Speed Calculator

gutted · 08-19-07, 11:41 PM

someone posted a method awhile back for determining ship speed by timing how long it takes for a ship to pass through your crosshair. they also listed the lengths of all the ships. can't remember who it was.. but i found it useful to crosscheck my speed estimates.

so i whipped this together to keep from pulling out a calculator.
http://www.jg52.com/gutted/SH4/SH4_Speed_Calc.exe

you must be at a reasonable AOB for it to be useful. even then, i wouldn't rely on this method soley. it should compliment your other methods.

note: in the time field.. it doesn't have to be whole seconds. (example: you can input 5.75 seconds)

don1reed · 08-20-07, 07:14 AM

Well Done, Gutted!

Rockin Robbins · 08-20-07, 11:32 AM

This corresponds with reality. Precalculated tables were worth their weight in gold because of stress-induced errors when doing fancy trig calculations during an attack. Subs were full of cheat sheets for many occasions, providing instant and accurate information that made the difference between a successful attack and no attack at all.

I've never seen reference to this particular table in R/L, but they didn't have much specific information on Japanese shipping anyway and much of what they had was wrong, as tater has pointed out many times. I don't doubt that they could have at least derived rough speeds from this method.

gg5056 · 08-20-07, 12:44 PM

How do you get it on the screen, when playing game?

gutted · 08-20-07, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gg5056

How do you get it on the screen, when playing game?

a second monitor or a second computer (like a laptop) is your best bet.

if you have neither.. just pause the game and ALT-TAB to the desktop.

08-19-07, 11:41 PM	#1
gutted The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Orleans, LA. Posts: 1,379 Downloads: 487 Uploads: 11	Speed Calculator someone posted a method awhile back for determining ship speed by timing how long it takes for a ship to pass through your crosshair. they also listed the lengths of all the ships. can't remember who it was.. but i found it useful to crosscheck my speed estimates. so i whipped this together to keep from pulling out a calculator. http://www.jg52.com/gutted/SH4/SH4_Speed_Calc.exe you must be at a reasonable AOB for it to be useful. even then, i wouldn't rely on this method soley. it should compliment your other methods. note: in the time field.. it doesn't have to be whole seconds. (example: you can input 5.75 seconds)

08-20-07, 07:14 AM	#2
don1reed Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Valhalla: Silent Generation Posts: 1,149 Downloads: 910 Uploads: 0	Well Done, Gutted! __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act. ~ George Orwell

08-20-07, 11:32 AM	#3
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	Tables This corresponds with reality. Precalculated tables were worth their weight in gold because of stress-induced errors when doing fancy trig calculations during an attack. Subs were full of cheat sheets for many occasions, providing instant and accurate information that made the difference between a successful attack and no attack at all. I've never seen reference to this particular table in R/L, but they didn't have much specific information on Japanese shipping anyway and much of what they had was wrong, as tater has pointed out many times. I don't doubt that they could have at least derived rough speeds from this method. __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

08-20-07, 12:44 PM	#4
gg5056 Torpedoman Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: fl Posts: 112 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Speed Calculator How do you get it on the screen, when playing game?