How do I control the periscope?

[BlackDev]

It seems I am somewhat stuck when I use the periscope. I can kinda turn it left/right by dragging with the mouse, but it does not look like I can control its height whatsoever. I also wasn't able to find a keybind in the options menu for it.

Is there a trick to it? Or does the periscope on the first uboat only turns left and right and later will be able to be adjusted by height (sound off tbh)?

[BlackDev]

Also it looks like the attack periscope is stuck in the middle deck? So there must be a way to get it up/down?

[Dewgle]

You can also rotate the periscope using the WASD keys on your keyboard and SHIFT as a modifier to make it rotate faster. There is no keyboard controls to raise/lower the periscope. You still have to do that by clicking the up and down arrows on the right side of your screen.

[Dewgle]

Originally posted by BlackDev:

Also it looks like the attack periscope is stuck in the middle deck? So there must be a way to get it up/down?

Not sure what you mean?

[BlackDev]

You can also rotate the periscope using the WASD

That is a problem.. I am left handed. Is there no mapping for that?? Or, when without mapping, why do they not use the movement or gunnery movement mappings instead using WASD specificly?

There is no keyboard controls to raise/lower the periscope. You still have to do that by clicking the up and down arrows on the right side of your screen.

Ah, those are arrows above and below the water bar. I did not recognize them as buttons, thanks!

So at least I can operate that thing now by dragging it with the mouse.. which is painfully slow :/

Not sure what you mean?

The periscopes start out in the ship until you raise them.

**edit**

And its the same for the binoculars on deck and the personal binoculars.. what a pain :/

[SanDiegoNorman]

I can raise the periscope and see through the apparatus but all I see is black - what am I not doing???

[Dewgle]

Originally posted by SanDiegoNorman:

I can raise the periscope and see through the apparatus but all I see is black - what am I not doing???

Look down/up. Your periscope is probably pointed at the sky or pointed straight down.

[Red_Seven_]

Originally posted by McDewgle:

There is no keyboard controls to raise/lower the periscope.

I can't remember if it was only added recently, but actually there are assignable controls for it and it is much more comfortable to raise/lower it that way imo.

Originally posted by SanDiegoNorman:

I can raise the periscope and see through the apparatus but all I see is black - what am I not doing???

In the 'periscope' section of the keybindings there are also controls for the horizontal and vertical alignment of the periscope. I got used to always hit both buttons whenever I switch to periscope view as it happens fairly often that the periscope is pointed to random directions when you take over.

[Brygun]

IIRC the V button puts the periscope at level to clear any up/down

Also there is a little height control keybinds with IIRC , . (comma and period)

Thats not the master periscope up but a fine tune.

In general when you take the boat to at or near periscope depth and an officer is at it then it should be viewable. If confused hit V. Then if you wish use the , . to tweak for the waves.

When manning the periscope view using the height control you can see it go up and down on a vertical picture. the waves in that picture are the wave affects going on. So you can chose to be clear of higher waves or hugging closer to the troughs. You looking view will change according to the waves covering the sight.