Old capt needing a little help :)

602Sqn_Puff · 07-29-12, 11:57 AM

Haven't been playing SH5 much but have just picked it up again...using Darkwraiths UI and was wondering...I can target a ship { asking the chap to follow target } I can also get the SOAN....but for the life of me I cant get the range or speed..could anyone post an idots guide to getting a firing solution from just after sending the mast height to TDC please

Maki4444 · 07-29-12, 01:49 PM

The key is to lock target. Then you get a little conversation box open with your XO. Click on the range in the conversation box, then click use stadi, or manual range, something like that. That's how you get the range. You can either identify the target first, or you can manually put in the mast height with the scroll wheel.

For the speed, now what I do is I take 2 ranges. I clock 3 minutes between ranges. Then I measure the distance between the contacts.

After that I take the distance/180 (3 minutes is 3 times 60 seconds) and then you multiply that number with 2.

You can use the U-jagd chrono (U-boat stopwatch)

Or you can get the crew, your XO to shout out. The first two methods are better for me personally.

You also have the thread stoianms video tuorial - http://subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=181538

so check it homes

Good luck, I hope it was helpful.

TheDarkWraith · 07-29-12, 02:01 PM

If you enable navigator assist in the options file then the navigator will call out the contacts speed after you take the second range reading (provided the AOB you input into the TDC AOB dial is correct)

THE_MASK · 07-29-12, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

If you enable navigator assist in the options file then the navigator will call out the contacts speed after you take the second range reading (provided the AOB you input into the TDC AOB dial is correct)

Default is True .

602Sqn_Puff · 07-30-12, 12:39 AM

Cheers folks..will give it a go.

EDIT: Must be me being a bit thick lol, I have tried all that but no longer can I get the stadimeter up to measure range...all I have is send mast height to TDC, then I select WEPS, order for find solution in the orders bar..nothing happens

I see that once I set the AOB and range I can get the call out on the speed but I have no way of finding range

I also dont get the XO box appearing on screen at all { it is set to true in the options file }

HAHA FOUND IT...just found the stadimeter icon next to the range dail lol..back in business..thanks for the help folks!

07-29-12, 11:57 AM	#1
602Sqn_Puff Ensign Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland Posts: 233 Downloads: 322 Uploads: 0	Old capt needing a little help :) Haven't been playing SH5 much but have just picked it up again...using Darkwraiths UI and was wondering...I can target a ship { asking the chap to follow target } I can also get the SOAN....but for the life of me I cant get the range or speed..could anyone post an idots guide to getting a firing solution from just after sending the mast height to TDC please

07-30-12, 12:39 AM	#5
602Sqn_Puff Ensign Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland Posts: 233 Downloads: 322 Uploads: 0	Cheers folks..will give it a go. EDIT: Must be me being a bit thick lol, I have tried all that but no longer can I get the stadimeter up to measure range...all I have is send mast height to TDC, then I select WEPS, order for find solution in the orders bar..nothing happens I see that once I set the AOB and range I can get the call out on the speed but I have no way of finding range I also dont get the XO box appearing on screen at all { it is set to true in the options file } HAHA FOUND IT...just found the stadimeter icon next to the range dail lol..back in business..thanks for the help folks! Last edited by 602Sqn_Puff; 07-30-12 at 01:32 AM.

07-29-12, 01:49 PM	#2
Maki4444 Sparky Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Croatia Posts: 152 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	The key is to lock target. Then you get a little conversation box open with your XO. Click on the range in the conversation box, then click use stadi, or manual range, something like that. That's how you get the range. You can either identify the target first, or you can manually put in the mast height with the scroll wheel. For the speed, now what I do is I take 2 ranges. I clock 3 minutes between ranges. Then I measure the distance between the contacts. After that I take the distance/180 (3 minutes is 3 times 60 seconds) and then you multiply that number with 2. You can use the U-jagd chrono (U-boat stopwatch) Or you can get the crew, your XO to shout out. The first two methods are better for me personally. You also have the thread stoianms video tuorial - http://subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=181538 so check it homes Good luck, I hope it was helpful.

07-29-12, 02:01 PM	#3
TheDarkWraith Black Magic Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11,962 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 5	If you enable navigator assist in the options file then the navigator will call out the contacts speed after you take the second range reading (provided the AOB you input into the TDC AOB dial is correct)