GPS Navigation

GPS Overview

The in dash GPS unit shows your current position on the sim with the white square, avatars will show in smaller red squares. The map will load automatically when you enter the sim.


GPS Operation

  1. From the main screen of the in dash tablet click on the icon to turn on the GPS
  2. Once the GPS is on, you will notice the map of the sim your located on displayed on the screen.
  3. The GPS also has a built in compass to display the direction the vehicle is facing in the sim.
  4. To turn off the GPS and go back to the tablet main menu click the icon.


Troubleshooting GPS Media Prim

If the GPS has a black or blank search page, please go thru the next few steps.

  1. Go to Avatar → Preferences → Sound & Media
  2. Make sure the “Enabled” checkbox to the right of the “Media” slider is checked (For audio, check “Streaming Music”)
  3. Make sure you have updated both Flash Player and Quicktime.
  4. Make sure that “Enable plugins” is ticked in Preferences → Network & Cache, else Flash Player or Quicktime can not be executed, and you may see a message saying: Adobe Flash Player or an HTML5 supported browser is required for video playback.

More Information can be found on the firestorm wiki.