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Daddy Kon May 11, 2015 @ 8:49am
North, South, East, West. Am I missing this ?
When I'm flying, Is there a simple way (like a big N) to tell directions without looking at the gaggle of numbers on the navball ? Half the time I can't even fly north. Am I missing something so friggin simple ?
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Dr Jebus May 11, 2015 @ 8:55am 
The thick orange line is north, it has an N mid way through. The numbers are the degrees of a compass going around, (eg. south is 180).
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SievertChaser May 11, 2015 @ 8:58am 
Yes, you're missing the fact that direction is usually measured in degrees. No offence.

There are NSEW marks on the nvaball, but your direction indicator (and orbital inclination) are measured in degrees.
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FourGreenFields May 11, 2015 @ 9:02am 
What they said.
0° = N
45° = NE
90° = E
180° = S
270° = W

Shouldnt be that hard to remember.

EDIT: Or whatever... might have swapped east for west there...
Last edited by FourGreenFields; May 11, 2015 @ 9:15am
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Daddy Kon May 11, 2015 @ 9:03am 
Ok then. When I'm flying a jet , what number is southeast? Do you know this off the top of your head?
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SievertChaser May 11, 2015 @ 9:04am 
Originally posted by Big Daddy Kon:
Ok then. When I'm flying a jet , what number is southeast? Do you know this off the top of your head?
225.
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FourGreenFields May 11, 2015 @ 9:04am 
135° if I am not mistaken.
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FourGreenFields May 11, 2015 @ 9:05am 
Originally posted by dennis.danilov:
Originally posted by Big Daddy Kon:
Ok then. When I'm flying a jet , what number is southeast? Do you know this off the top of your head?
225.
Errr... isnt it counted clockwise?
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Daddy Kon May 11, 2015 @ 9:05am 
Sorry...thanks thow. Im just frustrated that I flew an hour in the wrong direction. I'll just look for a mod.
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FourGreenFields May 11, 2015 @ 9:06am 
Maybe try with a small piece of paper somewhere close with the degrees for each direction?
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SievertChaser May 11, 2015 @ 9:09am 
Originally posted by FourGreenFields:
Originally posted by dennis.danilov:
225.
Errr... isnt it counted clockwise?
I was used that the East gravity turn is at course 270... WTF?
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FourGreenFields May 11, 2015 @ 9:09am 
Originally posted by dennis.danilov:
Originally posted by FourGreenFields:
Errr... isnt it counted clockwise?
I was used that the East gravity turn is at course 270... WTF?
oh, yea. sorry. Damn, I feel stupid now.
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MrBloodworth May 11, 2015 @ 9:10am 
IS there a way to set waypoints?
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SievertChaser May 11, 2015 @ 9:10am 
Originally posted by FourGreenFields:
Originally posted by dennis.danilov:
I was used that the East gravity turn is at course 270... WTF?
oh, yea. sorry. Damn, I feel stupid now.
No, I was the one wrong. Muscle memory, damn it! I almost curcumnavigated Kerbin on that course, dammit...

Yea, now I rememeber setting it in MJ.
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SievertChaser May 11, 2015 @ 9:11am 
Originally posted by MrBloodworth:
IS there a way to set waypoints?
A maneuver node is a waypoint in orbit.
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FourGreenFields May 11, 2015 @ 9:14am 
Originally posted by MrBloodworth:
IS there a way to set waypoints?
Dont know if it got updated.
Waypoint manager worked for .90
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