Is SH4 supposed to be this obtuse?

[ridgewayranger]

Hi Everyone,
Try as I may, this game just does not seem to do "what it says on the box!"
I find it impossible to do the first mission from Pearl without running out of fuel, and I don't see another base near enough to refuel at.
Every time I set game settings they revert to Custom so I don't get target marker or lock.
The keyboard map F keys bear no relationship to what they actually are in the Help list.
I could do without little men running around the Jap decks if only I could play the game the way I want to. Eye candy is great but not at the expense of a good game. After all of the unfavourable comments I was a bit doubtful of buying it. Once bitten twice shy as the saying goes.
For the time being I guess I'll stick to SH3.
RR.