Nav Mod update - the Sextant

vanjast · 01-02-07, 09:53 AM

This is fairly simple, once you get the hang of it. I've made a simple scaled 'ruler' if you will, for a sextant which works on the same principle. As we cannot change the code I think that this will be the most efficient method.

It's a 'pullout' 'sextant'/ruler working very much te same as Jonz's Chrono (thanks Jonz I just adapted/copied your mod)

This is version1 (if you'd like to make changes - just shout)

I'm working on 1024x768(800) resolution I think it is, and found that with dials off I get a 60Deg elevation from sea level, which is neat. The higher res screen will come afterwards.
Here's top of the sextant - dragging it out...

Sextant referenced at sea level and a reading taken on Polaris (North Pole Star - Mouse cursor)

The scales are about 1 degree out so here goes another glass of red wine..
More later..

01-02-07, 09:53 AM	#1
vanjast Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somewhere else now Posts: 1,740 Downloads: 825 Uploads: 4	Nav Mod update - the Sextant This is fairly simple, once you get the hang of it. I've made a simple scaled 'ruler' if you will, for a sextant which works on the same principle. As we cannot change the code I think that this will be the most efficient method. It's a 'pullout' 'sextant'/ruler working very much te same as Jonz's Chrono (thanks Jonz I just adapted/copied your mod) This is version1 (if you'd like to make changes - just shout) I'm working on 1024x768(800) resolution I think it is, and found that with dials off I get a 60Deg elevation from sea level, which is neat. The higher res screen will come afterwards. Here's top of the sextant - dragging it out... Sextant referenced at sea level and a reading taken on Polaris (North Pole Star - Mouse cursor) The scales are about 1 degree out so here goes another glass of red wine.. More later..