Radio updates lat & long.

Neutrino · 03-18-09, 07:52 AM

When on patrol I get many radio messages informing me of merchant ship locations given by latiture and longitude. But the in game map does not display latitude and longitude. What is the best way to to identify these locations in game so that you can intercept them?

Jimbuna · 03-18-09, 08:38 AM

Radio messages are usually only included for immersion purposes.

There are message mods out there (such as those by Wreford-Brown) which highlight scripted events in GWX3.0

Sailor Steve · 03-18-09, 09:50 AM

As Jim said most of the messages are ones from real life, so the ships aren't actually there anyway.

But if you want to know where they are, try this:
http://www.ubootwaffe.net/quadrant.cgi

Pisces · 03-18-09, 04:48 PM

And there are black and white bands on the edge of the map that move along as you pan the map. But it is difficult to keep track of their size in degrees. In any event each degree is 120km in length, either way. Not much use though unless you want to do celestial navigation.

RoaldLarsen · 03-18-09, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Pisces

In any event each degree is 120km in length, either way.

This cannot be correct, or the Earth would be a cylinder with a North and South circle instead of poles. The distance between degrees of longitude approaches 0 as you approach a pole.

A Very Super Market · 03-18-09, 06:59 PM

Obviously, but the game map considers it to be a cylinder.

makman94 · 03-18-09, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

As Jim said most of the messages are ones from real life, so the ships aren't actually there anyway.

But if you want to know where they are, try this:
http://www.ubootwaffe.net/quadrant.cgi

very good information Sailor Steve,

thank you

Oneshot/Onekill · 03-19-09, 06:59 AM

@RoladLarsen. What AVSM is saying is that the game engine dosen't compute Lattitude and Longitude accurately. Its a SH3 game flaw, and it's the reason that the GWX team gave all the U-boats more range than was historically accurate.

03-18-09, 07:52 AM	#1
Neutrino Watch Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 15 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Radio updates lat & long. When on patrol I get many radio messages informing me of merchant ship locations given by latiture and longitude. But the in game map does not display latitude and longitude. What is the best way to to identify these locations in game so that you can intercept them?

03-18-09, 08:38 AM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,584 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Radio messages are usually only included for immersion purposes. There are message mods out there (such as those by Wreford-Brown) which highlight scripted events in GWX3.0 __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	As Jim said most of the messages are ones from real life, so the ships aren't actually there anyway. But if you want to know where they are, try this: http://www.ubootwaffe.net/quadrant.cgi __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	And there are black and white bands on the edge of the map that move along as you pan the map. But it is difficult to keep track of their size in degrees. In any event each degree is 120km in length, either way. Not much use though unless you want to do celestial navigation. __________________ My site downloads: https://ricojansen.nl/downloads

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A Very Super Market The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Deep in the Wild Canadian suburbs. Posts: 1,468 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Obviously, but the game map considers it to be a cylinder. __________________ The entire German garrison of Vanviken, right here in your thread!

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Oneshot/Onekill Captain Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Drinking a cold one in Davey Jone's locker. Posts: 487 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	@RoladLarsen. What AVSM is saying is that the game engine dosen't compute Lattitude and Longitude accurately. Its a SH3 game flaw, and it's the reason that the GWX team gave all the U-boats more range than was historically accurate.