Basic Manual

[Tristan]

Hey all, I am enjoying my first few steps!

Just a thought and I have had a look around and can't find a newbie guide or post on the non-sailing basics, such as keyboard and mouse binds, using the map to set your current location and destination, etc. (not how to sail as that is alredy covered by some really useful in-game tutorials).

I know we can ask in-game and the people are really friendly but I think it would help to have a guide, either in--game, on the web site or in the steam guides section that covered the basics.

Thanks :)

[Groove]

Q/E - select line
W/S - pull/ease main sail
W/S (with line selected) - pull/ease selected line

A/D - left,right

ArrowLeft/ArrowRight - see A/D
ArrowUp/ArrowDown - see W/S

PgDn/PgUp - cycly through cameras
LeftCtrl + LeftShift + U - hide UI (no more mouse-look-around then atm!)
Numpad-/Numpad+ - when hovered wiht mouse over map, map zoom, otherwise see W/S or ArrowUp/Dn

MouseRightClick - look around
MouseLeftClick - select item
MouseLeftClick & Hold - use select item (drag in the direction you would drag the line to see effect)
MouseWheel - pull/ease line when line selected, hovered over map = map zoom


Did I miss something?

Note:
As these are subject to change (EA) or were just introduced with the latest patch, a guide at this point would likely require a higher maintenace effort then just to wait for the final keyboard layout.

But feel free to post the list above somewhere.

[Tristan]

Thanks Groove :)

Any idea how to set a destination?

[Tristan]

Ignore that last question, just doing the rest of the tutorials and it's covered there.

[OVARIAN BARBARIAN]

Thanks man!!

[Bernie]

Also next time your in a marine store look for:
https://www.amazon.com/Royces-Sailing-Illustrated-Patrick-Royce/dp/0894716964
It has everything you need to know to sail. If you search you can probably find it for $5

[Tristan]

Thanks tuslar, will look out for that book.

Here are some map abbreviations, which people might also find useful (thanks to the in-game chat for these - in-game chat is really friendly and I'd encourage everyone to ask questions if you are unsure).

BTW - bearing to waypoint
CUD - current direction
COG - course overground
TWD - true wind direction

[Tristan]

Kreole also posted the following from the web forums:

With mouse over map, +/- to zoom in/out