My idea is quicker than have VA type, as it is just a copy/paste command line, so easier to set more up with a duplicate command and txt files. But how do you select the navigation box and the route icon, you must be using a mouse movement recorded for it.
Voice Attack - Getting Voice attack to plot a course
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My idea is quicker than have VA type, as it is just a copy/paste command line, so easier to set more up with a duplicate command and txt files. But how do you select the navigation box and the route icon, you must be using a mouse movement recorded for it.
Nope, I program mine into the macro, left on my hotas hat switch to nav tab, space bar to enter txt. Typing is the same speed as I type, it's just recorded. Takes a second to type 'Lave'
The Video I showed is only a very basic part of my profile. Just to demonstrate you can setup a route in seconds
Regarding the space bar. I have about 50 different commands just for pushing the space bar. 'Refuel' 'Launch' 'Select' 'Commodities market' etc etc. Think how many times you have to push space bar (or click with mouse) in this game.
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No, just bind keystrokes in ED to navigating through the UI and use them in VA. I dunno, if using a copy/paste tool is quicker than letting VA type in the chars by itself. You have to invoke the external program and copy/paste into the input field. Dunno, what's easier...
i looked in the options, all keys seem to be just for moving around in the map, can't find one to switch to left navigation panel, or even to get on that panel without using the mouse.
Under 'Interface Mode'
Next Panel Tab
Previous Panel Tab
It controls the tabs on the nav/system popup displays & the tabs in the gal map.
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ok, i had those set to yaw in galaxy map. so they didn't work for me before.
ASTRA is Amy too.
You don't need to use the Joystick in the map or "yaw" or this, just delete this and bind the keystrokes to navigate through the map... and use your mouse to fly through the galaxy map, no need for keyboard there...
Yeah I figured that, but the voice is run through effects.
I did some recherche and found a proggie:
Didn't check it, but it seems it's able to modify sound on the fly... This would be awesome, cuz I can use TTS w/o converting thats output sounds to something nice .mp3 (which I didn't do either...). So, no need for Astra or E.V.A. anymore.
Wasn't having a go at you, you'll see i agreed with what you were saying, Mouse clicks probably isn't the most efficient way to do things, and you didnt just say its easy and leave it at that, you said would post something when you are able to, all good no complaints from me
My other comments were for 777Driver, who simply comes out with yes thats easy to do with no method, and not even offering to post at a later time when he's able.
The reason I did it with mouse clicks is that when I first did this I had problems with the map not being reset to exactly the same position each time. It is pretty easy to replace the mouse clicks with the correct keyboard commands though. And I only just found out that the record text option with 0.05s pause is good enough for the map. (Not good enough for commander chat though)
As a freebie.
Create a macro called Comms that presses 2 (that's it just bring up the comms memu)
Now create a macro called "Send Greeting"
Key sequence is
Space
Space
Record (Hello commandr) with a 0.1s pause
Enter
2.
I now can say comms, select the commander I want to say hello to, and say "Send greeting"
Ok, thanks to the tips for getting my keys working in the map, i have manged to create a fully automated route using VA, in the video below, i simply ask "Astra" to "Plot 30 Ceti trade route" then she opens the map , selects the system, and plots the route, and close the map again. I used Nircmd.exe to copy/paste it in the nav box.
All the while she is giving me a full description of the route.
My plan now is tweak the macro to make it faster, and to have "Astra" give me a basic list of my routes and profits, and asking me to select one, where she will then just plot it for me. Take a look at the vid.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=PclGtFl84aU
All the while she is giving me a full description of the route.
My plan now is tweak the macro to make it faster, and to have "Astra" give me a basic list of my routes and profits, and asking me to select one, where she will then just plot it for me. Take a look at the vid.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=PclGtFl84aU
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Since the most of you have figured out, how to manage to setup a route in map, I reject to post my macros, as long as nobody wants to see it... (I won't do it, until you request it..., cuz of lazinessssssss)
If there is still interest, just PM me
Edith: As I got one PM, I make it public:
Commands in the 2. Image is to be added to the previous...
, cuz of lazinessssssss)If there is still interest, just PM me
Edith: As I got one PM, I make it public:
Commands in the 2. Image is to be added to the previous...
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So do you have VA open and close the map for you, is your galaxy map bound to K.
If so, it is very similar to mine. (except my bind key for map is /) and i use the copy paste command tool to paste in the system name with ctrl+v.
I also have VA describe the route and goods to buy whilst plotting the course.
If so, it is very similar to mine. (except my bind key for map is /) and i use the copy paste command tool to paste in the system name with ctrl+v.
I also have VA describe the route and goods to buy whilst plotting the course.
Superb! Easy to follow steps
Remember to input the route into your Astro Nav computer!
Either at the end of step 3 or at the start of step 2 add:-
Move mouse cursor to Nav icon
Pause 1
Click left mouse button
Pause 1
Move mouse cursor to route icon on Nav map
Pause 1
Click left mouse button.
That will input the destination into your Nav computer ( left panel) and your go for warp!
Great post and used my favourite add on.
His macro already does this, but seem speed of computer and new 1.1 plot route does pause with a quick (%) calculating route. Which means his macro on my computer exits to quick to save course.
I had to increase pause in step 2 line 9 to .5 to get it to save course. So seem fine tuning needed based on your computer setup.
Also had a problem with step 1, with mouse click in text box before entering name. Found 2 left click commands were needed, before it would accept text input from step 3.
Thanks again for posting this information. Now I have my new computer up and running I can make use of it.
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i had a similar problem with my macro, i could not press enter key after inputting system text in the box.
i realized after a bit of testing that i had to backspace first before entering text for it to work, seams like after opening map there was already a space entered in navigation input box. strange.
Not sure if this is still relevant or helpful anymore but will link back to a thread I made a while ago. I haven't played around with route plotting in a very long time so new updates to VA and the galaxy map may make the link moot.
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=146589
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=146589
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Can't wait for the explorer edition macro.
"Navigate to Graesms Sector RT-C B3-2"
Excellent guide to macros though - something I haven't tried yet.
"Navigate to Graesms Sector RT-C B3-2"
Excellent guide to macros though - something I haven't tried yet.
