Difference between revisions of "Navigation marks"
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[[File:Navigation mark selection.png|thumb|right|The choosing of the next target in map view]] | [[File:Navigation mark selection.png|thumb|right|The choosing of the next target in map view]] | ||
− | The | + | The survey target areas are shown via '''navigational target marks''' (or shortly '''navigation marks''') in the [[Tracking Station]]'s menu, in the [[map view]] and on the [[navball]] when a [[contract#Survey|survey]] mission was accepted. These marks show the type of the [[science|experience]] required by the [[contract]] too. The proper use of this navigational aid system can help accomplish the survey missions with guiding to the targeted location. |
== Use of the navigational marks' system == | == Use of the navigational marks' system == | ||
− | As a new survey mission | + | As a new survey mission gets available in the [[Mission Control]], the areas which need to be surveyed for the mission will be shown in the Tracking Station menu. Each (potential) contract has a different color. Accepting the contract makes the marks visible in the map view too. Selecting one of them opens a short check window, clicking on the '''''Activate Navigation''''' activates the navigation system and targets the chosen location. The deactivation of the chosen target goes on same way. There is only one location can be targeted in the same time, naturally. |
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[[File:Navmarkonnavball.png|thumb|right|The navigation mark on the the navball]] | [[File:Navmarkonnavball.png|thumb|right|The navigation mark on the the navball]] | ||
− | As the target is activated, the mark appears on the navball too. The mark is pointing directly towards the targeted area. This means the mark can be under the artificial horizon even it is on higher altitude | + | As the target is activated, the mark appears on the navball too. The mark is pointing directly towards the targeted area. This means the mark can be under the artificial horizon even it is on higher altitude when it's below the horizon. Because of this, the navigation from a greater distance is difficult using the navball exclusively. The mark on the navball inherits the contract-dependent color, which is sometimes hardly visible on the navball. Although the navdall doesn't indicates the exact altitude of the target, it can be read on the contracts' bar. |
− | The given mark disappears as the experience is done, or | + | The given mark disappears as the experience is done, or its contract is deleted or expires. |
== EVA report == | == EVA report == | ||
− | As the different colors mean different contracts, the different a | + | As the different colors mean different contracts, the different graphics mean a different type of report: |
− | * [[File:Report-mark.png|link=]] : [[ | + | * [[File:Report-mark.png|link=]] : [[Crew Report]] |
− | * [[File:Eva-mark.png|link=]] : [[ | + | * [[File:Eva-mark.png|link=]] : [[EVA Report]] |
− | * [[File:Sample-mark.png|link=]] : [[ | + | * [[File:Sample-mark.png|link=]] : [[Surface Sample]] |
− | * [[File:Thermometer-mark.png|link=]] : [[ | + | * [[File:Thermometer-mark.png|link=]] : [[Temperature Scan]] |
− | * [[File:Pressure-mark.png|link=]] : [[ | + | * [[File:Pressure-mark.png|link=]] : [[Atmospheric Pressure Scan]] |
− | * [[File:Seismic-mark.png|link=]] : [[ | + | * [[File:Seismic-mark.png|link=]] : [[Seismic Scan]] |
− | * [[File:Gravity-mark.png|link=]] : [[ | + | * [[File:Gravity-mark.png|link=]] : [[Gravity Scan]] |
− | * [[File:Balloon-mark.png|link=]] : [[ | + | * [[File:Balloon-mark.png|link=]] : [[Atmosphere Analysis]] |
[[Category:Game interface]] | [[Category:Game interface]] |
Revision as of 11:40, 27 February 2015
The survey target areas are shown via navigational target marks (or shortly navigation marks) in the Tracking Station's menu, in the map view and on the navball when a survey mission was accepted. These marks show the type of the experience required by the contract too. The proper use of this navigational aid system can help accomplish the survey missions with guiding to the targeted location.
As a new survey mission gets available in the Mission Control, the areas which need to be surveyed for the mission will be shown in the Tracking Station menu. Each (potential) contract has a different color. Accepting the contract makes the marks visible in the map view too. Selecting one of them opens a short check window, clicking on the Activate Navigation activates the navigation system and targets the chosen location. The deactivation of the chosen target goes on same way. There is only one location can be targeted in the same time, naturally.
As the target is activated, the mark appears on the navball too. The mark is pointing directly towards the targeted area. This means the mark can be under the artificial horizon even it is on higher altitude when it's below the horizon. Because of this, the navigation from a greater distance is difficult using the navball exclusively. The mark on the navball inherits the contract-dependent color, which is sometimes hardly visible on the navball. Although the navdall doesn't indicates the exact altitude of the target, it can be read on the contracts' bar.
The given mark disappears as the experience is done, or its contract is deleted or expires.
EVA report
As the different colors mean different contracts, the different graphics mean a different type of report: