[REL] Ny Hydrophone on Surface

Frederf · 03-08-10, 02:29 PM

The GHG gear was mounted blow the waterline so should be able to hear some contacts while the boat is surfaced. Only the KDB gear is mounted above deck and has to be used submerged.

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

The GHG should work at all times, the KDB should need to be submerged.

marcel1980 · 03-09-10, 07:31 AM

After reading this forum, im now a bit confused of how the game simulate hydrophones (of course there's no important information from the poor manual!) - it happened to me aswell that my crew picked up sound contact when on surface. I would like to know if there's still a reason to do submerge sweeps for sound contacts? I hope yes

Pablo · 03-09-10, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by marcel1980

After reading this forum, im now a bit confused of how the game simulate hydrophones (of course there's no important information from the poor manual!) - it happened to me aswell that my crew picked up sound contact when on surface. I would like to know if there's still a reason to do submerge sweeps for sound contacts? I hope yes

Hi!

I suppose it would still make sense if you have the KDB hydrophone, which is supposed to be more sensitive than the GHG hydrophone but only works when you are submerged.

Pablo

sergei · 03-09-10, 05:36 PM

Yep. Played the game a bit more today, and it seems they got that right.

If you have the GHG installed you will pick up contacts on the surface.

If you install the KDB you will not pick up contacts on the surface.

The game is modeling this correctly, so I do not think my mod is needed.

I'll leave it in downloads in case anyone wants it, but personally, I am now running my game without it.

LukeFF · 03-10-10, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Frederf

The GHG gear was mounted blow the waterline so should be able to hear some contacts while the boat is surfaced. Only the KDB gear is mounted above deck and has to be used submerged.

...except that the KM developed Balkongerat for the express purpose of seeing if a hydrophone array could be developed that could pick up sound contacts on the surface.

Frederf · 03-10-10, 05:41 AM

Pardon my ignorance, but what is Balkongarat? Is it either of the two hydrophone systems in SH5?

LukeFF · 03-10-10, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Frederf

Pardon my ignorance, but what is Balkongarat? Is it either of the two hydrophone systems in SH5?

Balcony Apparatus. It came into use in 1944. It's currently not used by the game but the files for it do exist.

Frederf · 03-11-10, 12:41 AM

So you're saying that the GHG gear should not get sound contacts on the surface?

gutted · 03-11-10, 01:13 AM

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If you have the GHG installed you will pick up contacts on the surface.

If you install the KDB you will not pick up contacts on the surface.

LOL yeah i figured as much.

I installed the upgrade right after the turorial.

03-08-10, 02:29 PM	#1
Frederf Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 665 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 1	The GHG gear was mounted blow the waterline so should be able to hear some contacts while the boat is surfaced. Only the KDB gear is mounted above deck and has to be used submerged. http://www.uboataces.com/hydrophones.shtml The GHG should work at all times, the KDB should need to be submerged.

03-09-10, 07:31 AM	#2
marcel1980 Mate Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 56 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	After reading this forum, im now a bit confused of how the game simulate hydrophones (of course there's no important information from the poor manual!) - it happened to me aswell that my crew picked up sound contact when on surface. I would like to know if there's still a reason to do submerge sweeps for sound contacts? I hope yes

03-09-10, 05:36 PM	#4
sergei Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: London UK Posts: 1,788 Downloads: 405 Uploads: 29	Yep. Played the game a bit more today, and it seems they got that right. If you have the GHG installed you will pick up contacts on the surface. If you install the KDB you will not pick up contacts on the surface. The game is modeling this correctly, so I do not think my mod is needed. I'll leave it in downloads in case anyone wants it, but personally, I am now running my game without it.

03-10-10, 05:41 AM	#6
Frederf Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 665 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 1	Pardon my ignorance, but what is Balkongarat? Is it either of the two hydrophone systems in SH5?

03-11-10, 12:41 AM	#8
Frederf Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 665 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 1	So you're saying that the GHG gear should not get sound contacts on the surface?