[req] Rig for red, n adjustment to round ruler tool

Redlance88 · 04-01-10, 07:53 PM

kylania, Thanks for the protractor tip, I never could get the hang of useful numbers out of that thing. I will give that a try tonight. all I ever used that for before was marking out detection range guesses.

in relation to relative bearing from your boat. using a real transparent one helps me a lot, and I use it with the in game ruler to work out where contacts are, with all of the map info turned off. do it enough, and work out a full solution of course speed and range given enough time. Is there some advantage to the one in the game having the scales 180 line up vertically with the map. I feel like I am missing something, but I can't think of any use to that round map tool unless I happen to be going due south

I guess I thought it might not be that hard to mod as it is already an in game transparency that moves around on the map. The boat icons can be displayed at any angle, how much harder is it to rotate that texture in real time? I figured the hard part would be key bindings but if it could pull what angle to display at from the bow of what ever ship icon it is over that would be very useful indeed. I know it's not at the top of any ones list (nor should it be), just wondering if it is in the range of things that could be done eventually. until then I will try out the protractor method. thanks again all.

kylania · 04-01-10, 08:18 PM

The "upside down" 180 at the top compass that surrounds things like the ruler is wonderful since you can use it to quickly find a course. Drag it then check the number that's "behind it", like in these examples:

commandosolo2009 · 05-17-10, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kylania

The "upside down" 180 at the top compass that surrounds things like the ruler is wonderful since you can use it to quickly find a course. Drag it then check the number that's "behind it", like in these examples:

I guess thats the relative course.. now If I want the true course per sonar report, is there a mod for this.. (overlay or rotatable ruler for bearing plot (as in SH4 TMO)

kylania · 05-17-10, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by commandosolo2009

I guess thats the relative course.. now If I want the true course per sonar report, is there a mod for this.. (overlay or rotatable ruler for bearing plot (as in SH4 TMO)

Yup! Maths.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...&postcount=248

TheDarkWraith · 05-17-10, 12:02 PM

this might interest you:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...postcount=1987

outer ring of draggable compass can be rotated. There are also north up and south up versions of the draggable compass in the mod.

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kylania Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,528 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	The "upside down" 180 at the top compass that surrounds things like the ruler is wonderful since you can use it to quickly find a course. Drag it then check the number that's "behind it", like in these examples: __________________

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04-01-10, 07:53 PM	#1
Redlance88 Sailor man Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 44 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 0	kylania, Thanks for the protractor tip, I never could get the hang of useful numbers out of that thing. I will give that a try tonight. all I ever used that for before was marking out detection range guesses. in relation to relative bearing from your boat. using a real transparent one helps me a lot, and I use it with the in game ruler to work out where contacts are, with all of the map info turned off. do it enough, and work out a full solution of course speed and range given enough time. Is there some advantage to the one in the game having the scales 180 line up vertically with the map. I feel like I am missing something, but I can't think of any use to that round map tool unless I happen to be going due south I guess I thought it might not be that hard to mod as it is already an in game transparency that moves around on the map. The boat icons can be displayed at any angle, how much harder is it to rotate that texture in real time? I figured the hard part would be key bindings but if it could pull what angle to display at from the bow of what ever ship icon it is over that would be very useful indeed. I know it's not at the top of any ones list (nor should it be), just wondering if it is in the range of things that could be done eventually. until then I will try out the protractor method. thanks again all.

05-17-10, 12:02 PM	#5
TheDarkWraith Black Magic Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11,962 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 5	this might interest you: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...postcount=1987 outer ring of draggable compass can be rotated. There are also north up and south up versions of the draggable compass in the mod.