Now as you look at the next set of screenshots notice the outlined sections, these are your basic controls, each sub is similar but not the same, there are options on the SW's helm screen that aren't on the other two subs and vise versa.
- 1 is the course of your boat you can change course simply by clicking on a heading degree with your mouse.
- 2 is the speed change option from here is the only place you can go into reverse.
- 3 is the amount of compressed air you have, if you run out of compressed air and can't fire a torpedo or missle then you will need to surface, and hit the Secure Air that is included in circle #3, it is not needed to secure 100 % air it's a risk of being on the surface for to long.
- 4 is the towed array selection, this allows you to retrieve or stream either your port or starboard side array.
- 5 is the Emergency Blow option this will surface your ship faster than anything else, I have yet to use this in Multi player, there has never been a need to.
- NoteThe layout of each sub is unique, on the SW the Emergency Blow button is grouped in the same place as the Ventilate,Secure Air/Charge Air,MBT Vents,and Rig in/out Bow planes,you only have to look in one place for all these buttons which makes it really easy to find your way around the Seawolf Helm, On the Seawolf the outlined circle #5is different, it displays a read out of the position of your sub and enviroment. If you are close enough to the bottum then it will display a line that represents the ocean floor, also it displays % of Ice Thickness if you are in a mission that has Ice coverage then this is very helpfull in finding the lowest % so you can break through if need be.
Note the circle designated 6 is the High Frequency Active sonar which in the 688I is ofcourse as you can see on the Helm Screen, this is not the same in the SW or the Akula. The HF Sonar is used for under the surface Ice navigation and if there is a mine in it's range it will display it so you know where it is!
- As for "high tech looking" the Akula and 688i take a backseat to the Seawolf, the Akula and 688i may not look as good but that dosn't mean that they aren't as good of boats, each sub has it's strength over the other two subs! Depending on what you want out of the sub you choose to drive should determine which sub you use.
- NoteThe layout of each sub is unique, on the SW the Emergency Blow button is grouped in the same place as the Ventilate,Secure Air/Charge Air,MBT Vents,and Rig in/out Bow planes,you only have to look in one place for all these buttons which makes it really easy to find your way around the Seawolf Helm, On the Seawolf the outlined circle #5is different, it displays a read out of the position of your sub and enviroment. If you are close enough to the bottum then it will display a line that represents the ocean floor, also it displays % of Ice Thickness if you are in a mission that has Ice coverage then this is very helpfull in finding the lowest % so you can break through if need be.