Manual speed input broken

ChrisPhoenix · 02-15-20, 11:16 AM

I believe the boat has to be fully stopped for this method to be somewhat accurate. Could this be the issue? But even if it works i found this method to be pretty unreliable. There are other methods to get the targets speed. You can use the ships lengh from the recognition manual for example and put in the speed in the tdc manually.

Or you could mark the targets position on the map two times and use the "315 mehod" or simply measure distance for 10 minutes multiply by 6 and you have the speed in km/h. There are charts in gwx mod on the top left of your map for speed calculation. If map symbols are on, these methods are pretty easy and very accurate. Hope this helps!

Axeman3d · 02-15-20, 02:21 PM

Thanks for that, I'll check it out. I couldn't see any obvious way to input a speed guess on the GUI. I'll go have a look now.

ChrisPhoenix · 02-15-20, 03:16 PM

On the "attack map" screen there is a little button where you can set the tdc to manual. Put in speed, angle on bow etc, then switch back to auto mode so the tdc follows the periscope again. Your input should stay. Good hunting!

bstanko6 · 02-15-20, 04:57 PM

The TDC button will show red for locked. Green or white for unlock. Make sure it is unlocked. You will be unable to make adjustments.

Pisces · 02-16-20, 06:28 AM

Did you get better results with the faster targets? As the method relies on range and bearing change to determine how much it moved across the line of sight. The set AOB is applied as a correction for movement along the line of sight. The wild results could be caused by the uboat making small course deviations. The medium cargo is the slowest I believe. So the speed is hidden in the noisy results I suspect. Because it is relying on range primarily, and that is inprecise at long distance, I do not put much faith in the notepad method either.

02-15-20, 04:57 PM	#4
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02-16-20, 06:28 AM	#5
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	Did you get better results with the faster targets? As the method relies on range and bearing change to determine how much it moved across the line of sight. The set AOB is applied as a correction for movement along the line of sight. The wild results could be caused by the uboat making small course deviations. The medium cargo is the slowest I believe. So the speed is hidden in the noisy results I suspect. Because it is relying on range primarily, and that is inprecise at long distance, I do not put much faith in the notepad method either. __________________ My site downloads: https://ricojansen.nl/downloads

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02-15-20, 11:16 AM	#1
ChrisPhoenix Bosun Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 62 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	I believe the boat has to be fully stopped for this method to be somewhat accurate. Could this be the issue? But even if it works i found this method to be pretty unreliable. There are other methods to get the targets speed. You can use the ships lengh from the recognition manual for example and put in the speed in the tdc manually. Or you could mark the targets position on the map two times and use the "315 mehod" or simply measure distance for 10 minutes multiply by 6 and you have the speed in km/h. There are charts in gwx mod on the top left of your map for speed calculation. If map symbols are on, these methods are pretty easy and very accurate. Hope this helps!

02-15-20, 02:21 PM	#2
Axeman3d Machinist's Mate Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Central Scotland Posts: 127 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Thanks for that, I'll check it out. I couldn't see any obvious way to input a speed guess on the GUI. I'll go have a look now.

02-15-20, 03:16 PM	#3
ChrisPhoenix Bosun Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 62 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	On the "attack map" screen there is a little button where you can set the tdc to manual. Put in speed, angle on bow etc, then switch back to auto mode so the tdc follows the periscope again. Your input should stay. Good hunting!