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This is driving me nuts.I click on a unit,select M,hold down shift key,move cursor to waypoint,click on it no waypoint shows,just a regular move.I move cursor to obj,release shift,still no waypoints showing on map.Any suggestions?Thanks.

bairdlander,

The last waypoint always shows the order icon. So when you select the unit, hit the M key, hold down the Shift key and click the first time on the map, then the order icon will appear where you clicked. If you keep the Shift key down and click again on another location, then you should see the order icon placed at the new location and a waypoint icon appear at the first location. Subsequent clicks while holding down the Shift key will repeat this process, such that the order icon always appears at the current location. Before you place your last desired waypoint, release the Shift key. Then click and you should be done. There should be a series of waypoints ending in an order icon.

Please try this and let me know how you get on. I realise that this would be best demonstrated, but I have't quite finished the BFTB tutorial movies.

Im doing it exactly how you said and no waypoints show.Maybe I should re install game?I see the waypoints in the manual and the method is a lot like other games but still no waypoints show.In my first games the units did seem to follow the waypoints,they just dont show on my map.Thanks for the help.I'll let it run and see if they follow waypoints given.

Ok,I put waypoints in zig zag and final destination somewhere else,unit followed waypoints,it works they just doesnt show on map.

How much space are you providing between waypoints? Can we see a screen dump?

Sorry I have closed it now,but when I tested they were close together and the units do follow the waypoints,they just dont show onscreen.No worries.

Ensure you have the order icons turned on in the Display Toolbar at the bottom of the screen.

Thanks the 'show tasks" icon was turned off,it works now.

[:)] good to hear.