Where is my current location on Star Map???

[LOWLIIFE]

I can view what system I'm in and what planet i am near by hitting "show me" but Why can't I see the exact location of my ship? like how am I supposed to know which side of the planet I am on when in orbit? I can't tell what I am near in space on the map.

[Diernayr]

Well, you see Todd and Emil have zero clue about space and how space works, or doesnt.

So we see that reflected in well, everything. Its best to not even ask questions at this point, these are the same guys that made 10+ jetpacks that run out of fuel in 2 seconds and cant even hover..... In a space game.

[Limmin]

Don't get me started...ever notice how the sun sometimes sets in the *East* on some worlds?!

[tkwoods]

There is a marker showing you approximate location. Not sure if it's accurate enough for what you are looking for though.

[Ǥɾᴧᴤʆᴧᵯᴧ]

Originally posted by Limmin:

Don't get me started...ever notice how the sun sometimes sets in the *East* on some worlds?!

like on Venus? :)

[Wrinkly]

Don't worry, you will be able to buy a $10 mod for this feature

[Limmin]

Originally posted by Ǥɾᴧᴤʆᴧᵯᴧ:

Originally posted by Limmin:

Don't get me started...ever notice how the sun sometimes sets in the *East* on some worlds?!

like on Venus? :)

Well, I'm talking from a planet-relative perspective, not referenced to the rest of the solar system. As in this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planetary_coordinate_system#:~:text=East%20is%20defined%20as%20the,with%20the%20Earth's%20north%20pole.

So...if your little compass marker points North, then you'll sometimes see the sun setting East. Which is bogus. Unless they've decided, for coding simplicity, to redefine the marker to mean "the closest pole" in which case the sun would set in the E in the southern hemisphere.

[Geldric™]

Originally posted by LOWLIIFE:

... like how am I supposed to know which side of the planet I am on when in orbit?.

Since you can rotate the planet (while in space), you are.... everywhere and nowhere at the same time.

Is there a mission that says to "fly to the dark side of <planet name>" or some other requirement I've yet to see?

PS Realistic "anything" in a space game is boring as f$&k

[Langkard]

Originally posted by Limmin:

Originally posted by Ǥɾᴧᴤʆᴧᵯᴧ:

like on Venus? :)

Well, I'm talking from a planet-relative perspective, not referenced to the rest of the solar system. As in this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planetary_coordinate_system#:~:text=East%20is%20defined%20as%20the,with%20the%20Earth's%20north%20pole.

So...if your little compass marker points North, then you'll sometimes see the sun setting East. Which is bogus. Unless they've decided, for coding simplicity, to redefine the marker to mean "the closest pole" in which case the sun would set in the E in the southern hemisphere.

If you are standing on Venus, using the planetary coordinate system to which you linked (which is a sort of standard), then you will see the Sun rise in the West and set in the East. It doesn't matter which direction you are facing or which direction your compass is pointing (hint: a magnetic compass doesn't point to the coordinate pole, it points to the magnetic pole). The planetary coordinate system defines West as being clockwise looking down at the North pole, and it defines East as counterclockwise from that viewpoint. It also doesn't matter which longitude is chosen as 0° either. Even on planets with no rotation at all, called tidally locked, the coordinate system still applies as above; but there will be no sunset or sunrise.

If a planet is spinning clockwise relevant to a point looking down at the North coordinate pole, then its Sun will rise in the West and set in the East as viewed by someone who is far enough South of the North polar coordinate or North of the South polar coordinate to see a Sun rise or set. This applies, in our solar system to Venus and it also applies to Uranus, although you couldn't stand on it. And it applies to every planet which rotates clockwise, looking down at the North polar coordinate of that planet, no matter where it is.

[jhughes]

Originally posted by LOWLIIFE:

I can view what system I'm in and what planet i am near by hitting "show me" but Why can't I see the exact location of my ship? like how am I supposed to know which side of the planet I am on when in orbit? I can't tell what I am near in space on the map.

If there is a POI around the planet then you can travel to the POI and then dock. If there is no POI then it does not matter where you are. When you land, you pick the landing spot on the planet and go there. Either way, your location in space in relation to the planet is not important in the game.

This game is not Kerbal Space Program or Microsoft Flight Simulator. You pick where you want to land, you don't maneuver to that location.

[Xcorps]

Originally posted by Limmin:

Don't get me started...ever notice how the sun sometimes sets in the *East* on some worlds?!

This is normal. The rotation of Venus is opposite the rotation of Earth. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retrograde_and_prograde_motion

[Retro_Ronni3]

Originally posted by Wrinkly:

Don't worry, you will be able to buy a $10 mod for this feature

Me personally i dont mind paid MODS that creators who has dedicated alot of time and effort to create! Also mods being optional means you dont have to buy it to play the game

[Geldric™]

Originally posted by RonnieBlaz3:

Me personally i dont mind paid MODS that creators who has dedicated alot of time and effort to create! Also mods being optional means you dont have to buy it to play the game

Hmmm... @RonnieBlaz3 - I see you are using sound logic along with common sense... yeah, those are not allowed in the Starfield forums at this time....

/s

/s = SARCASM