Sextant mechanics

fly999 · 09-11-18, 06:45 AM

This is a really strange problem

Trying to use the sextant in WOS mod ,, I have a good grasp of cel nav in real life and would really like to try it in game ,

have enabled sextant but cant seem to get an altitude higher than 3 degrees and 41 mins ,,,,, cant figure what I am not doing or why it wont move higher than that
there is some vertical movement but this is only a few degrees up and down
not nearly enough to take an actual reading

everything else is running fine as in running really well,,, no problems at all so don't think its an install issue

anyone got any thoughts ?

fly999 · 09-11-18, 11:55 AM

Have done some testing and found the following

have noticed that the sextant behaves like the UZO as in full 360 azimuth but only about 3 degrees vertical

when I press T to teleport it shows the UZO in yellow which I take to mean I am currently at the UZO which I am not as I have enabled the sextant

is this what you would see when trying to use the sextant ?

I believe the sim is confusing the UZO with the sextant which is why I am unable to take any observations

does anyone with a good knowledge of WOS suggest a tweak I can make in the options file editor ?
am I on the right track to fix this or am I wrong and will it need a complete reinstall ?

vdr1981 · 09-12-18, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by fly999

Have done some testing and found the following

have noticed that the sextant behaves like the UZO as in full 360 azimuth but only about 3 degrees vertical

It seems that you didn't activate Generic Patcher and containing Sextant patches properly...

Misha. · 04-03-19, 02:40 PM

Hello, i have the same problem. When I click on sextant button, it turns on the UZO. Could you solve it?

Aktungbby · 04-03-19, 03:27 PM

Misha!

09-11-18, 06:45 AM	#1
fly999 Mate Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 51 Downloads: 490 Uploads: 0	Sextant mechanics This is a really strange problem Trying to use the sextant in WOS mod ,, I have a good grasp of cel nav in real life and would really like to try it in game , have enabled sextant but cant seem to get an altitude higher than 3 degrees and 41 mins ,,,,, cant figure what I am not doing or why it wont move higher than that there is some vertical movement but this is only a few degrees up and down not nearly enough to take an actual reading everything else is running fine as in running really well,,, no problems at all so don't think its an install issue anyone got any thoughts ?

04-03-19, 02:40 PM	#4
Misha. Bilge Rat Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 1 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Same problem. Hello, i have the same problem. When I click on sextant button, it turns on the UZO. Could you solve it?

04-03-19, 03:27 PM	#5
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 29,979 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard! Misha! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

09-11-18, 11:55 AM	#2
fly999 Mate Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 51 Downloads: 490 Uploads: 0	Have done some testing and found the following have noticed that the sextant behaves like the UZO as in full 360 azimuth but only about 3 degrees vertical when I press T to teleport it shows the UZO in yellow which I take to mean I am currently at the UZO which I am not as I have enabled the sextant is this what you would see when trying to use the sextant ? I believe the sim is confusing the UZO with the sextant which is why I am unable to take any observations does anyone with a good knowledge of WOS suggest a tweak I can make in the options file editor ? am I on the right track to fix this or am I wrong and will it need a complete reinstall ?