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ColorsFade has No Man's Sky

Jul 31, 2019 @ 2:09pm

Coordinates Tutorial

I put together a short video guide since a few folks have asked about it.

https://youtu.be/Y2fjFCZWNXk

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Mr. Bufferlow has No Man's Sky

Jul 31, 2019 @ 2:33pm

Very nice explanation. I am trying to get back to a base location in Eissentam from a normal save in my current Eissentam survival save. Made it to the planet but was a bit perplexed on how to find the exact location using the planet nav notation. This will make it easy!

I already know the "normal" base won't be there, but I think it would be cool to have similar bases in the same location in both modes.

Thanks

ColorsFade has No Man's Sky

Jul 31, 2019 @ 2:36pm

Originally posted by Mr. Bufferlow:
Very nice explanation. I am trying to get back to a base location in Eissentam from a normal save in my current Eissentam survival save. Made it to the planet but was a bit perplexed on how to find the exact location using the planet nav notation. This will make it easy!

I already know the "normal" base won't be there, but I think it would be cool to have similar bases in the same location in both modes.

Thanks

You are very welcome my friend.

dphipps3

Jul 31, 2019 @ 3:00pm

Thanks for the tutorial. The coordinate system was actually used in multiplayer missions this spring, so MIGHT be a multiplayer skill you need for Beyond. I now write down coordinates for stuff I want to return to unless I drop a beacon. I marked the coordinates for a string of gravesites to get portal glyphs in the thread

https://steamcommunity.com/app/275850/discussions/0/1643167006264920626/

for playing without ever building a base.

Mr. Bufferlow has No Man's Sky

Jul 31, 2019 @ 3:25pm

Update: The coordinate help worked like a charm and found the location. Turns out it was a base computer in the wild, so just had to set up a replicate base in Survival mode. It won't be exactly the same but exact location for both...very cool.

flick

Jul 31, 2019 @ 3:42pm

It's weird that +0.00, +0.00 is on the equator.

MyProfile

Jul 31, 2019 @ 4:32pm

Another good one man.

ColorsFade has No Man's Sky

Jul 31, 2019 @ 5:00pm

Originally posted by MyProfile:
Another good one man.

Thank you!

OZFugazi

Jul 31, 2019 @ 5:09pm

fantastic vid.

should be put in community guides.

good show fade

edit: not saying put it in community guides as apposed to here. in addition to here. no forum police from me!

Last edited by OZFugazi; Jul 31, 2019 @ 5:13pm

ColorsFade has No Man's Sky

Jul 31, 2019 @ 5:16pm

Originally posted by OZFugazi:
fantastic vid.

should be put in community guides.

good show fade

edit: not saying put it in community guides as apposed to here. in addition to here. no forum police from me!

I did add it in the guides section, but since it's new it's not going to show up unless you click "most recent". But it is there :)

Right here in fact: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1821273434

OZFugazi

Jul 31, 2019 @ 5:19pm

auto thumb up..

anyone reading this and find this info helpful should do the same.

cheers.

edit: will favorite as well. you absolutely KNOW a question that this vid will help.. will come up again and again. easy link answer.

Last edited by OZFugazi; Jul 31, 2019 @ 5:22pm

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MyProfile

Jul 31, 2019 @ 5:30pm

Originally posted by OZFugazi:
auto thumb up..

anyone reading this and find this info helpful should do the same.

cheers.

edit: will favorite as well. you absolutely KNOW a question that this vid will help.. will come up again and again. easy link answer.

It comes up every day. How do I find that so and so again? Beacon, Base or screenshot and use coordinates.

Last edited by MyProfile; Jul 31, 2019 @ 5:30pm

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ColorsFade has No Man's Sky

Jul 31, 2019 @ 6:25pm

I'm just happy to help :)

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Captain Brendig has No Man's Sky

Aug 1, 2019 @ 12:35am

Really like the name of your ship...

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ihleslie

Aug 1, 2019 @ 5:26am

Originally posted by flick:
It's weird that +0.00, +0.00 is on the equator.

Not sure why this is weird. On your planet Earth +0.00, +0.00 is where the Prime Meridian crosses the Equator. Like Earth the North Pole is +90 degrees. In the southern hemisphere we usually just say " x degrees south", but in NMS a negative number is used. Also on Earth we speak of "x degrees east" or "x degrees west". NMS uses positive for east and negative for west.

The OP said something about the numbers might be minutes or something. Not sure. In any case the numbers are decimal degrees.

Try flying over the north or south pole and watch the HUD compass spin from N to S or S to N depending on which one you are going over.

Overall, a good and useful video. When I first was sorting this out it was confusing to me.

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