Then there are a few other switches worth taking a look at:Īlternative mouse controls – this only applies to carriers. Besides, there are times when running aground is the alternative to running into torpedoes or heavy gunfire…and executing a tactical beaching doesn’t damage the ship. It’s handy when you’re learning the game, but eventually I just found it to be a nuisance. It’s exactly what it sounds like, automatically adjusting the helm if the game thinks you’re about to run into terrain. The collision avoidance system is something is something I normally switch off, but you might want it on for your first few games. This is the equivalent of putting a brick on the Alt key and the game will always display the extra information – player names, health pools and what ship they’re driving as well as range and shell time of flight to your current aiming point – as a result. There are a couple of things here that we want to tweak.įirstly, we’re going to switch the Alternative interface mode to Full. Push Escape (or click the cog in the top left corner of the port screen) to bring up the main menu, then click – surprise – Settings. We’re going to start in the Settings menu. The H key: Because knowing is half the battle!.The P key and how it can save your ship.
