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Posted by AGage Posts 411 Registered at 2008-12-27 10:31:57	2010-01-20 09:25:43 - Odd issue with race
	I had an 'interesting' issue when I logged back in to the Channel Island Rumble race just now. As you can see in the screenshot, a number of things were wrong with the information displayed in the SOL client. 1 - My position was shown as it had been (exactly, course and all) a few (5ish?) hours prior 2 - My position in the fleet was displayed incorrectly and DTG was very wrong, even for the position it displayed me as having. I think it was showing the DTG from the most southerly point of my track as displayed?? 3 - The last waypoint I had rounded indicated that I had not actually rounded it yet 4 - When I clicked on my name in the list of boats, my correct position was displayed I managed to get things right again, by completely logging out of SOL, then back in and reload the client, but I thought I would let you know of this, as it may indicate some obscure bug in the client program... Hope I am wrong and it was just some bad data delivered to my client I help develop the client interface for the best online ocean racing sim there is... __/)/)_/)__ Attachments odd_display.jpg (94.0 KB)
Posted by Incognito Posts 183 Registered at 2008-12-06 13:43:52	2010-01-20 10:33:40 - Re: Odd issue with race
	Happens all the time when I put my computer in sleep mode. Simply push on the refresh button of your browser.
Posted by K3 (Bernd) Posts 130 Registered at 2008-08-25 12:34:07	2010-01-20 21:23:07 - Re: Odd issue with race
	I have some old and new issues: - new: Safari reloads automatically (erasing my rulers and switching to default zoom level) when I change from another browser tab into the race tab - old: Safari freezes sometimes (browser still running but positions don't change any more until manual reload) - Firefox shows context menue when I try to click the buttons (zoom etc) on the map or when I try to pan the map (like 2nd mouse button pressed) - new (since the big boat symbol appeared): the straight predictor is not longer visible when I enter a course with the course tool on the map and the boat is not visible on the screen. Before this it was easier to set an precise cc on long distances - new: Firefox builds up the map sometimes very slow - new and good: Safari now updates the position after sleep mode without reload - new: my job collides with SOL more often Everything else is fine. ciao Bernd
Posted by captjack1942 Posts 239 Registered at 2008-01-18 03:24:03	2010-01-22 22:16:24 - Re: Odd issue with race
	The disappearing course line seems tied to zoom level. If your (at least my boat [on FF]) boat is off the view screen it goes away. This makes it impossible to set a precise course around a point, to a mark or to hit a finish line. The read out on the cursor is useless for this because it gives great circle bearing and not direct, same with divider tool. This make a difference in as little as 35~40 miles...enough to cause you to miss a finish line, miss a mark or hit land. Personally I find the big ghost boat a bit annoying. Especially so when zoomed in in a big crowd of boats. Can we please have the full course line back. And while we're at it how about the ability to turn off the big ghost boat, and all the other boats (like in the old old client. Jack
Posted by K3 (Bernd) Posts 130 Registered at 2008-08-25 12:34:07	2010-01-23 11:16:12 - Re: Odd issue with race
	I agree in every point to CaptJack ciao Bernd
Posted by jakob Posts 364 Registered at 2007-09-04 10:05:30	2010-01-23 11:24:47 - Re: Odd issue with race
	Will be back in 5 minutes ...one of the guys behind the game...
Posted by K3 (Bernd) Posts 130 Registered at 2008-08-25 12:34:07	2010-01-23 23:43:08 - Re: Odd issue with race
	Thanks Jakob. Very good service here in the SOL clubhouse Bernd

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