Getting Target Speed

Sabreliner · 03-19-07, 05:01 PM

Hello has anyone been able to get the TDC speed gauge to work? I am referring to right hand pop out gauge of the TDC which has buttons for Range, AOB, and Speed.

According to the manual, all you should have to do is click on the speed button once, then once more to get a speed estimate (this is how it worked in SH3). Yet when I click on the speed button, a small stopwatch pops up. I can start and stop the stopwatch but I cannot figure out how to get speed from this.

Also, the manual mentions something about the Sonar officer being able to estimate speed, but I couldn't figure a way to do this.

Robert Williamson

Gammel · 03-19-07, 05:08 PM

if possible (no game here so far, so i don´t know)
try to lock the target before starting the stopwatch...
maybe "L" Key?! :p

Sabreliner · 03-19-07, 05:50 PM

Hello, yes I always make sure the target is locked.

Robert W

gnirtS · 03-19-07, 07:40 PM

Im getting these issues too - stop watch appears, runs (sometimes) but second left click just gets rid of it, speed TDC is never updated.

Also cant see how to get sonar to estimate speed, only bearing and range (and i have issues with this too).

Sonoboy · 03-19-07, 10:59 PM

Estimating speed with sonar happens by listening to how many times the shaft of the propeller turns per minute, and then dividing that by a known turns per knot value. I know that this method cannot be used in SH3, so I don't think you will be able to use it in SH$ either.

THE_MASK · 03-19-07, 11:09 PM

Hahahahah . Newbies hey , identify the target first (you have to identify the ship class correctly) in your recognition manual and tick the box . Then you can put the speed etc in .

03-19-07, 05:01 PM	#1
Sabreliner Swabbie Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 10 Downloads: 97 Uploads: 0	Getting Target Speed Hello has anyone been able to get the TDC speed gauge to work? I am referring to right hand pop out gauge of the TDC which has buttons for Range, AOB, and Speed. According to the manual, all you should have to do is click on the speed button once, then once more to get a speed estimate (this is how it worked in SH3). Yet when I click on the speed button, a small stopwatch pops up. I can start and stop the stopwatch but I cannot figure out how to get speed from this. Also, the manual mentions something about the Sonar officer being able to estimate speed, but I couldn't figure a way to do this. Robert Williamson

03-19-07, 05:08 PM	#2
Gammel Commodore Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 641 Downloads: 276 Uploads: 0	if possible (no game here so far, so i don´t know) try to lock the target before starting the stopwatch... maybe "L" Key?! :p __________________ nie das Boot verlassen

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03-19-07, 05:50 PM	#3
Sabreliner Swabbie Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 10 Downloads: 97 Uploads: 0	Hello, yes I always make sure the target is locked. Robert W

03-19-07, 07:40 PM	#4
gnirtS Officer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South Wales, UK Posts: 237 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Im getting these issues too - stop watch appears, runs (sometimes) but second left click just gets rid of it, speed TDC is never updated. Also cant see how to get sonar to estimate speed, only bearing and range (and i have issues with this too).

03-19-07, 10:59 PM	#5
Sonoboy Planesman Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: United States, CA Posts: 195 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Estimating speed with sonar happens by listening to how many times the shaft of the propeller turns per minute, and then dividing that by a known turns per knot value. I know that this method cannot be used in SH3, so I don't think you will be able to use it in SH$ either.

03-19-07, 11:09 PM	#6
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	Hahahahah . Newbies hey , identify the target first (you have to identify the ship class correctly) in your recognition manual and tick the box . Then you can put the speed etc in .