Help! ...I cant figure out the basics

[samos]

Im having an awful time figuring out to play this sim ... and Ive been a big fan of SH 3 and 4.
I have a few really basic questions just to get me started:
-- How do you "lock" on to a ship you want to sink. A little icon on the periscope says lock or unlock ... no mstter which I click on, the ship still goes out of view.

-- Is there a key that sets the course towards whatever youre looking at in the periscope?

-- Is there a key that re-centres the subs rudder?

Thats is for now. Sorry to seem stupid but I find the "manual" to be useless.

Thanks

[THE_MASK]

Im having an awful time figuring out to play this sim ... and Ive been a big fan of SH 3 and 4.
I have a few really basic questions just to get me started:
-- How do you "lock" on to a ship you want to sink. A little icon on the periscope says lock or unlock ... no mstter which I click on, the ship still goes out of view.

-- Is there a key that sets the course towards whatever youre looking at in the periscope?

-- Is there a key that re-centres the subs rudder?

Thats is for now. Sorry to seem stupid but I find the "manual" to be useless.

Thanks
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[Harmsway!]

All key commands are listed under SH5 Quick Start Guide (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=178048)

Num0 = Rudder_amidship[Cmd184]
NumpadDecimal = Heading_to_view [Cmd148]
- = View_to_heading [Cmd149]

[dcb]

If you press F1 in game, you'll get a diagram of the whole keyboard, with all keys clearly explained. Then you may also press Shift, because some keys have two states: with and without Shift.


Im having an awful time figuring out to play this sim ... and Ive been a big fan of SH 3 and 4.
I have a few really basic questions just to get me started:
-- How do you "lock" on to a ship you want to sink. A little icon on the periscope says lock or unlock ... no mstter which I click on, the ship still goes out of view.

-- Is there a key that sets the course towards whatever youre looking at in the periscope?

-- Is there a key that re-centres the subs rudder?

Thats is for now. Sorry to seem stupid but I find the "manual" to be useless.

Thanks