question regarding radar (I've never used it!) :hmmm:

gazpode_l · 01-11-12, 03:41 AM

OK I am using radar for the first time in any of my campaigns. I have become aware of a warship, dead ahead of me, at a range of around 6000m. I want to try and look to see if it appears on Radar. Getting the AI crew to scan for it, I find nothing. When I do a focus scan, I can't tell (at the moment) what direction my scanning heads are looking.

I notice the scanning wheel at the bottom of the screen but the graphics appear low quality. I dont think my lappie is capable of running the higher end graphics at reasonable speed, especially as I cannot use bridge view much due to the horizon slow-down problem.

Any help welcome/appreciated.

maillemaker · 01-11-12, 05:49 PM

I've never figured out how to use the radar manually.

My crewman will, however, on occasion detect things via radar.

But really, I find the radar pretty useless. By the time of the war when you get it, you will also have radar warning, and that is far more useful because it basically gives you direction and range to your target much farther away than your own radar works, and it does not give away your position.

The other problem with radar is every time a wave hits the conning tower the radar shuts off. Which means with time compression the radar is turning itself off every half a second.

vanjast · 01-17-12, 09:50 AM

AFAIR the radar only scans -+10 degrees in front of the sub, so you have to steer your sub to maintain contact.

maillemaker · 01-17-12, 12:46 PM

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AFAIR the radar only scans -+10 degrees in front of the sub, so you have to steer your sub to maintain contact.

This is true for the array mounted on the front of the conning tower. But the later "flyswatter" type array that rotates through 360 degrees does not have that problem.

Steve

01-17-12, 12:50 PM

In my experience radar is always useles against aircrafts. It simply doesn't detect them.

flag4 · 01-17-12, 01:13 PM

...never got that far...

trolleyguy · 03-15-12, 08:43 PM

Yes, back to the topic of the use of radar in Sh3. Any new input?

I will admit that once, just once, I did see a blip or short line on the radar screen and I think it was for aircraft.

I am using the later radar models.

Thanks in advance for any positive responses.

trolleyguy
Steel Sharks League

01-11-12, 03:41 AM	#1
gazpode_l 中国水兵 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chelmsford, Essex Posts: 280 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	question regarding radar (I've never used it!) :hmmm: OK I am using radar for the first time in any of my campaigns. I have become aware of a warship, dead ahead of me, at a range of around 6000m. I want to try and look to see if it appears on Radar. Getting the AI crew to scan for it, I find nothing. When I do a focus scan, I can't tell (at the moment) what direction my scanning heads are looking. I notice the scanning wheel at the bottom of the screen but the graphics appear low quality. I dont think my lappie is capable of running the higher end graphics at reasonable speed, especially as I cannot use bridge view much due to the horizon slow-down problem. Any help welcome/appreciated. __________________ [B][I][COLOR="Red"]My Most potent EVER SH3 Cmdr: R Hessler (U-111) Sunk 171K GRT of Enemy Shipping. GAZPODE_L is Currently playing COLD WATERS for aprox 1hr Daily.

01-17-12, 01:13 PM	#6
flag4 Watch Officer Join Date: May 2007 Location: as far away as possible Posts: 1,625 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 0	...never got that far... __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] ' We are here on Earth to fart around. Don't let anybody tell you any different.' Kurt Vonnegut

03-15-12, 08:43 PM	#7
trolleyguy Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 5 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	using sh3 radar Yes, back to the topic of *the use of radar in Sh3*. Any new input? I will admit that once, just once, I did see a blip or short line on the radar screen and I think it was for aircraft. I am using the later radar models. Thanks in advance for any positive responses. trolleyguy Steel Sharks League

01-11-12, 05:49 PM	#2
maillemaker Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,639 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	I've never figured out how to use the radar manually. My crewman will, however, on occasion detect things via radar. But really, I find the radar pretty useless. By the time of the war when you get it, you will also have radar warning, and that is far more useful because it basically gives you direction and range to your target much farther away than your own radar works, and it does not give away your position. The other problem with radar is every time a wave hits the conning tower the radar shuts off. Which means with time compression the radar is turning itself off every half a second.

01-17-12, 09:50 AM	#3
vanjast Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somewhere else now Posts: 1,740 Downloads: 825 Uploads: 4	AFAIR the radar only scans -+10 degrees in front of the sub, so you have to steer your sub to maintain contact.

01-17-12, 12:50 PM	#5
PapaKilo Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	In my experience radar is always useles against aircrafts. It simply doesn't detect them.