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Ballistics Computer Autocannon Prototype
   
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Ballistics Computer Autocannon Prototype

Description
Just a rather simple attempt on a ballistics computer for the autocannon. Will be tested on other Guns as well.

Basically it uses a secondary pivoted Camera that is used for aiming. The calculations are based on trigonometry. It calculates the horizontal speed of the projectile and the horizontal distance, gets the travel time from that information and then calculates the drop distance from that time and gravity. This distance is then used to calculate the angle of the turret. Also the initial hight of the aimpoint is added to that height so it should work for targets that are higher or lower than the turret.
Works fine for around 1000m distance, after that the cannon is not precise enought to get a useable result.
When changing to another gun you have to test out the projectile speed to use (set at the controller via property).

And as it is with prototypes, the camera can get in the way of the turret and may start a dance.

Suggestions and comments are apprechiated.
2 Comments
Captain blaue Wolke  [author] 12 Nov, 2021 @ 7:18am 
At this moment I would recommend a better version that you will find for shure in the Workshop. This was only a Prototype that completly ignores air resistance and height offset of the Target.
SirPLuto 4 Nov, 2021 @ 6:47pm 
Hey, could make a version of this for the battle cannon? Im trying to make a ballistic calculator for my T-72 and im having trouble.