Stories and Patrol Logs + Screenshots and Videos (merged) - Page 180

Sailor Steve · 04-04-09, 03:14 PM

Taking Supplies Ashore:

Departing Pearl Harbor:

Nighttime at Midway:

USS Pike visits Surabaya:

Dawn Departure:

Wicked Popsicle · 04-04-09, 03:24 PM

tei that is by far my favorite picture

MonTana_Prussian · 04-04-09, 06:52 PM

Real nice screens SS! I wish I knew how to take them.

Hmuda · 04-05-09, 04:10 AM

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Originally Posted by MonTana_Prussian

Real nice screens SS! I wish I knew how to take them.

Go to external camera, disable HUD with the num-DEL key, and when the camera is in position, use CTRL-F11 to take the shot.

MonTana_Prussian · 04-05-09, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hmuda

Go to external camera, disable HUD with the num-DEL key, and when the camera is in position, use CTRL-F11 to take the shot.

Thanks! Does it work to take them through the Periscope too?

Hmuda · 04-05-09, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by MonTana_Prussian

Thanks! Does it work to take them through the Periscope too?

Yep, the CTRL-F11 combination is universal as far as I can tell and num-del will most assuredly remove the HUD in scope view as well (make sure you have num-lock on).

MonTana_Prussian · 04-05-09, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Hmuda

Yep, the CTRL-F11 combination is universal as far as I can tell and num-del will most assuredly remove the HUD in scope view as well (make sure you have num-lock on).

Excellent,much appreciated.

Hmuda · 04-05-09, 12:40 PM

Sure thing mate.

Sailor Steve · 04-05-09, 03:49 PM

A view from a tanker, Cavite.

@ MonTana Prussian: Looks like I got beat to the draw.:rotfl: He's spot on, though, with his advice. One thing you can do is use Photoshop or Paintshop to crop the pics and remove the 'gamey' parts. You can also make them black and white. This is a link to a shot I made for the 'Realistic Photos' thread on the SH3 boards.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...postcount=1948

MonTana_Prussian · 04-05-09, 04:04 PM

Thanks Steve. One other question: Where are the screens saved,and how does one post one?

Hmuda · 04-05-09, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MonTana_Prussian

Thanks Steve. One other question: Where are the screens saved,and how does one post one?

They are saved in the main game folder as BMPs, so you better convert them to a more managable one, JPG for example.

After that, you just upload them to one of the millions of picture sites and link them here.

Sailor Steve · 04-05-09, 04:53 PM

They have to be saved via an outside server. My favorite is www.photobucket.com. It's free, and while it is preferred to convert all photos to jpeg as that way they are much smaller files, Photobucket does that for you automatically, so you don't have to worry about it.

Once you get an account there they'll walk you through the process, which includes the ability to upload multiple files at the same time. Have fun with it!

MonTana_Prussian · 04-05-09, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hmuda

They are saved in the main game folder as BMPs, so you better convert them to a more managable one, JPG for example.

After that, you just upload them to one of the millions of picture sites and link them here.

I took three screens,and cannot find them in the game folder.

Which folder exactly?

MonTana_Prussian · 04-05-09, 11:29 PM

Okay,I finally found them after an exhaustive search. I'll post a few of my puny efforts tomorrow....

Lord Kelvin · 04-06-09, 12:52 AM

First war patrol in USS Stingray, December 11 1941, Cavite.

Got my orders to patrol the Luzon Strait, so off I went. Along the way I ran into an enemy task force (presumably the one that's going to invade Borneo), report its position and go on my way. Sank a couple of merchants running along the coast of Luzon before I reach my patrol area and begin my search.

About the second day in, I spot a merchant with a few escorts. Go to my TBT, and lo and behold, Huge European Liner. So I call it in, and apparently it's full of reinforcing troops for a nearby garrison, and I'm given the green light to take it out.

Problem was, it was already a bit ahead of me, and I couldn't attack it from behind, so I backed off a bit and pull an end-around, running full speed to intercept up ahead. Managed to get a nice firing solution, and fired a salvo of four; three hit the target near the bow, which then obliged me by taking a nosedive. The destroyers putter around for a while while I dive beneath the layer and waltz away.

Another day later, I pick up a convoy heading south and report it, and continue on my patrol. After a while, I got bored so I decided to investigate the archipelago off of Aparri, and wouldn't you know, I find a task force sitting there, literally in a wagon circle. So I call it in, and get orders to attack.

So, I make my approach, select a fat-looking cruiser, and pickle off four torpedoes. Two hit the mark, and it goes down almost instantly, by which time I'm already turning away. Then by some freak accident, one of my stray torpedoes manages to hit another cruiser on the far side of the wagon circle, holing it and causing it to list.

As I continued my retreat, I see that I still have four perfectly good stern torpedoes, so I thought, "why not" and pick another cruiser to shoot at, firing a spread of four. They all missed because the cruiser managed to evade, but by another freak accident, they kept going, barely missed a small passenger carrier behind it, and kept on going, and did this to a destroyer at the far end of the wagon circle:

So, by this point, I have one torpedo each left in my bow and stern tubes, and decide to call it a day, and head home. Along the way, I see the task force that I attacked passing by north, the cruiser that I hit still listing noticeably. Maybe it sank on the way home?

