(REQ) a small u-boat id on nav maps for direction

02-02-08, 08:57 AM

Playing GWX 2.0 of course, I have difficulty determining u-boat direction on the nav maps without a small u-boat ID at the center to indicate direction. I often do not use way points to navigate the boat and it is hard at a glance to determine u-boat course with just the little circle on the map.

I'd love to see inclusion in 2.1 or a mod by someone which would give me a little boat ID to guickly be able to see direction of travel on the nav maps.

If a mod is already available, please direct me to it.

Rasher · 02-02-08, 09:04 AM

I Concur

Kpt. Lehmann · 02-02-08, 12:25 PM

Just zoom in a bit on your map and look at the overlay... or your compass.

If you reintroduce the 'U-boat tail' ... all contact tails are reintroduced for all surface units... making your intercepts too easy.

Graf Paper · 02-02-08, 01:30 PM

It's as Lehmann said, unfortunately. The decision to eliminate the contact "tails" was intended to improve realism by making you do more work to track your target to determine its course.

However, this does mean that to get this "tail" back for your u-boat indicator would require restoring tails to all map contacts.

If you wish to have the contact tails restored, all you need to do is replace "ContLine.tga" with the same file from stock SH3. It goes in 'data/Menu/Gui" where you have SH3 installed.

02-02-08, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Kpt. Lehmann

Just zoom in a bit on your map and look at the overlay... or your compass.

If you reintroduce the 'U-boat tail' ... all contact tails are reintroduced for all surface units... making your intercepts too easy.

Thanks for the response; but I do not always care to zoom in to see my direction; I'd rather a quick glance instead.

I do NOT wish to restore tails, I think this was a great improvement in realism. But, could there not be some other way to indicate u-boat direction when zoomed out on the nav maps? The 2 zoomed in nav maps contain a overlay for direction that rotates with the direction of the boat. Coundn't there be a real small arrow or pointer be placed on each of the other overlays?

Graf Paper · 02-02-08, 08:36 PM

If I understand correctly, you can alter the zoom factor for the overlays so they will still display when zoomed out at higher elevation.

It may be possible to create a simple overlay indicating your boat's heading for use at higher zoom elevations on the map or merely adding an arrow to the overlay as it is now.

Anyone out there know this for sure?

02-02-08, 08:57 AM	#1
von Zelda Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	(REQ) a small u-boat id on nav maps for direction Playing GWX 2.0 of course, I have difficulty determining u-boat direction on the nav maps without a small u-boat ID at the center to indicate direction. I often do not use way points to navigate the boat and it is hard at a glance to determine u-boat course with just the little circle on the map. I'd love to see inclusion in 2.1 or a mod by someone which would give me a little boat ID to guickly be able to see direction of travel on the nav maps. If a mod is already available, please direct me to it.

02-02-08, 12:25 PM	#3
Kpt. Lehmann GWX Project Director Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Republic of Texas Posts: 6,993 Downloads: 124 Uploads: 0	Just zoom in a bit on your map and look at the overlay... or your compass. If you reintroduce the 'U-boat tail' ... all contact tails are reintroduced for all surface units... making your intercepts too easy. __________________ www.thegreywolves.com All you need is good men. - Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock

02-02-08, 01:30 PM	#4
Graf Paper Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pacific Northwest United States Posts: 1,146 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 2	It's as Lehmann said, unfortunately. The decision to eliminate the contact "tails" was intended to improve realism by making you do more work to track your target to determine its course. However, this does mean that to get this "tail" back for your u-boat indicator would require restoring tails to all map contacts. If you wish to have the contact tails restored, all you need to do is replace "ContLine.tga" with the same file from stock SH3. It goes in 'data/Menu/Gui" where you have SH3 installed. __________________ Still sailing the high seas, hunting convoys with those who join me.

02-02-08, 08:36 PM	#6
Graf Paper Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pacific Northwest United States Posts: 1,146 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 2	If I understand correctly, you can alter the zoom factor for the overlays so they will still display when zoomed out at higher elevation. It may be possible to create a simple overlay indicating your boat's heading for use at higher zoom elevations on the map or merely adding an arrow to the overlay as it is now. Anyone out there know this for sure? __________________ Still sailing the high seas, hunting convoys with those who join me.

02-02-08, 09:04 AM	#2
Rasher Gunner Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Antrim, N.Ireland Posts: 94 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	I Concur