Periscope View & Information Console

Fire · 03-19-07, 09:12 AM

In the Manual is said, that on the Attack Periscope View should be an Information Console, where you can see what Ship Type you have targeted (easy mode).

But where is that Information Console? I can't find it. There should also be the Ships Speed, Heading and so on.

elanaiba · 03-19-07, 09:36 AM

On the left side of the screen, there is a tab that you press to bring the information console in.

Likewise for the right side of the screen.

Fire · 03-19-07, 09:51 AM

Ah there it is....must have tomatoes on my eyes

But a little other Question: Isn't it possible to fire 2 or more Torpedoes at once? In SH3 you could select multiple tubes.

elanaiba · 03-19-07, 10:12 AM

Well,

German submarines had "fan-shot" controls and this was replicated in sh3. You selected a group of tubes (from the historically accurate options), the spread of the salvo, and you pressed "fire".

US submarines didn't have this feature, and neithre does sh4. Instead, you select an individual tube and apply a so called "spread" to the already established gyro-angle. So you can fire tube 1 straight to Middle of Target, tube 2 with a spread of 2 degrees to the left, tube 3 with 2 degrees to the right. voila salvo control.

Sailor Steve · 03-19-07, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by elanaiba

Well,

German submarines had "fan-shot" controls and this was replicated in sh3. You selected a group of tubes (from the historically accurate options), the spread of the salvo, and you pressed "fire".

Really? Can you show a picture? My impression is that the SHIII "Salvo" is just a game thing. Two torpedoes (or more) launched at the same time will almost certainly interfere with each other, causing all kinds of problems. Torpedoes, as far as I know, were always launched by everybody at least five seconds apart.

Again, are there any photographs of this "Salvo" device?

Fire · 03-19-07, 10:32 AM

Thank you

Didn't know American Subs didn't had that "feature".

Also the In-Game Information about the Boats is very very poor. Or is there something where you can see the maximum dive depth, maximum speed an so on in the Game?

In SH3 you could see it in the "upgrade" screen.

elanaiba · 03-19-07, 10:32 AM

Launching as part of a salvo does not imply launching "at the same time".

Sailor Steve · 03-19-07, 10:34 AM

Awesome! Thank you. Now I've seen it, I have no choice but to believe it.

hachiman · 03-19-07, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by elanaiba

Well,

German submarines had "fan-shot" controls and this was replicated in sh3. You selected a group of tubes (from the historically accurate options), the spread of the salvo, and you pressed "fire".

US submarines didn't have this feature, and neithre does sh4. Instead, you select an individual tube and apply a so called "spread" to the already established gyro-angle. So you can fire tube 1 straight to Middle of Target, tube 2 with a spread of 2 degrees to the left, tube 3 with 2 degrees to the right. voila salvo control.

And you can have all the tube doors open at the same time or do you have to wait for the last tube to fire ??

Rykaird · 03-19-07, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Awesome! Thank you. Now I've seen it, I have no choice but to believe it.

Werner mentions it frequently in "Iron Coffins" also.

Yak · 03-19-07, 07:27 PM

The way I fired torps was mark, select tube, fire button, select tube, fire button.

Duli · 03-20-07, 04:12 AM

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Originally Posted by hachiman

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Originally Posted by elanaiba

Well,

German submarines had "fan-shot" controls and this was replicated in sh3. You selected a group of tubes (from the historically accurate options), the spread of the salvo, and you pressed "fire".

US submarines didn't have this feature, and neithre does sh4. Instead, you select an individual tube and apply a so called "spread" to the already established gyro-angle. So you can fire tube 1 straight to Middle of Target, tube 2 with a spread of 2 degrees to the left, tube 3 with 2 degrees to the right. voila salvo control.

And you can have all the tube doors open at the same time or do you have to wait for the last tube to fire ??

No, you cant have more tubes opened at the same time.

hachiman · 03-20-07, 06:10 AM

Thats bad about only 1 tube door being opened at a time(Although it maybe historically accurate?)

I'm ued to having the doors open on Shots just to not lose that 1 or 2 seconds time and make the shot more accurate.

joea · 03-20-07, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Duli

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Originally Posted by hachiman

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Originally Posted by elanaiba

Well,

German submarines had "fan-shot" controls and this was replicated in sh3. You selected a group of tubes (from the historically accurate options), the spread of the salvo, and you pressed "fire".

US submarines didn't have this feature, and neithre does sh4. Instead, you select an individual tube and apply a so called "spread" to the already established gyro-angle. So you can fire tube 1 straight to Middle of Target, tube 2 with a spread of 2 degrees to the left, tube 3 with 2 degrees to the right. voila salvo control.

And you can have all the tube doors open at the same time or do you have to wait for the last tube to fire ??

No, you cant have more tubes opened at the same time.

Maybe that is how it was?

Immacolata · 03-20-07, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by joea

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Originally Posted by Duli

No, you cant have more tubes opened at the same time.

Maybe that is how it was?

Please! You believe that yourself? No it is just them programmers being lazy or forgetful since this bug has been present since Silent Hunter 3 version 1.0. And has been mentioned umpteen times.

Do not expect a fix.

03-19-07, 09:12 AM	#1
Fire Bosun Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 68 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Periscope View & Information Console In the Manual is said, that on the Attack Periscope View should be an Information Console, where you can see what Ship Type you have targeted (easy mode). But where is that Information Console? I can't find it. There should also be the Ships Speed, Heading and so on.

03-19-07, 10:34 AM	#8
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Awesome! Thank you. Now I've seen it, I have no choice but to believe it. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-19-07, 07:27 PM	#11
Yak Torpedoman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Here, sometimes there Posts: 113 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The way I fired torps was mark, select tube, fire button, select tube, fire button. __________________ It all started with a goat, a golf club and a pack of Marlboro Red's...

03-20-07, 06:10 AM	#13
hachiman Planesman Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Edinburgh Jockland Posts: 199 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Thats bad about only 1 tube door being opened at a time(Although it maybe historically accurate?) I'm ued to having the doors open on Shots just to not lose that 1 or 2 seconds time and make the shot more accurate. __________________ Whats not to love about Submarines? Long'Hard and full of Seamen!!

03-19-07, 09:36 AM	#2
elanaiba Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 1,058 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 3	On the left side of the screen, there is a tab that you press to bring the information console in. Likewise for the right side of the screen.

03-19-07, 09:51 AM	#3
Fire Bosun Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 68 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Ah there it is....must have tomatoes on my eyes But a little other Question: Isn't it possible to fire 2 or more Torpedoes at once? In SH3 you could select multiple tubes.

03-19-07, 10:12 AM	#4
elanaiba Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 1,058 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 3	Well, German submarines had "fan-shot" controls and this was replicated in sh3. You selected a group of tubes (from the historically accurate options), the spread of the salvo, and you pressed "fire". US submarines didn't have this feature, and neithre does sh4. Instead, you select an individual tube and apply a so called "spread" to the already established gyro-angle. So you can fire tube 1 straight to Middle of Target, tube 2 with a spread of 2 degrees to the left, tube 3 with 2 degrees to the right. voila salvo control.

03-19-07, 10:32 AM	#6
Fire Bosun Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 68 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Thank you Didn't know American Subs didn't had that "feature". Also the In-Game Information about the Boats is very very poor. Or is there something where you can see the maximum dive depth, maximum speed an so on in the Game? In SH3 you could see it in the "upgrade" screen.