Calculating Range left based on fuel left

[Ducimus]

>>I have been looking at all the command lines in the stock Cfg. Perhaps it's just labeled in a way I wouldn't expect.

It is labled in a way you woudlnt expect, thats why i dont remember what it is exaclty. If i had the ID handles in front of me i could point it out, but without the file infront of me i can't.

[MONOLITH]

I think I found her...


[Cmd259]
Name=Report_range_to_course_end
Ctxt=1
MnID=0x3F250004

I was originally thinking this would only give me the length of my plotted course.
Adding key command. Will be back.

Thanks again.

[MONOLITH]

Nope. Not it.

That did what I thought it would..gave me the distance in NM of my plotted course.

Still looking.

[Ducimus]

Time to turn, or something like that. Search for "Turn", i think that was in it somewhere, not sure, its really obscure.

[MONOLITH]

Yep. Found it, but there's another problem.

This is the line...

[Cmd257]
Name=Report_time_to_turn
Ctxt=1
MnID=0x3F250002
Key0=0x47,s,"Shift+G"

Which the TM help file identifies as the right one, via the Shift+G;

Shift+G Maximum range at current speed
Ctrl+G Range to course end
G Time to course end


I had seen the "Time to turn" But thought that might literally be asking for "Time until next course change(turn)" like Sean Connery in Hunt for Red October. :rotfl:



So, here's the problem.

I set up the command line, attached it to "F", as in F for Fuel.

It works, but the Navigator responds " maximum Range at current speed is not available". So there's something else I'm missing. I was on the surface, moving at 11 knots for several hours (TC) when I hit the F.

Any ideas?

[jazman]

I don't have TM, so I installed the Orders_Bar_AI1_Classic mod, it adds that button, among others (including weather report).

[AVGWarhawk]

Weather report...I go up on the bridge.
Fuel estimation...once I hit a half tank or just below...time to head home.

Just the way I handle it. I get to the patrol area at 10 kts. I patrol at 6 knots. I only flank for end round. Plenty of fuel to get the job done.

[Ducimus]

Originally Posted by MONOLITH

I set up the command line, attached it to "F", as in F for Fuel.

It works, but the Navigator responds " maximum Range at current speed is not available".

Do you have unlimited fuel on? I think stock defaults with this option on, not sure. But i think I ran into this problem doing test runs until i altered the default realism settings to have it off.