Silent Hunter 5 Tactics & Tips - "How do I?" & FAQ! READ IF YOU ARE STUCK - Page 30

homsikpanda · 01-12-11, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Walle

When you have identified your target, a keel profile will appear in the depth settings display, showing you graphically how deep to set it. For a magnetic shot, you'd want to set it around 1 m below the keel, for a contact shot, anywhere between 2-5 meters is normally okay.

I usually try to hit the first torpedo in the aft to knock out the propulsion, or under the keel midships to try to knock it out in one blow

oh.. this only works with tdc on i guess?

homsikpanda · 01-16-11, 11:45 AM

in the description of the manual it says i can send status reports, ship locations, and requests for escort into harbour to the bdu.
i know how to send status reports, but how do i send a ship location?

dcb · 01-22-11, 04:29 PM

Can I choose what eel I can load in each tube? Or, to put it another way, can I turn off the torpedo autoloading?
I found that it is possible to unload a tube, but as soon as the torp is unloaded, the AI automatically starts reloading it with the same torp, so I cannot choose white type of eel (steam or electric) I want to load.

Edit
Nevermind. Found the Autoloading tab myself.

Megatherion · 01-23-11, 07:41 PM

Hello everyone, just a few noobie questions. What does roll left/right do? (q/e on keyboard) What does gear up/down do? (up arrow/down arrow) Are search patterns available without a mod, if so, how? I looked through all the threads here, couldn't find these. This is an awesome site for silent hunter help/mods......... Thanks in advance.

stoianm · 01-25-11, 03:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Megatherion

Hello everyone, just a few noobie questions. What does roll left/right do? (q/e on keyboard) What does gear up/down do? (up arrow/down arrow) Are search patterns available without a mod, if so, how? I looked through all the threads here, couldn't find these. This is an awesome site for silent hunter help/mods......... Thanks in advance.

If you want to see wat command are executed when pres a key on the keyboard then when you are in the game pres ,,F1,,. After that if you are pres pressing ,,left shift,, you will have more commands key displayed.

I think up and down arrow (gear up/down) it is changing the spead of your sub.

Leviathan408 · 01-27-11, 10:09 PM

Hi All,

I was wondering if someone could help with the events camera?
I have the option of turning it off unchecked in the options section, but when I fire a torpedo and press the F3 key, I still don't see the little window come up to watch the torpedo.

Is there something else I need to do or am I doing it wrong maybe? All help appreciated.

stoianm · 01-28-11, 02:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leviathan408

Hi All,

I was wondering if someone could help with the events camera?
I have the option of turning it off unchecked in the options section, but when I fire a torpedo and press the F3 key, I still don't see the little window come up to watch the torpedo.

Is there something else I need to do or am I doing it wrong maybe? All help appreciated.

Ususally, after you fire a torpedo the events camera start (and close) automatically (no need to pres F3) - that i remember i had when i was plaing wit event camera - on.

Megatherion · 01-29-11, 05:07 PM

You must uncheck the events camera in options WHEN IN THE BUNKER, after the tutorial, you must uncheck this again, as it resets. Hope this helps.

CAPTAINQUINN · 02-03-11, 05:56 PM

good day fine people.
i make short films as a hobby. right now i am specializing in inserting live actors into pc based video games via green and blue screen techniques. IE sh3, 4, and 5.
problem: i need background images of a ww2 battleship. (interior) i have experimented with "ship simulator" but found nothing i could use.
what drew me to the sh series was the atmosphere. rusty and dark.
ship simulator is too "clean" and well lit.
any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
here is an example of what im working on.
cheers

THE_MASK · 02-03-11, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CAPTAINQUINN

good day fine people.
i make short films as a hobby. right now i am specializing in inserting live actors into pc based video games via green and blue screen techniques. IE sh3, 4, and 5.
problem: i need background images of a ww2 battleship. (interior) i have experimented with "ship simulator" but found nothing i could use.
what drew me to the sh series was the atmosphere. rusty and dark.
ship simulator is too "clean" and well lit.
any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
here is an example of what im working on.
cheers

I cannot help you but have you checked this SH5 sub interior mod
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=179344

CAPTAINQUINN · 02-03-11, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sober

I cannot help you but have you checked this SH5 sub interior mod
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=179344

good day sir.
thank you for your response.
all these "mods" sound fantastic.
unfortunately, me and computers dont get along too well.
i am truly technically challenged.
i read the thread on mod installation and it was far outside my "comfort zone".
i am afraid i will botch the program and be left high and dry halfway through this project. (its happened before)
for me sh5 is touchy enough as it is.
the "free cam" mod sounded like just the ticket for me. apparently you can get the camera closer to objects in the game. i thought i could use the ships in sh5 with this mod. i have tried it in its current state but the image is too degraded after i zoom in on it. disappointing results.
i was hoping someone would know of an off the shelf decent sim that would be suitable.
you have inspired me.
i will read the mod install thread again and maybe grow some nads.
thank you again sir.
cheers.

Rocko · 02-08-11, 07:12 AM

Hi,

Please advise on the keyboard keys for turning the inner disks in the Attack Disk (front and back sides). I'm using the Mangum Opus Mod.

