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More Accurate Periscope Sight (Stockalike - PreB127)

Currently not updated to 127p12. I'll fix it when I have time.

Oh I see! Well, the game is still in development, I hope that the devs will be correcting this realism issues when they finish implementing all the things they want. Thanks again!

Thanks! To be honest I'm not sure. I've seen some forum posts that supposedly shows game code and if I remember correctly the game itself should be editable with something called Harmony, I think it was? Regardless, at the moment it's beyond my abilities.

Great mod! Thanks a lot for your work! Surely helps immersion. Regarding the FOV and zoom powers problems you've mentioned - do you recon it is possible to mod them? Change the FOV and zoom levels so they reflect the real optics?

@NazakaSyndrome Thank you.! =)

Unfortunately, due to ahistorical zoom levels (1x,2.67x and 8x vs 1.5x and 6x) as well as a narrower field of view for the in game periscope, I don't think you could fully utilize a 'standard' RAOFB disk.

The aspect ratio method can sill be used, albeit with 1 calculation more and slightly more inaccuracy, when one considers a degree to be ~17.45 mil.

The ship length at 90 AOB in degrees should be: (length / mast) * (mils / 17.45). Given that, the aspect ratio for a ship should be: observed degrees / ((ship length / mast height) * (mast height mils / 17.45)). That's if I got the math right.

I don't know if this helps, but I hope it does. =)

Hi DarkRaven!! Good job!! It's better like that.

You managed to change the periscope reticle!!! Could you help me to make a mod to make it possible to use the aspect ratio method or the AOB calculation with the RAOBF disk?

https://steamcommunity.com/app/494840/discussions/8/2264689848051053198/

@McDewgle Glad to help! Enjoy! =)

Thank you for the reply and information! I look forward to trying this mod out soon. I do not like using the stadimeter as I believe the Germans did not use them, only the Americans did.

Cheers!

Also, as a side note, the markings are not -perfectly- precise, owing to the calibration methods: the compass bearing markers and the stadimeter tool, but they are significantly more accurate than the default sights and should be good enough for ball park figures, if not sniping at 12 km.

@McDewgle No, that method would not work, because the zoom levels for the periscopes aren't historical.

You can however use two methods (whichever makes the math easier for you):
mast height * 100 / centiradian * magnification, or
mast height / mils * magnification

where magnification is 1 for 1x, ~2.67 for 3x and 8 for 8x.

Note: Empire ships (and possibly others, but that's unconfirmed) have incorrect mast heights listed, so the calculated range will be off if you use them.