That thread is 6 yrs old....

At least since version 2.6 (I think) the program takes your geographic location into account.

Please do the following:
- with the program open, hit F1;
- in the search field type compass;
- read the help text;
- come back if you need more help.

And uh... the advanced rendering plug-in is NOT compatible with SH3D since version 3.2.

Hans