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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'' |
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| − | + | === General === |
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| − | + | *[[Oolite Instruction Manual]]: links to other pages |
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+ | *[[Pilot's Reference Manual]] |
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+ | *[[Mr Gimlet]]'s Advice for New Commanders |
| − | + | *[[Oolite FAQ]] |
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| + | *[[Ship's Library OXP]] includes an in-game readable '''Ship's Manual''' explaining how to trade, dock, prime optional equipment, ''etc'' |
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| + | *Combat (Tactics): |
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| + | ::[[Oolite Tactics]]: a couple of essays, advice for beginners, intermediate & advanced pilots, long list of OXPs |
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| + | ::[[Laser tactics]]: pulse, beam & military lasers |
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| + | ::[[Missile tactics]]: different missiles, ECM, MTS & STE |
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| + | ::[[Using weapons of mass destruction]] (Quirium cascade bombs) |
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| + | ::[[AFE FAQ4|Pre-Oolite combat]] for [[Classic Elite]], [[FE2]] & [[FFE]] |
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| + | ::[[Dealing with Thargoids]] |
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| + | ::[[Dealing with piracy (Oolite)|Dealing with piracy]] |
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*Docking: [[How to Dock]] |
*Docking: [[How to Dock]] |
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| − | *[[Dealing with piracy (Oolite)]] |
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| + | *[[Dumping Cargo]] |
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| − | *Trade: [[Oolite Trading]], [[Oolite FAQ]] (see Q: How do I make decent profits?) |
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| + | *[[Priming Equipment]] for .oxp's & [[MFD]]s |
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| + | *Trade: [[Trade (Oolite)]] |
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| + | *'''Elite/FE2/FFE''': For advice on trading & combat see [[AFE FAQ4]], [[Trade (Classic Elite)]], [[Trade (FE2/FFE)]]. |
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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 |
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+ | :: ''also includes OXP Careers: Rescue Stations, Galactic Navy Reservist, Salvage Operator, Ship Escort Services, Jouster.'' |
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=== Keyboard === |
=== Keyboard === |
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| − | + | You might find it helpful to reconfigure your keyboard: |
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| − | + | ''Some people find it helpful to either move the position of the fire laser key, or to transpose the yaw & roll keys.'' |
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| − | + | Other people find that their standard Gaelic-language keyboard fails to allow them to use their Torus drives, for example. |
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| − | + | See [[Keyboard Issues]] for links to solutions, discussions, OXPs and more! |
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| + | === Monitors/Mice === |
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| + | *There are a handful of links at the bottom of the [[Joysticks and Gamepads]] page. |
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=== Joysticks/Controllers === |
=== Joysticks/Controllers === |
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''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.'' |
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*[[How to tweak OXZ's]] |
*[[How to tweak OXZ's]] |
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*[[OXP howto]] create them - with another dozen links at the bottom |
*[[OXP howto]] create them - with another dozen links at the bottom |
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Latest revision as of 19:35, 12 July 2021
Contents
Help & Advice Pages on this wiki and elsewhere
How do I ... dock / succeed in trading / win a fight / configure my controller/joystick etc
General
- Oolite Instruction Manual: links to other pages
- Pilot's Reference Manual
- Mr Gimlet's Advice for New Commanders
- Oolite FAQ
- Ship's Library OXP includes an in-game readable Ship's Manual explaining how to trade, dock, prime optional equipment, etc
- Combat (Tactics):
- Oolite Tactics: a couple of essays, advice for beginners, intermediate & advanced pilots, long list of OXPs
- Laser tactics: pulse, beam & military lasers
- Missile tactics: different missiles, ECM, MTS & STE
- Using weapons of mass destruction (Quirium cascade bombs)
- Pre-Oolite combat for Classic Elite, FE2 & FFE
- Dealing with Thargoids
- Dealing with piracy
- Docking: How to Dock
- Priming Equipment for .oxp's & MFDs
- Trade: Trade (Oolite)
- Elite/FE2/FFE: For advice on trading & combat see AFE FAQ4, Trade (Classic Elite), Trade (FE2/FFE).
- 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: Some people find it helpful to either move the position of the fire laser key, or to transpose the yaw & roll keys. Other people find that their standard Gaelic-language keyboard fails to allow them to use their Torus drives, for example.
See Keyboard Issues for links to solutions, discussions, OXPs and more!
Monitors/Mice
- There are a handful of links at the bottom of the Joysticks and Gamepads page.
Joysticks/Controllers
- Joysticks: Guide to Setting Up Controllers & Joysticks
- Dizzy's guide to Setting up Joystick Axis Profiles
The Dark Side
ie: programming. For those untutored in these mysteries, one often starts with tweaking and then progresses further.
- How to tweak OXZ's
- OXP howto create them - with another dozen links at the bottom
