U-50 under Kapt. Wilhelm Neckel sets out on 1st patrol - Page 2

Gerald · 07-03-10, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul Riley

3rd Jan 1940

Last night I ordered to submerge to 25m as we passed through the area between the Shetlands,and moments after diving we picked up a merchant sound contact heading away from us,seemingly heading west.I swung the boat around in the relative direction and ordered a high speed surface ready for the hunt! The time was about 0:600 when we surfaced and it was still dark and the sea was calm,perfect for an attack!.I predicted from the strength of the contact we may expect visual contact well within the hour.After 30 mins of chasing and a sound check on the 15 min mark we made visual contact on the ship.Turned out to be a measly coastal freighter (GB),bearing 240 degrees at a slow 5 kts.There was only one thing we could do here,prepare the deck gun and let her have it!
I ordered to hold fire until we were about 300-400m from her then to pound her waterline,I didnt want to destroy the poor bugger,just to sink her.We closed keeping our silhouette nice and tight and after startling the vessel opened fire.The frightened vessel trained its search light on us and we were bathed in a ghostly white light mixed with the orange and red plumes rising from the already seriously damaged vessel.After 3 or 4 rds the search light hung limp clearly evident that we had killed those who were operating it.I ordered to keep pounding the waterline,we couldnt hang around too long here,they may have sent an SOS signal.20 rds later and she sank on even keel for just under 2.000 GRT,hardly worth it,but we cant just allow ships to slip through simply because we are trying to be too conservative with the ammo.
I then sent a quick radio report back to base notifying them of our sinking then returned to 25m and continued our submerged transit through the Shetlands.
We are off to a good start already

NOTE- pity I still cant take screenshots for some reason,either there is a problem with the high res fix I use or I am still hitting the wrong bloody key! would have loved to have taken a quick snap as we were bathed in the white light pounding the merchant.

I´ts sounds really good,the weather condition good or bad? btw you got the message..?

Paul Riley · 07-03-10, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Vendor

I´ts sounds really good,the weather condition good or bad? btw you got the message..?

Weather is perfect my friend,no wind,slightly cloudy but air cover is zero at this stage of the war so clouds are not an issue just yet (later on clouds can become your enemy as aerial radar becomes apparent).We are still waiting for BDUs response to our radio signal,should recieve it shortly.

sergei · 07-03-10, 04:43 AM

Good report Paul, keep 'em coming.

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Originally Posted by Paul Riley

NOTE- pity I still cant take screenshots for some reason,either there is a problem with the high res fix I use or I am still hitting the wrong bloody key!

Yep, the Res Fix FUBARs the screenshot function.
The only way around it I found was to use a third party Screenshot App.

Paul Riley · 07-03-10, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by sergei

Yep, the Res Fix FUBARs the screenshot function.
The only way around it I found was to use a third party Screenshot App.

Damn! that is very unfortunate

Gerald · 07-03-10, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by sergei

Good report Paul, keep 'em coming.

Yep, the Res Fix FUBARs the screenshot function.
The only way around it I found was to use a third party Screenshot App.

Can the app.handle all kind of Resolution or are there are a limited,I use 1920&1080, is this ok?

Gerald · 07-03-10, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul Riley

Weather is perfect my friend,no wind,slightly cloudy but air cover is zero at this stage of the war so clouds are not an issue just yet (later on clouds can become your enemy as aerial radar becomes apparent).We are still waiting for BDUs response to our radio signal,should recieve it shortly.

alot but you have plenty of time before

sergei · 07-03-10, 05:06 AM

Well, I was using this one.
http://www.screenshot-utility.com/download.html

It handled my res of 1680 x 1050 just fine, so 1920 x 1080 should be fine too.

It's a 30 day trial though, and my 30 days have run out.
And I don't have the $20 to buy the full licence at the moment. (Times are tough eh?

)

Haven't found a really good free one yet.

Gerald · 07-03-10, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by sergei

Well, I was using this one.
http://www.screenshot-utility.com/download.html

It handled my res of 1680 x 1050 just fine, so 1920 x 1080 should be fine too.

It's a 30 day trial though, and my 30 days have run out.
And I don't have the $20 to buy the full licence at the moment. (Times are tough eh?

)

Haven't found a really good free one yet.

advise.....

Note: In meantime I can search..

Paul Riley · 07-03-10, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Vendor

Can the app.handle all kind of Resolution or are there are a limited,I use 1920&1080, is this ok?

I currently play on a 20" in 1600 x 900 (native widescreen resolution) with no apparent problems,only the issues with taking screens

I think all resolutions are supported by the app,but I may be wrong?.

Gerald · 07-03-10, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul Riley

I currently play on a 20" in 1600 x 900 (native widescreen resolution) with no apparent problems,only the issues with taking screens

I think all resolutions are supported by the app,but I may be wrong?.

I try before the res-fix,and i`ts fail,I really don`t now way,so I take it a way so I stand on the same point as before.....

sergei · 07-03-10, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul Riley

I think all resolutions are supported by the app

I reckon so

Paul Riley · 07-03-10, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by sergei

Well, I was using this one.
http://www.screenshot-utility.com/download.html

It's a 30 day trial though, and my 30 days have run out.
And I don't have the $20 to buy the full licence at the moment. (Times are tough eh?

)

When the 30 days expire can you simply remove then re-install it? You can do the same thing with programs like Winzip that also implement a 30 day trial.
And how do you incorporate that utility into SH3 overriding the main screenshot function?
Seems freeware is starting to become trialware these days

Cheers mate.

sergei · 07-03-10, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul Riley

When the 30 days expire can you simply remove then re-install it?

Dunno.
I'll give it a go

sergei · 07-03-10, 05:29 AM

NO

EDIT: To be fair to them, they never claim it to be freeware.
It states clearly on the website that it's a 30 day demo of an app that's for sale.

Paul Riley · 07-03-10, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by sergei

NO

S##t

Oh well,thanks for trying

07-03-10, 05:06 AM	#22
sergei Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: London UK Posts: 1,788 Downloads: 405 Uploads: 29	Well, I was using this one. http://www.screenshot-utility.com/download.html It handled my res of 1680 x 1050 just fine, so 1920 x 1080 should be fine too. It's a 30 day trial though, and my 30 days have run out. And I don't have the $20 to buy the full licence at the moment. (Times are tough eh? ) Haven't found a really good free one yet.

07-03-10, 05:29 AM	#29
sergei Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: London UK Posts: 1,788 Downloads: 405 Uploads: 29	NO EDIT: To be fair to them, they never claim it to be freeware. It states clearly on the website that it's a 30 day demo of an app that's for sale.