Oolite Bulletins

I like the idea of the commodities market OXP - just tried it. While in flight, I presume F8 just displays the median prices, yes?
I noticed that launching, then immediately docking, changes the prices - yes?

Gimbal Locke wrote:

I do understand that, but I did not try to install from this thread (of course, since I'm still on 1.76), I tried to install some OXPs which are labeled as "1.76.1 compatible" in the  list on the wiki, such as (checking my dustbin for OXPs with a higher version number than in AddOns) Cabal common library 1.6, Snoopers 2.3.3., BGS A1.5, Vector 1.7.1 and Explorer's Club 1.3.3.

CCL1.6, Snoopers2.3.3, BGS1.5 and Vector1.7.1 are v1.76.1 versions. If something does not work with these versions then it's a bug .-)

Svengali wrote:

CCL1.6, Snoopers2.3.3, BGS1.5 and Vector1.7.1 are v1.76.1 versions. If something does not work with these versions then it's a bug .-)

OK, I'll start a new thread about this, I don't want to derail Thargoid's nice 1.77 OXP thread any more.

Edit: I found the source of my problem: I was still on version 1.76, I somehow missed the upgrade from 1.76 to 1.76.1 and I jumped to the incorrect conclusion that it was related to 1.77

To Thargoid, Svengali & everybody else whose time I waisted: my sincere apologies. (I never expected I would ever apologise to a thargoid )

El Viejo wrote:

I like the idea of the commodities market OXP - just tried it. While in flight, I presume F8 just displays the median prices, yes?
I noticed that launching, then immediately docking, changes the prices - yes?

The prices change every 5-15 game minutes or so, even when you're docked (although if the timer clicks when you're actually in the marketplace then the change doesn't happen - just to prevent any little bugs creeping in even though it is possible to change prices and quantities whilst the market is displayed).

And yes, when in-flight or indeed docked at any station which isn't the main one or one included in the roleset the F8 screen will display the median prices as normal, and when docked trading will occur as normal. It is quite easy to make the split trading happen at any station, but I didn't want to override the actions of other peoples OXP stations.

<nods at the TMA>

Thargoid wrote:

Especially for those who are bored of the rings...

A thoroughly entertaining book, was that!

Thargoid wrote:

A new little OXP - the Tracker Cam (again for 1.77 only).
It's based on Cim's core script code (as quaternions tie my brain in knots too) but comes in the form of a pylon-mounted camera satellite plus ship-to-satellite communications rig (50cr each, from tech 3+). Works in a similar way to Cim's ones - deploy the satellite, activate the link (shift-N/n) and then select the ships custom view (v) to show the view.
Works within scanner range, and is a stationary viewpoint that always focuses on the player ship. The ship is flown in the normal fashion, but as you view it from outside it can take a bit of practice to do so.
Not really designed for general game-play, but should be good for ooTube clips.

<Now wonders how hard it would be to get PIP in Oolite>

Some notes from a recent test-flight.. (Trunk 5503 - Linux)

Commodities Markets. BGS background sounds in the market only play once, instead of looping.

Cargo Spotter. Does not play nice with Military Targeting System. MTS no longer locks on to cargo in "Salvage" mode. Blue cargo markers still visible in space after cargo scooped.

Kiota Solar Station. After I destroyed the station (hey, somehow it had attained "Fugitive" status and a 71Cr bounty, so what else could I do? ) the beacon showing its old location was still active.

Diziet Sma wrote:

Cargo Spotter. Does not play nice with Military Targeting System. MTS no longer locks on to cargo in "Salvage" mode.

MTS is full of bugs, including at least one frame callback which is never shut down.

Diziet Sma wrote:

Kiota Solar Station. After I destroyed the station (hey, somehow it had attained "Fugitive" status and a 71Cr bounty, so what else could I do? ) the beacon showing its old location was still active.

Not Thargoid's fault. Happens with all stations. How can a piddly, little trade ship destroy a space station anyway, other than by ramming it? I'd call the vulnerability of the average station a bigger problem/bug/nonsense than the beacons being left behind.