On the periscope notepad

[karamazovnew]

Originally Posted by aaronblood

I didn't call for a PK in a U-Boat... Where do you get this stuff?

I just think it's silly that we can't control all of the PK inputs from the attack map. SH4 is stuck with a poor implementation of the GUI for the US fleetboat.

The shame of it is that all they gotta do is stick the PK input dongle-thingy on the attack map.
(actually the PK is already there and viewable, just can't adjust the inputs you need to)

Three simple input textboxes would be a godsend in this game... regardless of which navy you prefer.

True. By the way, here's a nice link with the Japanese TDC... . No wonder they simplified the TDC so much in the game.
http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/prima...ort%20O-32.pdf

[XLjedi]

Originally Posted by karamazovnew

True. By the way, here's a nice link with the Japanese TDC... . No wonder they simplified the TDC so much in the game.
http://www.fischer-tropsch.org/prima...ort%20O-32.pdf

Kind of a neat document, haven't seen that before.

Just looks like the basic schematics for how it works... Probably no more or less difficult to operate than what we're using in the game.

[Rockin Robbins]

Cool find! And keep in mind that it was much simpler than the TDC on a US boat and probably slightly simpler than a German TDC. Both could use more accurate modeling in future games.

Aaronblood, I understand now that you just used terminology carelessly rather than making an explicit call for a position keeper, which is a clock driven device automatically updating angle on the bow and range parameters over time assuming that target course and speed remain constant. That was a piece of equipment not present in German or Japanese boats. You meant TDC inputs or equivalent German nomenclature.

I don't have any problem with which screen inputs are in as long as they remain authentic. I don't find notepads to be authentic TDC input devices. I think we all agree that PC rendering of the TDCs of all countries is an area where future subsims have plenty of room for improvement.

I'd love to see the device the OLC GUI replicates included in the U-Boat. I'd love to see stadimeter plots and bearing difference plots included in fleet boat targeting too.