How can I stop moving underwater in Ocean Islands?

[laurentennent]

I've found crops of sea mushrooms, however, I've had difficulty picking them up or grabbing them because when I try to stop moving the current takes me away, quite rapidly, actually. I thought if I stopped moving the mouse and took my finger off the movement key (i.e. "w") that I could just hover over what I want to pick up... but I keep getting swept away. I've also had difficulty with taking some photographs because of this. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[⭐️mushi🌿]

Rather than a current, what you're experiencing is your own momentum. The faster you go, the harder it is to turn or slow down. Try letting up a bit before you reach your desired spot, rather than going pedal to the metal

[laurentennent]

Thank you, I'll try to slow down as I tend to use the Shift to run (or swim fast), but unlike walking and running where I can just take my fingers off the keys to stop instantly, it might be different underwater. That was my first and only visit to that map. Although I have done swimming on other maps in this game and the first game, I don't recall having a problem, but then I never had to stop and pick mushrooms underwater either.

Also, I think it might have been that my system was getting overloaded and needed a refresh. I have a newer system with a high-end graphics card for gaming and lots of RAM and haven't had problems with any games so far, however, I hadn't restarted my computer in days (maybe weeks) and probably had been playing for over 70 hours since a restart. I also had tons of other apps and web pages open in the background and I have all my video settings set to "Epic" in the game which probably really puts a strain on the system. After leaving Ocean Islands, I went straight to Mountain Forest without shutting down the game (I often just pause the game instead of quitting to desktop when I go off and do other things, and even when I go to sleep), Anyway, the performance was terrible, the movement was jerky and the graphics looked a little jaggy, just like the graphics were on Ocean Island. After I quit and shut down the game I noticed Windows was waiting to do an update, so I had to restart. After restarting and going back to the game, this time to Tropical Jungle, everything was fine, looking good and running smoothly. I did The Caves after that and no problems. So, I'm hoping that it was just my system temporarily acting up because of all the crap I had open and not doing a restart for a long time. Next time I go back to Ocean Islands (it will only be my second time there), I'll make sure to restart my computer and refresh everything. Hopefully, performance underwater will be better next time. It's probably a good idea to do a restart once in a while anyway.

[⭐️mushi🌿]

Leaving your computer on all the time will definitely wear it out. Personally I turn mine off every night. Your system only has so much memory to work with and leaving a strain on it constantly can fry out the sautering, (the 'glue' that physically holds all the little metal pieces and connections of the hardware together.) Does your computer schedule its own defragging check? If not, it may be time to run it.

[⭐️mushi🌿]

I think once you get the hang of swimming, you will love it. Another game that does swimming mechanics very well is Subnautica. The boat sailing in Valheim also has great water physics that are fun to play around with. Let me know if you're still having trouble in the future

[laurentennent]

Thanks. I've seen the promo video and screenshots for Subnautica and it looks pretty cool. So, you liked the game? I currently have two underwater games on my wishlist, one I'll probably go ahead and get because it's 75% off right now at only $4.99. It's called Abzu and has "Very Positive" ratings. Another is called Treasures of the Sunken Ship. That one looks really awesome but it hasn't been released yet. It says, "Coming Soon," but then I've had stuff on my wishlist for over year that still says, "Coming Soon." lol

[⭐️mushi🌿]

Publicado originalmente por laurentennent:

Thanks. I've seen the promo video and screenshots for Subnautica and it looks pretty cool. So, you liked the game? I currently have two underwater games on my wishlist, one I'll probably go ahead and get because it's 75% off right now at only $4.99. It's called Abzu and has "Very Positive" ratings. Another is called Treasures of the Sunken Ship. That one looks really awesome but it hasn't been released yet. It says, "Coming Soon," but then I've had stuff on my wishlist for over year that still says, "Coming Soon." lol

Yes, I did like it, but I dot distracted by other things and never got back to it. It's in my backlog of things to continue playing one day.
I tried ABZU before, but found it a bit boring. That was just my personal experience. I ended up getting a refund. Please let me know if you end up enjoying it.
I'm intrigued about 'Treasures of the Sunken Ship'. I'll have to take a look.

[⭐️mushi🌿]

There is another ocean game I can recommend called 'Aquaria' by Blit Blot.

