TDC and Gyroangle?

Sailor Steve · 03-20-12, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by misha1967

You don't "set" the gyro angle.

Why not?

Quote:

In World War II a torpedo's gyro angle was set mechanically while it was in the tube.

http://maritime.org/tech/tdc.htm

misha1967 · 03-20-12, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Pisces

Sorry, this slight error would make a big miss. It's "divide by 100"! 500 meters is 5 kts over 3min 15sec.

Oopsie! Sorry 'bout that! I'll fix my typo.

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Why not?

I should've said "you don't need to set it". I really need to quit posting so late

Thanks!

RodsAndAxes · 03-21-12, 02:02 AM

Thanks for the advice. I'm going to try it out, and hopefully this solves my torpedo doldrums.

Dunkopf · 05-05-12, 10:35 AM

I'm sorry, but I am having a hard time following the above suggestions... Am I missing something with "turning on the TDC?" The only way I know how to do that is to tell the guy who's icon pops up when you're looking through the attack periscope to turn on the TDC. Then, when you lock a target, he says "unknown ship, bearing such such, such and such a distance, speed so and so" and all that. I don't see a red button to input the numbers myself... heck, I don't see the TDC at all... and I also don't see the gyroangle. I'm probably missing something huge. I *do* have manual aiming set in my realism settings, but I can't find that red button or gyroangle anywhere.

TheDarkWraith · 05-05-12, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Dunkopf

I'm sorry, but I am having a hard time following the above suggestions... Am I missing something with "turning on the TDC?" The only way I know how to do that is to tell the guy who's icon pops up when you're looking through the attack periscope to turn on the TDC. Then, when you lock a target, he says "unknown ship, bearing such such, such and such a distance, speed so and so" and all that. I don't see a red button to input the numbers myself... heck, I don't see the TDC at all... and I also don't see the gyroangle. I'm probably missing something huge. I *do* have manual aiming set in my realism settings, but I can't find that red button or gyroangle anywhere.

You need a UI mod. The stock game does not show any TDC dials in the scope views.

Dunkopf · 05-05-12, 11:33 AM

Ha ha! That would explain things, a LOT! Any recommendations on which one to use?

thebeasle · 05-05-12, 11:59 AM

I like this one http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=166093

05-05-12, 10:35 AM	#4
Dunkopf Swabbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 7 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	I'm sorry, but I am having a hard time following the above suggestions... Am I missing something with "turning on the TDC?" The only way I know how to do that is to tell the guy who's icon pops up when you're looking through the attack periscope to turn on the TDC. Then, when you lock a target, he says "unknown ship, bearing such such, such and such a distance, speed so and so" and all that. I don't see a red button to input the numbers myself... heck, I don't see the TDC at all... and I also don't see the gyroangle. I'm probably missing something huge. I do have manual aiming set in my realism settings, but I can't find that red button or gyroangle anywhere. __________________

05-05-12, 11:33 AM	#6
Dunkopf Swabbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 7 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Ha ha! That would explain things, a LOT! Any recommendations on which one to use? __________________

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03-21-12, 02:02 AM	#3
RodsAndAxes Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 8 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the advice. I'm going to try it out, and hopefully this solves my torpedo doldrums.

05-05-12, 11:59 AM	#7
thebeasle Watch Join Date: May 2011 Location: USA Posts: 26 Downloads: 73 Uploads: 1	I like this one http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=166093