheel, but that he had taken someone elses and used it in his gui. Just couldn't remember who. Hitman's wheel is the best (single) mod ever created for a SH series game in my opinion. The greatest thing is that once you've mastered it, it isn't really any harder than most other "unassisted" methods of finding a solution. I may have to print it out and create my own physical one for use in SH5. I saw in the mods section a proper TDC, so i could be off and running.