docking computers

Ryabovsky · Post by **Ryabovsky** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 10:24 pm

Hey everyone--

I'm running Oolite with a couple of OXPs (Random Hits and Your Ad Here), and I'm having trouble automatically docking with the stations.

Is this because I bought my docking computers before I installed the addons? I've repaired the computers following battle damage, but that still didn't fix anything.

Any help you could give me would be awesome ...

Loxley · Post by **Loxley** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 10:29 pm

Welcome to the "Friendliest Board This Side of Riedquat".

Just checking, you are aware that to use docking computers with an oxp station you need to press shift-c, right? Also, shift-d insta-dock isn't available either.

edit to add: Just had a look at the wiki controls page and this doesn't seem to be on the list. Any chance one of our wiki ninjas could fix this?

Ryabovsky · Post by **Ryabovsky** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 10:36 pm

Loxley wrote:
Welcome to the "Friendliest Board This Side of Riedquat".

Just checking, you are aware that to use docking computers with an oxp station you need to press shift-c right? Also, shift-d insta-dock isn't available either.

Yeah, er...that might explain a lot of the issues I've been having. Thanks!

Loxley · Post by **Loxley** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 10:43 pm

Ryabovsky wrote:
Yeah, er...that might explain a lot of the issues I've been having. Thanks!

Don't worry about it. I'd been playing the game for two weeks before I worked this one out. (Shift-d took another week after that.

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Commander McLane · Post by **Commander McLane** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 12:36 am

If you happen to play on a Mac, it's all in the ReadMe.

For everybody else, the ReadMe (of Oolite 1.65, but it contains the keys concerned already) is available for download from the Wiki.

Post by **another_commander** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 12:41 am

Commander McLane wrote:
For everybody else, the ReadMe (of Oolite 1.65, but it contains the keys concerned already) is available for download from the Wiki.

For the Windows version there is no need to refer to the wiki for this: Both the Reference Sheet and the 1.73 ReadMe, containing all necessary and updated information, are available in the game's root folder after installation.

Diziet Sma · Post by **Diziet Sma** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 3:55 am

Loxley wrote:
you are aware that to use docking computers with an oxp station you need to press shift-c, right? Also, shift-d insta-dock isn't available either.

There is also the small detail that you must first target the oxp-station you wish to dock with.

another_commander wrote:
For the Windows version there is no need to refer to the wiki for this: Both the Reference Sheet and the 1.73 ReadMe, containing all necessary and updated information, are available in the game's root folder after installation.

They are also accessible via the Start>All Programs>Oolite menu, along with "Advice For New Commanders".

JazHaz · Post by **JazHaz** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 4:39 am

Loxley wrote:
Just had a look at the wiki controls page and this doesn't seem to be on the list.

Yes they are!

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Autopilot 	 c 	 99 	 63 	
Autodock 	D 	68 	44

Loxley · Post by **Loxley** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 9:48 am

JazHaz wrote:
Loxley wrote:
Just had a look at the wiki controls page and this doesn't seem to be on the list.
Yes they are!
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Autopilot 	 c 	 99 	 63 	
Autodock 	D 	68 	44 

To be more specific I meant the C command for non main station dockable objects as oppose to the ordinary c. As other people have pointed out it is all in the readme though.

Post by **Eric Walch** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 9:58 am

Commander McLane wrote:
If you happen to play on a Mac, it's all in the ReadMe.

That is difficult accessible on the mac as you must open the Oolite package to get it. The easy way to get the read-me on the mac is just select the help menu while the game is running. (In windowed mode)