Kilometers versus Nautical Miles Etc

Draka · 09-04-10, 09:05 PM

I know this has probably been asked before - but a Forum search didn't find it. In the real world, damn near ALL ships - Allied or Axis, naval or merchant - used knots for speed and nautical miles for distance. It is slightly irritating to be using metric units for this - strictly a landlubbers thing. Is there any way to modify the way SH3 uses these measurements in game? Including all the mapping tools, etc.? Probably a very tall order for modders - but ya'll have worked so many wonders so far I figure it don't hurt to ask!

Sailor Steve · 09-04-10, 09:24 PM

The Kriegsmarine used knots for speed and nautical miles for distance travelled. All attack plots were in meters, just as in the US Navy they were done in yards.

Draka · 09-04-10, 09:28 PM

Correct on the tactical plots - but I was referring more to the navigation mapping tools, and the reports of the NA on distance to end plot, next plot, etc. Making circles on the map to make SURE I am far enuf away from things to save the game! And other mundane tasks.

Sailor Steve · 09-04-10, 09:31 PM

Ah, gotcha. Are they in km? I seem to have never noticed.

09-04-10, 09:05 PM	#1
Draka Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 256 Downloads: 322 Uploads: 0	Kilometers versus Nautical Miles Etc I know this has probably been asked before - but a Forum search didn't find it. In the real world, damn near ALL ships - Allied or Axis, naval or merchant - used knots for speed and nautical miles for distance. It is slightly irritating to be using metric units for this - strictly a landlubbers thing. Is there any way to modify the way SH3 uses these measurements in game? Including all the mapping tools, etc.? Probably a very tall order for modders - but ya'll have worked so many wonders so far I figure it don't hurt to ask!

09-04-10, 09:24 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	The Kriegsmarine used knots for speed and nautical miles for distance travelled. All attack plots were in meters, just as in the US Navy they were done in yards. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

09-04-10, 09:31 PM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Ah, gotcha. Are they in km? I seem to have never noticed. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

09-04-10, 09:28 PM	#3
Draka Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 256 Downloads: 322 Uploads: 0	Correct on the tactical plots - but I was referring more to the navigation mapping tools, and the reports of the NA on distance to end plot, next plot, etc. Making circles on the map to make SURE I am far enuf away from things to save the game! And other mundane tasks.