Is your HYDROPHONE busted too? - Page 2

Blood_splat · 08-06-07, 07:10 PM

Well last night I was tracking a ship and it just disappeared off the sonar. I don't know what happened, but it could have been my sound settings.

Quagmire · 08-06-07, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by sober

Why for the love of god would you use the hydrophones while at periscope depth if you can see the ship with your own eyes thru the periscope

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So you can track the bearing of the ship without having the periscope raised silly. They can see it you know...

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Originally Posted by ducimus

Just FYI, there most definatly is something up with the hydrophones, but its inconsistant on WHEN it decides to act weird.

THANK YOU Ducimus for believing me about this hydrophone problem. So many have told me that I was crazy or just having sound card troubles. I know a man of your talent will have this fixed in no time.

I'll bet the devs broke it when they "fixed" the hydrophones so that it lights the green lamp and no longer detects sampans.

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Ducimus · 08-06-07, 09:29 PM

I have no proof, but my gut feeling its something associated with whatever code change ubi did to make it so certain ships don't show up as a hydrophone contact (lifeboats, sailing ships and the like). Seems to resolve itself when you surface and then dive again later on, but thats not always feasible. I think its going to be a rare occurance, and until someone figures out how to repeat it, we'll be scratching our heads at this one for awhile .

RockNut · 08-06-07, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Ducimus

I have no proof, but my gut feeling its something associated with whatever code change ubi did to make it so certain ships don't show up as a hydrophone contact (lifeboats, sailing ships and the like). Seems to resolve itself when you surface and then dive again later on, but thats not always feasible. I think its going to be a rare occurance, and until someone figures out how to repeat it, we'll be scratching our heads at this one for awhile .

So we get to consider this as an undocumented feature? Simulated sonar malfunction that can only be fixed on the surface? Brilliant! Just because it wasn't intentional doesn't mean it can't be realistic...

Fearless · 08-07-07, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Quagmire

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Originally Posted by sober

Why for the love of god would you use the hydrophones while at periscope depth if you can see the ship with your own eyes thru the periscope

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So you can track the bearing of the ship without having the periscope raised silly. They can see it you know...

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Originally Posted by ducimus

Just FYI, there most definatly is something up with the hydrophones, but its inconsistant on WHEN it decides to act weird.

THANK YOU Ducimus for believing me about this hydrophone problem. So many have told me that I was crazy or just having sound card troubles. I know a man of your talent will have this fixed in no time.

I'll bet the devs broke it when they "fixed" the hydrophones so that it lights the green lamp and no longer detects sampans.

Yep and if one reads what has changed in v1.3, it'll tell you just that.

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GAMEPLAY CHANGES
3. Small, irrelevant, units don't show up on the map or clutter the sensors
4. The radar and hydrophone won't detect units that don't have a signature of that kind (sampans, rowboats, etc)

SteamWake · 08-07-07, 09:09 AM

I for one can live with the occasional dropped contact in lieu of having rubber boats and sailboats being logged as sonar contacts

-Pv- · 12-01-07, 01:58 PM

One way to test if the 'phones are working is to aim them directly aft and if it lights up while you hear your own prop, it's working. You just need to get used to the more limited functionality.
-Pv-

baxter · 12-01-07, 08:43 PM

AVGWarhawk said:

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Try this if you do not have it already. Go to the Reflections on the Water mod posted over in the mod forums. Download the sound mod (stand alone package) and install JSGME. See if that cures your ills. Better sounds anyway!

I'm using the ROW sound mod and still having this problem. I'm glad I saw this thread...I just discovered this and was getting ready to test all of my mods to see if I could find the cause...now at least I know it's the stock game and not a mod. I guess I'll just live with it the way it is.

AVGWarhawk · 12-01-07, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by baxter

AVGWarhawk said:

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Try this if you do not have it already. Go to the Reflections on the Water mod posted over in the mod forums. Download the sound mod (stand alone package) and install JSGME. See if that cures your ills. Better sounds anyway!

I'm using the ROW sound mod and still having this problem. I'm glad I saw this thread...I just discovered this and was getting ready to test all of my mods to see if I could find the cause...now at least I know it's the stock game and not a mod. I guess I'll just live with it the way it is.

You don't have to live with it. Patch 1.2 I lost all kinds of sounds. I uninstalled the entire game and reinstalled. All sounds worked. 10 minutes of your time just miight cure the ills

AVGWarhawk · 12-01-07, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by -Pv-

One way to test if the 'phones are working is to aim them directly aft and if it lights up while you hear your own prop, it's working. You just need to get used to the more limited functionality.
-Pv-

I did notice the sounds as harder to hear with the patch. ROW sound mod has a sound enhancer with it. Makes hearing a bit easier.

12-02-07, 11:32 AM

Is the hydophone fixed in the 1.4 patch and TM 1.7.1 now ?? It has never worked with any addon.....

Regards
jib01/02

aanker · 12-02-07, 07:35 PM

Yeah, hydrophone problems on plain 1.4 stock version here. I had blue lines everywhere on the map at Midway and even moved within 600 yds of a moving contact but can't hear anything ... also no green light except for my own screws which light up and sound fine. With 1.3 I could sometimes hear contacts miles away. Going to try TM 1.7x and/or the new RFB and see what happens. Maybe first I'll try to find some Japanese shipping and see if they work on them. Strange.

Art

08-06-07, 07:10 PM	#1
Blood_splat Samurai Navy Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Beneath the waves Posts: 568 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	Well last night I was tracking a ship and it just disappeared off the sonar. I don't know what happened, but it could have been my sound settings.

08-06-07, 09:29 PM	#3
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	I have no proof, but my gut feeling its something associated with whatever code change ubi did to make it so certain ships don't show up as a hydrophone contact (lifeboats, sailing ships and the like). Seems to resolve itself when you surface and then dive again later on, but thats not always feasible. I think its going to be a rare occurance, and until someone figures out how to repeat it, we'll be scratching our heads at this one for awhile .

08-07-07, 09:09 AM	#6
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I for one can live with the occasional dropped contact in lieu of having rubber boats and sailboats being logged as sonar contacts

12-01-07, 01:58 PM	#7
-Pv- The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,434 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	One way to test if the 'phones are working is to aim them directly aft and if it lights up while you hear your own prop, it's working. You just need to get used to the more limited functionality. -Pv-

12-02-07, 11:32 AM	#11
Jib01 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Is the hydophone fixed in the 1.4 patch and TM 1.7.1 now ?? It has never worked with any addon..... Regards jib01/02

12-02-07, 07:35 PM	#12
aanker Pacific Thunder Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yellow Sea Posts: 1,896 Downloads: 236 Uploads: 14	Yeah, hydrophone problems on plain 1.4 stock version here. I had blue lines everywhere on the map at Midway and even moved within 600 yds of a moving contact but can't hear anything ... also no green light except for my own screws which light up and sound fine. With 1.3 I could sometimes hear contacts miles away. Going to try TM 1.7x and/or the new RFB and see what happens. Maybe first I'll try to find some Japanese shipping and see if they work on them. Strange. Art