What limits how large time compression can be?

11-06-16, 05:39 PM

SOmetimes, time compression is limited to 4, when my view is outside the sub, other times TC can go higher than 2048 when in map view. I don't recall the TC for outside views not able to go higher than 4! Inside the sub TC is limited to 32. Is this a MOD issue, or an Options variable?

propbeanie · 11-06-16, 06:03 PM

Depends upon where you are. Close to land, you're limited to 4x. Other times on external, you'll be limited to 32x. Someone else will have more / better details on the other limitations. The max is 8192x, which while "convenient" at times, really stresses the game engine. I've had it not come out of 32x very politely before, and seen the explosion on my deck from a shore battery shell just as the game was getting it to 1x. "We're under attack!" no kidding... not cool. But such is life with time compression. Use as little as you can stand... 'Course, my butt gets sore sitting too long...

11-06-16, 07:03 PM

As you describe that's what I expected, but, I'm in middle of South China Sea not near any land but two pesky destroyers are looking for me within 1500 yards, I'm 180 feet deep but with external view my TC will not go beyond 4! But in map view the TC goes as high as I make it! Something has changed that I don't know what with TC and external view.

propbeanie · 11-06-16, 07:18 PM

Have you got Silent Running on, or are you in shallow water? In the upper right corner... I was driving along doing CTD (Crash Test Dummy) work in a Single Mission I had been noodling with, and took my boat to 200, trying to get below a thermal before 3DD got close to me. Didn't happen. "We're taking ~damage~ SIR!" I'll sur you, you surly - say ankh? Water spraying every where... What thuh? Look at the damage screen, and I've got 50% hull damage (at least I didn't have to wonder if that meant what I'd lost, or what I had left). I had not gotten a 'verbal' warning, but there in the text box was "We're close to the bottom.", and in the upper right of the screen was that cute little icon for shallow water. Chart didn't show it, but there it is, big as a fleet boat hull... just about then, the cans started raining down on me. This being FotRS Ultimate, I was treated to the ~best~ IJN ASW available in game, and that's a side-thrower coupled with two hedge-hogs, doin' their best wagon wheel dance... "Around your partner, doe sea doe, drop yer ash cans, boom they go..."

fireftr18 · 11-06-16, 07:30 PM

In addition to what propbeanie wrote, your computer will limit how high of tc you can use. Outside of the game limitations (outside the boat, close to land, etc.), without other units around, I can get tc up all the way without problems. Others have said they can only get tc up to about 4000 before encountering lag issues. Once another unit is close, my computer starts to noticeably lag. I use the tc/stopwatch lag much to my advantage.

11-06-16, 10:00 PM

well, I just realized that those pesky DDs hit me causing 25% damage which probably qualifies for "critical damage" which then limits TC as stated in the Main.cfg file (I think that's the one).
Lesson learned

11-06-16, 05:39 PM	#1
jldjs Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	What limits how large time compression can be? SOmetimes, time compression is limited to 4, when my view is outside the sub, other times TC can go higher than 2048 when in map view. I don't recall the TC for outside views not able to go higher than 4! Inside the sub TC is limited to 32. Is this a MOD issue, or an Options variable?

11-06-16, 06:03 PM	#2
propbeanie CTD - it's not just a job Join Date: May 2016 Location: One hour from Music City USA! Posts: 10,100 Downloads: 451 Uploads: 2	Depends upon where you are. Close to land, you're limited to 4x. Other times on external, you'll be limited to 32x. Someone else will have more / better details on the other limitations. The max is 8192x, which while "convenient" at times, really stresses the game engine. I've had it not come out of 32x very politely before, and seen the explosion on my deck from a shore battery shell just as the game was getting it to 1x. "We're under attack!" no kidding... not cool. But such is life with time compression. Use as little as you can stand... 'Course, my butt gets sore sitting too long... __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayers" - Jimbuna

11-06-16, 07:18 PM	#4
propbeanie CTD - it's not just a job Join Date: May 2016 Location: One hour from Music City USA! Posts: 10,100 Downloads: 451 Uploads: 2	Have you got Silent Running on, or are you in shallow water? In the upper right corner... I was driving along doing CTD (Crash Test Dummy) work in a Single Mission I had been noodling with, and took my boat to 200, trying to get below a thermal before 3DD got close to me. Didn't happen. "We're taking ~damage~ SIR!" I'll sur you, you surly - say ankh? Water spraying every where... What thuh? Look at the damage screen, and I've got 50% hull damage (at least I didn't have to wonder if that meant what I'd lost, or what I had left). I had not gotten a 'verbal' warning, but there in the text box was "We're close to the bottom.", and in the upper right of the screen was that cute little icon for shallow water. Chart didn't show it, but there it is, big as a fleet boat hull... just about then, the cans started raining down on me. This being FotRS Ultimate, I was treated to the ~best~ IJN ASW available in game, and that's a side-thrower coupled with two hedge-hogs, doin' their best wagon wheel dance... "Around your partner, doe sea doe, drop yer ash cans, boom they go..." __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayers" - Jimbuna Last edited by propbeanie; 11-06-16 at 07:34 PM.

11-06-16, 07:30 PM	#5
fireftr18 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,528 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	In addition to what propbeanie wrote, your computer will limit how high of tc you can use. Outside of the game limitations (outside the boat, close to land, etc.), without other units around, I can get tc up all the way without problems. Others have said they can only get tc up to about 4000 before encountering lag issues. Once another unit is close, my computer starts to noticeably lag. I use the tc/stopwatch lag much to my advantage. __________________ Of all the forms of Martial Arts, Karaoke causes the most pain!

11-06-16, 07:03 PM	#3
jldjs Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	As you describe that's what I expected, but, I'm in middle of South China Sea not near any land but two pesky destroyers are looking for me within 1500 yards, I'm 180 feet deep but with external view my TC will not go beyond 4! But in map view the TC goes as high as I make it! Something has changed that I don't know what with TC and external view.

11-06-16, 10:00 PM	#6
jldjs Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	well, I just realized that those pesky DDs hit me causing 25% damage which probably qualifies for "critical damage" which then limits TC as stated in the Main.cfg file (I think that's the one). Lesson learned