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How To Use Torpedoes
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 4:45 pm
by GameRat
Anyone know where I can get my hands on a used but good WWII Torpedo Data Computer?
I have a few lead angle shots to figure out ...
this math is over my head ... doh
How To Use Torpedoes
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 5:04 pm
by Panzer47
Sadly, the math and trig is really easy. Its merely finding the remainding angle in a triangle. The real problem is figuring out the rules for finding those angles so it can be easily put into a computer program....
How To Use Torpedoes
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2004 4:10 pm
by GameRat
I was talking to a friend at work who plays SH 2, and he gave me an excel based program that was made for SH 2 that figures out the lead angle for the shot. I opened it up but haven't had time to test it. Its called "Weapons Officer" and requires a pause out of game into excel (not sure if you can do that in Enigma) and then the calculations and back to game. Of coarse you could have excel running on another machine too.
It appears to require two sitings to be inputted in order to figure out all the variables.
Looks like a great little program.
He said he got it from the subsim site
David
How To Use Torpedoes
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2004 4:44 pm
by Donoby
GameRat could you post the excel programm, Ask jesper or Buxton to host it on the site, or send it to me.
How To Use Torpedoes
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2004 5:09 pm
by Panzer47
Bring it on! Its much better then trying to figure it out on my own whenever I can spare 5 minutes. I got to the point of finding angle on the bow but... there an issue that I haven't had time to figure out where I need to detemine mathmatically how to tell when to use just b or 180-b. I'm sure this makes no sense to anyone, maybe except Donoby...
How To Use Torpedoes
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2004 9:20 pm
by Rogue {RKn}
Yes a copy here too please
I do have excel LOL
How To Use Torpedoes
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2004 9:44 pm
by Donoby
I need to detemine mathmatically how to tell when to use just b or 180-b. I'm sure this makes no sense to anyone, maybe except Donoby...
Well if it was only b or 180-b, I won't bother to programm my calculator...
How To Use Torpedoes
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2004 11:11 pm
by Rogue {RKn}
this math is over my head ... doh
Me too m8, I have no idea what they are on about 1/2 the time LOL
How To Use Torpedoes
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2004 1:09 am
by GameRat
I will send it ... Just give me an e-mail address that will take an attachment. Its 225 KB
How To Use Torpedoes
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2004 4:08 am
by Rogue {RKn}
I will send it ... Just give me an e-mail address that will take an attachment. Its 225 KB
Thanks m8
Email is
rogueci5@hotmail.com
Gee maybe I should put that in my profile while I am at it lol