Radar, Sonar explained

Onkel Neal · 03-19-07, 11:33 PM

Radar, Sonar explained

Seems to work as expected, will test extensively tomorrow.

IRONxMortlock · 03-19-07, 11:36 PM

I don't have the game yet but how about reports of ships not being deteced by sound? Does this mean hydrophone contacts will only work if you manually control them using HOME and END keys?
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Onkel Neal · 03-19-07, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IRONxMortlock

I don't have the game yet but how about reports of ships not being deteced by sound? Does this mean hydrophone contacts will only work if you manually control them using HOME and END keys?

It seems to me to work about the same as SH3. The AI crew will detect sound and radar contacts on their own. They will report them. You can go check it out yourself, or you can order the AI crewman to give you constant reports on the nearest contact, etc.

I think the sonar works best when you get to about 20 meters or deeper. I actually think the devs modeled the characteristics correctly, you can't hear as well on the surface or just below the surface...

...that radar and sonar station, would be better if they would fill the screen like SH2/3, but it works pretty well as is.

P_Funk · 03-20-07, 03:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

or you can order the AI crewman to give you constant reports on the nearest contact, etc.

You know what I think would be an innovative change? Being able to tell your crew to track ANY contact. Certainly it would make collecting data on a target while maneuvering possible.

Duli · 03-20-07, 03:44 AM

I would be happy if everything would work and be as "simple" as it was in SH3.

Ragtag · 03-20-07, 04:46 AM

Hi Neal, thanks for explaining. How do you estimate targets speed?
Manual says chronometer should work as in SH3 but i don't get any estimates.

Arrowhead2k1 · 03-25-07, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

I think the sonar works best when you get to about 20 meters or deeper. I actually think the devs modeled the characteristics correctly, you can't hear as well on the surface or just below the surface...

Maybe that's true, but you can't hear anything at all when just below the surface, not even your own engines. It doesn't make sense for them to abruptly start working at a certain depth.

FIREWALL · 03-19-07, 11:41 PM

All those screen shots look great to me. What is everone or almost everyone complaining about.

CCIP · 03-19-07, 11:44 PM

Also, if the control keys file is anything like SHIIIs, then it'd be easy to program shortcuts for your sonarman to report and track sound contacts (merchant and warship). :hmm:

geetrue · 03-19-07, 11:46 PM

There's the first sign of other ports, "Report to Brisbane" :p

DaMaGe007 · 03-20-07, 03:32 AM

Report to the Brisbane...minor english error there, but I like that screen already, thats the sort of stuff sh3 was missing, good stuff...

Could you post some more of that sort of stuff Neal, I prolly wont be able to get the game till the end of the week at least here in Australia. I would like to see how the campain has changed for immersion.

Gizzmoe · 03-25-07, 02:11 AM

Stickied.

JackChen · 03-25-07, 08:17 AM

Try a quick tour of the sub and found myself clicking on stuff and not getting a response. What's the point of putting those fancy instruments that is supposed to put attention to details when you can't use them?

smoker00 · 03-25-07, 10:08 AM

I can't turn it on!? The Turn on/off button is greyed out, and I cant click the 3d models

OneTinSoldier · 03-25-07, 10:31 AM

I would like to invite you last two fellows to make vote in my poll and post a comment in it. Just click on the link below. Thanks!

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03-19-07, 11:33 PM	#1
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Radar, Sonar explained Radar, Sonar explained Seems to work as expected, will test extensively tomorrow.

03-19-07, 11:36 PM	#2
IRONxMortlock Watch Officer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 339 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I don't have the game yet but how about reports of ships not being deteced by sound? Does this mean hydrophone contacts will only work if you manually control them using HOME and END keys? ________ Weedtracker Last edited by IRONxMortlock; 08-14-11 at 03:03 PM.

03-20-07, 03:44 AM	#5
Duli Planesman Join Date: May 2005 Location: Novo mesto, Slovenia Posts: 198 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	I would be happy if everything would work and be as "simple" as it was in SH3. __________________

03-19-07, 11:41 PM	#8
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	All those screen shots look great to me. What is everone or almost everyone complaining about. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

03-19-07, 11:44 PM	#9
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Also, if the control keys file is anything like SHIIIs, then it'd be easy to program shortcuts for your sonarman to report and track sound contacts (merchant and warship). :hmm: __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

03-20-07, 04:46 AM	#6
Ragtag Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 654 Downloads: 163 Uploads: 0	Hi Neal, thanks for explaining. How do you estimate targets speed? Manual says chronometer should work as in SH3 but i don't get any estimates.

03-19-07, 11:46 PM	#10
geetrue Cold War Boomer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Walla Walla Posts: 2,837 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	There's the first sign of other ports, "Report to Brisbane" :p __________________

03-20-07, 03:32 AM	#11
DaMaGe007 Watch Officer Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 338 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Report to the Brisbane...minor english error there, but I like that screen already, thats the sort of stuff sh3 was missing, good stuff... Could you post some more of that sort of stuff Neal, I prolly wont be able to get the game till the end of the week at least here in Australia. I would like to see how the campain has changed for immersion.

03-25-07, 02:11 AM	#12
Gizzmoe Silent Hunter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 3,668 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Stickied.

03-25-07, 08:17 AM	#13
JackChen Sailor man Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 46 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	So those 3D instruments don't work? Try a quick tour of the sub and found myself clicking on stuff and not getting a response. What's the point of putting those fancy instruments that is supposed to put attention to details when you can't use them? __________________ Deluxe Edition SH4 (No.2123), All those quid better be worth it.

03-25-07, 10:08 AM	#14
smoker00 Watch Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I can't turn it on!? The Turn on/off button is greyed out, and I cant click the 3d models

03-25-07, 10:31 AM	#15
OneTinSoldier Sonar Guy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Denver, CO USA Posts: 382 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	I would like to invite you last two fellows to make vote in my poll and post a comment in it. Just click on the link below. Thanks! Interactive Gauges and Crew in 3D __________________ "Variable this is EasyRhino, do you copy? Over." Loud and clear EasyRhino. "Do we have a gig? Over." That's a Roger, we have a gig. Target is painted, start the music. "Roger that Variable. Into attack. Pickling target. Target is acquired and lit. LGB comin' down!" EasyRhino, circular error probability zero. Impact with High Order Detonation. Thank You, have a nice day.

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