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    Compass while scuba diving?

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      VasilisCY
      last edited by

      I’ve notice it right now after my first dive. Since I’m an Instructor and in a lot of cases a dive guide, compass is an essential tool underwater . My D5 had the option. It was perfect. Ocean does not. At least not right now. I think Suunto here made a small mistake .

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        isazi Moderator @VasilisCY
        last edited by

        @VasilisCY compass will come with next update, it’s already being tested. I also don’t know why didn’t they include in the release firmware.

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          Danny poleg Silver Members @isazi
          last edited by

          @isazi May I have two questions

          1. Will there be an update (when it comes out) similar to the options in Vertical and RACE? (with watch screen settings)
          2. Will there be an option in the update that in free diving mode we will receive the current dive time and not a total accumulated time?
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            jwil02 @arnoutl
            last edited by pavel.samokha

            I agree that these are essential dive compass functions. Let’s keep a keen eye on the next software update before we run to the shop. Would also be great if Suunto could confirm themselves. Are they monitoring this forum?


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              Danny poleg Silver Members @jwil02
              last edited by

              @jwil02 I know that many things presented here in the forum reached the attentive ears of Suunto

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                Frank Scholer @Danny poleg
                last edited by

                Hi all, is there any news of when we will see the new firmware with the compass

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                  isazi Moderator @Frank Scholer
                  last edited by

                  @Frank-Scholer it’s being tested (I have it on my watch) but Suunto does not share its update roadmap.

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                    Frank Scholer @isazi
                    last edited by

                    Thanks @isazi for the update. Let‘s hope then that it will be rolled out in the next few weeks…

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                      Patrick Löffler 0 Bronze Member @isazi
                      last edited by

                      @isazi Can you please tell us which other new features are in that upcoming release? Fully understandable if you cannot. Thanks

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                        isazi Moderator @Patrick Löffler 0
                        last edited by

                        @Patrick-Löffler-0 as far as I know, compass and bug fixes, all diving related.

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                          AndreasE
                          last edited by

                          Any news about this topic? I will dive next week and would love to use the compass.

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                            dreammaster
                            last edited by

                            The compass application, which is currently not available in SCUBA mode, by itself does not have the basic direction-taking option that all normal diving watches with a compass have, so we hope that this will also be corrected (adding compass and scuba options on the compass) with an update. Because the compass as it is now on the watch is not very useful for diving

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                              AndreasE @dreammaster
                              last edited by

                              @dreammaster It is indeed kind of useless right now. It is a bit disappointing not to have that function. I hope the update will come within the next few days… hope remains 🙂

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                                PavelTE
                                last edited by

                                I do hope Suunto releases an update soon. I’m going on a diving safari as a guide in October and without a compass the Oceanic is useless. I’ll have to buy a Garmin. I don’t understand it at all. After legends like Stringer, D family, EON etc… Suunto launches such an incomplete product. Too bad. I was looking forward to it.

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                                  isazi Moderator
                                  last edited by

                                  Compas should be in the hotfix released today

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                                    gawei
                                    last edited by

                                    That’s awesome!!! Updating the Ocean now!!! Can’t wait to test it in the water tomorrow!

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                                      PavelTE
                                      last edited by

                                      Could someone write a short review about the compass?

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                                        diogao13 Bronze Member @PavelTE
                                        last edited by

                                        @PavelTE,

                                        Look at this:
                                        https://youtube.com/shorts/Jg_SpREfccI?si=Y67xWKcY5h5Ku8F9

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                                          jeanlee @PavelTE
                                          last edited by

                                          @PavelTE
                                          compass while dive mode is updated. However, it is not shown in arch. just shown with text and number and still not bearing.

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                                            arnoutl Bronze Member
                                            last edited by

                                            The compass update is very, very disappointing. Really, Suunto, you should be able to do much better! The new ‘compass’ in dive mode is all but useless. Divers need a true compass display such as found on many other dive computers. Or at least the compass heading should be shown on the arch, along with a locked bearing.

                                            The current solution will continue to force divers to use an additional, separate compass.

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