Binocular with Reticule

muser · 10-26-07, 11:56 PM

Having played SH3 (stock, and GWX) off and on for over a year, I noticed I was rarely using the binoculars. They just didn't seem to add that much to the sim.

So, with an eye towards spicing them up a little...

The horizontal and vertical axes of the reticule are calibrated in 1-degree units for the major divisions, down to 0.05-degree units for the smallest divisions. From largest to smallest division they are calibrated as follows:

1.0 deg
0.5 deg
0.1 deg
0.05 deg

I've tested in both SH3 1.4b and GWX 1.03 with no problems.

If you want to give it a try, here is the download link:

http://files.filefront.com/binocularV1zip/;8897360;/fileinfo.html

If the link above doesn't work, its the "binocularV1.zip" file at the following link:

http://hosted.filefront.com/alongnightsmuse/

It comes with its own installer or you can do it manually.

By the way, if any of you modders ever want to use this mod, or the methods I used to create this mod, please feel free to do so and don't feel obligated to seek my permission or give me credit or anything like that. This is just a small way to give back to the subsim community, and I hope some of you find it useful. I know I sure have enjoyed the incredible mods that many of you have contributed over the years, and look forward to seeing the results of the several very interesting utilities and mods that are currently in development on this forum.

muser

Kodaita · 10-27-07, 12:21 AM

Well, it's not historically accurate. And you know what? I don't care

I like the look of these, I always found the binoculars a bit boring myself, so I'm downloading these and taking them on my next patrol. I love different things like this. Keep up the good work

nikbear · 10-27-07, 03:41 AM

It may not be historically accurate as Kodaita says,but I like it

It adds to the military feel of the binoculars view,I shall be using this on my next patrol today

Keep up the good work

STEED · 10-27-07, 04:47 AM

May not be historically accurate but they do give a professional military feel to the game.

U49 · 10-27-07, 05:43 AM

It looks realy great and useful....

Bismarck · 10-27-07, 08:32 AM

Brilliant!!!!

xristoskaiti · 10-27-07, 11:03 AM

thanks

now you make something and for the ouzo

Wolfehunter · 10-27-07, 11:31 AM

Good job dude. I like it!

muser · 10-28-07, 02:49 PM

Thanks for the positive feedback guys.

I have a 13 year old that likes math and so I created the reticule as a simple tool to show him that there are and were real-world uses for geometry and trigonometry. Of course, as you have observed, it isn't historically accurate. That did bother me a bit, as I believe that straying from the historical reality of the U-Boat sailors experience diminishes the wide spread appeal of the sim, and more or less reduces it to just another computer game. So, to appease my guilty concience for creating the reticule, I had to come up with some kind of possible historical basis for it. To that end, I've included my "historical scenario" in the ReadMe.pdf that is contained in the download. OK, It's...well...total fiction. But I feel better about it.

If you like, you can download just the ReadME file here:
http://files.filefront.com/BinV1Read.../fileinfo.html

Or the complete mod here:
http://files.filefront.com/binocular.../fileinfo.html

By the way, xristoskaiti, I see you are from Pireas. I visited Athens and Delphi many years ago -- an amazing city and a beautiful country. As for making a reticule for the UZO, a fun idea, but I'll probably pass. My guess is that the UZO was probably a fairly tightly controlled and standardized item issued to the U-Boat service for that particular purpose. Whereas the binocular I've modded could have been brought aboard by anyone -- even if historically unlikely.

xristoskaiti · 10-28-07, 10:57 PM

Captain Elo · 08-08-20, 09:04 AM

Sorry. Links do not lead to file

Aktungbby · 08-08-20, 09:47 AM

Captain Elo!

FUBAR295 · 08-08-20, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Elo

Sorry. Links do not lead to file

Welcome to Subsim!

Try here :

