Oolite Bulletins

The advanced space compass should show a witchpoint icon and a navigation icon, but I don't get these on mine. Also some of the keys are different for me. I think i am running v. 1.65 and on a Ubuntu (unity/Natty narwhal) machine. The different keys are: ` instead of ~ for viewing the comms log wind...

must admit i can't understand how "handwavium" Torus power is not acceptable but some kinda hypnotic trance is. would Galcop really allow huge ships to be powered by people in a trance? if it's like other equipment, what if we have a breakage factor and you end up not being able to turn i...

Hi Jonah. From your description it sounds like you installed Oolite from the Ubuntu software repositories. The last time I checked they were offering a very outdated version of Oolite. I would suggest that you check what version you are running and uninstall it if need be. You can download the most...

A cool feature would also be to have lasers work regardless of distance. In the original elite this was the case i seem to recall blowing a lot of stuff up before it even registered on the scanner. another things would be a better scanner so that cargo containers can be scanned for contents prior to...

The Linux Distribution-neutral installation details can be found here: https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=9570 Thanks for this, unfortunately it does not help. I even thought of just adding the directory AddOns to the Resource directory, but it does not let me because once again...I am...

The Linux Distribution-neutral installation details can be found here: https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=9570 Thanks for this, unfortunately it does not help. I even thought of just adding the directory AddOns to the Resource directory, but it does not let me because once again...I am...

I'm not sure how to "friend you" in this forum ( I saw in the UCP there are friends and enemies) but you seem to have a very simialr approach to Elite as I do. I am checking your site as we speak. My problem is that frnakly I seem to have a problem understanding HOW to add OXPs and in fac...

In your HOME folder, there should be a hidden folder called .Oolite (can be found by going to View, Show Hidden Files, in the Nautilus menu. Inside that folder there should be a folder called Logs, but most likely not one called AddOns yet. Create the AddOns folder here (in .Oolite, not Logs), and ...

Anyway, I realise there are many OXP packs etc. I have not installed any yet but I suppose at some point I will. One of the things holding me back is that the technical aspects freak me out a bit. I tried to do the Pause and press T to see the textured planets but nothing happened, but saw later th...

The Linux Distribution-neutral installation details can be found here: https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=9570 Thanks for this, unfortunately it does not help. I even thought of just adding the directory AddOns to the Resource directory, but it does not let me because once again...I am...

How did you install Oolite? Did you follow Getafix's install guide? (under the Linux link) How you installed it will affect where things are and who has permission to do what - it can be "fixed" - some of it more easily than other bits. (but knowing how you installed it, would be a good f...

Hi Jonah Hex, I ran a Python, the Fatal Attraction for quite a while. She was as Iron-Assed as you can make one and while a bit slow was a good solid workhorse. I could see off most regular pirates (even in groups) comfortably, hence the name - they probably thought I looked a likely victim :lol: '...

Fatleaf wrote:

And to give you a proper Oolite welcome:- Welcome to the friendliest board this side of Riedquat.

Thank you kind sir, this forum is indeed friendly and helpful, as I can tell from my early scanning. But then...you all play Elite. Of COURSE you are cool

Hi Jonah, welcome to the boards! It's a two-drink minimum, aces are low, one-eyed jacks and the suicide king are wild ... For changing the key mapping, see the wiki: http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Oolite_Keyboard_Controls Especially see http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Oolite_Keyboard_Controls#Ch...

Hi there, I LOVE Oolite and thank you all who had anything to do with bringing this classic back and in such a CLASSIC and CLASSY way. Now...my first question as a newbie on this forum: I would really like to remap the fire lasers button to the space bar as it's painful to use as it is at them momen...