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vanjast · 05-07-07, 11:05 AM

Longitude is a problem at the moment as the game GMT clock jumps around depending where you are when you save your game.
There is a method of working this out, which I'm still busy with. It just requires a lot more effort, so I'm trying to simplify it.

You can at the moment use the HOUR time difference between the Local and GMT clocks, plus the sunrise sunset almanac. Be carefull of the 2 times jumping around, If you note this you should have fewer problems. The current alamac game time difference looks to be around 4 minutes (1 degree Longitude).

A trick you'll pickup is that the interior sub lights switch from red to white (and visa versa) at the game sunrise/set, irrespective of the weather conditions - You now have your sunrise/sunset times in bad weather. A quick look at the almanac and you get your position within about 2 degrees.

I'll post a PDF when I've finished.

05-07-07, 11:05 AM	#34
vanjast Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somewhere else now Posts: 1,739 Downloads: 825 Uploads: 4	Longitude is a problem at the moment as the game GMT clock jumps around depending where you are when you save your game. There is a method of working this out, which I'm still busy with. It just requires a lot more effort, so I'm trying to simplify it. You can at the moment use the HOUR time difference between the Local and GMT clocks, plus the sunrise sunset almanac. Be carefull of the 2 times jumping around, If you note this you should have fewer problems. The current alamac game time difference looks to be around 4 minutes (1 degree Longitude). A trick you'll pickup is that the interior sub lights switch from red to white (and visa versa) at the game sunrise/set, irrespective of the weather conditions - You now have your sunrise/sunset times in bad weather. A quick look at the almanac and you get your position within about 2 degrees. I'll post a PDF when I've finished.