http://www.mediafire.com/file/by94ed...larV1.zip/file

Good hunting,
FUBAR295

10-26-07, 11:56 PM	#1
muser Seaman Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 33 Downloads: 97 Uploads: 0	[REL] Binocular with Reticule Having played SH3 (stock, and GWX) off and on for over a year, I noticed I was rarely using the binoculars. They just didn't seem to add that much to the sim. So, with an eye towards spicing them up a little... The horizontal and vertical axes of the reticule are calibrated in 1-degree units for the major divisions, down to 0.05-degree units for the smallest divisions. From largest to smallest division they are calibrated as follows: 1.0 deg 0.5 deg 0.1 deg 0.05 deg I've tested in both SH3 1.4b and GWX 1.03 with no problems. If you want to give it a try, here is the download link: http://files.filefront.com/binocularV1zip/;8897360;/fileinfo.html If the link above doesn't work, its the "binocularV1.zip" file at the following link: http://hosted.filefront.com/alongnightsmuse/ It comes with its own installer or you can do it manually. By the way, if any of you modders ever want to use this mod, or the methods I used to create this mod, please feel free to do so and don't feel obligated to seek my permission or give me credit or anything like that. This is just a small way to give back to the subsim community, and I hope some of you find it useful. I know I sure have enjoyed the incredible mods that many of you have contributed over the years, and look forward to seeing the results of the several very interesting utilities and mods that are currently in development on this forum. muser __________________ "It needs that I go -- it is not necessary I should live." Pompey Last edited by muser; 10-27-07 at 04:01 PM.

10-27-07, 12:21 AM	#2
Kodaita A-ganger Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 76 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Well, it's not historically accurate. And you know what? I don't care I like the look of these, I always found the binoculars a bit boring myself, so I'm downloading these and taking them on my next patrol. I love different things like this. Keep up the good work __________________ "Helm, bridge...what are you doing 60 degrees off course?" "Bridge, helm...coming back from 90 degrees, sir."

10-27-07, 03:41 AM	#3
nikbear Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northampton,UK Posts: 1,859 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	It may not be historically accurate as Kodaita says,but I like it It adds to the military feel of the binoculars view,I shall be using this on my next patrol today Keep up the good work __________________ 'It is not surely known when the grey wolf shall come upon the seat of the gods' Ericksmal.

10-27-07, 04:47 AM	#4
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	May not be historically accurate but they do give a professional military feel to the game. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

10-27-07, 05:43 AM	#5
U49 Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: D/Niedersachsen Posts: 777 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It looks realy great and useful.... __________________ SH3 battle capability upgrades: GWX2.0, JSGME2.0, SH3Commander 2.7, SH3Gen 0.8.2, TorpDamageMod 2.0, OLC GUI 1.1.5 Awaiting combat readiness for GWX2.0: SH4 effetcs for SH3, SH3Weather 1.5 Following development of: www.subwolves.com Realism: 90%

10-27-07, 08:32 AM	#6
Bismarck Medic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: At the bottom of the sea in my VIIC Posts: 164 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Brilliant!!!!

10-27-07, 11:03 AM	#7
xristoskaiti Lieutenant Join Date: May 2007 Location: pireas Posts: 256 Downloads: 456 Uploads: 0	thanks now you make something and for the ouzo

10-27-07, 11:31 AM	#8
Wolfehunter Crusty Capt. Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,752 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 25	Good job dude. I like it! __________________

10-28-07, 02:49 PM	#9
muser Seaman Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 33 Downloads: 97 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the positive feedback guys. I have a 13 year old that likes math and so I created the reticule as a simple tool to show him that there are and were real-world uses for geometry and trigonometry. Of course, as you have observed, it isn't historically accurate. That did bother me a bit, as I believe that straying from the historical reality of the U-Boat sailors experience diminishes the wide spread appeal of the sim, and more or less reduces it to just another computer game. So, to appease my guilty concience for creating the reticule, I had to come up with some kind of possible historical basis for it. To that end, I've included my "historical scenario" in the ReadMe.pdf that is contained in the download. OK, It's...well...total fiction. But I feel better about it. If you like, you can download just the ReadME file here: http://files.filefront.com/BinV1Read.../fileinfo.html Or the complete mod here: http://files.filefront.com/binocular.../fileinfo.html By the way, xristoskaiti, I see you are from Pireas. I visited Athens and Delphi many years ago -- an amazing city and a beautiful country. As for making a reticule for the UZO, a fun idea, but I'll probably pass. My guess is that the UZO was probably a fairly tightly controlled and standardized item issued to the U-Boat service for that particular purpose. Whereas the binocular I've modded could have been brought aboard by anyone -- even if historically unlikely. __________________ "It needs that I go -- it is not necessary I should live." Pompey

10-28-07, 10:57 PM	#10
xristoskaiti Lieutenant Join Date: May 2007 Location: pireas Posts: 256 Downloads: 456 Uploads: 0

08-08-20, 09:04 AM	#11
Captain Elo Bilge Rat Join Date: Aug 2020 Posts: 1 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Sorry. Links do not lead to file

08-08-20, 09:47 AM	#12
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 27,822 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	welcome aboard! Captain Elo! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe"