Deck Gun Aiming Problem

Zog · 06-15-07, 08:41 AM

Since I installed GWX and SH Commander, I've had a problem with my deck gun. Sometimes it is wildly inaccurate along the horizontal axis. I put the crosshairs on the target and the shell will land far to the left or right... sometimes barely visable in the scope. Sometimes, the first couple shots will behave normally, then suddenly it will start missing. At first I thought this was just due to new modelling of the uboat's roll. I tried changing the angle to the target and speed... even dead stop in a nearly flat sea. Once it starts happening it doesn't seem to change, so it doesn't seem related to the action of the waves. (I prefer firing the gun myself rather than letting the crew do it.)

Other than that I love these mods.

Any ideas? Thanks

irish1958 · 06-15-07, 08:57 AM

I haven't experienced this problem.
SH3CMDRhas a malfunction and sabotage feature, but if this happens all the time, it wouldn't be this.
GWX makes things harder, esp deck gun use. I don't know if this is a feature.
I rarely use the deck gun as after a contact, I try to get out of the area as soon as possible before the air planes and escorts find me and make my life hell.

von Krysiak · 06-15-07, 09:12 AM

Heya

I agree, it has been happening to me quite often although I am not sure if it is not the effect of wind? (wild guess)
At first I thought it was a bug when my shells were off to the right but then when it got really windy they started going to the left (after landing on target in calm weather for quite some time)

P.S: BTW Hello Everyone ;-) :p

Paajtor · 06-15-07, 09:41 AM

Hello.

It helps tremendously, if you have an officer on the bridge with gunner-qualification...plus a petty-officer at the gun with the same qualification.

von Krysiak · 06-15-07, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paajtor

Hello.

It helps tremendously, if you have an officer on the bridge with gunner-qualification...plus a petty-officer at the gun with the same qualification.

Well if ZOg's problem is just like the one I have experienced then it doesnt matter, I always have skilled officer and full crew using the gun (always a full bar)
And whenever it happens that shells land off the crosshair it is always the same fixed distance. So if a shot is off by lets say 2cm to left, every shot in the engagement will land at exactly that distance. (so after first shot you know where to aim)

Jimbuna · 06-15-07, 10:48 AM

Welcome aboard Kaleun Zog

I think you might find that this is down to the movement of the boat....in GWX your guns are not automatically stabilised

02-13-09, 05:06 AM

the thing to do is to get REAL close to the target, say 300 m and then while your deck gun crew blaze away, use the flack gun.

06-15-07, 08:41 AM	#1
Zog Nub Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Deck Gun Aiming Problem Since I installed GWX and SH Commander, I've had a problem with my deck gun. Sometimes it is wildly inaccurate along the horizontal axis. I put the crosshairs on the target and the shell will land far to the left or right... sometimes barely visable in the scope. Sometimes, the first couple shots will behave normally, then suddenly it will start missing. At first I thought this was just due to new modelling of the uboat's roll. I tried changing the angle to the target and speed... even dead stop in a nearly flat sea. Once it starts happening it doesn't seem to change, so it doesn't seem related to the action of the waves. (I prefer firing the gun myself rather than letting the crew do it.) Other than that I love these mods. Any ideas? Thanks

06-15-07, 08:57 AM	#2
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	I haven't experienced this problem. SH3CMDRhas a malfunction and sabotage feature, but if this happens all the time, it wouldn't be this. GWX makes things harder, esp deck gun use. I don't know if this is a feature. I rarely use the deck gun as after a contact, I try to get out of the area as soon as possible before the air planes and escorts find me and make my life hell. __________________ Irish1958

06-15-07, 09:41 AM	#4
Paajtor The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Dutch mountains Posts: 1,551 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 1	Hello. It helps tremendously, if you have an officer on the bridge with gunner-qualification...plus a petty-officer at the gun with the same qualification. __________________

06-15-07, 10:48 AM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Welcome aboard Kaleun Zog I think you might find that this is down to the movement of the boat....in GWX your guns are not automatically stabilised __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-15-07, 09:12 AM	#3
von Krysiak Seaman Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dublin Posts: 33 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Heya I agree, it has been happening to me quite often although I am not sure if it is not the effect of wind? (wild guess) At first I thought it was a bug when my shells were off to the right but then when it got really windy they started going to the left (after landing on target in calm weather for quite some time) P.S: BTW Hello Everyone ;-) :p

02-13-09, 05:06 AM	#7
magicsub2 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	the thing to do is to get REAL close to the target, say 300 m and then while your deck gun crew blaze away, use the flack gun.