Entering detailed scanner mode - where on the options menu?

Painter602

Painter602
I can not see where to Enter DSS mode ...

From the options menu, I can see how to exit detail scanner mode

That is at:
Options -> Controls -> Detailed Surface Scan -> Exit Mode

Note DSS is the last option under controls, exit mode is the second option.

I can not see where to Enter DSS mode ... can anybody say where on options I should look

TIA



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Johnny Cyclops

Johnny Cyclops
I'm tryingt to scan a body. I'm in SC but the popup tells me it won't work in this cockpit mode. I'm not sure if I should be in normal flight or SC. Is that the same issue?
 

Painter602

Painter602
I think that's a different issue, you probably need to slow down and press the right key

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But I haven't checked recently
 
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Comandante

Comandante
When mine is in my fire group, I press it and it says the same about it cannot be done in cockpit mode.

Not intuitive.

Any ideas?
 

Johnny Cyclops

Johnny Cyclops
The mode toggle (combat vs analysis) is not available on the HUDs, so you'll need to go bind a key to it in the Controls. Then you'll need to bind more keys for once your in the detailed surface scan phase (and as others say, add the DSS to weapons to fire it). But you'll need to move the targetting around on the planet to 'splat' it with the cannon-fire of the DSS. Splat enough (90-100%) and you'll get credit for the planet surface scan.
 

DarkPaladin

DarkPaladin
Do you have to use the 3rd person entries in the DSS binds to use the joystick?
Currently I'm using the mouse to aim the probes but then have to use the stick to fire. It's silly because I'm taking my hand off the stick, onto the mouse, back to the stick, back to the mouse.
There must be a way to do it all with the stick.

No stick jokes, please:)
 

Running_Wild

Running_Wild
*frustrated*

What I don't understand, why is it so hard to create default keys for people to use right off the bat, most people use keyboard and mouse, once you know what each feature does, you can then bind it to whatever you like or whatever controller you are using.

Now, I'm being asked to bind keys to features I have no idea what they do in the first place. (scratching my head)

There are zero tutorials for people that did not participate in beta and have zero idea what they are doing. Took me good chunk of time to figure out what I'm binding and to what feature. And even after all this monkeying around, I still have the same issue as people posting above. Once I enter FSS and quit out of it, my weapons and other modules are locked...and can't seem to find away to get in and out of DSS...

Imo, that just plain lazy. Or maybe I'm missing a point here, dunno.
 

DarkPaladin

DarkPaladin
In one of the images above, to show the back side of planets when mapping:
Detail surface scan>Toggle front/back view

Note there is a plus sign next to the bind. This is because you can also set it so it shows the back view when you hold the button down, or as a toggle. I have it set up so it only shows it when I hold the button down. When my probes reach the back, I hold the button down until I've seen the mapping, then let go to return to front view.
 

ValkyrionTelcosa

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DarkPaladin said:
In one of the images above, to show the back side of planets when mapping:
Detail surface scan>Toggle front/back view

Note there is a plus sign next to the bind. This is because you can also set it so it shows the back view when you hold the button down, or as a toggle. I have it set up so it only shows it when I hold the button down. When my probes reach the back, I hold the button down until I've seen the mapping, then let go to return to front view.
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Thanks lol, I think I just realized that I didn't actually have it bound, I was thinking what button do I actually hold down lol, tired after work.
 

Cpt Shadow Wolfe

Cpt Shadow Wolfe
I use a Warthog, so was able to reuse a bunch of the same buttons that I have set for other features. Wasn't sure it would work, but I used my boost button to enter the FSS screen, since you can't get into FSS unless you are in SC, and the boost button does not operate in SC, so once I'm in the FSS screen, all the bindings are set from the controls on the joystick and throttle. After toying with it some last night, I will have to change some of the bindings now that I got it figured out some, don't know how to "splat" or map a planet yet, but was able to scan a whole system and find all the USS signals and planetary bodies.
I kinda like the new feature, although it is a bit more time consuming now, and I don't know if it will be good to sit for an hour or so scanning a system in the bubble if you are just sitting in open space waiting for a pirate or another commander to interdict your stationary ship. But it is neat that I don't have to travel to the far ends of the galaxy to scan a distant body. And it was nice to be able to find a High Grade signal source 3k ls away without having to fly aimless around in SC for an hour hoping one would pop up.
I will soon be ready for my trip out into the black again with my new 62 Ly Phantom. Although, now that I think about, I like my ExploraConda for the 75 ly range it has, but I only used it when I knew I would be 'fringe hopping.' But didn't like it for other exploring because of the poor SC handling, if you came up to a planet too fast, it was a tedious thing to turn that slug around on target again. It was ok every once inwhile, but really gets tedious on a long journey and you do a hundred times or so. But now, with the new feature, SC handling is no longer a 'thing' since you sit still and just go into FSS mode.....
 

Smykel

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I'm having the same problem with entering DSS mode. I have DSS scaner, it is set to the fire group. I am traveling in supercruse with low speed in few ls away form the rings. When I try to go to DSS mode (I am in analys mode not combat) instead to DSS I am in FSS mode. I have no idea what I am doing wrong. In the settings menu there is only "Exit mode". Any ideas?
 
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Para Handy

Para Handy
Smykel said:
I'm having the same problem with entering DSS mode. I have DSS scaner, it is set to the fire group. I am traveling in supercruse with low speed in few ls away form the rings. When I try to go to DSS mode (I am in analys mode not combat) instead to DSS I am in FSS mode. I have no idea what I am doing wrong. In the settings menu there is only "Exit mode". Any ideas?
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DSS actually doesn't have an "enter mode" button - you press your assigned fire button and the space darts screen opens. There is an "Exit Mode" button in the DSS section though.
 

Smykel

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That is even worse because I can't find any reason why I can't send any probes or go to dss mode as I have seen on many videos on YouTube. DSS I set for the 2nd fire button, and because in supercruise I can't deploy any hard points that make it simple. I press the fire button and blue lines appear, but there is nothing about DSS, and no way to send any probes.
 
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Para Handy

Para Handy
Smykel said:
That is even worse because I can't find any reason why I can't send any probes or go to dss mode as I have seen on many videos on YouTube. DSS I set for the 2nd fire button, and because in supercruise I can't deploy any hard points that make it simple. I press the fire button and blue lines appear, but there is nothing about DSS, and no way to send any probes.
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So - all you have to do is target the planet, analysis mode, move close enough, click fire button, the display then changes to show the aiming interface...

I did a walk-through of this in a guide in the Guides sub forum. https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threa...fss-and-dss-with-demonstration-videos.465649/

Here is a video from that of actually mapping a planet with surface features:

 
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