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'''Help & Advice Pages on this wiki and elsewhere.'''
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== Help & Advice Pages on this wiki and elsewhere ==
   
 
How do I ... dock / succeed in trading / win a fight / configure my controller/joystick ''etc''
 
How do I ... dock / succeed in trading / win a fight / configure my controller/joystick ''etc''
   
*General: [[Oolite FAQ]]
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=== General ===
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*[[Oolite FAQ]]
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*Combat (Tactics): [[Oolite Tactics]], [[Laser tactics]], [[Missile tactics]]
 
*Combat (Tactics): [[Oolite Tactics]], [[Laser tactics]], [[Missile tactics]]
 
*Combat (Thargoids): [[Dealing with Thargoids]]
 
*Combat (Thargoids): [[Dealing with Thargoids]]
 
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*[[Dealing with piracy (Oolite)]]
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*Docking: [[How to Dock]]
 
*Docking: [[How to Dock]]
 
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*[[Dealing with piracy (Oolite)]]
 
 
 
*Trade: [[Oolite Trading]], [[Oolite FAQ]] (see Q: How do I make decent profits?)
 
*Trade: [[Oolite Trading]], [[Oolite FAQ]] (see Q: How do I make decent profits?)
   
 
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*Also see the '''OoliteRS''' (Reference Sheets) and '''AdviceforNewCommanders''' which came as .pdfs in your original game download.
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*See also the '''OoliteRS''' (Reference Sheets) and '''AdviceforNewCommanders''' which came as .pdfs in your original game download. ''Probably worth printing out!''
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*[[Career Options]]: Trader, Smuggler, Courier, Chauffeur, Miner, Bounty Hunter, Pirate, Rescuer
 
*[[Career Options]]: Trader, Smuggler, Courier, Chauffeur, Miner, Bounty Hunter, Pirate, Rescuer
:: also includes ''OXP Careers'': Rescue Stations, Galactic Navy Reservist, Salvage Operator, Ship Escort Services, Jouster.
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=== The Dark Side ===
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== The Dark Side ==
 
''ie: programming. For those untutored in these mysteries, one often starts with tweaking and then progresses further.''
 
''ie: programming. For those untutored in these mysteries, one often starts with tweaking and then progresses further.''
 
*[[How to tweak OXZ's]]
 
*[[How to tweak OXZ's]]

Revision as of 19:46, 14 February 2021

Help & Advice Pages on this wiki and elsewhere

How do I ... dock / succeed in trading / win a fight / configure my controller/joystick etc

General





  • See also the OoliteRS (Reference Sheets) and AdviceforNewCommanders which came as .pdfs in your original game download. Probably worth printing out!


  • Career Options: Trader, Smuggler, Courier, Chauffeur, Miner, Bounty Hunter, Pirate, Rescuer
also includes OXP Careers: Rescue Stations, Galactic Navy Reservist, Salvage Operator, Ship Escort Services, Jouster.

Keyboard

You might find it helpful to reconfigure your keyboard:

  • Keyboard Cobra OXP retunes the navigation keys to be more precise helping accuracy with your laser.
  • TSOJ suggests rebinding the navigation keys in a more easy-to-use manner
  • This key-map [v.1.79] is a little dated, but is still helpful
  • Foreign language keyboards.
  • Linux keyboards (non US) can be a major problem: see here.

Joysticks/Controllers


The Dark Side

ie: programming. For those untutored in these mysteries, one often starts with tweaking and then progresses further.