Real Navigation and the sextant

Gauthier · 08-23-13, 08:39 PM

Hello,

did anybody succeed to use sextant, clock and tables to get himself a complete fix?
I never saw a complete example.
Even in the readme files and docs included in the mod.

Tks
G

PS By the way, can someone explain how to activate the sextant in the GUI, because for now, I have a sort of stadi displayed that doesn't seems to function...

oakdesign · 08-24-13, 02:31 AM

Sjizzle already did calculating a fix using the new sextant included in the TDW 7_5_0 version wich is only released as a test version at the moment.

The this post where he shows a screen of his nav map drawing for a night fix.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...ostcount=10609

In another thread he stated that he might make a sextant tutorial soon
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=206103

Another thread you might be interested in is a WIP in progress by myself. Bringing more information onto the navmap. As a begin I started with adding all the nav buoys at their postition on the map
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=206373

Gauthier · 08-24-13, 07:37 PM

Thank you very much for the help.
I'll wait this tutorial for celestial lop.

But afaik, my "sextant-stadi" can't measure more than a 16 deg angle or so.
Maybe he did with the lower stars?
Or is it possible to go higher?
Tks a lot.

Gauthier · 08-24-13, 08:56 PM

I didn't see screenshots... I'm glad to see you are on the way...

Sjizzle · 08-24-13, 11:23 PM

Yup can't measure higher then
16 degree u must use some lower stars ... Capella some stars from big deeper etc
Polaris its to high..
And what is sad star almanac are not free ...there are
Some internet page with star almanac
my tutorial is almost done

Gauthier · 08-25-13, 02:36 AM

Couldn't we use a mask in the obs that can point up sky? Or older version of sextant (red lines across full screen) (that I can't activate now)?

I'm in a hurry to try your tutorial...
Thank you.
G

vdr1981 · 08-25-13, 06:18 AM

Ahhh, celestial navigation...My ultimate goal in SH series...

To sail from Kiel to France (or even further

) without any help. Cant wait for your tutorials Sjizzle,tnx!

Sjizzle · 08-25-13, 06:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gauthier

Couldn't we use a mask in the obs that can point up sky? Or older version of sextant (red lines across full screen) (that I can't activate now)?

I'm in a hurry to try your tutorial...
Thank you.
G

the old sextan from TDW_UI's 742 work great u can mesure all stars ...

Gauthier · 10-06-13, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sjizzle

my tutorial is almost done

Hello,

any news?
G

Gauthier · 11-28-13, 11:55 AM

Hello,

any news?
Tks a lot.
G

08-23-13, 08:39 PM	#1
Gauthier Watch Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 30 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	Hello, did anybody succeed to use sextant, clock and tables to get himself a complete fix? I never saw a complete example. Even in the readme files and docs included in the mod. Tks G PS By the way, can someone explain how to activate the sextant in the GUI, because for now, I have a sort of stadi displayed that doesn't seems to function... Last edited by Gauthier; 08-23-13 at 09:19 PM.

08-24-13, 02:31 AM	#2
oakdesign A-ganger Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 76 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 0	Sjizzle already did calculating a fix using the new sextant included in the TDW 7_5_0 version wich is only released as a test version at the moment. The this post where he shows a screen of his nav map drawing for a night fix. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...ostcount=10609 In another thread he stated that he might make a sextant tutorial soon http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=206103 Another thread you might be interested in is a WIP in progress by myself. Bringing more information onto the navmap. As a begin I started with adding all the nav buoys at their postition on the map http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=206373 __________________ ---------------------------------------------------------------- Seemann prüf dein Sackgewicht an Backbord kommt Laboe in Sicht ----------------------------------------------------------------

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vdr1981 Navy Seal Join Date: May 2010 Location: Србија Posts: 6,078 Downloads: 581 Uploads: 13	Ahhh, celestial navigation...My ultimate goal in SH series... To sail from Kiel to France (or even further ) without any help. Cant wait for your tutorials Sjizzle,tnx! __________________ Best regards... Vecko The Wolves of Steel v2.2.25_SH5 Expansion Pack_Full The Wolves of Steel v2.2.xx to v2.2.25 - Update PDF Install Instructions How to report an issue If You wish to support my work...

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08-24-13, 07:37 PM	#3
Gauthier Watch Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 30 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	Thank you very much for the help. I'll wait this tutorial for celestial lop. But afaik, my "sextant-stadi" can't measure more than a 16 deg angle or so. Maybe he did with the lower stars? Or is it possible to go higher? Tks a lot.

08-24-13, 08:56 PM	#4
Gauthier Watch Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 30 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	I didn't see screenshots... I'm glad to see you are on the way...

08-25-13, 02:36 AM	#6
Gauthier Watch Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 30 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	Couldn't we use a mask in the obs that can point up sky? Or older version of sextant (red lines across full screen) (that I can't activate now)? I'm in a hurry to try your tutorial... Thank you. G

11-28-13, 11:55 AM	#10
Gauthier Watch Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 30 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	Hello, any news? Tks a lot. G