Does radar stop working for you?

Ducimus · 03-28-07, 07:43 PM

Im starting to wonder if there's a bug in relation to using the radar station manually. In otherwords, if i never go to the radar station in the conning tower, and just let the crewman handle it, would it continue to work after saving and reloading the game? Wishful thinking maybe? *shrug*

Takao · 03-28-07, 08:53 PM

No, I think you have it right Ducimus. Leave the manual radar controls alone and all should be fine. The contacts will appear on the map in grey color, Ships and aircraft. The SD is bugged and you get air & ship contacts, which should not happen, it should give air only. You might still get aircraft that sneak up on you, I know I have, but overall report of contacts is good. It was only after I played with the radar station in another career that the contacts disappeared.

Ducimus · 03-28-07, 09:50 PM

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The SD is bugged and you get air & ship contacts,

This is easily fixable. EDIT:

I take that back.. no it's not easily fixable. I tried, and failed, repeatedily.

Payoff · 04-05-07, 12:38 AM

Another piece of the radar puzzle. I started a career in 44,Balao out of Pearl. Radar would just turn off at random (not due to waves etc.). I mapped the R key to Radar toggle, F to Sweep/Focus & G to Radar Range. I found I was constantly hitting "R" during high TC runs. Once in enemy waters the radar stayed active as it should.??? I have also noticed when my contacts disappear from the scope, If I turn the unit off then back on again they will be right there again. Odd. :hmm:

clayton · 04-05-07, 12:46 AM

Happens to me when I'm in a Balao class as well! I don't sail a Balao because of it. Playing SH4 is almost like reliving the Mark 14 torpedo fiasco. You keep finding bugs...

Redwine · 04-05-07, 07:54 AM

Yes it happened to me at start mission, but radar contacs come back if you submerge and surface.

Another thing i experienced, was i loss al air contacts after upgrade to SJ-1... may be the combination SJ-1 and Improved SD doenst works fine.
At next mission, i change my SJ-1 by an standard SJ, and stay with SJ, and Improved SD, and air contacts comes back...

Marcos Ramius · 04-05-07, 01:48 PM

Here is something im finding with my radars, as soon as you steer any course South of East or West ..... ie the boats bow crosses 90/270 heading south you loose all radar contacts. Turn back to the north and as soon as the bow reaches 90/270 or any degree north of that the contacts return.

It does not matter where the contacts are in realation to your boat ..... only the direction your traveling.

akdavis · 04-05-07, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Ducimus

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The SD is bugged and you get air & ship contacts,

This is easily fixable. The SD radar has a min height of 6 meters and a max height of 2500 meters. The SJ radar has min hieght of 0 meters and a max height of 200 meters.

All one has to do, is raise the min height of the SD radar so it wont pick up ship masts. Ive made the adjustments but its kinda hard to test in a career game when the radar stops working

Hopefully by just not manually using the radar i can proceed forward with this.

Has someone released a mod with these adjustments included? I don't remember seeing it if so. Link?

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Originally Posted by Redwine

Yes it happened to me at start mission, but radar contacs come back if you submerge and surface.

Another thing i experienced, was i loss al air contacts after upgrade to SJ-1... may be the combination SJ-1 and Improved SD doenst works fine.
At next mission, i change my SJ-1 by an standard SJ, and stay with SJ, and Improved SD, and air contacts comes back...

Funny. When I submerged and surfaced during the artillery training mission, I lost all radar contacts.

Avatar · 04-05-07, 04:18 PM

I, personally, cannot wait til they fix radar.
Will it be possible to turn off SD? or is that always on?

04-05-07, 12:38 AM	#4
Payoff Captain Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nash Town, USA Posts: 525 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Another piece of the radar puzzle. I started a career in 44,Balao out of Pearl. Radar would just turn off at random (not due to waves etc.). I mapped the R key to Radar toggle, F to Sweep/Focus & G to Radar Range. I found I was constantly hitting "R" during high TC runs. Once in enemy waters the radar stayed active as it should.??? I have also noticed when my contacts disappear from the scope, If I turn the unit off then back on again they will be right there again. Odd. :hmm: __________________ "Hit Shokaku class carrier with three out of six torpedos. Recieved 105 depth charges during three hour period. Heard four terrific explosions in the direction of target, two and one half hours after attack. Believe that baby sank!" Lieutenant Commander Herman Kossler USS Cavalla

04-05-07, 12:46 AM	#5
clayton Samurai Navy Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: At your mom's house... Posts: 571 Downloads: 218 Uploads: 0	Happens to me when I'm in a Balao class as well! I don't sail a Balao because of it. Playing SH4 is almost like reliving the Mark 14 torpedo fiasco. You keep finding bugs... __________________ Active member of the 'Church of SH4'

04-05-07, 07:54 AM	#6
Redwine Sea Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: San Martin de los Andes, Neuquen, , Argentina. Posts: 1,962 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Yes it happened to me at start mission, but radar contacs come back if you submerge and surface. Another thing i experienced, was i loss al air contacts after upgrade to SJ-1... may be the combination SJ-1 and Improved SD doenst works fine. At next mission, i change my SJ-1 by an standard SJ, and stay with SJ, and Improved SD, and air contacts comes back... __________________ . "SH III and SH IV Mods" "Manual TDC Tutorial" "SH2 Downloads Selection"

03-28-07, 07:43 PM	#1
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Im starting to wonder if there's a bug in relation to using the radar station manually. In otherwords, if i never go to the radar station in the conning tower, and just let the crewman handle it, would it continue to work after saving and reloading the game? Wishful thinking maybe? shrug

03-28-07, 08:53 PM	#2
Takao Officer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Reading, PA Posts: 244 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	No, I think you have it right Ducimus. Leave the manual radar controls alone and all should be fine. The contacts will appear on the map in grey color, Ships and aircraft. The SD is bugged and you get air & ship contacts, which should not happen, it should give air only. You might still get aircraft that sneak up on you, I know I have, but overall report of contacts is good. It was only after I played with the radar station in another career that the contacts disappeared.

04-05-07, 01:48 PM	#7
Marcos Ramius Swabbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 10 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Here is something im finding with my radars, as soon as you steer any course South of East or West ..... ie the boats bow crosses 90/270 heading south you loose all radar contacts. Turn back to the north and as soon as the bow reaches 90/270 or any degree north of that the contacts return. It does not matter where the contacts are in realation to your boat ..... only the direction your traveling.

04-05-07, 04:18 PM	#9
Avatar Commodore Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Way out there Posts: 603 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	I, personally, cannot wait til they fix radar. Will it be possible to turn off SD? or is that always on?