How to get compass/degree heading on map?

[Ronin75]

When I get contact messages it usually tells me the heading in degrees and the location on sight. So if I want to calculate an intercept and utilizing the degree heading, I can't because i have no compass tool on the map. Am I missing something, like a hidden key I have to press to bring the compass up. or how do you do this?

[Red_Seven_]

On the left side in the bar with the map tools is a compass rose. You can snap that to your boat and when you enlarge it, it will show the bearings relative to your boat/heading.

[Ronin75]

Originally posted by Red_Seven_:

On the left side in the bar with the map tools is a compass rose. You can snap that to your boat and when you enlarge it, it will show the bearings relative to your boat/heading.

I don't see a compass rose. The first tool is called a Compass, but its there to draw a range circle. I mean an actual compass rose that shows directions in degrees. You could move that onto the map and close to a ship and from there you can read the degrees and estimate a course from the radio transmission that told you the heading in degrees.

[Red_Seven_]

Are you playing the stable version? The compass rose was introduced in the beta version. For the stable version you can just use any mod that adds map tools.

[SpaceBikerV]

The beta version has:
-Ruler
-Compasses (not to be confused with compass)
-Protractor
-Marker
-Bearing
-Eraser

What you’re looking for is that bearing tool. If you don’t see it, you aren’t playing the latest version

[Ronin75]

Originally posted by SpaceBikerV:

The beta version has:
-Ruler
-Compasses (not to be confused with compass)
-Protractor
-Marker
-Bearing
-Eraser

What you’re looking for is that bearing tool. If you don’t see it, you aren’t playing the latest version

Under the properties/betas, there are many beta versions listed and the numbering does not make sense with all of them, which one is the latest?

[SpaceBikerV]

Unstable - unstable

That’s all you need