Recognition book

propbeanie · 05-28-17, 07:18 AM

Difficult to do, and redundant info in most cases.

BigWalleye · 05-28-17, 11:16 AM

There is a pdf by Hitman called "Tutorial for 100% realism manual targeting" available here:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=1647

In addition to being useful and informative in its own right, it also contains a page headed "Merchant Aspect Ratios" which has aspect ratios (length to mast height) for every merchant class in SH4. I believe the only use for length is to calculate the ship's aspect ratio, which is used in determining AoB. If you already have the aspect ratio, you can use it directly to determine AoB. The table is a single sheet (actually only half a page long) so you can easily keep it handy and refer to it while playing the game.

Of course, if you really want to know the ship's length for some reason, you can also use the aspect ratio. Multiply by the mast height (which is in the rec manual) to calculate the length.

hauangua · 05-28-17, 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigWalleye

There is a pdf by Hitman called "Tutorial for 100% realism manual targeting" available here:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=1647

In addition to being useful and informative in its own right, it also contains a page headed "Merchant Aspect Ratios" which has aspect ratios (length to mast height) for every merchant class in SH4. I believe the only use for length is to calculate the ship's aspect ratio, which is used in determining AoB. If you already have the aspect ratio, you can use it directly to determine AoB. The table is a single sheet (actually only half a page long) so you can easily keep it handy and refer to it while playing the game.

Of course, if you really want to know the ship's length for some reason, you can also use the aspect ratio. Multiply by the mast height (which is in the rec manual) to calculate the length.

Thanks BigWalleye

CapnScurvy · 05-30-17, 02:56 PM

Accurate ship lengths/heights are in Optical Targeting Correction.

Ship lengths are added into the Recognition Manual as well:

By following the use of the Omnimeter, measurements made from the Telemeter Divisions of the periscope lens will produce accurate Range and/or AoB determinations.

hauangua · 05-31-17, 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CapnScurvy

Accurate ship lengths/heights are in Optical Targeting Correction.

Ship lengths are added into the Recognition Manual as well:

By following the use of the Omnimeter, measurements made from the Telemeter Divisions of the periscope lens will produce accurate Range and/or AoB determinations.

Thank you so much CapnScurvy! That's exactly what I was looking for.
Can use your OTC version "1.5_Optical Targeting Correction 031312 RSRDCv502"
in FOTRS Ultimate Project ?

BigWalleye · 05-31-17, 06:10 AM

(Sigh!)

Cap'n, I know you have been putting some of your great work into the FOTRS Ultimate project and are probably plenty busy with that. But some of us still prefer RFB. (At least one of us, by my count.) And, of course, there is no OTC version which compats with RFB. Maybe someday, please?

There is so much good stuff in OTC. I have pirated your Range dial into my personal mod soup. But I realyy wish I had access to the whole OTC package. The improved rec manaul is just icing on the cake.

propbeanie · 05-31-17, 07:30 AM

That's more of that "wizardy" (black magic, even) in the menu_1024_768.ini isn't it?...

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05-28-17, 11:16 AM	#2
BigWalleye Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: On the Eye-lond, mon! Posts: 1,987 Downloads: 465 Uploads: 0	There is a pdf by Hitman called "Tutorial for 100% realism manual targeting" available here: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=1647 In addition to being useful and informative in its own right, it also contains a page headed "Merchant Aspect Ratios" which has aspect ratios (length to mast height) for every merchant class in SH4. I believe the only use for length is to calculate the ship's aspect ratio, which is used in determining AoB. If you already have the aspect ratio, you can use it directly to determine AoB. The table is a single sheet (actually only half a page long) so you can easily keep it handy and refer to it while playing the game. Of course, if you really want to know the ship's length for some reason, you can also use the aspect ratio. Multiply by the mast height (which is in the rec manual) to calculate the length.

05-31-17, 06:10 AM	#6
BigWalleye Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: On the Eye-lond, mon! Posts: 1,987 Downloads: 465 Uploads: 0	(Sigh!) Cap'n, I know you have been putting some of your great work into the FOTRS Ultimate project and are probably plenty busy with that. But some of us still prefer RFB. (At least one of us, by my count.) And, of course, there is no OTC version which compats with RFB. Maybe someday, please? There is so much good stuff in OTC. I have pirated your Range dial into my personal mod soup. But I realyy wish I had access to the whole OTC package. The improved rec manaul is just icing on the cake.