Radar Depth IS in the Game!

PeriscopeDepth · 03-27-07, 04:36 AM

...but not through the interface, which is fine with me. I only confirmed that it works in a Gato, but can't see why it wouldn't work with the other boats. Go to circa 46 feet, and your radar mast will be poking above the surface (I wonder how the game treats this in relation to the enemy AI spotting you). Go to your radar station and manually power up the radar and sweep away! This should come in handy for night approaches!

PD

Immacolata · 03-27-07, 06:00 AM

That is good news

ryuzu · 03-27-07, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by PeriscopeDepth

...but not through the interface, which is fine with me. I only confirmed that it works in a Gato, but can't see why it wouldn't work with the other boats. Go to circa 46 feet, and your radar mast will be poking above the surface (I wonder how the game treats this in relation to the enemy AI spotting you). Go to your radar station and manually power up the radar and sweep away! This should come in handy for night approaches!

PD

Someone else posted that they had tested running "decks awash" (i.e. at various depths less than periscope depth) and that 1) The AI could see them as if they were fully surfaced and 2) It saved them time on diving.

Historically, US subs had a periscope mounted radar system - so you could get radar range at periscope depth through the appropriate periscope.

EDIT : As I understand it, there was no support for normal radar searching when using the Radar through the periscope. This was used only for getting accurate target range.

r.

Hitman · 03-27-07, 08:52 AM

Because so many from the old commands from SH3 still work here, I think it would be worth seeing if the key configuration file still has an entry for "Snorkel Depth", as it would probably take your US sub to a radar depth in fact :hmm:

03-27-07, 04:36 AM	#1
PeriscopeDepth Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 1,894 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Radar Depth IS in the Game! ...but not through the interface, which is fine with me. I only confirmed that it works in a Gato, but can't see why it wouldn't work with the other boats. Go to circa 46 feet, and your radar mast will be poking above the surface (I wonder how the game treats this in relation to the enemy AI spotting you). Go to your radar station and manually power up the radar and sweep away! This should come in handy for night approaches! PD

03-27-07, 06:00 AM	#2
Immacolata Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 798 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	That is good news __________________ "The power of the executive to cast a man into prison without formulating any charge known to the law, and particularly to deny him the judgment of his peers, is in the highest degree odious, and the foundation of all totalitarian government whether Nazi or Communist." - W. Churchill

03-27-07, 08:52 AM	#4
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,109 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	Because so many from the old commands from SH3 still work here, I think it would be worth seeing if the key configuration file still has an entry for "Snorkel Depth", as it would probably take your US sub to a radar depth in fact :hmm: __________________ One day I will return to sea ...