Newcomer / Intro Auto throttle in Super-cruise?

Wombat1940

Wombat1940
Super-cruise seems to have its own throttle control. When I enter super-cruise and head say for a far off planet within a system, it seems to adjust my speed during the flight without me doing anything. :confused: If I do make a throttle adjustment, it seems to give the job back to me, particularly when I'm slowing down near my destination so as to exit super-cruise safely and in close proximity to my destination. I could be just plain crude and exit super-cruise using the emergency procedure (and not slow down at all), but that doesn't seem right. How do others operate their super-cruise adjustments ? Thanks.
 

CMDR Jago Kain

CMDR Jago Kain
If you're pointing at your destination AND have it selected as your target then yes, the ship will auto-decelerate as you approach.

Recommended procedure is to go full throttle until the time-to-arrival countdown is <10 seconds, then throttle back to 75%. The countdown will then stabilise at ~6 seconds. When your alignment, speed and distance are at the necessary point* the message "press F to disengage" will flash up. I'll let you figure out what to do then. ;)

*If you watch the target information on the left of the dashboard you will see these parameters approach the blue markers and can anticipate when to drop.
 

sinisalo

sinisalo
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Newcomer / Intro - Exiting Supercruise - Speed Issue

When approaching a targeted station, I'm having trouble achieving a satisfactory speed so as to exit. I'm getting close in terms of distance (the blue zone) but there's no indication of my speed. Many times I go screaming past, or need to do an emergency Supercruise stop (J x 2). I know how to...
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There are many ways to approach this, but for me the best thing to do is set a button or key for 75% throttle. As the timer drops below 10 seconds, just hit 75% and keep it pointed straight and it works every time. You can gain some speed or save some time here by doing it differently, but for each time you get it wrong you've negated the benefit of alternative methods and it takes longer. 75% is automatic and reliable. It works.

No need to gravity well brake or use the emergency drop. Just hit 75% and drop when the prompt tells you to. Simple.
 

Krieger

Krieger
In supercruise your ship's speed is influenced by the local gravity strength: high local gravity -> low speed, low local gravity -> high speed (maximum speed in supercruise is 2001 c). So when you fly away from the main star your speed will increase. But if you get closer to one of the planets your speed will drop again. This all happens without you moving the throttle.
 

Wombat1940

Wombat1940
sinisalo said:
Not much has changed in the past month since this thread

Newcomer / Intro - Exiting Supercruise - Speed Issue

When approaching a targeted station, I'm having trouble achieving a satisfactory speed so as to exit. I'm getting close in terms of distance (the blue zone) but there's no indication of my speed. Many times I go screaming past, or need to do an emergency Supercruise stop (J x 2). I know how to...
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There are many ways to approach this, but for me the best thing to do is set a button or key for 75% throttle. As the timer drops below 10 seconds, just hit 75% and keep it pointed straight and it works every time. You can gain some speed or save some time here by doing it differently, but for each time you get it wrong you've negated the benefit of alternative methods and it takes longer. 75% is automatic and reliable. It works.

No need to gravity well brake or use the emergency drop. Just hit 75% and drop when the prompt tells you to. Simple.
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I have a key set to 75% throttle, but I didn't realise that I had to wait for that "10 second" prompt before you engaged it. I've been engaging "hrs" away, and running in at 75% throttle.
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Oh dear! 😕 I've asked this before ....... only a month ago ! Not quite the same but the answer is there ........ :oops: ....... Sorry ...... 😞
 
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Wombat1940

Wombat1940
CMDR Jago Kain said:
If you're pointing at your destination AND have it selected as your target then yes, the ship will auto-decelerate as you approach.

Recommended procedure is to go full throttle until the time-to-arrival countdown is <10 seconds, then throttle back to 75%. The countdown will then stabilise at ~6 seconds. When your alignment, speed and distance are at the necessary point* the message "press F to disengage" will flash up. I'll let you figure out what to do then. ;)

*If you watch the target information on the left of the dashboard you will see these parameters approach the blue markers and can anticipate when to drop.
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It's just sometimes you are screaming in towards the target (Planet say), half expecting to finish up a nasty mess on its surface ...... :)
 

finglonger

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I have a key set to 75% throttle, but I didn't realise that I had to wait for that "10 second" prompt before you engaged it. I've been engaging "hrs" away, and running in at 75% throttle.
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not quite, unless your using the supercruise assist auto pilot - then it does it all for you except itll fly all the way at 75%

fly towards your destination then once the timer hits 6-7 secs hit the 75% throttle key

then keep an eye on the left pannel you will see 2 bars, distance and speed, as you approach you will eventually see 2 bars moving towards the blue zones. once both bars are in the blue zones hit the button to exit supercruise
 
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Wombat1940

Wombat1940
finglonger said:
not quite, unless your using the supercruise assist auto pilot - then it does it all for you except itll fly all the way at 75%

fly towards your destination then once the timer hits 6-7 secs hit the 75% throttle key

then keep an eye on the left pannel you will see 2 bars, distance and speed, as you approach you will eventually see 2 bars moving towards the blue zones. once both blue bars are in the blue hit the button to exit supercruise
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Yes, I know the panel you mean. It just seems to lag reality, hence I don't trust it. Stupid really ...... :D
 

finglonger

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the supercurise assit module will be your friend in that case otherwise youll be running round in circles trying to exit close enough

you can supposedly exit just eyeballing the targeting reticle but if your cockpit gets cracked.... ;)
 

sinisalo

sinisalo
Wombat1940 said:
I have a key set to 75% throttle, but I didn't realise that I had to wait for that "10 second" prompt before you engaged it.
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I wrote after 10 seconds because that allows a bit of a buffer. Hitting 75% at 7 seconds is better and faster. But I wrote 10 seconds to allow for a delayed response :D
 

aRJay

aRJay
Wombat1940 said:
It's just sometimes you are screaming in towards the target (Planet say), half expecting to finish up a nasty mess on its surface ...... :)
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Approaching a planet I back off the throttle a bit more, to around the 50% mark, if you are “lucky” enough to get an almost straight in approach to a surface installation then it can be difficult to lose enough speed to enter glide successfully going in on the 6 second to destination method 10-12 seconds is more likely to work out.

It is rare nowadays to crash from space into a planets surface (or below) but you can get a very rough transition from cruise to normal space and be a long way from where you wanted to land.
 

aRJay

aRJay
sinisalo said:
I wrote after 10 seconds because that allows a bit of a buffer. Hitting 75% at 7 seconds is better and faster. But I wrote 10 seconds to allow for a delayed response :D
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Unless I am racing or in some other need to hurry I tend to hit the key when the time gets into the teens which gives me plenty of time to check that it has worked.
 
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