Is there anywhere I can check my own course? - Page 2

v!por · 08-03-05, 07:41 AM

You can get a good idea at night by checking with the star dome.... I was into astronimy years ago..... I had a schmidt Casagrain .... 10" system..... (correcting lense in front of tube... great for photography and when live in condo on beach.... great for cheap thrils and laughs ....) Anyway.....

Look for north star... look for Constellations.....Caseopia..... Orion rises in the east.... .etc.

If u have camara view on... it is also useful to watch a convoy moveat night in clear skies.... and if u recognize the constellations they are heading to..... gee...u get the convoys direction..... great sim.... also... naturally u can estimate this by hydrophone timed listenting and estimated ranges...... u get a great feel for direction and range of target vessel....

I look forward to Jungman's, CCIP and several others RUB mod..... jit will make this a totall new sim.... addiction is not good....

clive bradbury · 08-03-05, 10:37 AM

Joe S, I beg to differ. Open 'commands_en.cfg' in notepad, and you will find the following command:

[Cmd180]
Name=Set_course
Ctxt=1,2

I can't get the setkeys utility to run on my machine, so I use timetraveller's key checker, which gives you the code for any key you press. You can copy to clipboard and paste into the 'commands' file. As I mentioned further up this thread, I don't use the event camera (I have it disabled in the game), so the 'v' key is free on my kb.

So in my 'commands' file the code now reads:

[Cmd180]
Name=Set_course
Ctxt=1,2
Key0=0x56,C,"V"

When you are in the game, hit the 'v' key anytime and your Nav will call out your current course (you also get it in text in the toolbar).

Hope this helps.

Joe S · 08-03-05, 08:56 PM

Thanks Clive! I tried your suggestion,l opened the command file with notepad and changed the set course command just like you posted, but for some reason it still doesnt work. I get no voice message or text message. Any ideas what might have gone wrong? Thanks! Joe S

Joe S · 08-03-05, 08:57 PM

I just notice that in Setkeys, the set course command shows the following : (crew) "V". What does "Crew" mean? Joe

clive bradbury · 08-04-05, 06:08 AM

If 'v' isn't working, then the event camera keystroke is still active. Semi-colon (or delete) the event camera key entries in the commands_en file. At least if you semi-colon them out, you can always restore the key later without messing about.

Joe S · 08-04-05, 06:41 PM

Hi Clive,

This is how my set course command appears :
[Cmd180]
Name=Set_course
Ctxt=1,2
Key0=0x56,C,"V"

I checked the event cam and no key is specified. When I hit the "V" key in a mission nothing happens. Any ideas? Thanks,Joe

Joe S · 08-08-05, 08:39 AM

Help, cnanot set course with compass!

I tried the amendment to the commands en.cfg file, and now I am unable to set my course by clicking on the compass, which is a real pain in the butt. Can anyone tell me what the fix is? I opened the commands en.cfg file and the set course entry reads Ctxt=1,2 Any ideas? Thanks! Joe S

Drebbel · 08-08-05, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe S

Help, cnanot set course with compass!

My first stupid question today: Which compass did you use ?

Joe S · 08-08-05, 09:11 AM

I used the compass on the little menu bar at the bottom of the screen, lower right. Joe S

08-08-05, 03:44 PM

I have had the same issue as Joe S.
That and my set key program effort really messed me up (

re-intall

).

I'll be leaving the MODs to the pros.

That being said, I think that being able to click on the compass (in the quick control) to know exact course is a capital idea.

clive bradbury · 08-08-05, 06:34 PM

Has anyone noticed how varied the SH3 experience is? Search these forums and you find people who have real problems that you never see. I'm sorry gentlemen, but I have had no problems at all implementing keystrokes for almost anything:

'v' the nav calls out the course (and yes, I can still click on the compass for a new course)

'/' for the watch officer to call out any current sightings.

'\' to access dials (engineering station)

'>' gives me the roving camera.

'<' and the nav gives me depth below keel.

No problems at all with any of this, and nothing else in game is affected.

Other examples: Disappearing officers? - never happened to me - don't know what they are talking about.

uber DDs? - they seem about right to me - I can escape them if I use the right tactics.

Torpedo loading problems? - not here.

Sometimes I feel I am playing a different game to everyone else...

