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hardcampa
06-27-06, 06:33 AM
I'm talking about the draggable maps, I've seen many posts where people seems to completely miss them.
Especially the: I hit something and died posts. Chances are you would have been fine if you just had watched your minefield map.
Note where the mouse cursor is, in the upper left corner.
That's over the minefield map. There is Seite 1 and Seite 2 to the right of the cursor. To the left of the cursor you've got the convoy map.
And finally we got the big brown wood thingy which is the draggable stopwatch.
Hold the mouse button pressed and drag, that's all you need to do.
Sorry if this may seem obvious to many but I do remember this came as a pleasant surprise to me when I discovered it.

http://gibbage.mine.nu/examples/5.jpg
http://gibbage.mine.nu/examples/6.jpg

stabiz
06-27-06, 07:54 AM
Thanks!

Safe-Keeper
06-27-06, 10:24 AM
Sorry if this may seem obvious to many but I do remember this came as a pleasant surprise to me when I discovered it.Me, too:p.

[Goes to bridge of sub]
"What's that stupid brown thing hanging in the top of the screen?!"
"Oh, wow, a stop-watch!";)

Same with the charts and tables. I discovered them completely by accident.

There's an overview of flags and when certain nations are at war with you in the periscope screens too. And you missed the little surprise in the upper-right corner of the navigation map (hint, hint). Looks like "eye-candy", but is a...