Change zoom in GWX 3.0?

RootBeer · 04-07-12, 12:53 AM

I know I've asked this in another thread, but I haven't gotten an answer, so I figured I'd make a dedicated thread about it. Is it at all possible to increase the zoom of the periscopes and uzo from x6 to say x10?

Sailor Steve · 04-07-12, 09:23 AM

GWX already has the attack periscope set for 10x. It's fairly easy to do, but you have to do it with S3D.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...=silent+3ditor

RootBeer · 04-07-12, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

GWX already has the attack periscope set for 10x. It's fairly easy to do, but you have to do it with S3D.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...=silent+3ditor

Yeah I discovered this last night when I got tired of using Hitmas Optix for GWX 3.0 which is only x6. Do you happen to know how I can change my commands so I can zoom in incrementally by pressing ctrl+mouse wheel? I used to be able to do it on my other computer but I can't remember how I did it. I want to be able to zoom from x1 to x2 to x3 and so on.

What's the default setting for zoom in vanilla sh3?

Edit: I installed S3D and it scares me! I'm not smart enough to figure out how to do all that.

Sailor Steve · 04-07-12, 05:59 PM

There are only two settings available, whatever they are set for. In seven years of playing I've never heard of going from 1x to 2x to 3x.

Default stock settings are 1x and 4x for the observation periscope and 1.5x and 6x for the attack 'scope. Real life was 1.5x and 6x for periscopes of the Kriegsmarine and the US Navy, and as far as I'm aware for everyone else. GWX uses 10x on the attack 'scope on the principle that the pixels aren't as clear as real life views, which is true. I switched them back to 6x for my own play.

RootBeer · 04-07-12, 09:13 PM

Yeah, no one seems to know what I'm talking about. I have no idea if it was a mod that I downloaded or if it was a .cfg file I edited, but I know for sure I was able to change the zoom incrementally.

Gargamel · 04-08-12, 06:05 PM

That's not very historically accurate though, if that's what you want. The search scope was 1x or 6x, and I believe the attack was 1x or 10x only.

http://www.uboataces.com/periscopes.shtml

Sailor Steve · 04-08-12, 07:25 PM

They're wrong. As I said, both periscopes were 1.5x and 6x. Those were the only settings.

The British report on the captured U-570:
http://www.uboatarchive.net/U-570BritishReport.htm

Check pages 31 and 32.

And the American report:
http://www.uboatarchive.net/U-570ONIReport.htm

Pages 36 and 37.

Gargamel · 04-08-12, 09:43 PM

Actually, they only specified the obs scope, the attack was my guess.

Either way, zoom lens on a scope, not accurate.

iaink · 09-23-12, 07:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

There are only two settings available, whatever they are set for. In seven years of playing I've never heard of going from 1x to 2x to 3x.

Default stock settings are 1x and 4x for the observation periscope and 1.5x and 6x for the attack 'scope. Real life was 1.5x and 6x for periscopes of the Kriegsmarine and the US Navy, and as far as I'm aware for everyone else. GWX uses 10x on the attack 'scope on the principle that the pixels aren't as clear as real life views, which is true. I switched them back to 6x for my own play.

I've just installed SH3 and am loving it. I have a random zoom in occurring on both periscopes. They zoom in stick at 6x. Is there a control/toggle or is it a bug? Thanks in advance

Sailor Steve · 09-23-12, 10:54 AM

The 'Tab' key switches between the two zoom levels. Alternately your mouse wheel does the same.

Fubar2Niner · 09-23-12, 11:35 AM

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04-07-12, 12:53 AM	#1
RootBeer A-ganger Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 77 Downloads: 122 Uploads: 0	Change zoom in GWX 3.0? I know I've asked this in another thread, but I haven't gotten an answer, so I figured I'd make a dedicated thread about it. Is it at all possible to increase the zoom of the periscopes and uzo from x6 to say x10?

04-07-12, 09:23 AM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	GWX already has the attack periscope set for 10x. It's fairly easy to do, but you have to do it with S3D. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...=silent+3ditor __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

04-07-12, 05:59 PM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	There are only two settings available, whatever they are set for. In seven years of playing I've never heard of going from 1x to 2x to 3x. Default stock settings are 1x and 4x for the observation periscope and 1.5x and 6x for the attack 'scope. Real life was 1.5x and 6x for periscopes of the Kriegsmarine and the US Navy, and as far as I'm aware for everyone else. GWX uses 10x on the attack 'scope on the principle that the pixels aren't as clear as real life views, which is true. I switched them back to 6x for my own play. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

04-08-12, 06:05 PM	#6
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,273 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	That's not very historically accurate though, if that's what you want. The search scope was 1x or 6x, and I believe the attack was 1x or 10x only. http://www.uboataces.com/periscopes.shtml __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.

04-08-12, 07:25 PM	#7
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	They're wrong. As I said, both periscopes were 1.5x and 6x. Those were the only settings. The British report on the captured U-570: http://www.uboatarchive.net/U-570BritishReport.htm Check pages 31 and 32. And the American report: http://www.uboatarchive.net/U-570ONIReport.htm Pages 36 and 37. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

04-07-12, 09:13 PM	#5
RootBeer A-ganger Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 77 Downloads: 122 Uploads: 0	Yeah, no one seems to know what I'm talking about. I have no idea if it was a mod that I downloaded or if it was a .cfg file I edited, but I know for sure I was able to change the zoom incrementally.

04-08-12, 09:43 PM	#8
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,273 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	Actually, they only specified the obs scope, the attack was my guess. Either way, zoom lens on a scope, not accurate. __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.

09-23-12, 10:54 AM	#10
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	The 'Tab' key switches between the two zoom levels. Alternately your mouse wheel does the same. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

09-23-12, 11:35 AM	#11
Fubar2Niner Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: London. UK Posts: 4,175 Downloads: 279 Uploads: 0	@iaink Welcome to Subsim shipmate