Manual TDC and the Solution Light

TheOx · 06-16-07, 10:37 PM

Quick Q: Does the XO check your math with the solution light? I have entered several solutions that resulted in hits but the light is always blank with "poor" written when I mouse over. Just wondering if the computer "grades" your work so to speak. Does the solution light come on with "good" if you're spot on, or does it always remain blank when Manual TDC is checked in realism settings?

daft · 06-17-07, 01:34 AM

I could be wrong, but I've never seen the light come on in manual mode. I think it is for auto TDC only.

Xelif · 06-17-07, 07:46 PM

Silly question, but where's this light you speak of?

Is it the button which turns red, on the lower right of the torpedo panel on the left side of the screen (by default)?

I only play on realistic settings, but that button can be enabled manually. When you do that, the computer automatically updates the solution based on the target's predicted course and your movement. In other words... press it!! Your solution will be out of date otherwise!

Now, if it's another light, I have no clue. Heh. Sorry!

TheOx · 06-18-07, 07:13 PM

No, its the one on the right in with the tube lights. I know about the other one

John Channing · 06-18-07, 07:47 PM

Are you sure you're not thinking of the "Lock" button?

JCC

NefariousKoel · 06-18-07, 08:30 PM

Manual TDC will not make the solution light change.

It wouldn't be so "manual" if it gave you an approximation of how good your solution is to the real thing would it? :p

06-16-07, 10:37 PM	#1
TheOx Watch Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 17 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	Manual TDC and the Solution Light Quick Q: Does the XO check your math with the solution light? I have entered several solutions that resulted in hits but the light is always blank with "poor" written when I mouse over. Just wondering if the computer "grades" your work so to speak. Does the solution light come on with "good" if you're spot on, or does it always remain blank when Manual TDC is checked in realism settings?

06-17-07, 01:34 AM	#2
daft Captain Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 493 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	I could be wrong, but I've never seen the light come on in manual mode. I think it is for auto TDC only. __________________ And God said: \"Let there be Narrowband!\"

06-18-07, 08:30 PM	#6
NefariousKoel Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: No-good Missouri scum Posts: 1,223 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Manual TDC will not make the solution light change. It wouldn't be so "manual" if it gave you an approximation of how good your solution is to the real thing would it? :p __________________ "When Gary told me he had found Jesus, I thought, Yahoo! We're rich! But it turned out to be something different." - Jack Handey

06-17-07, 07:46 PM	#3
Xelif Seaman Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 37 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Silly question, but where's this light you speak of? Is it the button which turns red, on the lower right of the torpedo panel on the left side of the screen (by default)? I only play on realistic settings, but that button can be enabled manually. When you do that, the computer automatically updates the solution based on the target's predicted course and your movement. In other words... press it!! Your solution will be out of date otherwise! Now, if it's another light, I have no clue. Heh. Sorry!

06-18-07, 07:13 PM	#4
TheOx Watch Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 17 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	No, its the one on the right in with the tube lights. I know about the other one

06-18-07, 07:47 PM	#5
John Channing Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 1998 Posts: 1,846 Downloads: 163 Uploads: 5	Are you sure you're not thinking of the "Lock" button? JCC