Navigation using galaxy map?

[Blackfoxx]

Anyone able to make any good suggestions for this scenario?

I am out exploring, and want to head to a particular objective location some 3000Ly down but diagonally ahead of me, I can locate it fine by typing it in the destination input box etc, but is there a nice handy tip for navigating towards that target?

The problem as i'm experiencing it, and it may be due to lack of a fundamental piece of info, is that whilst i can return to my current location marker and see the destination on the galaxy map, the keybinds for the galaxy map that i'm using only seem to give you zoomin/zoomout and then forward/backward and depth movement.

Is there a key that lets you move the galaxy map towards the centre of the screen (eg, where your destination marker is)?

When the destination is some 3000Ly away, its quite hit and miss as i'm attempting it right now.

 

[Alex Brentnall]

Not directly the answer to your question but this information may help you significantly:

Iif you zoom right in on the map you'll see a numbered grid giving x,y,z co-ordinates.
Match up 2 (I usually do z plus the closest of the others) and then you just have to travel along the grid-lines directly to get there.

Alternatively you can use the x,y,z to plot a diagonal path but that requires some math that I reserve for "when I have to"


I tend to use the search engine + pen and paper to keep track of my final destination as a more close answer to what your asking, I don't think there is a function that you are describing...

 

[Blackfoxx]

Alex, it is still a good answer nontheless, thank you for taking the time to reply to me. I'll look into this idea and trial it. I'm just trying to plot towards the Great Annihilator right now.

 

[Kzak]

AFAIK there's no function (yet, at least) to plot up to 1,000 LY routes towards a target further away. 1,000 LY is the max supported range in the galaxy map's route planner at this time.

So far I've done it the 'good old way,' by locating the target as the OP wrote, then zooming out and moving the map until I found a star on the way that was in range, plotting a route to it and moving there. Rinse and repeat.

 

[Blackfoxx]

Awesome, managed to fire up a quick excel spreadsheet to set an approximate path which is now working well. thanks both.