Difference between revisions of "Other Tab"
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The three options available are:<br style="clear: both" /> | The three options available are:<br style="clear: both" /> | ||
| − | [[File:CPTrackDesignerSub1.gif| | + | [[File:CPTrackDesignerSub1.gif|left]][[File:CtrlOption.gif]] '''time from last wind update'''. |
This option starts applying weather from the time of the last wind update. Use this if you are starting a track from the position you were at when the forecast arrived. | This option starts applying weather from the time of the last wind update. Use this if you are starting a track from the position you were at when the forecast arrived. | ||
Enter the wind update time for the last forecast in the '''[First wind update time]''' field. This field then updates automatically as the game proceeds. | Enter the wind update time for the last forecast in the '''[First wind update time]''' field. This field then updates automatically as the game proceeds. | ||
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| − | [[File:CPTrackDesignerSub2.gif| | + | [[File:CPTrackDesignerSub2.gif|left]][[File:CtrlOption.gif]] '''windgrid timestamp + a time zone'''. |
This is the option to use if you are starting a track from '''current position''' of your boat, which is what you will normally be doing. Think of it as the "current wind" option. | This is the option to use if you are starting a track from '''current position''' of your boat, which is what you will normally be doing. Think of it as the "current wind" option. | ||
| − | VRTool looks up the current time in the weather files and starts using data from that point. Weather data is stamped with UTC time, so VRTool needs your time zone to convert your local time to UTC before it does the look-up. Put this in the '''[time zone]''' field. | + | VRTool looks up the current time in the weather files and starts using data from that point. Weather data is stamped with UTC time, so VRTool needs your time zone to convert your local time to UTC before it does the look-up. Put this in the '''[time zone]''' field. Provided you are not doing something unusual with your system settings you can automatically fill this field by clicking in the [[File:IconLisa.gif]] icon. |
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| + | |'''Tip for users in New Zealand:''' If your system time zone is set to '''(UTC+12.00) Auckland, Wellington''' the [[File:IconLisa.gif]] icon returns a time zone of '''-12''' during NZST, or '''-13''' during NZDT. You should use these rather odd settings - they work correctly in VRTool. | ||
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| − | [[File:CPTrackDesignerSub3.gif| | + | [[File:CPTrackDesignerSub3.gif|left]][[File:CtrlOption.gif]] '''a given date/time'''. |
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Revision as of 05:57, 15 October 2014
The following control panels are on the Other tab:
Track designer settings
Here is what it does: When you have weather loaded VRToool has access to wind data starting from the beginning of the first forecast right through to the end of the last. When you place a point on the chart to start a new track VRTool needs to know which point in this weather continuum to applies to the start of the track.
The three options available are:
time from last wind update.
This option starts applying weather from the time of the last wind update. Use this if you are starting a track from the position you were at when the forecast arrived. Enter the wind update time for the last forecast in the [First wind update time] field. This field then updates automatically as the game proceeds.
This option is historical and is not very useful - it has been pretty much superseded by the second option:
windgrid timestamp + a time zone.
This is the option to use if you are starting a track from current position of your boat, which is what you will normally be doing. Think of it as the "current wind" option.
VRTool looks up the current time in the weather files and starts using data from that point. Weather data is stamped with UTC time, so VRTool needs your time zone to convert your local time to UTC before it does the look-up. Put this in the [time zone] field. Provided you are not doing something unusual with your system settings you can automatically fill this field by clicking in the 
icon.
| Tip for users in New Zealand: If your system time zone is set to (UTC+12.00) Auckland, Wellington the icon returns a time zone of -12 during NZST, or -13 during NZDT. You should use these rather odd settings - they work correctly in VRTool.
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a given date/time.
