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garihood · 03-24-08, 11:22 AM

A couple quick answers for you:

The box icon with the compass (not the compass that shows you directions, but the one that you used in geometry class to draw circles) shows you a map. Click on it.

You should be centered on the map. You may need to zoom in or out to get your bearings on where you are in the world. You are the circle with the little tail. The tail points to the back of your boat. That is to say, the direction you came from.

There are three large guages on the lower right part of the screen:

The first one controls your speed. 1/3, 2/3, Standard, etc. Click on one of them to move your sub. Clicking on the left half of the guage moves you backward at the selected speed and clicking on the right half of the guage moves you forward at the selected speed.

The middle guage controls the direction of your sub. Your current heading is at the top. So, if the "S" is right at the top of the guage, you're heading "S"outh. Click on any location at the outer rim of the guage and your sub will start to make a turn in that direction. Of course, to turn you must be moving, so make sure you are at least at 1/3 speed.

The final guage controls your depth. Click anywhere around the outer rim of this guage and your sub will dive or rise to that depth. Be careful though - your sub has a "crush depth" below which your sub will implode and sink. If you have patched your game up to the current version, the depth guage should have a red needle. That's your crush depth. Go below it at your own peril, and if you do go below it, don't stay there long!

Hope this helps!

03-24-08, 11:22 AM	#9
garihood Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 6 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Quick answers A couple quick answers for you: The box icon with the compass (not the compass that shows you directions, but the one that you used in geometry class to draw circles) shows you a map. Click on it. You should be centered on the map. You may need to zoom in or out to get your bearings on where you are in the world. You are the circle with the little tail. The tail points to the back of your boat. That is to say, the direction you came from. There are three large guages on the lower right part of the screen: The first one controls your speed. 1/3, 2/3, Standard, etc. Click on one of them to move your sub. Clicking on the left half of the guage moves you backward at the selected speed and clicking on the right half of the guage moves you forward at the selected speed. The middle guage controls the direction of your sub. Your current heading is at the top. So, if the "S" is right at the top of the guage, you're heading "S"outh. Click on any location at the outer rim of the guage and your sub will start to make a turn in that direction. Of course, to turn you must be moving, so make sure you are at least at 1/3 speed. The final guage controls your depth. Click anywhere around the outer rim of this guage and your sub will dive or rise to that depth. Be careful though - your sub has a "crush depth" below which your sub will implode and sink. If you have patched your game up to the current version, the depth guage should have a red needle. That's your crush depth. Go below it at your own peril, and if you do go below it, don't stay there long! Hope this helps!