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[CMDR Timber McWolf]

With the long press on the binding making that wheel semi permanent I find it far more usable than the other one.

Now that I have found out why the insight hub seemingly didn't want to cooperate*, I can agree with you that it is a very helpful tool.
Though the two other wheels are for me as a controller player quite helpful, too.

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*: As you all may know, to activate the insight hub, you need to press a button for a second or so. Not being aware of that fact, I put it on a double button press (like B+), which doesn't work. You are also able to put it on an already occupied button without prompting a warning, which can also cause issues, especially if you happen to put it on a button that activates one of the other wheels.

 

[Untilting]

Question for you good people...

I have a general question I want to ask Frontier. Is query@frontier.co.uk the best email addy to use?

Ta!

Minor correction.

 

[TR]

From a high on-foot CZ where everyone else was stuck to the ground....

 

[Tyres O'Flaherty]

Minor correction.

Ta

 

[Tyres O'Flaherty]

Out of curiosity, I've been looking at various planets from the "Dune" universe. So far, I seem to have found Arrakis, Caladan and Geidi Prime.

These, and LV 426 (Acheron), are places that I really need to visit.

 

[Rhialto]

Out of curiosity, I've been looking at various planets from the "Dune" universe. So far, I seem to have found Arrakis, Caladan and Geidi Prime.

These, and LV 426 (Acheron), are places that I really need to visit.

Those i would like to visit as well.
I am a long time Dune fan.

 

[Tyres O'Flaherty]

Those i would like to visit as well.
I am a long time Dune fan.

I think Geidi Prime was the third planet in Ophiuchi B. However, this one was slightly tricky to find as the Elite universe uses its alternative name of "Cabalrai".

I may make a point of going there later today. As far as Inara is concerned, it doesn't look like there's any reference to the Duneverse - which is a shame.

 

[CMDRQuainMarln]

Out of curiosity, I've been looking at various planets from the "Dune" universe. So far, I seem to have found Arrakis, Caladan and Geidi Prime.

These, and LV 426 (Acheron), are places that I really need to visit.

It's funny you should mention this as the following video popped up in my YouTube feed yesterday and I've been trying to figure out where the stars are in the game. If they exist in game, they don't all have the same names as in the video:

 

[Marvin the Martian]

As long as this game has been out, there is absolutely NO EXCUSE for this to STILL be happening:

 

[nemolomen]

nvm

 

[CMDRQuainMarln]

As long as this game has been out, there is absolutely NO EXCUSE for this to STILL be happening:

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Ah yes. Scavenger number 27 doesn't exist or has "spawned" underground where they can't be shot. This is one of the reasons I don't do much on foot stuff outside Exobiology.

 

[CMDR Timber McWolf]

"spawned" underground

More likely realized they would be dead, anyway and just dug their own grave...
Issue is that it might take some time until they actually count as dead...

 

[aRJay]

Now that I have found out why the insight hub seemingly didn't want to cooperate*, I can agree with you that it is a very helpful tool.
Though the two other wheels are for me as a controller player quite helpful, too.

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Two other wheels?
Oh yes the make rude gestures emotes one, I just bound those to key combinations and promptly forgot about them as I did for the other non insight hub wheel.
Fortunately not doing missions or shooty stuff on foot means that I haven’t needed most of that stuff whatever it was.

I think Geidi Prime was the third planet in Ophiuchi B. However, this one was slightly tricky to find as the Elite universe uses its alternative name of "Cabalrai".

I may make a point of going there later today. As far as Inara is concerned, it doesn't look like there's any reference to the Duneverse - which is a shame.

Well the Duneverse stuff won’t happen for many thousands of years into the future.

 

[CMDR Timber McWolf]

Two other wheels?
Oh yes the make rude gestures emotes one, I just bound those to key combinations and promptly forgot about them as I did for the other non insight hub wheel.
Fortunately not doing missions or shooty stuff on foot means that I haven’t needed most of that stuff whatever it was.

The insight hub definitely is the most important of the lot. But nonetheless, with a controller, it is good to know that they exist. One never knows what weird situations one could end up in...

 

[aRJay]

The insight hub definitelyis the most important of thelot. But nonetheless, with a controller, it is good to know that they exist. One never knows what weird situations one could end up in...

I remember comments at the time when Odyssey was in trials just before launch that they were optimised for controllers.

Which doesn’t help me as I have never even held one let alone have one to use for walking about.

If/when I decide to do something more complicated on foot I will relearn the more important bindings again just as I check my ship bindings from time to time.

 

[CMDR Timber McWolf]

I remember comments at the time when Odyssey was in trials just before launch that they were optimised for controllers.

Which doesn’t help me as I have never even held one let alone have one to use for walking about.

If/when I decide to do something more complicated on foot I will relearn the more important bindings again just as I check my ship bindings from time to time.

For me, the controller is the only viable option, as M&KB would force me to cut my sessions short (below 30 mins) to avoid having tendosynovitis flaring up in both arms.

 

[nemolomen]

I remember comments at the time when Odyssey was in trials just before launch that they were optimised for controllers.

Which doesn’t help me as I have never even held one let alone have one to use for walking about.

If/when I decide to do something more complicated on foot I will relearn the more important bindings again just as I check my ship bindings from time to time.

 

[nemolomen]

For me, the controller is the only viable option, as M&KB would force me to cut my sessions short (below 30 mins) to avoid having tendosynovitis flaring up in both arms.

Some times I have to stop using my HOTAS for the same reasons...I dislike game controllers though...

 

[Miscellaneous]

I'm using MY controller, to raise my shields

In case this square gets any funky ideas when that progress bar fills up and his environmental regulation pops open!

Or when I jam some canister of crapola in it!

sabotage

 

[CMDR Timber McWolf]

Some times I have to stop using my HOTAS for the same reasons...I dislike game controllers though...

In the early days of my PC gaming endeavours, I didn't like them, either. They were awkward to handle and coming with only a digipad and 4 buttons (some frivolous models came with 6 buttons, wow), they didn't offer any added value over a standard keyboard.
The added value slowly crept in with the development of the analogue stick(s), analogue triggers and ergonomic bodies. And with my arms getting worse over time, I had to look for alternatives. I already had to switch the mouse from right to left, but that wasn't enough.