[REL] TDC (with working dials) for SH5

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by gutted

In summary:
The TDC we know and love is wrong. Swapping graphics will work on some, but not others because their functionality is wrong.

well let's make it right. I might as well do it correctly. But, truthfully, I have no idea what is right and wrong right now. I'm all confused Maybe Hitman can clarify for me and tell me what to do.

[gutted]

Originally Posted by H.B.

I checked it. The gyro indicators should be ok as they are. One 0 - 360 and one 0 - 9. Example: if the first shows 45 and the second 4 it means your torpedo will be fired at 45,4 degrees. Tracking angle is another display.

Yeah after another look, the gyro angle indicator is fine..

But the bearing was simliar. There wey two dials in vertical orientation. One coarse, and one fine. Atleast thats what i could tell by looking at it. i could be wrong. Someone get Hitman in here!

[briklebritt]

@TheDarkWraith

I made it for u... u only have to change one thing (shown with markers in pic)
This was a fast try - if something is wrong or not perfect, let me know and i will change

NOW HERE Are THE RIGHT TDC DIALS

these are the new ones..download it here, rename (delete "_new") and replace it or add it to your mod

1.)



DOWNLOAD DDS here (right mouse and save as):
http://www.real-one.de/SH5/TDC_metric_new.dds

2.)



DOWNLOAD DDS here (right mouse and save as):
http://www.real-one.de/SH5/TDC1_new.dds


And then correct this in menu manager:


PS: I have made some glas effect on TDCgauges

If the grafics are not perfect, i will update.. i didn´t try it in SH5

[H.B.]

Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

well let's make it right. I might as well do it correctly. But, truthfully, I have no idea what is right and wrong right now. I'm all confused Maybe Hitman can clarify for me and tell me what to do.

Hopefully Hitman understands the whole TDC. I don't understand all elements, too. I am from Germany, but even a translation wouldn't help you, I think.

Now I'm not even sure about the bearing dial. The dial labeled with "bearing" in Hitman's link is the gyro indicator as I see it now. Because it has the smaller Vernier to it. Meaning this dial was not to set your target's bearing, but show your fire solution (the angle at which your torpedo was fired). You need to differentiate which bearing is meant -target or your torpedo.

So I would return to my first statement, that just angle of bearing and bearing dial were flipped:
The green/red dial background with "Bug links/rechts" is for angle of bow.
The green/red dial without text is for bearing.
The black ones on the right (gyro) indicate the bearing of your torpedo when fired and are correct.

Originally Posted by briklebritt

@TheDarkWraith

I made it for u... u only have to change one thing (shown with markers in pic)

HERE NOW THE RIGHT TDC DIALS

this are the new ones..download it here, rename (delete "_new") and replace it or add it to your mod

1.)



DOWNLOAD DDS here (right mouse and save as):
http://www.real-one.de/SH5/TDC_metric_new.dds

2.)



DOWNLOAD DDS here (right mouse and save as):
http://www.real-one.de/SH5/TDC1_new.dds


And then correct this in menu manager:


PS: I have made some glas effect on TDCgauges

If the grafics are not perfect, i will update.. i didn´t try it in SH5

H.B. can you check this?
Just for be sure.

And Hitman if you read this.

[briklebritt]

@TheDarkWraith

here is the translation:

"Gegnerfahrt" = "Speed"
"Entfernung" = "Range"
"Zielrichtung" = "Bearing"
"Lagenwinkel" = "Angle on Bow"
"Tiefe" = "Depth"
"Pistole" = "Pistol"
"Rohrauswahl" = "Tubes selection"
"Streuwinkel" = "Spread angle"
"Schusswinkel" = "Gyroangel"
"Geschwindigkeit" = "Speed"

Do u need a DDS-file for tdc-cover? i could do

[H.B.]

I'm too confused right know. But at the moment I think Hitman's link was wrong, because target bearing and torpedo bearing were misunderstood.

Just by logical thinking I would return to what I said first:

only angle of bow and bearing dial were flipped:
The green/red dial background with "Bug links/rechts" is for angle of bow.
The green/red dial background without text is for bearing.
The black ones on the right (gyro) indicate the bearing of your torpedo when fired and are correct.

So it should like this:


But I'm not sure about it!

[briklebritt]

hm.. if u are right, my work is not correct - don´t know!

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by briklebritt

hm.. if u are right, my work is not correct - don´t know!

I'll wait until we get firm confirmation before making any radical changes. I'll leave it the way I had it for know until then.

[H.B.]

Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

I'll wait until we get firm confirmation before making any radical changes. I'll leave it the way I had it for know until then.

That will be better. Sorry for confusion. Perhaps i didn't understand Hitman's link right. I have no idea which version is correct by now.

Homework

[TheDarkWraith]

I don't know, this minimal dial approach looks pretty darn good and it's growing on me.....

[gutted]

Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

I don't know, this minimal dial approach looks pretty darn good and it's growing on me.....

I agree.

Just need a spreaad control on the torpedo panel and we're good to go.

[edit] Oh wait, i see you have it on the right LOL. never mind :P

but.. it's missing the target speed dial.

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by gutted

I agree.

Just need a spreaad control on the torpedo panel and we're good to go.

[edit] Oh wait, i see you have it on the right LOL. never mind :P

Yep! And when you get pattern searching torps those dials will display under the new SH5 style torpedo selector (so the left hand side of the screen). I couldn't put the dials on the right hand side on the left hand side because the gyroangle thingy covers up the map.

[gutted]

I think it's better on the right anyway. I like how you centered the viewfinder.

Progress looking really good.

but.. you did forget the target speed dial in that shot. should probaly be where the spread angle dial is :P