Gaming Forums => Nintendo Gaming => Topic started by: faile' on March 31, 2003, 03:33:19 AM
Title: Backward Compass?
Post by: faile' on March 31, 2003, 03:33:19 AM
Has anyone noticed while sailing, that the compass points to East & West backward? The red arrow portion of the compass in the bottom left of the screen points East when it should be West, and West when it should be East. The North & South directions are correct. Is this a glitch, or does anyone have an explanation, anyone, anyone?
Title: Backward Compass?
Post by: Strell on March 31, 2003, 04:18:29 AM
I noticed that too.
Um. Explanation. Let's see. Japan is in the Eastern hemisphere. ..... WGHT HGTT YES IM AWESOME *runs away*
Title: Backward Compass?
Post by: faile' on March 31, 2003, 04:23:57 AM
Well, they changed the language didn't they? It seems they could have changed the direction as well.
Title: Backward Compass?
Post by: faile' on March 31, 2003, 04:31:07 AM
Wait a minute! So you're telling me that if I were in Japan, that California would be West of me? North and South are defined by the poles; East and West are defined relative to N&S. The sun rises in the East no matter where you are on Earth. Thank you, come again.
Title: Backward Compass?
Post by: Strell on March 31, 2003, 05:40:36 AM
Man, people need to learn to recognize jokes.....
Title: Backward Compass?
Post by: faile' on March 31, 2003, 06:02:11 AM
I think it's evident Zelda is no joking matter! I'll try to lighten up 4 ya. But seriously - this compass thing bugs me.
Title: Backward Compass?
Post by: Bloodworth on March 31, 2003, 07:30:16 AM
umm...I'll have to look at that when I get home, but I don't recall their being E and W laid out on the compass. I thought the red arrow simply pointed north at all times.
Title: Backward Compass?
Post by: Kyra on March 31, 2003, 08:17:30 AM
The compass points north all the time.
Title: Backward Compass?
Post by: faile' on March 31, 2003, 09:00:00 AM
Okay - the instruction manual says the red arrow points North all the time, and after talking to some friends it does, but in reference to the C-stick (according to them). Maybe I should have stayed in girlscouts longer, but this thing is worthless - I wish they would have made it the direction my boat is pointing. Now don't I sound like an ignorant American. Thanks for the help.
Title: Backward Compass?
Post by: theaveng on March 31, 2003, 10:38:33 AM
Compasses ALWAYS point to magnetic north. It's working 100% perfectly.
Title: Backward Compass?
Post by: theaveng on March 31, 2003, 10:38:34 AM
P.S. That means, when you point your boat south, the compass should be pointing behind you (down). When you head west, the compass points right. When you head east, the compass points left... and of course, when sailing north the compass points straight ahead (up). So, there's nothing wrong with the compass.
Title: Backward Compass?
Post by: theaveng on March 31, 2003, 10:38:36 AM
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Title: Backward Compass?
Post by: faile' on March 31, 2003, 10:53:51 AM
Yea - yea my compass is fine - thanks -
Title: Backward Compass?
Post by: Grey Ninja on March 31, 2003, 11:26:57 AM
MY GOD! I never thought I would see the day that someone didn't know how a compass worked. *Bashes head against wall*
Title: Backward Compass?
Post by: faile' on March 31, 2003, 11:42:04 AM
GN: Well I guess you're ready to die now...you've seen everything.
Title: Backward Compass?
Post by: Chris150 on March 31, 2003, 04:50:39 PM
And he will too if he keeps playing Wind Waker like he does....
Well I guess you're ready to die now...you've seen everything.