As I get closer to base, I spot one more merchant, so I decided to attack. Lined it up and shot my last bow torpedo at it, which missed and alerted it, so I gave up and continued on my way. An hour later, I surface, only to find that the merchant is still nearby and is shooting at me! So I crash dive, and aim my last stern tube at it, which hits it by some freak miracle, so I decide to battle-surface and finish it off with my deck gun.

Patrol ended December 20. I was awarded the Medal of Honor for my little gun duel with the merchant, my two gunners and one of my torpedomen got decorations, and I got enough renown to fit a SD radar onto my boat for the next mission.

Summary: tossing big spreads of torpedoes at stationary task forces can result in some seriously nasty surprises. Can't wait to try this on a large convoy.

04-04-09, 03:14 PM	#2686
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Taking Supplies Ashore: Departing Pearl Harbor: Nighttime at Midway: USS Pike visits Surabaya: Dawn Departure: __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

04-05-09, 12:40 PM	#2693
Hmuda Electrician's Mate Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 133 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	Sure thing mate. __________________

04-05-09, 03:49 PM	#2694
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	A view from a tanker, Cavite. @ MonTana Prussian: Looks like I got beat to the draw.:rotfl: He's spot on, though, with his advice. One thing you can do is use Photoshop or Paintshop to crop the pics and remove the 'gamey' parts. You can also make them black and white. This is a link to a shot I made for the 'Realistic Photos' thread on the SH3 boards. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...postcount=1948 __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

04-05-09, 04:53 PM	#2697
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	They have to be saved via an outside server. My favorite is www.photobucket.com. It's free, and while it is preferred to convert all photos to jpeg as that way they are much smaller files, Photobucket does that for you automatically, so you don't have to worry about it. Once you get an account there they'll walk you through the process, which includes the ability to upload multiple files at the same time. Have fun with it! __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

04-04-09, 03:24 PM	#2687
Wicked Popsicle A-ganger Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 73 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	tei that is by far my favorite picture

04-04-09, 06:52 PM	#2688
MonTana_Prussian Ensign Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Helena,Montana Posts: 234 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Real nice screens SS! I wish I knew how to take them.

04-05-09, 04:04 PM	#2695
MonTana_Prussian Ensign Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Helena,Montana Posts: 234 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks Steve. One other question: Where are the screens saved,and how does one post one?

04-05-09, 11:29 PM	#2699
MonTana_Prussian Ensign Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Helena,Montana Posts: 234 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Okay,I finally found them after an exhaustive search. I'll post a few of my puny efforts tomorrow....

04-06-09, 12:52 AM	#2700
Lord Kelvin Loader Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 88 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	First war patrol in USS Stingray, December 11 1941, Cavite. Got my orders to patrol the Luzon Strait, so off I went. Along the way I ran into an enemy task force (presumably the one that's going to invade Borneo), report its position and go on my way. Sank a couple of merchants running along the coast of Luzon before I reach my patrol area and begin my search. About the second day in, I spot a merchant with a few escorts. Go to my TBT, and lo and behold, Huge European Liner. So I call it in, and apparently it's full of reinforcing troops for a nearby garrison, and I'm given the green light to take it out. Problem was, it was already a bit ahead of me, and I couldn't attack it from behind, so I backed off a bit and pull an end-around, running full speed to intercept up ahead. Managed to get a nice firing solution, and fired a salvo of four; three hit the target near the bow, which then obliged me by taking a nosedive. The destroyers putter around for a while while I dive beneath the layer and waltz away. Another day later, I pick up a convoy heading south and report it, and continue on my patrol. After a while, I got bored so I decided to investigate the archipelago off of Aparri, and wouldn't you know, I find a task force sitting there, literally in a wagon circle. So I call it in, and get orders to attack. So, I make my approach, select a fat-looking cruiser, and pickle off four torpedoes. Two hit the mark, and it goes down almost instantly, by which time I'm already turning away. Then by some freak accident, one of my stray torpedoes manages to hit another cruiser on the far side of the wagon circle, holing it and causing it to list. As I continued my retreat, I see that I still have four perfectly good stern torpedoes, so I thought, "why not" and pick another cruiser to shoot at, firing a spread of four. They all missed because the cruiser managed to evade, but by another freak accident, they kept going, barely missed a small passenger carrier behind it, and kept on going, and did this to a destroyer at the far end of the wagon circle: So, by this point, I have one torpedo each left in my bow and stern tubes, and decide to call it a day, and head home. Along the way, I see the task force that I attacked passing by north, the cruiser that I hit still listing noticeably. Maybe it sank on the way home? As I get closer to base, I spot one more merchant, so I decided to attack. Lined it up and shot my last bow torpedo at it, which missed and alerted it, so I gave up and continued on my way. An hour later, I surface, only to find that the merchant is still nearby and is shooting at me! So I crash dive, and aim my last stern tube at it, which hits it by some freak miracle, so I decide to battle-surface and finish it off with my deck gun. Patrol ended December 20. I was awarded the Medal of Honor for my little gun duel with the merchant, my two gunners and one of my torpedomen got decorations, and I got enough renown to fit a SD radar onto my boat for the next mission. Summary: tossing big spreads of torpedoes at stationary task forces can result in some seriously nasty surprises. Can't wait to try this on a large convoy.