this +1 ^^
The Docking Computer thread.
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this +1 ^^
That as well.
personal opinion? you need to be able to access the DC from the functions tab like landing gear and cargo scoop so you can toggle it off and on withput scrolling though a page of ship systems.
Was it at Dahan? I wouldnt trust a docking computer docking with that Rusty old jitterbox
Docking Computers
These so need to be fixed!
They seem to take forever to dock and have occasionally gone over the ten minutes allotted and loose the slot.
Mine seems to like to park itself in reverse to the docking port and then 'waggle' its **** at it!
or it goes into a spin that it cant recover from.
This there anyway to abort an auto dock?
These so need to be fixed!
They seem to take forever to dock and have occasionally gone over the ten minutes allotted and loose the slot.
Mine seems to like to park itself in reverse to the docking port and then 'waggle' its **** at it!
or it goes into a spin that it cant recover from.
This there anyway to abort an auto dock?
Turn it off in your right hand panel if your ship is stuck twerking.
Hello Commanders!
You should be able to cancel automatic docking at any time by throttling up. Be aware that if you do so you'll need to exit the starport before you can throttle down to engage automatic docking again.
If this isn't working, raise a ticket.
Also, if the automatic docking process pancakes your ship, definitely submit a ticket.
You should be able to cancel automatic docking at any time by throttling up. Be aware that if you do so you'll need to exit the starport before you can throttle down to engage automatic docking again.
If this isn't working, raise a ticket.
Also, if the automatic docking process pancakes your ship, definitely submit a ticket.
The ships have cruise control then?
I would but Psykokow keeps nicking them...
Docking Radar
Hello,
I realize that at this point in development my feedback may be futile, but for better or worse here it is:
Flying anything but a Sidewinder over a docking pad at a "fair speed" can result in touching some part of the station structure .. or if you are being particularly oafish, the landing pad. This makes a noise that accordingly tells the rest of the station that an inexperienced or impatient pilot just smashed his expensive ship into a space station.
That´s all good but I feel it could be improved upon to facilitate fast docking. If the docking view of the radar were a rear view, tilted just enough to see the "bullseye" on the pad, instead of a top down view with minimal tilt. It would remain useful at lower altitudes where larger ships just obscure the pilot's view.
I dont think the approach is less "realistic" since the camera could be mounted on the station (instead of floating above the ship). Thinking radar instead of camera, an onboard computer could produce both flavours equally well (I anticipate) from the reflections it gets.
And there goes my two-penneth.
Hello,
I realize that at this point in development my feedback may be futile, but for better or worse here it is:
Flying anything but a Sidewinder over a docking pad at a "fair speed" can result in touching some part of the station structure .. or if you are being particularly oafish, the landing pad. This makes a noise that accordingly tells the rest of the station that an inexperienced or impatient pilot just smashed his expensive ship into a space station.
That´s all good but I feel it could be improved upon to facilitate fast docking. If the docking view of the radar were a rear view, tilted just enough to see the "bullseye" on the pad, instead of a top down view with minimal tilt. It would remain useful at lower altitudes where larger ships just obscure the pilot's view.
I dont think the approach is less "realistic" since the camera could be mounted on the station (instead of floating above the ship). Thinking radar instead of camera, an onboard computer could produce both flavours equally well (I anticipate) from the reflections it gets.
And there goes my two-penneth.
I have a voice attack sequence for it now.
I intend to extend it to the 20km range, but this bit here has been successful for 2 days.
I exported this one 'dock' command, for anyone wanting to import it.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/17110473/elite/dock.zip?dl=1
or
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/17110473/elite/dock.vap?dl=1
Do NOT be aiming at the station when you call it, you may be too close.
Call it when you are in front of the station within the 7.5k, preferably along a vector you would use for a normal manual dock.
what it is is slow keys and pauses: all keys are .5sec, all pauses are 1 sec
say 'dock'
1 (menu 1)
pause
e (menu right)
pause
e (menu right)
pause
space (select the station)
pause
space (target the station)
pause
space
pause
s
pause
space (request dock)
pause
x (all stop, triggering the docking computer)
pause
2 look forward
pause
2 look forward, full display
say 'dock'
I intend to extend it to the 20km range, but this bit here has been successful for 2 days.
I exported this one 'dock' command, for anyone wanting to import it.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/17110473/elite/dock.zip?dl=1
or
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/17110473/elite/dock.vap?dl=1
Do NOT be aiming at the station when you call it, you may be too close.
Call it when you are in front of the station within the 7.5k, preferably along a vector you would use for a normal manual dock.
what it is is slow keys and pauses: all keys are .5sec, all pauses are 1 sec
say 'dock'
1 (menu 1)
pause
e (menu right)
pause
e (menu right)
pause
space (select the station)
pause
space (target the station)
pause
space
pause
s
pause
space (request dock)
pause
x (all stop, triggering the docking computer)
pause
2 look forward
pause
2 look forward, full display
say 'dock'
Agreed
First, I admit to not reading all posts in this thread, although some of them
I noticed some unexpected behaviour with the docking computer, aside from the funky sideways manoeuvres and lack of spatial awareness.
With FA off, the docking computer engages automatically when in range, no need to adjust throttle, yet with FA on, you need to slow down.
If FA is off and the ship is auto docking, toggling FA to on will also turn off the docking computer, giving control back..(luckily with FA on) or at least has for me many times.
I would have thought FA off would not engage the autopilot period.
I noticed some unexpected behaviour with the docking computer, aside from the funky sideways manoeuvres and lack of spatial awareness.
With FA off, the docking computer engages automatically when in range, no need to adjust throttle, yet with FA on, you need to slow down.
If FA is off and the ship is auto docking, toggling FA to on will also turn off the docking computer, giving control back..(luckily with FA on) or at least has for me many times.
I would have thought FA off would not engage the autopilot period.
I love the docking computer !
I've had one for days and it still makes me laugh - it's hilarious watching my ship dock sideways
Oh and as someone who suffered Eve for 7 years before this was announced - Can I also day what a good humoured lot the Elite players have been in my experience
I've had one for days and it still makes me laugh - it's hilarious watching my ship dock sideways
Oh and as someone who suffered Eve for 7 years before this was announced - Can I also day what a good humoured lot the Elite players have been in my experience
It works better if few to no other players in system, pretty reliable in fact. When I tried it in my sidewinder in starter systems it was unusable :s Still docks sideways sometimes. Bit of a buzz wondering if you'll dock with cargo intact or explode amusingly.