Detection range for hydrophones

rulle34 · 11-16-05, 07:58 AM

I just wonder how to alter the detection range for the hydrophones.
There are two things that I want to alter:
1. There is a huge difference between the distance I hear something on hydrophone and when the sonarman calls out that he has detected something. I think this should be the same. Best would have been that he first reports a soundcontact, and when distance decreasing, even can determine if there is a warship or a merchant. But at least when something is hearable he reports it. Can't find where this is triggered. Anyone have some tip?

2. Hydrophone distance
In sensors.cfg all hydrophones is set for MaximumRange=20000m
Still it's possible to (very very faint though) hear a single ship at 34000m See also this thread

Realistic values where in best conditions 20km for single ships and convoys up to 100km
Where do you change hydrophone detection distance?

I have tried as follows:
1. Change MaximumRange from 20000 to 30000m in sensors.dat (for all hydrophones). No result!
2. Increased (different values tested)"Hydrophone range factor" in Sensors.cfg - No result!
3. Increased "Sensitivity" in Sim.cfg - No result!

Does anyone have a clue how to change this?

11-16-05, 07:58 AM	#1
rulle34 Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 835 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Detection range for hydrophones I just wonder how to alter the detection range for the hydrophones. There are two things that I want to alter: 1. There is a huge difference between the distance I hear something on hydrophone and when the sonarman calls out that he has detected something. I think this should be the same. Best would have been that he first reports a soundcontact, and when distance decreasing, even can determine if there is a warship or a merchant. But at least when something is hearable he reports it. Can't find where this is triggered. Anyone have some tip? 2. Hydrophone distance In sensors.cfg all hydrophones is set for MaximumRange=20000m Still it's possible to (very very faint though) hear a single ship at 34000m See also this thread Realistic values where in best conditions 20km for single ships and convoys up to 100km Where do you change hydrophone detection distance? I have tried as follows: 1. Change MaximumRange from 20000 to 30000m in sensors.dat (for all hydrophones). No result! 2. Increased (different values tested)"Hydrophone range factor" in Sensors.cfg - No result! 3. Increased "Sensitivity" in Sim.cfg - No result! Does anyone have a clue how to change this? __________________