Ability to 'markup' navigation map

Archive1 · 01-02-08, 11:32 PM

Some time ago in one of the subsim fora I suggested that someone put together a small mod that would permit the user to "write" to the nav map, ie, drop a special icon, or color spot, to record where an air contact occurred: or 'mark' on the map where a taskforce was encountered, or a destroyer, or whatever. This could be in the form of having available different colored icons, or simple drawing ability, or...whatever...I'm not a graphics programmer. I would like to be able to mark contacts with an arrow indicating direction. I am sure actual navigators and captains did this routinely. Of course, it would be grand to also put text in re: time of contact, speed, etc, etc. But let's start slowly.
Any of you have any comments?

catar M · 01-02-08, 11:50 PM

sounds like a great idea,would be good if it was possible to do

Canovaro · 01-03-08, 02:49 AM

Archive1, what purpose would these marks serve?
There's a link in my signature to a website that does something similar, but this is a community thing. It also shows other player's marks. It might be the closest thing to what you would like to see. But it is not in the game.

irish1958 · 01-03-08, 08:36 AM

I believe that SH3Gen generates a map that you can write on and save. The instructions are not clear on how to do it, however

i_b_spectre · 01-03-08, 10:03 AM

I would be satisfied if the default nav map tools included an "Are you sure?" when clicking on the "erase all", since it's right next to the eraser icon. When things get busy, it's too easy to accidentally clear everything when you don't mean to. A little idiot-proofing would help someone like me.

Archive1 · 01-04-08, 02:27 AM

Carnovo: I think it would be good to be able to indicate on the nav map where one encountered various contacts on the outbound leg, to alert one on the return leg of the patrol - where DDs are lurking, where aircraft are likely (even with SH3Gen one is surprised), where there seems to be some single ship traffic, where convoys seem to gather (even with the map and SH3 Gen) etc. Not so?

i_b_spectre: Oh my, yes. I've trashed the map by clicking on the wrong icon often.

irish1958: I use SH3Gen but did not know that. Where is it documented? Can you give me some guidance?

01-02-08, 11:32 PM	#1
Archive1 Captain Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Washington State south of Tacoma Posts: 495 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Ability to 'markup' navigation map Some time ago in one of the subsim fora I suggested that someone put together a small mod that would permit the user to "write" to the nav map, ie, drop a special icon, or color spot, to record where an air contact occurred: or 'mark' on the map where a taskforce was encountered, or a destroyer, or whatever. This could be in the form of having available different colored icons, or simple drawing ability, or...whatever...I'm not a graphics programmer. I would like to be able to mark contacts with an arrow indicating direction. I am sure actual navigators and captains did this routinely. Of course, it would be grand to also put text in re: time of contact, speed, etc, etc. But let's start slowly. Any of you have any comments?

01-03-08, 08:36 AM	#4
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	I believe that SH3Gen generates a map that you can write on and save. The instructions are not clear on how to do it, however __________________ Irish1958

01-03-08, 10:03 AM	#5
i_b_spectre Engineer Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 205 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	I would be satisfied if the default nav map tools included an "Are you sure?" when clicking on the "erase all", since it's right next to the eraser icon. When things get busy, it's too easy to accidentally clear everything when you don't mean to. A little idiot-proofing would help someone like me. __________________ Spectre

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01-02-08, 11:50 PM	#2
catar M Torpedoman Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Perth W.A Posts: 118 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	sounds like a great idea,would be good if it was possible to do

01-03-08, 02:49 AM	#3
Canovaro Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,062 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Archive1, what purpose would these marks serve? There's a link in my signature to a website that does something similar, but this is a community thing. It also shows other player's marks. It might be the closest thing to what you would like to see. But it is not in the game.

01-04-08, 02:27 AM	#6
Archive1 Captain Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Washington State south of Tacoma Posts: 495 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Carnovo: I think it would be good to be able to indicate on the nav map where one encountered various contacts on the outbound leg, to alert one on the return leg of the patrol - where DDs are lurking, where aircraft are likely (even with SH3Gen one is surprised), where there seems to be some single ship traffic, where convoys seem to gather (even with the map and SH3 Gen) etc. Not so? i_b_spectre: Oh my, yes. I've trashed the map by clicking on the wrong icon often. irish1958: I use SH3Gen but did not know that. Where is it documented? Can you give me some guidance?