16 km mod for SH4?

[yamatoforever]

There also a 16 km mod for SH4 as we know him from SH3? By this I mean a greater visibility in the game!

Greetings
Molke2005

[Karle94]

Originally Posted by yamatoforever

There also a 16 km mod for SH4 as we know him from SH3? By this I mean a greater visibility in the game!

Greetings
Molke2005

I am updating and refurbishing the old playable Iowa mod that Peabody made. I canged the subvisual file and you can spot ships from well beyond 30+ kilometers. On a fine day, this was possible.

[Sailor Steve]

In stock SH4 you can already see 20km. A 16km mod would make it worse, not better.

@ Karle94: That's an intriguing idea, but I think 30km is a bit far to see anything from the bridge of a submarine. Just my opinion, of course.

[CCIP]

Not that spotting reports would make a huge difference usually, since you do get radar that can do it from much further away!

Yeah, I think 20km is where it is, and that's approximately the graphical limit of SH3/4 anyway. So you don't need mods for this aspect.

[sparrs]

I concur, the SJ Radar (and hydrophone) negates the need for it, and besides. what can you really see with binos that far anyway?

Just a thought.

[yamatoforever]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

In stock SH4 you can already see 20km. A 16km mod would make it worse, not better.

@ Karle94: That's an intriguing idea, but I think 30km is a bit far to see anything from the bridge of a submarine. Just my opinion, of course.

But the enemy ship artillery (all calibers) fires only from 7 kilometres away!

[TorpX]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

In stock SH4 you can already see 20km. A 16km mod would make it worse, not better.

Are you sure? When I was trying to use celestial nav. in SH4 (w/ RFB) I was not able to see mountains beyond 10 nm, IIRC.

[Hylander_1314]

With the distance to the horizon even being on a raised platform, like the conning tower, or the lookout perches, 20km distance should be more than enough for distance sight.

Short little concise article on the topic,

When I stand at the water's edge and look out over the ocean, how far away is the horizon?



http://science.howstuffworks.com/question198.htm

[AOTD_MadMax]

Originally Posted by yamatoforever

But the enemy ship artillery (all calibers) fires only from 7 kilometres away!

This could be done by the ship-sensors (visual ) and the firingranges.


In FOTRS V2.0 which is under construction big BB´s firing in a range about 15.000 meters, Cruisers about 12.000 meters, DD´s about 10.000 and Merchants about 6.000 meters.
Every Class got their special visual sensor.
BB´s didnt fire on subs on this large range because the sub is to small but you can see BB´s firing at each other over that long range.

Regards

Maddy

[Karle94]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

@ Karle94: That's an intriguing idea, but I think 30km is a bit far to see anything from the bridge of a submarine. Just my opinion, of course.

It was not made for submarines, but battleships.

[mobucks]

twould be nice to see mountains from further away.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by TorpX

Are you sure? When I was trying to use celestial nav. in SH4 (w/ RFB) I was not able to see mountains beyond 10 nm, IIRC.

20 km is 10.8 nautical miles.

[TorpX]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

20 km is 10.8 nautical miles.

Yes, you are right. For some reason I was thinking in terms of statute miles.

[Yamato_NF]

Originally Posted by Karle94

I am updating and refurbishing the old playable Iowa mod that Peabody made. I canged the subvisual file and you can spot ships from well beyond 30+ kilometers. On a fine day, this was possible.

Karle, when will you release this refurbished Iowa?
if not, how can i change the view distance?

Reguards,
Yamato_NF

[Karle94]

Originally Posted by Yamato_NF

Karle, when will you release this refurbished Iowa?
if not, how can i change the view distance?

Reguards,
Yamato_NF

It won`t change the visual range. It just makes your watch crew spot ships further away, well beyond the distance that the binoculars can see.