There is a rangefinder in wt?!?!

[Lightsider]

What the actual fu*k . I just saw in the controls tab that there is a rangefinder for full-real controls then i tested it in test drive and it worked. You just aim at something then press the button you assigned for the rangefinder, wait 3 seconds and it gives you an approximate range. This will probably break the whole comcept of the map Kursk.

[Blutkind]

Only works on select vehicles that actually had them (Test drive has it for all vehicles), and you still have to aim correctly.
Knowing the range won't just you instant god like ability to hit people. If anything, it will throw off those who have aimed for so long without them.

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

Most of the tanks that get rangefinder mod are tier 5, it's not available in all tanks.

[Lightsider]

and i thought rangefinders were only a thing in the 70s and beyond

[Tankfriend]

Rangefinders were introduced with 1.53 not too long ago, so it's not surprising that you haven't seen it before.
They're also only available on tanks that have a rangefinder.

New modification/module “Rangefinder” added for M103, M47, M60, Leopard-I, SU-122-54, Panther F, Panther 2 and Tiger 2 105. This will allow the measurement of range of up to a distance of 2.5km in realistic battles and 1.5 km in arcade battles.
http://warthunder.com/en/game/changelog/current/499

Originally posted by Lightsider:

and i thought rangefinders were only a thing in the 70s and beyond

Laser rangefinders are 70s+ stuff, but these ones are optical rangefinders that were already well in place during the war, especially on ships. Doesn't take much to go from there to tanks once you realize that it's a good idea to have them. The challenge was to make them small and accurate enough, and to fit them into tank turrets.

[Foxtrot39]

Originally posted by 116th | Blutkind:

Only works on select vehicles that actually had them

Err you sure? My Pz IV can use them, like al the other tank i drive

[Lightsider]

i saw that almost all shermans have a rangefinder but with a maximum range of 760 meters

[Blutkind]

Originally posted by Foxtrot39:

Originally posted by 116th | Blutkind:

Only works on select vehicles that actually had them

Err you sure? My Pz IV can use them, like al the other tank i drive

Originally posted by Lightsider:

i saw that almost all shermans have a rangefinder but with a maximum range of 760 meters

The will appear in the modifications tab. If the tank does not have it listed there, it does not have it. You can use any tank and test the range finder in a 'test drive' but when actually playing the game, the button you bind will do nothing.

[KuatYards]

Originally posted by 116th | Blutkind:

Originally posted by Foxtrot39:

Err you sure? My Pz IV can use them, like al the other tank i drive

Originally posted by Lightsider:

i saw that almost all shermans have a rangefinder but with a maximum range of 760 meters

The will appear in the modifications tab. If the tank does not have it listed there, it does not have it. You can use any tank and test the range finder in a 'test drive' but when actually playing the game, the button you bind will do nothing.

So my 2 Pz IV's, my Pz III J, my Flakpanzer, and my Stug III F all have a rangefinder that works out to 1Km even though it's not on the list? dang didn't realise there was a moduel research for that, been using that to land long range shots for weeks in RB and Sim

[BiggySmalls]

So does it change the aiming reticle or does it just give you a referance you can use?

[KuatYards]

Originally posted by cmegone:

So does it change the aiming reticle or does it just give you a referance you can use?

You push the button, wait a few seconds, and it gives the range up to it's effective max (determined by your crew skills)

Anything higher is shows as >[max]