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Junior Member
Probably i am old.
Without compass and rudder i can know my direction.
I think that this is necessary.
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Junior Member
Probably i am old.
Without compass and rudder i can know my direction.
I think that this is necessary.
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Junior Member
This Silent Hunter 5 is full ****.
I Buy crap for over 40 euros, don't you do the same mistake!!
No rudder, no compass, no gauges, no tdc, everything important is missing.
Ship steering, and control is very hard, stupid, and difficult.
The U-boat spirit is totally missing.
I am very unhappy with performance! Silent Hunter 3 is still the one, and only real sub simulation.
Why game makers always ruin everything??? I want Silent Hunter 3 gauges, compass, steering,
tdc, and many moore thinks back this stupid Silent Hunter 5.
Only positive think this crap is modelling, and views
, everything else is crap.
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Member
I agree, but found the F1 key and then the left / right arrow keys can do that. I miss the compass so I could go off course. Right now I can't submerge. Can't find the person to get the watch off the bridge so we can dive. When I press periscope depth, I get the message can not dive as people are on the bridge. Any suggestions? Thanks.
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Junior Member
rudder can be controlled via the left and right arrow keys and centered via the "0" key on the numpad. Shift left or right arrow key gives u hard rudder.
Gauges and 2 x compass are onboard, you just have to look for them!
i just go below deck and then hit periscope depth and my men then automatically come down also. funny though when u watch from external camera, the men are still above until fully submerged then teleport into stations.
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Member
TDC is there. When you use periscope, either observation or attack, or you use UZO you'll get your XO picture beneath the optical view. Click it to open communications with him.
There you can choose to use TDC or the new fashion "make 3 to connect the other 3". Latter is good when you're not getting reliable readings for TDC e.g. heavy fog can bring surprising events. Point and shoot is good then.
What comes to "cannot dive" problem I think you need to move your captain out of outdoor deck inside and then command the diving. Every time watchmen have followed inside, as well. Second possibility is that you're in too shallow waters. I haven't tried to do this, so maybe your U-boat submerges into the sea bottom or simply refuses you to self-destruct her. Third possibility I can think is unpatched version, but it requires something has gone very wrong with auto-patching utility when you've launched the game. Perhaps it's worth attempting to reinstall game if all else fails.
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Member
You think it was easy being a uboot commander in ww2? Pfftt. Compass and rudders. Go back to BF1942 this is a real simulation.
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Senior Member
agreed. its a diff set up but i like it. takes a while to get used to. i am sure a few pacthes hare and there will fix it. sh4 wasnt perfect either when it came out.
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Member
No need to get use to it
take a look over at SubSim the modders there have it beat already 
thats one thing fixed
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Member
O on number pad will not worlk on mine, so NO rudder midship command will work. Tried every key and NOTHING 