Boat Steering

[Dreadnaughty]

There needs to be a way to center the steering. I find the boat is always slightly turning

[Eekhoorn]

You get pushed into the direction the wind is blowing.

[Caduryn]

So.... just like how it is in real.... ?^^

[zacharyb]

If the wheel icon doesn't have the bar in either direction it should be going straight, though I do believe the wind pushes your boat a bit same with the waves, so that might be why you're turning.

[Beaufighter]

Actually one of the best boat steering I've tryed in a game, feels kinda realistic.

[KippenKaasBaas]

Originally posted by Eekhoorn:

You get pushed into the direction the wind is blowing.

This.
You can't go AFK while sailing. And I think that's a good thing.

[JDexter]

Yeah, it's definitely the wind and waves pushing. I keep a sliver in either direction depending on the drift to limit the turning.

On another note, I have to try using the camera without the immersive effects. Last night I sailed during a storm and it really got me nauseous, lol.

[Macdallan]

Originally posted by Dreadnaught:

There needs to be a way to center the steering. I find the boat is always slightly turning

There is a way to centre the steering, and a way to compensate for that slight turn/drift.

Originally posted by Beaufighter:

Actually one of the best boat steering I've tryed in a game, feels kinda realistic.

Originally posted by Eekhoorn:

You get pushed into the direction the wind is blowing.

Originally posted by zacharyb:

If the wheel icon doesn't have the bar in either direction it should be going straight, though I do believe the wind pushes your boat a bit same with the waves, so that might be why you're turning.

Originally posted by JDexter:

Yeah, it's definitely the wind and waves pushing. I keep a sliver in either direction depending on the drift to limit the turning.

On another note, I have to try using the camera without the immersive effects. Last night I sailed during a storm and it really got me nauseous, lol.

All of this. It works perfectly well as implemented and it is very easy to compensate for wind and waves. Just turn the wheel ever so slightly in the direction opposite from the direction you seem to be drifting so the rudder is countering the drift caused by the waves or the wind.

I also turned off the immersive camera immediately. It just makes some of us experience nausea from vertigo or motion sickness. I'm glad they have the option to disable it.

[Dreadnaughty]

I know the wind slightly pushes you. But even withe the wheel having no steering indicating for left or right im still slightly turning

[Macdallan]

Originally posted by Dreadnaught:

I know the wind slightly pushes you. But even withe the wheel having no steering indicating for left or right im still slightly turning

. . . that's exactly what we're saying. If you keep the wheel straight with no left/right steering indication you *WILL* drift left or right, or turn slightly, in some conditions. It's the influence of the wind and waves on your ship.

[Caduryn]

Originally posted by Dreadnaught:

I know the wind slightly pushes you. But even withe the wheel having no steering indicating for left or right im still slightly turning

And?

Thats pretty normal...

You are on a ancient ROW-Boat, not a GPS and Computer controlled High Tech-Ship.....

[Dreadnaughty]

Is the wind also a factor when not under the power of sail? Even when i just use the rudder it will still turn. I'm just wondering because even though there is no steering indicator it still turn regardless of wind direction

[OriginOrange]

thats how it is with waves and wind

[Chaoslink]

Originally posted by Dreadnaught:

Is the wind also a factor when not under the power of sail? Even when i just use the rudder it will still turn. I'm just wondering because even though there is no steering indicator it still turn regardless of wind direction

Waves affect it too. There’s a small arc in the middle of the steering so that perfectly straight has a little bit of a margin so it isn’t impossible to achieve. It doesn’t snap or reset, but it’s not a barely visible angle slightly to one side. You’re just having wind or waves change your direction. You can’t afk sail. You won’t go straight.

[Maelstrom]

There actually is a bit of wiggle room in the middle of the rudder indicator. It's easiest to see by using your stern and mast as sights since your camera never moves if you keep your hand off the mouse - align the stern with the mast and you'll see it drift it ever so slightly. Nudge the rudder while keeping it 'centered', wait, it'll drift the other way.

I like it. We're Vikings on sailboats, not space Vikings piloting spaceships with computerized GPS and autopilot.

[PickleRick]

Yes, wind and waves will change your course no matter how straight you keep it. Sort of like a real windy day driving your car down a highway; you’re steering wheel is straight but the crosswind pushes you slightly out of true. Hope it helps with your sailing!