Radar won't turn on?

Beermaster68 · 07-09-08, 09:16 PM

Silent Hunter III Radar Issue - Single Player Mission
Type XXI - 1944 Veteran Crew (Normal Realism 29%)

I am playing the Single Player missions, the one that says Type XXI, 1944 - the type XXI has been completed ahead of schedule, ect....

I have a man stationed on both the Hydrophone and Radio/Radar rooms. I press H, and I have access to all options, the 3 boxes for different modes are available.

The Radar man has no such options. He is there, I can see the Radar unit in the station, but the 3 Mode boxes are greyed out. I have tried using it at Periscope depth, and diving deep and still no luck.

What could I be doing wrong?

I am using Stock SH-3 with the 1.4b patch.

Thanks for helping a newbie....

Bibliophile · 07-09-08, 09:55 PM

I believe that you need to be on the surface for radar to work.

Beermaster68 · 07-09-08, 10:49 PM

I finally figured out part of it, I guess if you are close to enemy ships, the Radar operator automatically turns the Radar off to keep from being detected. I think this is what was happening with that particular mission as from the start, there are many ships closeby.

As a test, I loaded Scapa Flow, and you do start out on the surface, and I noticed that the radar works perfectly. As soon as the Radio man spots a ship or gets close to one, the Radar goes off and Hydrophone guy takes over.

At least on the easy settings it's this way.

Thank you Sir,
Beermaster

09-02-08, 05:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bibliophile

I believe that you need to be on the surface for radar to work.

You can turn on the radar with deck awashed too, but you will definetely stay half-blinded, unless u will make often turn arounds to see whats going on at your back, or u may use your persicope. Anyway staying awashed for long time is a risky call..

But I often experiencing radar shut downs while on surface but in heavy seas, since when the big wave come and the bridge goes underwater, radar would simply switch off and u have to turn it on again manually.

Jimbuna · 09-02-08, 05:50 AM

Never whilst submerged and intermittently in stormy weather.

09-02-08, 05:58 AM

Cheers Jim

Jimbuna · 09-02-08, 04:01 PM

Your welcome mate....long time no see :hmm:

07-09-08, 09:16 PM	#1
Beermaster68 Nub Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Radar won't turn on? Silent Hunter III Radar Issue - Single Player Mission Type XXI - 1944 Veteran Crew (Normal Realism 29%) I am playing the Single Player missions, the one that says Type XXI, 1944 - the type XXI has been completed ahead of schedule, ect.... I have a man stationed on both the Hydrophone and Radio/Radar rooms. I press H, and I have access to all options, the 3 boxes for different modes are available. The Radar man has no such options. He is there, I can see the Radar unit in the station, but the 3 Mode boxes are greyed out. I have tried using it at Periscope depth, and diving deep and still no luck. What could I be doing wrong? I am using Stock SH-3 with the 1.4b patch. Thanks for helping a newbie....

07-09-08, 09:55 PM	#2
Bibliophile Swabbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: North Carolina, United States Posts: 5 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I believe that you need to be on the surface for radar to work. __________________

07-09-08, 10:49 PM	#3
Beermaster68 Nub Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks! I finally figured out part of it, I guess if you are close to enemy ships, the Radar operator automatically turns the Radar off to keep from being detected. I think this is what was happening with that particular mission as from the start, there are many ships closeby. As a test, I loaded Scapa Flow, and you do start out on the surface, and I noticed that the radar works perfectly. As soon as the Radio man spots a ship or gets close to one, the Radar goes off and Hydrophone guy takes over. At least on the easy settings it's this way. Thank you Sir, Beermaster __________________ Beermaster68 Launch your fish, sink em, and leave em to rot on the bottom....

09-02-08, 05:50 AM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Never whilst submerged and intermittently in stormy weather. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

09-02-08, 04:01 PM	#7
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Your welcome mate....long time no see :hmm: __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

09-02-08, 05:58 AM	#6
Contact Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Cheers Jim