Real TDC Mod (T. Vh. Re. S3) / Beta release!

[derstosstrupp]

Originally Posted by nazaka

Hi,

First of all, excellent mod, I'll test it in my next game.
I just saw the video presentation, and one thing surprised me: the update of the distance by the TDC.

I know it's a feature that the American submarines had, but for the Germans it's a different story.
I'm playing SH5 right now with the TWOS mod, and I have to update the distance before every shot. Otherwise, it stays at the last indicated value.
I'm no expert in the field, but this is the only detail that jumped out at me.

That’s spot on. Whereas the American device had a position keeper, the German one did not. However, the German one had a feature called “Lage laufend”, which in this mod, and in reality, was the switch at the bottom to tell the computer to update AOB as the bearing changed (ie the optics were moved).

The Americans use their TDC as a tool to refine the solution, whereas the Germans used theirs simply as a calculating device for the gyro angle. The Germans tried to shoot at the smallest Gyro angles possible, thereby eliminating range from the equation.

[Ruby2000]

HI

Thanks guys for the great feedback!

Cheers Ruby

[nazaka]

Originally Posted by derstosstrupp

That’s spot on. Whereas the American device had a position keeper, the German one did not. However, the German one had a feature called “Lage laufend”, which in this mod, and in reality, was the switch at the bottom to tell the computer to update AOB as the bearing changed (ie the optics were moved).

The Americans use their TDC as a tool to refine the solution, whereas the Germans used theirs simply as a calculating device for the gyro angle. The Germans tried to shoot at the smallest Gyro angles possible, thereby eliminating range from the equation.

Okay, that makes me feel better. The German system automatically updates only the AOB and not the distance like the American system.
Ruby2000, you'd have to change that to have a historically valid system. Sorry

[Rhodes]

Thank you for this cool and wonderful mod.

Now, can anyone help me enable it? I downloaded and try to put it in the MODs folder of jsgme, but... Kinding the last part, the question is valid, I subscrived the mod and think that it download by the steam launcher, but it still didn't appear in the game.

[Ruby2000]

Hi nazaka,

the distance is not automatically updated. Where did you see that? I'm using the stadimeter for that.

Cheers Ruby

[Ruby2000]

Originally Posted by Rhodes

Thank you for this cool and wonderful mod.

Now, can anyone help me enable it? I downloaded and try to put it in the MODs folder of jsgme, but... Kinding the last part, the question is valid, I subscrived the mod and think that it download by the steam launcher, but it still didn't appear in the game.

Hi Rhodes,

thank you!

Yes, you have to subscribe to the mod and then activate it in the Game Launcher. You can also find it in the library of Uboat in steam.

Cheers Ruby

[Rhodes]

Originally Posted by Ruby2000

Hi Rhodes,

thank you!

Yes, you have to subscribe to the mod and then activate it in the Game Launcher. You can also find it in the library of Uboat in steam.

Cheers Ruby

I am sorry to bother, but the mod does not appear in the mods section of the launcher. I already subscrived to the mod and also change to unstable in the beta section of the proprieties menu in the steam launcher (do not know if that is required).

Any tutorial how I have to do it?

[Ruby2000]

Hi Rhodes,

How do you start the launcher?

When you click on the green Play button in your Steam Library to start the game, a selection will appear and you can start the launcher here.

If the mod is not displayed, unsubscribe and subscribe the mod again.


Cheers Ruby

[Rhodes]

Originally Posted by Ruby2000

Hi Rhodes,

How do you start the launcher?

When you click on the green Play button in your Steam Library to start the game, a selection will appear and you can start the launcher here.

If the mod is not displayed, unsubscribe and subscribe the mod again.


Cheers Ruby

Hello, thank you. Already enable the mod.

So when launching the game, it would go directly to it, not passing by the launcher. When I went by what you said, the mod was in the right place to be enable.

[nazaka]

Originally Posted by Ruby2000

Hi Rhodes,

thank you!

Yes, you have to subscribe to the mod and then activate it in the Game Launcher. You can also find it in the library of Uboat in steam.

Cheers Ruby

My bad, I skipped the part where he updates the distance.
that'll teach me to want to see the video faster.


Sorry,


And so it's perfect.
I can't wait to see how it plays out.

[Ruby2000]

Hi,

all Right and no problem nazaka. Thanks for your feedback!

Cheers Ruby

[Ruby2000]

Hi,

a new Version für the TDC-Mod ! V 1.6

Compatible with B126 and B127 P2 now!

Changed:
- Changed torpedo turning radius, now it is close to 95 meters.
- Now TDC updates calcualtions even in hidden state

Added:
- Torpedo gyroscope start delay. Initial torpedo run is close to 9.5 meters
- Glass effect on dials
- Blue lighting mode
- Red lighting mode

Fixed:
- Wrong status of control lamps after loading save
- Wrong parallax correction angle with stern parallax mode

[derstosstrupp]

I have to reiterate how impressed I am with your work on this. And I understand there will also be a “mathematical model “done in the future, which is also amazing.

One question on the turn correction (Drehgeschwindigkeitsverbesserung). How will this be implemented in game? Since our computer model dials turn infinitely fast, and the gyro angle updates infinitely fast, is this for when the mathematical, mechanical version is implemented?

[derstosstrupp]

I’m noticing the TDC is not taking own course changes into account when Lage Laufend is switched on. Will this be changed in the future?

[Ruby2000]

HI,

Ya está disponible la versión en español del manual de la TDC!
Muchas gracias a Tordo, quien tradujo el manual al español. ¡Muchas gracias!

A Spanish version of the TDC manual is online!
Many thanks to Tordo, who translated the manual into Spanish. Thanks a lot!

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfil...?id=2161212854

Cheers Ruby