Newcomer / Intro learning how to be a dealer [please help]

[SugarWater]

I just got the game and i'm stuck on how to tell how far i can jump with max of 5/5 inventory on my ship...
Does the things at the store have how much it weights because when i try to figure it out, when i try to jump it said max 50 tons or something like that.
So how do i know the weight of the stuff i buy? and how far i can jump to the next station to sell if for profit.

 

[Comenius]

if you go to your right hand menu, number 4 on the keyboard, go all the way to the end called functions and you will see in the left hand panel a picture of your ship and how far it can jump with its current load and the max jump in brackets. Also if you go to the map and you plan a route it will show a solid line for as far as you can jump with your current load and fuel and a dotted line where you will run out of fuel and need to either scoop or buy some at a station.

 

[Isogash]

I just got the game and i'm stuck on how to tell how far i can jump with max of 5/5 inventory on my ship...
Does the things at the store have how much it weights because when i try to figure it out, when i try to jump it said max 50 tons or something like that.
So how do i know the weight of the stuff i buy? and how far i can jump to the next station to sell if for profit.

Everything you buy is in 1 ton units, so your 5 unit inventory will weigh 5 tons more when it's full.

In any starport, find the Outfitting section and you should be able to see details about the ships stats. Most importantly, you'll see the maximum weight your ship can handle, the jump distance you can jump right now and the jump distances for when your cargo is full or empty (laden and unladen). You can improve these distances by buying lighter ship parts, or by upgrading your Frameshift Drive.

Also make sure to use the galaxy map's plot journey feature to look for routes that will take multiple jumps. This planner will only ever give you a journey you can complete with your current amount of cargo.

 

[the100thmonkey]

You plotted a route then bought your cargo.

While the destination is still within range of the FSD, the fuel necessary to jump that far is more than the fusion chamber can hold.

Go to outfitting, and look at FSDs - you'll see in the details pane that each drive has a maximum fuel use.

Plot a different route using economical route planning, or jump to another system and replot the route.