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Newcomer / Intro Launching Question
- Thread starter ceetee
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What surprises me is that no one in beta or gamma thought it would be a good idea to see your throttle setting prior to launch. Or, that FD was told it would be a good idea and disagreed.
I guess not enough people have lifted off only to find that their pet, child, or someone else bumped their throttle, and that even though they landed last night with 0 throttle, today when they launch, it's now going to propell them backward/forward into the landing lights or tower and make them go out of control.
It's also silly that if I'm using thrusters up/down/left/right, I can't see my throttle fwd/back setting. Makes landing more awkward than it needs to be.
I guess not enough people have lifted off only to find that their pet, child, or someone else bumped their throttle, and that even though they landed last night with 0 throttle, today when they launch, it's now going to propell them backward/forward into the landing lights or tower and make them go out of control.
It's also silly that if I'm using thrusters up/down/left/right, I can't see my throttle fwd/back setting. Makes landing more awkward than it needs to be.
If you have a physical throttle, you should make an effort to automatise setting your throttle to zero when you land and checking all your axes are in the right position before you take off.
As for the maneuvering thruster keys issue, use the independent forward/backward thrust keys. The default is W and S, or R and F.
As for the maneuvering thruster keys issue, use the independent forward/backward thrust keys. The default is W and S, or R and F.
In your controls you can set your forward and reverse throttle to keys. Make sure the setting for throttle is "continuous". (there is a setting for incrimental adjustments)
That will make it so you have to be pressing the mapped keys to initiate forward or reverse movement.
Just make sure you have another key mapped for throttle setting of zero.
Set your throttle to zero before entering the station, then use your forward/reverse keys. It will always drop back to zero when you release the key.
Ergo, you will be at zero when you leave the launch pad. Use the same tactic to leave the station. Once in the clear of the station, you can go to 100%.
That will make it so you have to be pressing the mapped keys to initiate forward or reverse movement.
Just make sure you have another key mapped for throttle setting of zero.
Set your throttle to zero before entering the station, then use your forward/reverse keys. It will always drop back to zero when you release the key.
Ergo, you will be at zero when you leave the launch pad. Use the same tactic to leave the station. Once in the clear of the station, you can go to 100%.
Hit 'X' to kill all motion, that works with or without a joystick. However, when undocking you still have to wait until the claps have released your ship. Usually as the 'blast shield' (The station object in front of you) starts to go up again. But basically, as soon as you see any motion, just hit 'X'
Also, I would disable pre-flight checks (in the right hand panel) as they do get boring and it also ensures you don't have any throttle inputs before take-off. Also it's worth double-checking your control bindings, as there are different settings for flight mode and docking mode (with landing gear down), that caught me out for a while....
Well, I normally use the Docking Computer (ducks and runs for cover), so I don't have that issue. I have got into the habit of parking my throttle in the middle position, whether docking or entering SC or FSD. This means that (barring bugs) I am in a minimum speed configuration when I get control returned to me.
Mate, it is not worth a mounting for that computer, it always hit somebody.
Yes get rid of the pre-flight checks on your panel and make sure you hit "X" everytime after you hit the launch button.
Hah, I completely messed up my first take-off like that. Was going through the preflight, and did the "max throttle" test last (my HOTAS has an afterburner detent, meaning you have to lift the throttle up to push it to 100%, and I was trying to figure out how that works). And your craft is released as soon as you do the last test so...
...launched full throttle into the landing control building of the pad in front. Some introduction to the galaxy!
...launched full throttle into the landing control building of the pad in front. Some introduction to the galaxy!
I thought I would get shot at. It only takes up a 2T slot in my Python, so that is a 2 cargo hit that I can live with. However, S-J Avery has managed to make it a lot better, so it does take some avoiding actions, and normally lands a lot more quickly than it did in the past (although some outposts do throw it!).
You have to wait until the clamps have released before you can hit 'X'. If you hit it too early it doesn't register, I think the game still treats you as being docked up until that point
I screwed up, (I was at work when I posted) set THRUSTER with mapped key for forward and back. Throttle will stay where you set it. Thrusters will only be applied as long as you are holding the key down.
Ex., if you set your throttle to 0%, pressing the mapped key for thruster forward will increase throttle to 100% until you let off the key. Then it will drop back to 0%.
I'm a lefty so I use the arrow keys. This is a great way to control your forward/reverse momentum in the station for docking and/or combat.
If you are moving forward too fast, just hit the reverse thruster, it will slow you down fairly quick.
Even if you have your throttle set to a percentage like 50%, you can hit reverse thruster and go in reverse until you let off. Then it will default back to 50% forward throttle.
I use this in combat because 50% is the sweet spot for turning, but sometimes you need to speed up or slow down. So when I'm done catching up or backing off, I just let off the thruster and I return to my set throttle of 50%.
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Sorry to say Amigo, you are wrong... I use exclusive keyboards... no mouse and I have no problem with throttle control at all. it is all a matter of binding keys properly.
At launch, I go vertical on thrusters... align my pip on the proper side and center of the letterbox, then I give power until I am at maneuvering speed and exit the station.... No problems unless you have a docking computer... then you Have to lift your landing gear or you Will have throttle problems. Think it might be a bug.
So you're saying that if you set your ship down on the pad with your throttle still engaged, that you can hit X any old time before clicking launch and that'll do you? If so that's a change from how it was in 1.0, which is a pretty nice bug fix to have skipped over in the patch notes. I don't use kb/mouse anymore so a fix like that wouldn't catch my eye.
Edit: actually, rereading your post and I don't think your post makes any sense at all. It's like you're talking about a completely different issue.
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You can't always trust the position of a physical HOTAS throttle lever otherwise. In some circumstances, you need to move it to "update" the value. Beware!
I'll keep that in mind, hasn't happened to me yet. Of course I probably won't see a dock in-game for another month or two, so who knows. I might not even remember how to dock anymore by then.