[laurentennent]

Bummer, I just picked up ABZU on sale yesterday for $4.99. Oh well, I'll check it out eventually. I have about 200 unplayed games in my inventory. 🤢 It's not like I needed another one. Picking up new games (esp. on sale) is like a shopping addiction... if I can only find the time to get to them all now. 😜 "Aquaria" sounds familiar, I'll check it out. That new one coming out, "Treasures of the Sunken Ship" looks pretty promising. I have it on my wishlist, along with 80 other titles. I seriously have a problem with always wanting more, lol.

[Ever]

Publicado originalmente por ⭐️mushi🌿:

I think once you get the hang of swimming, you will love it. Another game that does swimming mechanics very well is Subnautica. The boat sailing in Valheim also has great water physics that are fun to play around with. Let me know if you're still having trouble in the future :mudyuggler:

LOVEEEE SUBNAUTICA. That being said I also can't seem to handle this swim mechanic and in fact it makes me a bit queasy. Way too floaty and cant get any kind of control as far as staying under water etc. I am a lefty - maybe and issue with the arrow keys? It's my least favorite location. Fully agree about restart will also try that.

[laurentennent]

I'm doing better on Ocean Islands, but like you, I haven't quite perfected the swim mechanics either, especially when diving for Sea Mushrooms. I've been finding quite a few, but grabbing them is quite an ordeal. I have to keep going around in circles and diving for them one at a time while I furiously click my right mouse button, often missing and cursing aloud. 😜 It always feels like I'm being swept away just as I'm about to grab a shroom. I do eventually get them all, but it's a chore. I do love swimming around photographing the sea life (that seems to be somehow easier than diving for mushrooms). Ocean Islands is a cool-looking map, it's very pretty, but for the frustration factor alone, I'd have to say that it's my least favorite map. That and Birch Forest (too many trees too close together and too little in the way of rewards). Mountain Forest and Tropical Jungle are both pretty awesome. How were the swim mechanics in Subnautica? Were you able to move around better in that game?

[⭐️mushi🌿]

When you guys are swimming, do you use shift to dive?

[Ever]

"Ocean Islands is a cool-looking map, it's very pretty, but for the frustration factor alone, I'd have to say that it's my least favorite map." I would have to agree. Maybe we could buy some weights? LOL
As for the Birch Forest - I love that map but also ran into annoyances with the dense trees. talked at one point about them perhaps being made phantom as an option but I kinda got over it LOL. Mushrooms like whoa there - especially as the season progresses.
as for Subnautica - I haven't played in a while but I also used WeMod cheats so a lot of things were easier for me than most. No issues swimming there.

My right shift is rebound to my sprint, Mushi. I think my page down might be what I use to dive. I'll let you know next time I go to that map.

[laurentennent]

I never use the shift to dive. I don't use the shift key underwater at all anymore, not after the first day on Ocean Islands, it was too easy to lose control. But, it's still difficult to aim directly at the Sea Mushrooms, I move to the side even when I'm just going forward, so it's hit and miss and requires many tries just to nail them all. I finally photographed the humpback today on Day 83, so now I've photographed all of the sea animals and the "mystery animal" and have just over 100 Sea Mushrooms... enough to get my Sea Mushroom statue, so I'm done with that map.

Now, I only need to complete the final two weekly tasks, which should be easy-peasy, and the ONE thing I have left to photograph: the Eagle. I was on the Meadows map today (Days 81 and 82) and I have yet to see an Eagle there or anywhere else. Any suggestions?

[laurentennent]

Weights! LOL. That's a great idea.

[laurentennent]

Ever... "Mushrooms like whoa" on the Birch Forest map? Dang, I need to steal a screenshot of your map. I think the last time I was there, which was just recently, I only got about a hundred Morels and a handful of other shrooms after hitting all my flags and stumbling upon one new "morels" site I missed before. Granted, I haven't been there a ton of times. I got so annoyed with walking through branches, so after getting all the photos I needed there I stopped going to that map, but I thought I pretty much covered the map on previous visits. I must have missed a lot.

Mountain Forest is my "go-to" for the Morels. I average 330 Morels per visit and got up to 365 on a good day, so the weekly tasks that ask for 200 or 300 Morels are a breeze in Mountain Forest, I can do that in one day. I have over 5 dozen bright pink flags on the MF map (my color for Morels since the "hot pink" is by far the easiest color to see on the maps and while on the ground).