Are Depth Soundings Accurate?

Dignan · 03-29-11, 06:25 AM

I'm starting to think the depth soundings are not very accurate. Maybe this is on purpose to simulate the innacuracy of the depth sounder.

I did a test dive the other day in 100m of water (according to depth sounding). I set dive for 80m. At about 75m I hear a loud crunch

....my sub hit the bottom. I think the depth readings are actually about 25m more than they really are. Anyone else confirm this?

oscar19681 · 03-29-11, 07:08 AM

its a game bug

oscar19681 · 03-29-11, 07:10 AM

Its because of a bug in the game. the game collision model thinks the seafloor 30 meters above what the Actual seafloor is at . Try putting your boat on the sea-floor in external view and youll see what i mean. Its most likely not fixable.

Dignan · 03-29-11, 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oscar19681

Its because of a bug in the game. the game collision model thinks the seafloor 30 meters above what the Actual seafloor is at . Try putting your boat on the sea-floor in external view and youll see what i mean. Its most likely not fixable.

Ok. Thanks for the info. So if my sounding says the sea floor is 130 meters, consider it closer to 100?

oscar19681 · 03-29-11, 07:46 AM

It varies , but there is always some sort of depth error.

03-29-11, 06:25 AM	#1
Dignan Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 698 Downloads: 262 Uploads: 0	Are Depth Soundings Accurate? I'm starting to think the depth soundings are not very accurate. Maybe this is on purpose to simulate the innacuracy of the depth sounder. I did a test dive the other day in 100m of water (according to depth sounding). I set dive for 80m. At about 75m I hear a loud crunch....my sub hit the bottom. I think the depth readings are actually about 25m more than they really are. Anyone else confirm this?

03-29-11, 07:08 AM	#2
oscar19681 Admiral Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: netherlands Posts: 2,020 Downloads: 119 Uploads: 0	its a game bug __________________ we live we die but death does not ends it. Jim Morrison 1943-1971

03-29-11, 07:10 AM	#3
oscar19681 Admiral Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: netherlands Posts: 2,020 Downloads: 119 Uploads: 0	Its because of a bug in the game. the game collision model thinks the seafloor 30 meters above what the Actual seafloor is at . Try putting your boat on the sea-floor in external view and youll see what i mean. Its most likely not fixable. __________________ we live we die but death does not ends it. Jim Morrison 1943-1971

03-29-11, 07:46 AM	#5
oscar19681 Admiral Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: netherlands Posts: 2,020 Downloads: 119 Uploads: 0	It varies , but there is always some sort of depth error. __________________ we live we die but death does not ends it. Jim Morrison 1943-1971