Author Topic: Backward Compass? (Read 16653 times)

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?

Strell · « **Reply #1 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*

faile' · « **Reply #2 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.

faile' · « **Reply #3 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.

Strell · « **Reply #4 on:** March 31, 2003, 05:40:36 AM »

Man, people need to learn to recognize jokes.....

faile' · « **Reply #5 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.

Bloodworth · « **Reply #6 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.

Kyra · « **Reply #7 on:** March 31, 2003, 08:17:30 AM »

The compass points north all the time.

faile' · « **Reply #8 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.

theaveng · « **Reply #9 on:** March 31, 2003, 10:38:33 AM »

Compasses ALWAYS point to magnetic north. It's working 100% perfectly.

theaveng · « **Reply #10 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.

theaveng · « **Reply #11 on:** March 31, 2003, 10:38:36 AM »

faile' · « **Reply #12 on:** March 31, 2003, 10:53:51 AM »

Yea - yea my compass is fine - thanks -

Grey Ninja · « **Reply #13 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*

faile' · « **Reply #14 on:** March 31, 2003, 11:42:04 AM »

GN:

Well I guess you're ready to die now...you've seen everything.

Chris150 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 31, 2003, 04:50:39 PM »

And he will too if he keeps playing Wind Waker like he does....

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