Oolite Bulletins

I always favored the Zaonce to Inisor route, myself. :P A LOT of easy money to be made for little distance covered, and relatively few pirates. Dragonfire has typo there: should read Isinor. I have done several runs on that route. Buy wine in Isinor, trade it for computers in Zaonce, go back to swa...

Quotes from this topic . No MMORPG until a successful arena deathmatch or CTF game can be run reliably. I agree. Though I recommend following: hosting player sets # credits which he and other players can spend for ship and equipment of their choice. Players could freely pick the system they start in...

I use this one when I’m using a stick. I'm on a laptop so I only use a stick at home, and even then, only on some of my characters. Hard to carry a stick with you in a laptop case. . . This has a twist axis for yaw, throttle, hat and lots of buttons. centers just fine in Debian Linux How relieably ...

Price is not problem, but HOTAS is overkill for me. Is either X-52 or Cougar available without throttle unit? Or do they work without connecting it? How long have you used them and what is expected lifespan before axis go out of alignment?

If you've got a computer then who needs other players? And if you've got other players, why do you need a computer. Answer: "Becouse computer can calculate and record statistics so player's can focus on gaming itself." Major reason why Walter Bright made Empire wargame. And with modems pl...

I have some interest for maintenance and stuff. What's status of it right now? I recommend following: in addition of regular maintenance, ship parts would wear off to point where those can't work anymore. In that eventual case whole part would need be changed, so old engine out and new engine in. I ...

Gnudoll wrote:

I use this one when I’m using a stick.

Does handle twist?

No... no third axis (twist) on the Attack 3. Have a look at this one , maybe. I already have that one. Its axis are not properly aligned: when 'stick is resting without my hand on it, spacecraft turns anyway. Major reason why I have avoided space/flight sims and joystics for 5+ years. Of course 'st...

How important is docking computer for you? I have number of dockings behind me and I have never crashed on station. I have at least that skill left from original (PC) Elite

Does save files, created with older version of Oolite, work in newer version? How about loading old save file after installing new OXPs?

I use a Logiteck Attack 3 which is excellent (and works on Ubuntu out of the box). Cheap and cheerful.....it's cheap and I'm cheerful 'cos it really is good. No hat control and at least two buttons are on wrong side of the 'stick (right side on the base, difficult to reach with left hand). Does han...

Recommend me joysticks for Oolite, Pioneer, I've Found Her and the likes. I'd like 'stick to have throttle control, three axis + some buttons, hat control and USB port. More importantly, 'stick should be reliable and properly aligned to center. Tell me price too. I used to have Logitech 'stick that ...

Does Oolite have newspapers yet? I really liked those in FFE. Gave some good tips to make money (I recall news about need of medicine delivery, that earned some good cash) and national propaganda was worth to read just for laughs.