sonar woes

Joe S · 09-13-08, 11:27 AM

Is there a trick or a mod to get the sonar operator to do his job? I had a situation with an escort ahead of a transport at about 20 deg bearing within 3500 yds. I wanted the sonar to track the nearest object which would have been the escort, to determine when it had crossed my bow and to determine if I had been detected. The sonar operator was only focused on another escort at a bearing of about 120 deg which was about 7,000 yds away and I could not get a bearing on any of the closer ships. I tried all the buttons on the menu and nothing helped. I would also like to be able to specify if I want merchants or warships tracked. Is there a fix for this problem? Thanks!

Rockin Robbins · 09-13-08, 02:54 PM

There is none that I know of. That is one of the biggest bothers in the whole game. You should be able to order the sonar operator to track the ship you want.

SteamWake · 09-13-08, 04:06 PM

Yep.

Only way is to do it yourself.

skookum · 09-14-08, 01:18 AM

How do you manually track a contact of your choice in SH4? I don't see a bearing selector on the hydrophone console.

Diopos · 09-14-08, 01:36 AM

What do you mean no "bearing selector"? You can "mouse_click" on the sonar "dial" at the bearing you want to "listen" or you use the lever beneath the sonar dials to "sweep". What version are you playing?

kylania · 09-14-08, 02:13 AM

As Diopos said you can click on the bearing circle in the 3D sonar room to move the bearing of the sonar or use the HOME and END keys.

skookum · 09-14-08, 01:52 PM

The Home and End keys work, but when I click on the handle my cursor disappears and my view changes to mouse control.

Diopos · 09-14-08, 02:29 PM

Extremely sorry! The lever is cosmetic! Mouse_click the sonar dial! If you have a "wheel" on your mouse you can "sweep" with that too.

SteamWake · 09-14-08, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diopos

Extremely sorry! The lever is cosmetic! Mouse_click the sonar dial! If you have a "wheel" on your mouse you can "sweep" with that too.

Well I'll be dammed, learn something new all the time :hmm:

Never really liked the home/end key control too mushy. Ill have to try the wheel! Thanks !

09-13-08, 11:27 AM	#1
Joe S XO Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 409 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	sonar woes Is there a trick or a mod to get the sonar operator to do his job? I had a situation with an escort ahead of a transport at about 20 deg bearing within 3500 yds. I wanted the sonar to track the nearest object which would have been the escort, to determine when it had crossed my bow and to determine if I had been detected. The sonar operator was only focused on another escort at a bearing of about 120 deg which was about 7,000 yds away and I could not get a bearing on any of the closer ships. I tried all the buttons on the menu and nothing helped. I would also like to be able to specify if I want merchants or warships tracked. Is there a fix for this problem? Thanks!

09-13-08, 02:54 PM	#2
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	There is none that I know of. That is one of the biggest bothers in the whole game. You should be able to order the sonar operator to track the ship you want. __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

09-14-08, 01:18 AM	#4
skookum Weps Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 351 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	How do you manually track a contact of your choice in SH4? I don't see a bearing selector on the hydrophone console. __________________

09-14-08, 01:36 AM	#5
Diopos Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Athens, the original one. Posts: 1,226 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	What do you mean no "bearing selector"? You can "mouse_click" on the sonar "dial" at the bearing you want to "listen" or you use the lever beneath the sonar dials to "sweep". What version are you playing? __________________ - Oh God! They're all over the place! CRASH DIVE!!! - Ehm... we can't honey. We're in the car right now. - What?... er right... Doesn't matter! We'll give it a try anyway!

09-14-08, 02:13 AM	#6
kylania Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,528 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	As Diopos said you can click on the bearing circle in the 3D sonar room to move the bearing of the sonar or use the HOME and END keys. __________________

09-13-08, 04:06 PM	#3
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Yep. Only way is to do it yourself.

09-14-08, 01:52 PM	#7
skookum Weps Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 351 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	The Home and End keys work, but when I click on the handle my cursor disappears and my view changes to mouse control. __________________

09-14-08, 02:29 PM	#8
Diopos Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Athens, the original one. Posts: 1,226 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Extremely sorry! The lever is cosmetic! Mouse_click the sonar dial! If you have a "wheel" on your mouse you can "sweep" with that too. __________________ - Oh God! They're all over the place! CRASH DIVE!!! - Ehm... we can't honey. We're in the car right now. - What?... er right... Doesn't matter! We'll give it a try anyway!