OLC whiz wheel for sh5 yet?

Antiacus · 02-23-11, 12:32 AM

To me, the olc gui takes sh3 to a level of realism that makes me feel like i'm playing with the same deck of cards as a real ww2 skipper when it comes to targeting. It truly is the ultimate mod.

Is there anything like this for sh5 yet? i'll eventually get around to trying this one out regardless, but the digression in targeting realism is a real bummer.

Thanks

Antiacus · 03-01-11, 02:56 AM

i'll take that as a "no". Bummer.

Zedi · 03-01-11, 04:56 AM

SH5 is a very different concept, no need to overfill you UI with dials anymore.
Anyway, there is a [WIP] for MaGui on the moding section which imho is way better than OLC.

joegrundman · 03-01-11, 04:56 AM

check the mods forum

there are two major gui mods

Antiacus · 03-01-11, 05:12 AM

That GUI looks promising. I never used it in SH3. The important part for me is the combination of the whiz wheel with the TDC as this, IMO most closely approximates what a U-boat skipper did to target & calculate a solution.

Thanks for the replies!

Zedi · 03-01-11, 07:20 AM

Until MaGui for SH5 is done, check TDW UI or Reaper's UI on the mod section. Both have a lot of tools for the navmaps.

Sailor Steve · 03-01-11, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Magnum

SH5 is a very different concept, no need to overfill you UI with dials anymore.

FYI, the whiz-wheel wasn't a dial. It was a hand-held circular slide rule used for torpedo calculations. Hitman made one you could download, assemble and use as they really did. OLC translated it directly to his GUI, so you could use it on-screen.

Antiacus · 03-01-11, 02:10 PM

Thanks Sailor Steve. I knew it wasn't OLC's wheel, but that he had taken someone elses and used it in his gui. Just couldn't remember who. Hitman's wheel is the best (single) mod ever created for a SH series game in my opinion.

The greatest thing is that once you've mastered it, it isn't really any harder than most other "unassisted" methods of finding a solution.

I may have to print it out and create my own physical one for use in SH5. I saw in the mods section a proper TDC, so i could be off and running.

joegrundman · 03-01-11, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Antiacus

Thanks Sailor Steve. I knew it wasn't OLC's wheel, but that he had taken someone elses and used it in his gui. Just couldn't remember who. Hitman's wheel is the best (single) mod ever created for a SH series game in my opinion.

The greatest thing is that once you've mastered it, it isn't really any harder than most other "unassisted" methods of finding a solution.

I may have to print it out and create my own physical one for use in SH5. I saw in the mods section a proper TDC, so i could be off and running.

thanks, that's very flattering. It was me

TheDarkWraith · 03-01-11, 06:37 PM

what does this thing look like? It can more than likely be added to the game

Antiacus · 03-01-11, 07:46 PM

This is the template for the whiz wheel to be printed out & made.

http://www.gamefront.com/files/KM_Wi.../fileinfo.html

It seems OLC's targeting wheel is different though and both are needed. The olc targeting wheel basically went around your attack peri. I found a pic:

The real life kaleun had this exact wheel, a metal slider they used to calculate distance, speed, and aob to feed into the TDC.

OLC made a youtube vid with a nifty tutorial. I'll hunt it down later tonight.

TheDarkWraith · 03-01-11, 07:50 PM

that is the RAOBF. In my UIs mod in the torpedo box click the RAOBF button to show it.

Antiacus · 03-01-11, 11:20 PM

Suweeet!!!

Thanks DW!

Sailor Steve · 03-02-11, 02:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joegrundman

thanks, that's very flattering. It was me

Sorry, Joe. It completely slipped my mind that you were the creator of the on-screen whiz-wheel.

Here's the link to Joe's original thread,
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=123373

and here's the picture of this great tool:

Zedi · 03-02-11, 04:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Antiacus

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I found a pic:

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This was my nightmare back in time, I always had a strong feeling of claustrophobia with that UI, was like being trapped into a heavy iron coffin with a very small hole to the outside world. It still makes me very uncomfortable looking at :/

Every tool mentioned here is already implemented in TDW and Reaper's UI.

02-23-11, 12:32 AM	#1
Antiacus Medic Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Springfield, Oregon Posts: 161 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	OLC whiz wheel for sh5 yet? To me, the olc gui takes sh3 to a level of realism that makes me feel like i'm playing with the same deck of cards as a real ww2 skipper when it comes to targeting. It truly is the ultimate mod. Is there anything like this for sh5 yet? i'll eventually get around to trying this one out regardless, but the digression in targeting realism is a real bummer. Thanks

03-01-11, 04:56 AM	#4
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	check the mods forum there are two major gui mods __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill

03-01-11, 02:56 AM	#2
Antiacus Medic Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Springfield, Oregon Posts: 161 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	i'll take that as a "no". Bummer.

03-01-11, 04:56 AM	#3
Zedi Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,845 Downloads: 184 Uploads: 2	SH5 is a very different concept, no need to overfill you UI with dials anymore. Anyway, there is a [WIP] for MaGui on the moding section which imho is way better than OLC.

03-01-11, 05:12 AM	#5
Antiacus Medic Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Springfield, Oregon Posts: 161 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	That GUI looks promising. I never used it in SH3. The important part for me is the combination of the whiz wheel with the TDC as this, IMO most closely approximates what a U-boat skipper did to target & calculate a solution. Thanks for the replies!

03-01-11, 07:20 AM	#6
Zedi Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,845 Downloads: 184 Uploads: 2	Until MaGui for SH5 is done, check TDW UI or Reaper's UI on the mod section. Both have a lot of tools for the navmaps.

03-01-11, 02:10 PM	#8
Antiacus Medic Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Springfield, Oregon Posts: 161 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Thanks Sailor Steve. I knew it wasn't OLC's wheel, but that he had taken someone elses and used it in his gui. Just couldn't remember who. Hitman's wheel is the best (single) mod ever created for a SH series game in my opinion. The greatest thing is that once you've mastered it, it isn't really any harder than most other "unassisted" methods of finding a solution. I may have to print it out and create my own physical one for use in SH5. I saw in the mods section a proper TDC, so i could be off and running.

03-01-11, 06:37 PM	#10
TheDarkWraith Black Magic Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11,962 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 5	what does this thing look like? It can more than likely be added to the game

03-01-11, 07:46 PM	#11
Antiacus Medic Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Springfield, Oregon Posts: 161 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	This is the template for the whiz wheel to be printed out & made. http://www.gamefront.com/files/KM_Wi.../fileinfo.html It seems OLC's targeting wheel is different though and both are needed. The olc targeting wheel basically went around your attack peri. I found a pic: The real life kaleun had this exact wheel, a metal slider they used to calculate distance, speed, and aob to feed into the TDC. OLC made a youtube vid with a nifty tutorial. I'll hunt it down later tonight.

03-01-11, 07:50 PM	#12
TheDarkWraith Black Magic Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11,962 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 5	that is the RAOBF. In my UIs mod in the torpedo box click the RAOBF button to show it.

03-01-11, 11:20 PM	#13
Antiacus Medic Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Springfield, Oregon Posts: 161 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Suweeet!!! Thanks DW!