A Bunch of Stupid Noob Questions...

[Snacko]

How does the Compass Tool work?

Originally Posted by MikeJW

2. Open the compass, select a tool and left click on the map and draw a line.

Sorry, I just don't see any difference with using the tools if I open the Compass or not.

Originally Posted by Karl-Heinz Jaeger

2) The Compass tool you are clicking is not actually a Compass tool if that makes sense, it is the Tool Helper for SHIV (not sure if you are a SHIII player). The Dividers tool is actually the Compass tool, and is used to draw range rings around a single point. Clicking on the Compass tool changes the Ruler and Protractor tool mouse icons to usefull tools for guaging bearing etc.

Thanks for the description, but I don't see the mouse cursor change except when I click on the other tools. And the mouse cursor changes with them even if I don't open the Compass, so it does not seem to show any difference that I can see on the screen.

I did play SHIII a long time ago. I do remember some measurement tool. But not sure what this Compass tool is supposed to do.


** The reason I also asked about a Tool for setting my sub's waypoints was that it seems that there is a tool on the desktop for drawing everything on the map 'except' for your sub's waypoints. For that, you have to click that toolbar button. When I have the Hud/UI hidden, I still have those tools available in the F3 Map view. It would be nice if there were a tool on the desktop so I could adjust my waypoints without showing the Hud/UI again.

[SteamWake]

1. Map notes...

Dident make it into release... sorry