I want a method I can use to save route in the navigation computer. It gets annoying to have to pull up the galaxy map search for the system. Fight with the oculus rift to click the route planning button. Fly to system repeat with next leg of trade route. We can save route in modern gps systems. Why not in this game.
I want to be able to save routes.
- Thread starter Cmdr Corran Antilles
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That is a number one quality of life for the game for me, galaxy map book marks. Other than putting the 2 end points in clipboard and pasting them in search for each leg of the journey, we can only buy a sidewinder to permanently mark stations. Even then not all stations sell ships so it is not always possible.
Agree..
AND the ability to plot routes manually.
AND the ability to plot routes manually.
Waypoints would work better than routes - routes can change depending on if you change ships or increase the weight of it so as to make it useless.
Well what I meant by routes was basically destinations. It would be nice to be able to string destinations together. So I can have the whole rares run programed in and go from station to station...
What we really need is a kind of Captain's Log - something in-game where we can record things.
Think of it as a one-man Twitter. You're limited to XXX characters per entry, but can make unlimited entries. Each entry would give time, date, and current location (which would be a clickable link to its location in Galaxy Map).
This could be used to take notes of things of interest, be they trade or combat related, or just stuff that happened that's interesting.
Think of it as a one-man Twitter. You're limited to XXX characters per entry, but can make unlimited entries. Each entry would give time, date, and current location (which would be a clickable link to its location in Galaxy Map).
This could be used to take notes of things of interest, be they trade or combat related, or just stuff that happened that's interesting.
Exactly. Also with a way to add screenshots. To it as well. So you have a location an image of it. If you want...
Screenshots might be gilding the lily. Would be nice, but not essential. I consider a log essential.
I agree. But some people.want s log of where they have been and this would do that and be more immersive.
Completely agree. Galaxy map needs a big overhaul. Better route planning, logging, favourites, filtering base on range (e.g. hide everything over 30ly) etc.
If I'm running a trade route for any length of time I set-up a List button on the CH Throttle that cycles through the route, i.e. first time you press it it pastes your first destination into the search box, second time you press it it types the next destination etc. It's a nuisance having to set something like this up outside the game, but it does save time/hassle/typing in the long run. Especially useful if you run long rare routes...no more having to remember what the next system is on your journey!
Depends on the controller you are using of course, but I'm pretty sure that a few controllers can do this (I know Logitech can as well for instance).
If I'm running a trade route for any length of time I set-up a List button on the CH Throttle that cycles through the route, i.e. first time you press it it pastes your first destination into the search box, second time you press it it types the next destination etc. It's a nuisance having to set something like this up outside the game, but it does save time/hassle/typing in the long run. Especially useful if you run long rare routes...no more having to remember what the next system is on your journey!
Depends on the controller you are using of course, but I'm pretty sure that a few controllers can do this (I know Logitech can as well for instance).
Agreed. So much lacking in functionality even basic features like the map are. I also like the idea of a log... maybe a place i can mark notes down about each place ive been. its always annoying trying to find stations that carry a certain module or hull. Im sure the wife would prefer if i didn't have sticky-notes all over the PC with system names and stations scribbeled on it!
There are 3rd party tools to do this - ED Toolbox, Captains Log do a forum search for ED Toolbox its the cats meow. However they SHOULD be in game but I guess that may be part of the grand "10yr plan". At the VERY least being able to create your own route of waypoints needs to be here, that's just flight sim 101, how its not here is baffling to me.