Please help Newbie how Navigation work?

[Francois du Toit]

Hi

I have installed POTC and New Horizoon mods as instructed.

Now to play the game.

In the beginning I am stuck in a room. So how do I exit out of the room?
WASD only go forward / back and sidestep left/right?

So Is there any land outside of that initial "start" room". How do one walk from building to building or is there no harbour or tavern like in other Pirate games?

Now at the door: I did press F3 - I think F3 is a command or something.

So I did end up on a boat!

Now on the boat how do I run the boat?

I did move around on the deck, stand at the steering wheel, so what to do do move?

what to do to know how to look beyond the deck on the sea?

How to go to a spesific destination?

How know where you are? which country, place, harbour?


I notice the "Default Key Assignments.txt" file contain list of keys
BUT no wiki or guide or site nowhere But first - how to move where what?

I do not see a "mouse cursor" in the start room or boat above?

Mouse cursor only do show on MENU and CHARACTER screen not in a room or boat?

Please help, without this guidance newbies cannot play at all.

Regards
Francois

 

[Pieter Boelen]

In the beginning I am stuck in a room. So how do I exit out of the room?
WASD only go forward / back and sidestep left/right?

The mouse rotates the camera, allow you to turn in other directions.

So Is there any land outside of that initial "start" room". How do one walk from building to building or is there no harbour or tavern like in other Pirate games?

There are plenty of shore locations.
You can reload there by walking up to the 'teleport' location and pressing 'Space'.

So I did end up on a boat!

Now on the boat how do I run the boat?

I did move around on the deck, stand at the steering wheel, so what to do do move?

what to do to know how to look beyond the deck on the sea?

If you just got out of the cabin in the tutorial, you have to go to shore first.
If you follow the tutorial, just walk after Malcolm Hatcher until he disappears; then use that same location as reload.

Once you're in port, you can walk towards the end of the pier and there either:
1. Reload back to your ship, walk to your ship's helm, then use F3/Space there to reload to 3D Sailing Mode
2. While standing on the reload point at the edge of the pier, press [Enter] and use the menu that appears there to directly reload to 3D Sailing Mode
3. When you're walking on your ship's deck regularly (so outside the tutorial), you can also use the [Enter] key to get into 3D Sailing Mode

How to go to a spesific destination?

How know where you are? which country, place, harbour?

Once you start sailing, you'll be able to reload to the WorldMap.
You can also use the F2>Inventory>Maps>Archipelago Map screen.
This can be viewed also using the [M]-key on your keyboard.

I do not see a "mouse cursor" in the start room or boat above?

Mouse cursor only do show on MENU and CHARACTER screen not in a room or boat?

That is normal; the mouse cursor is linked directly to the camera in all 3D scenes.

 

[Francois du Toit]

Quoted: "You can reload there by walking up to the 'teleport' location and pressing 'Space'."
Question: Is there a teleport location at the door? How does a teleport location look like?

Question: Can one go through the cabin door? If so does it lead to more buildings to explore?

Question: How does one get to a tavern?

Quoted: "If you just got out of the cabin in the tutorial, you have to go to shore first."
Question: How do I get out of the cabin?

Quoted: "If you follow the tutorial, just walk after Malcolm Hatcher until he disappears; then use that same location as reload"
Question: He do not move he do stand still in the cabin?

Quoted:
"1. Reload back to your ship, walk to your ship's helm, then use F3/Space there to reload to 3D Sailing Mode
2. While standing on the reload point at the edge of the pier, press [Enter] and use the menu that appears there to directly reload to 3D Sailing Mode"
Question: How do one reload, what do you mean reload back to your ship?
Question: Where is reload point and how does that look like in the game?

 

[Pieter Boelen]

Is there a teleport location at the door? How does a teleport location look like?

Yep:

Can one go through the cabin door? If so does it lead to more buildings to explore?

Yes you can; and yes there are.
Plenty buildings in the game.

How does one get to a tavern?

Walk there by reloading from location to location.
OR
Fast-Travel there using the [Enter] menu once you reach the Port location.



NOTE: Fast Travel is disabled during the Tutorial; but becomes available once you dismiss Malcolm Hatcher.
(Assuming you're playing the Nathaniel Hawk storyline.)

How do I get out of the cabin?

First: Talk to Malcolm by pressing [Space].
No matter what options you choose, eventually he will walk 'through' the door.

First, he will try to make you pick up your stuff from the chest.
Walk up to the chest in your cabin and, when the icon appears in the upper-left corner, press F3 (or maybe Space works too?).
Transfer all items to your own inventory (instead of the chest inventory).
Use the F2>Inventory menu to equip your Sword and Pistol.
Talk to Malcolm again.

He do not move he do stand still in the cabin?

If so, he should be waiting for you to talk to him again.

How do one reload, what do you mean reload back to your ship?

Where is reload point and how does that look like in the game?

Hope that helps a bit.