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==Installing the game==
  
==Installing the game==
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* [[Running Oolite-Mac|Running Oolite on Mac OS X]]
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* [[Running Oolite-Mac|Install and run Oolite on Mac OS X]]
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* [[Running Oolite-Linux|Running Oolite on Linux]]
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* [[Running Oolite-Linux|Install and run Oolite on Linux]]
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* [[Running Oolite-Windows|Running Oolite on Windows]]
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* [[Running Oolite-Windows|Install and run Oolite on Windows]]
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* [[Running Oolite-Unix|Running Oolite on BSD and Irix]]
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* [[Running Oolite-Fedora Core 5|Install and run Oolite on Fedora Core 5]]
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* [[Running Oolite-Unix|Install and run Oolite on BSD and Irix]]
   
 
Note that from release 1.77 onwards two different release configurations are available for download: "deployment" which includes full optimisation and is most suitable for those just wanting to play the game, and "test" which includes additional debugging and development tools, and is intended for OXP development. If you are unsure, we recommend the "deployment release" - it is easy to convert it into a "test release" later.
  
Note that from release 1.77 onwards two different release configurations are available for download: "deployment" which includes full optimisation and is most suitable for those just wanting to play the game, and "test" which includes additional debugging and development tools, and is intended for OXP development. If you are unsure, we recommend the "deployment release" - it is easy to convert it into a "test release" later.
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* [[Status Quo]] - Elite came with a Novella called 'The Dark Wheel', which set the scene for the game. 'Status Quo' aims to do the same thing for 'Oolite', introducing Commander Jamesons to the 'Ooniverse'... Status Quo is the first part of a four part series known as the [[Oolite Saga]].
  
* [[Status Quo]] - Elite came with a Novella called 'The Dark Wheel', which set the scene for the game. 'Status Quo' aims to do the same thing for 'Oolite', introducing Commander Jamesons to the 'Ooniverse'... Status Quo is the first part of a four part series known as the [[Oolite Saga]].
 
* [[Calliope|Calliope - a Captain Hesperus adventure]] - An episode from the unorthodox life of the commander of the ''Dubious Profit''
  
* [[Calliope|Calliope - a Captain Hesperus adventure]] - An episode from the unorthodox life of the commander of the ''Dubious Profit''
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* [[Powers_and_Organisations|Powers and Organisations]] - Some histories of the various corporations and powers, both legal and illicit, that exist in the Oolite Galaxies.
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* [[Powers and Organisations]] - Some histories of the various corporations and powers, both legal and illicit, that exist in the Oolite Galaxies.
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* [[Mr Gimlet|Mr Gimlet]] - A wise Blue Frog aboard Lave Station has some tips for new Commanders.
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* [[Mr Gimlet]] - A wise Blue Frog aboard Lave Station has some tips for new Commanders.
 
* The ''[[Rough Guide to the Ooniverse]]'' – A brief overview of the inhabitants, customs and cultures of Lave and other nearby worlds.
  
* The ''[[Rough Guide to the Ooniverse]]'' – A brief overview of the inhabitants, customs and cultures of Lave and other nearby worlds.
   
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* [https://github.com/OoliteProject/oolite/blob/maintenance/1.78/Doc/OoliteRS.pdf Download OoliteRS.pdf] - Essential info reference sheet for a quick start.
  
* [https://github.com/OoliteProject/oolite/blob/maintenance/1.78/Doc/OoliteRS.pdf Download OoliteRS.pdf] - Essential info reference sheet for a quick start.
 
* [[Pilot's Reference Manual]]
  
* [[Pilot's Reference Manual]]
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* [[Oolite_Docking_Clearance_Protocol_(v1.72_or_later)|Docking Clearance Protocol]]
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* [[Oolite Docking Clearance Protocol (v1.72 or later)|Docking Clearance Protocol]]
 
* [[Oolite Equipment|Equipment]]
  
* [[Oolite Equipment|Equipment]]
 
* [[Oolite Trading|Trading]]
  
* [[Oolite Trading|Trading]]
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:* [[How to Dock|How to Dock]]
  
:* [[How to Dock|How to Dock]]
 
:* [[Dealing with piracy (Oolite)|How to deal with pirates]]
  
:* [[Dealing with piracy (Oolite)|How to deal with pirates]]
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:* [[Dealing with Thargoids|How to deal with thargoid ambushes]]
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:* [[Dealing with Thargoids|How to deal with Thargoid ambushes]]
 
:* [[Laser tactics]]
  
:* [[Laser tactics]]
 
:* [[Missile tactics]]
  
:* [[Missile tactics]]
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* [[Location of Oolite saved settings]]
  
* [[Location of Oolite saved settings]]
 
* [[Hidden Settings in Oolite]]
  
* [[Hidden Settings in Oolite]]
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* [http://aegidian.org/bb/ Oolite forum]
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* [http://aegidian.org/bb/ Oolite Bulletins Forum]
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* [[Oolite_FAQ|Oolite Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)]]
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* [[Oolite FAQ|Oolite Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)]]
 
* [[Joystick problems (Linux)]]
  
* [[Joystick problems (Linux)]]
   
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== Links ==
  
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Русская версия: [[Ru:Oolite Instruction Manual]]
  
 
[[Category:Oolite]]
  
[[Category:Oolite]]

Revision as of 20:18, 24 January 2016

Installing the game

Note that from release 1.77 onwards two different release configurations are available for download: "deployment" which includes full optimisation and is most suitable for those just wanting to play the game, and "test" which includes additional debugging and development tools, and is intended for OXP development. If you are unsure, we recommend the "deployment release" - it is easy to convert it into a "test release" later.

A background to the game

  • Alien Items - A series of short stories which set the scene.
  • The Virtuous Misfortune - A story that sets the scene (now included in "Alien Items")
  • Status Quo - Elite came with a Novella called 'The Dark Wheel', which set the scene for the game. 'Status Quo' aims to do the same thing for 'Oolite', introducing Commander Jamesons to the 'Ooniverse'... Status Quo is the first part of a four part series known as the Oolite Saga.
  • Calliope - a Captain Hesperus adventure - An episode from the unorthodox life of the commander of the Dubious Profit
  • Powers and Organisations - Some histories of the various corporations and powers, both legal and illicit, that exist in the Oolite Galaxies.
  • Mr Gimlet - A wise Blue Frog aboard Lave Station has some tips for new Commanders.
  • The Rough Guide to the Ooniverse – A brief overview of the inhabitants, customs and cultures of Lave and other nearby worlds.

Playing the game

Technical help and troubleshooting

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