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tomoose · 02-21-08, 01:16 PM

Firstly, you have no control over your air search radar, there is no screen for that at all. So don't worry about it being on or off. Once you've got it it's on and stays on.

Secondly, you DO have control over your surface search radar. The screen on the left is your range screen. The screen on the right (spinning) is your location screen. The annoying 'bug' in the game is that every time you go to that station it automatically stops sweeping (drives me crazy).

Switch on the sweep and select one of the three ranges available (middle button at each radar screen). As the locational radar sweeps and shows you a 'spot' on the screen at the same time a 'spike' will show up on the other screen indicating the range (the spike will not "remain" displayed like the "focus" does on the other screen). Of course part of the problem is not being able to see both screens very well at the same time unless you manipulate your mouse view.

One of the other oversights in the game is that the radar station is available basically from day one but unless you actually "buy" the radar (SJ) it is considered not installed therefore you can't use it or any of the buttons until such time as you can buy it with your renown.

Hope this clarifies things.

02-21-08, 01:16 PM	#2
tomoose Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 930 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	Radar Firstly, you have no control over your air search radar, there is no screen for that at all. So don't worry about it being on or off. Once you've got it it's on and stays on. Secondly, you DO have control over your surface search radar. The screen on the left is your range screen. The screen on the right (spinning) is your location screen. The annoying 'bug' in the game is that every time you go to that station it automatically stops sweeping (drives me crazy). Switch on the sweep and select one of the three ranges available (middle button at each radar screen). As the locational radar sweeps and shows you a 'spot' on the screen at the same time a 'spike' will show up on the other screen indicating the range (the spike will not "remain" displayed like the "focus" does on the other screen). Of course part of the problem is not being able to see both screens very well at the same time unless you manipulate your mouse view. One of the other oversights in the game is that the radar station is available basically from day one but unless you actually "buy" the radar (SJ) it is considered not installed therefore you can't use it or any of the buttons until such time as you can buy it with your renown. Hope this clarifies things.