Joe S · 08-08-05, 07:53 PM

You are not half as sorry as I am! Joe S

08-03-05, 07:41 AM	#1
v!por Watch Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Florida Posts: 26 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	course check You can get a good idea at night by checking with the star dome.... I was into astronimy years ago..... I had a schmidt Casagrain .... 10" system..... (correcting lense in front of tube... great for photography and when live in condo on beach.... great for cheap thrils and laughs ....) Anyway..... Look for north star... look for Constellations.....Caseopia..... Orion rises in the east.... .etc. If u have camara view on... it is also useful to watch a convoy moveat night in clear skies.... and if u recognize the constellations they are heading to..... gee...u get the convoys direction..... great sim.... also... naturally u can estimate this by hydrophone timed listenting and estimated ranges...... u get a great feel for direction and range of target vessel.... I look forward to Jungman's, CCIP and several others RUB mod..... jit will make this a totall new sim.... addiction is not good....

08-03-05, 10:37 AM	#2
clive bradbury Captain Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: stoke-on-trent, UK Posts: 492 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	Joe S, I beg to differ. Open 'commands_en.cfg' in notepad, and you will find the following command: [Cmd180] Name=Set_course Ctxt=1,2 I can't get the setkeys utility to run on my machine, so I use timetraveller's key checker, which gives you the code for any key you press. You can copy to clipboard and paste into the 'commands' file. As I mentioned further up this thread, I don't use the event camera (I have it disabled in the game), so the 'v' key is free on my kb. So in my 'commands' file the code now reads: [Cmd180] Name=Set_course Ctxt=1,2 Key0=0x56,C,"V" When you are in the game, hit the 'v' key anytime and your Nav will call out your current course (you also get it in text in the toolbar). Hope this helps.

08-03-05, 08:56 PM	#3
Joe S XO Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 409 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	Thanks Clive! I tried your suggestion,l opened the command file with notepad and changed the set course command just like you posted, but for some reason it still doesnt work. I get no voice message or text message. Any ideas what might have gone wrong? Thanks! Joe S

08-03-05, 08:57 PM	#4
Joe S XO Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 409 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	I just notice that in Setkeys, the set course command shows the following : (crew) "V". What does "Crew" mean? Joe

08-04-05, 06:08 AM	#5
clive bradbury Captain Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: stoke-on-trent, UK Posts: 492 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	If 'v' isn't working, then the event camera keystroke is still active. Semi-colon (or delete) the event camera key entries in the commands_en file. At least if you semi-colon them out, you can always restore the key later without messing about.

08-04-05, 06:41 PM	#6
Joe S XO Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 409 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	Hi Clive, This is how my set course command appears : [Cmd180] Name=Set_course Ctxt=1,2 Key0=0x56,C,"V" I checked the event cam and no key is specified. When I hit the "V" key in a mission nothing happens. Any ideas? Thanks,Joe

08-08-05, 08:39 AM	#7
Joe S XO Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 409 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	Help, cnanot set course with compass! I tried the amendment to the commands en.cfg file, and now I am unable to set my course by clicking on the compass, which is a real pain in the butt. Can anyone tell me what the fix is? I opened the commands en.cfg file and the set course entry reads Ctxt=1,2 Any ideas? Thanks! Joe S

08-08-05, 09:11 AM	#9
Joe S XO Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 409 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	I used the compass on the little menu bar at the bottom of the screen, lower right. Joe S

08-08-05, 03:44 PM	#10
waste gate Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I have had the same issue as Joe S. That and my set key program effort really messed me up ( re-intall ). I'll be leaving the MODs to the pros. That being said, I think that being able to click on the compass (in the quick control) to know exact course is a capital idea.

08-08-05, 06:34 PM	#11
clive bradbury Captain Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: stoke-on-trent, UK Posts: 492 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	Has anyone noticed how varied the SH3 experience is? Search these forums and you find people who have real problems that you never see. I'm sorry gentlemen, but I have had no problems at all implementing keystrokes for almost anything: 'v' the nav calls out the course (and yes, I can still click on the compass for a new course) '/' for the watch officer to call out any current sightings. '\' to access dials (engineering station) '>' gives me the roving camera. '<' and the nav gives me depth below keel. No problems at all with any of this, and nothing else in game is affected. Other examples: Disappearing officers? - never happened to me - don't know what they are talking about. uber DDs? - they seem about right to me - I can escape them if I use the right tactics. Torpedo loading problems? - not here. Sometimes I feel I am playing a different game to everyone else...

08-08-05, 07:53 PM	#12
Joe S XO Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 409 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	You are not half as sorry as I am! Joe S