Automatic Map Updates

Originally Posted by PappyCain

In SH3 Commander I reset TC setting on aircraft from 128 to 1 and the game crashed. Comments? Advisements?

Cannot explain the CTD but sometimes resetting values in SH Commander then loading a save already at sea can cause problems. Good rule of thumb is only make changes while in port.

Mittelwaechter's experience notwithstanding I do not think it makes a difference. When the mast-mounted radar detector detects a signal you will drop to x1 TC. However, as I noted here:

Have found that even with map contacts on you receive no warning whatsoever when aircraft become visible with the periscope up nor does TC drop to x1. When an aircraft icon appears, you need to manually reduce TC and take evasive action. This is the reason for the high map screen zoom and low TC when snorting.

I expect this is because the game cannot place crew member at the periscope to actually sound an alert but could well be wrong.

This is what I have experienced many many times. On the map screen you can watch the plane icon fly by at whatever the current TC happens to be regardless of the SH Commander set up. On all of my snorkel boat patrols the appearance of non-radar emitting aircraft on the map screen does not automatically drop the game to x1 TC. Detection of radar signals will.

It's certainly possible have been playing wrong for the last several years or there is some mod that Mittelwaechter is using that I am not. I know the techniques I have detailed here work fine for me but caveat emptor and all that.