NYTom64

Archaos, you are awesome. Thanks. I actually figured out the F11/Bug deal about 30 minutes ago. Lol. (I Googled it, and finally used the right keyword search!) I appreciate all of you. I'll get off my lazy Landsman butt and keep digging at this. Sailing a real boat as a kid was easier! Tom

Thanks, Brig and Cetric. I couldn't get my ship to fire anything, although I did succeed in ramming someone. (That was fun.) I'll keep working on the cannons. I must be doing something wrong. I'm actually more puzzled and worried about the black square in the bottom right corner with the "Bug F11" notation. I'd feel better knowing that's normal and not evidence of a broader problem. Then I could make up my mind to get on with the business of learning all this without the suspicion I have a hardware/software conflict.

Ps. Also, I tried deleting my username (Papa Tom) and replaced it. I chose "Pirate" instead of "Britain" - just to see if it would help - but got the same weirdness: combat, with ships firing at each other, even though I chose "Peace." And I had the same weird black box in the lower right corner. But at least this time I was able to move the ship, adjusting the rudder and trimming/unfurling sales.

Okay, I numbered the files in sequence of entry into the game, although they are sorted below with the first image actually last: the intro screen. Images 5 and 6 show that weird black box with "F11 Bug" printed just above. I gave you 3 and 4 just so you could see what the rest of my screen looks like. So you know, I do understand that holding down CTRL lets you navigate to a menu in the upper right. I hope this helps illustrate the problem! Tom

First, a warm "thank you" to Ink and Aquillas for answering so quickly. I appreciate it. Aquillas, I downloaded your guide and I'll take a look. Ink, I'll take some screenshots. Best, Tom

I just purchased NA and logged in for the first time. I was offered a choice between "War" and "Peace" scenarios. Chose former just for fun. After receiving my orders (captain injured by splinter, now I'm in command), I'm deposited into a screen with a huge sailing ship staring at me. Some of the keys appear to work: S/W, for example, for (un)furling sails. But a great many do not. And the boat doesn't go anywhere. It just sits in the water. In the bottom right corner is a black box labeled "F11 Bug" and a white dot in the middle. I don't get any option for tutorials, either - just the menu in the upper right corner with a summary of hot keys. Weirder still, when I exit completely out of the game and restart, this time choosing "Peace," I'm dumped right back into the same scenario and screen ... even though I expressly selected against combat this time. Little help? Tom