Setting an Exact Course

[Macgregor the Hammer]

Is there any way to set an exact heading than continually playing with the compass rose? It's kind of frustrating!

Originally Posted by Macgregor the Hammer

Is there any way to set an exact heading than continually playing with the compass rose? It's kind of frustrating!

Look under Navigator Commands along the bottom row. There should be a button that says something like "Plot Course" as you view the Nav Map. Press this button and you'll see a line extending from your ship that is controlled by your mouse. Point anywhere on the map, then left click to set a waypoint. Continue setting additional waypoints in other directions for your entire course. Use the eraser to delete waypoints.

There's also a button for " Return to Course" that you'll need to correct for any manual course adjustments you've made.

For quicker use, I have both commands set up as Keystrokes in my Commands menu.

Hope this is helpful.

[Macgregor the Hammer]

Originally Posted by von Zelda

Look under Navigator Commands along the bottom row. There should be a button that says something like "Plot Course" as you view the Nav Map. Press this button and you'll see a line extending from your ship that is controlled by your mouse. Point anywhere on the map, then left click to set a waypoint. Continue setting additional waypoints in other directions for your entire course. Use the eraser to delete waypoints.

There's also a button for " Return to Course" that you'll need to correct for any manual course adjustments you've made.

For quicker use, I have both commands set up as Keystrokes in my Commands menu.

Hope this is helpful.

Thanks for your input. That's what I've been using. I knew there was a simpler way to do it. I finally found the hotkey I was looking for. The '-' sign will give you heading to view.