Thanks !

Megatherion · 02-08-11, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rocko

Hi,

Please advise on the keyboard keys for turning the inner disks in the Attack Disk (front and back sides). I'm using the Mangum Opus Mod.

Thanks !

I don't think there are any keys assigned to this, as you may know, Q and E rotate the outermost disk, all other disks are manipulated with the mouse- you can not be paused in the game to move these disks with the mouse, I have found. Hope this helps.

TheDarkWraith · 02-08-11, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rocko

Hi,

Please advise on the keyboard keys for turning the inner disks in the Attack Disk (front and back sides). I'm using the Mangum Opus Mod.

Thanks !

Q & E will rotate the Attack course pointer.
Mouse will rotate the Target disc (grab near end of pointer)
Mouse will rotate the Bearing and Lead angle disc (grab on outside part of ring where the numbers are)
Compass rose rotates with heading changes of the uboat
Relative bearing is fixed in place

Jaguar · 02-09-11, 01:58 PM

Hello guys, I´m new to this forum and to SH, just started playing SH5 a couple of days ago.

I´ve read every single post in this thread (very usefull for a completely clueless noob) and still no answer, so the question must be abysmally stupid

.

The fact is that I´m spending 3 to 4 torpedoes to sink a single merchant (impacts, not counting misses and duds). What I´m doing wrong? Is the angle/point of impact? I have to sit around untill the thing goes down? Other? Please, any help would be most welcomed. It´ll take me well into the Korean War to sink 100k tons...

Additionally, any tips on how to manouvre when close to a target, let´s say, in the middle of a convoy during the night, Kretschmer style?

Thx again.

01-22-11, 04:29 PM	#438
dcb Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 845 Downloads: 544 Uploads: 0	Any possibility to choose between torps when reloading a tube? Can I choose what eel I can load in each tube? Or, to put it another way, can I turn off the torpedo autoloading? I found that it is possible to unload a tube, but as soon as the torp is unloaded, the AI automatically starts reloading it with the same torp, so I cannot choose white type of eel (steam or electric) I want to load. Edit Nevermind. Found the Autoloading tab myself. Last edited by dcb; 01-23-11 at 01:43 AM.

01-23-11, 07:41 PM	#439
Megatherion Watch Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Calgary,Alberta,Canada Posts: 15 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	Noobie questions roll left/right, gear up/down, search patterns Hello everyone, just a few noobie questions. What does roll left/right do? (q/e on keyboard) What does gear up/down do? (up arrow/down arrow) Are search patterns available without a mod, if so, how? I looked through all the threads here, couldn't find these. This is an awesome site for silent hunter help/mods......... Thanks in advance.

02-03-11, 05:56 PM	#444
CAPTAINQUINN Seaman Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: USA Posts: 35 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	backyard filmaker good day fine people. i make short films as a hobby. right now i am specializing in inserting live actors into pc based video games via green and blue screen techniques. IE sh3, 4, and 5. problem: i need background images of a ww2 battleship. (interior) i have experimented with "ship simulator" but found nothing i could use. what drew me to the sh series was the atmosphere. rusty and dark. ship simulator is too "clean" and well lit. any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. here is an example of what im working on. cheers

02-08-11, 07:12 AM	#447
Rocko Watch Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Shenzhen, China Posts: 30 Downloads: 274 Uploads: 0	What are the keys for rotating the Attack Disk? Hi, Please advise on the keyboard keys for turning the inner disks in the Attack Disk (front and back sides). I'm using the Mangum Opus Mod. Thanks !

01-16-11, 11:45 AM	#437
homsikpanda Torpedoman Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 112 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	in the description of the manual it says i can send status reports, ship locations, and requests for escort into harbour to the bdu. i know how to send status reports, but how do i send a ship location?

01-27-11, 10:09 PM	#441
Leviathan408 Bilge Rat Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	Hi All, I was wondering if someone could help with the events camera? I have the option of turning it off unchecked in the options section, but when I fire a torpedo and press the F3 key, I still don't see the little window come up to watch the torpedo. Is there something else I need to do or am I doing it wrong maybe? All help appreciated.

01-29-11, 05:07 PM	#443
Megatherion Watch Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Calgary,Alberta,Canada Posts: 15 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	You must uncheck the events camera in options WHEN IN THE BUNKER, after the tutorial, you must uncheck this again, as it resets. Hope this helps.

02-09-11, 01:58 PM	#450
Jaguar Officer Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: The Pampas Posts: 239 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	Hello guys, I´m new to this forum and to SH, just started playing SH5 a couple of days ago. I´ve read every single post in this thread (very usefull for a completely clueless noob) and still no answer, so the question must be abysmally stupid . The fact is that I´m spending 3 to 4 torpedoes to sink a single merchant (impacts, not counting misses and duds). What I´m doing wrong? Is the angle/point of impact? I have to sit around untill the thing goes down? Other? Please, any help would be most welcomed. It´ll take me well into the Korean War to sink 100k tons... Additionally, any tips on how to manouvre when close to a target, let´s say, in the middle of a convoy during the night, Kretschmer style? Thx again.