Dubbedinenglish
Banned
Not even just combat. I have an X55 and use TrackIR. Simply looking at the panels to open them up is mind blowing shit. It's so easy to look to the right and pull up systems or to the left and pull up navigation.
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Elite Dangerous: Horizons |OT| Just scratching the surface
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Not even just combat. I have an X55 and use TrackIR. Simply looking at the panels to open them up is mind blowing shit. It's so easy to look to the right and pull up systems or to the left and pull up navigation.
Not Spaceghost
Spaceghost
I gotta try this!
Reckheim
Member
I haven't tried this yet but do plan to in the near future. One thing that always confused me is, if you move your head to the right for example, how are you still looking at your computer screen, or you don't actually have to move your head as much as you do in game?
wesleyshark
Banned
Currently have a 7b power plant in my Python. Cost me 16mil or maybe 17 can't remember. Found a station that was selling a 7a power plant... I think my eyes bugged out when I saw the highly affordable price of only 51 million lol.
Dubbedinenglish
Banned
Yeah your head only moves a small amount but in game you turn right. The biggest adjustment for me was keeping my head steady during play.
Its not linear mapping, you can calibrate it to your liking.
Lets say you want to turn your in-game head 90 degree to the left: you would then turn your head ~30 degree to the left, maybe even less. It is really intuitive.
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
The TrackIR is considered the best, and its what I have and it is awesome. I pretty much cant play the game without it anymore (same with Euro Truck and FSX now too), it makes that much of a difference. Its also the most costly way to go though. There are cheaper alternatives and some of them work okay, but with TrackIR you get what you pay for, and it works fantastic.
Felix Lighter
Member
B components that have weight are something I always avoid because they are so heavy compared to the rest. I go D for the lightest or A for the most effective for almost everything except Shield cell and weightless internals.
Camp Freddie
Member
If you want to get an idea for how good it is, try the "TrackNoIR" program. It's free and gives you some basic headtracking using any webcam.
It's not that accurate (since it uses a the webcam's 2D image to guess where you're looking) and will sometimes trip-out at the worst possible time, but it gives you an idea of what it would be like if you have a proper head tracker.
I've not got round to putting down the cash on a proper system yet, but its clear to me that it would make the game much better.
wesleyshark
Banned
Cheers. I'll look into finding the nearest D plant that is sold near me and see how it compares. I can afford the A but I'm not dealing with power limitations right now so it's not necessary.
yeah, tracking things in the sky is awsome with the TrackIR - this is why I'm hoping PSVR version is incoming soon!
Sothis Krieg
Member
Ok so now that i've my CV1 and my 1070 and moved to my new house i want to replay this game but is there something to grind in prevision to the 2.2 ? i've been out of the game since 3 months at least.
I've a Vulture not fully fully geared but not far. Previously i dug bounty hunting but i was burnt out on it because it was too easy, is AI more of a threat right now?
Maybe i can grind for a new ship. I dont know where to restart honestly.
I've a Vulture not fully fully geared but not far. Previously i dug bounty hunting but i was burnt out on it because it was too easy, is AI more of a threat right now?
Maybe i can grind for a new ship. I dont know where to restart honestly.
Had the same reaction looking at bulkhead prices for the Anaconda. Military grade composite is 132M. The Anaconda costs 141M. Still want it though
Engineer upgrades are the new grind if you missed that. Enemy AI was more dangerous but people complained and it got scaled back pretty noticeably IMO. Bigger ships use SCBs and chaff a little more effectively. Fighting a group of NPCs is the only real threat I've seen, especially with the higher ranks.
wesleyshark
Banned
Tanks aren't cheapHad the same reaction looking at bulkhead prices for the Anaconda. Military grade composite is 132M. The Anaconda costs 141M. Still want it though
TharpDaddy
Member
Speaking of head tracking, I've seen there are some ways to play E using a Gear VR. Has anyone tried that? If the lag isn't too bad I wouldn't mind picking up a Gear VR for Elite.
using a Gear VR. Has anyone tried that? If the lag isn't too bad I wouldn't mind picking up a Gear VR for Elite.Sothis Krieg
Member
Thanks for the head up. i have to make up my mind upgrading my vulture or go for a new ship.
Its a message when you try to plan your route in the systems map. I am on mobile right now but here is a thread on the forums about it. https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/257695-Route-plotting-failed
Not Spaceghost
Spaceghost
How expensive is it to fit a decent asp explorer for deep space exploration cI am thinking of doing that deliver discovery data to jaques community goal at some point.
Reckheim
Member
Speaking of head tracking, I've seen there are some ways to play E
I didn't use gear VR, but i did get it to work with my HTC M8 and cardboard (there is a tutotrial out there on how to get it to work with Riftcat).
It worked but the resolution just wasnt high enough to give a sense of immersion which kind of sucked.
not sure how it would look like with GearVR but i'm thinking that would the same case.
TharpDaddy
Member
Ahh, damn. I wonder if some newer phones might work better? iirc Note 7 is like 4k screen resolution -- but I don't know what resolution is required to fix that lack of immersion.
HighResTomato
Member
Is this worth getting for the Xbox One? How are the visuals etc. I tried it when Game Previews launched but kept crashing my ship during landing.
AwesomeMeat
PossumMeat
It really shouldn't be too bad because most of the standard modules you will be using won't be A rated besides the frame shift drive. Assuming you want the highest jump range it would be like 6 million for the modules:
5D Power Plant
5D Thrusters
5A Frameshift Drive
4D Life Support
4D Power Distributor
4D Sensors
+ the ship which is 6 million (before the li yong-rui discount).
Really the biggest expense is going to be how willing you are to buy a big fuel scoop
Not Spaceghost
Spaceghost
Oh that's not too bad and should be within affordable range by the time I finish up doing federation rank missions. Why the 4D life support over stock? If your canopy cracks in deep space does the extra few minutes make that much of a difference?
Probably less mass
wesleyshark
Banned
It works great on Xbone. It crashed a handful of times during preview for me also but that rarely happens now. It's crashed maybe 2 or 3 times this year that I can recall.
The visuals are superb. 30fps. Some framerate dips launching into hyperspace and when first driving away from your ship in the SRV. Other than that I haven't noticed any performance problems.
Reckheim
Member
If you're canopy cracks in deep space, you're done. Life support is useless in exploration as there are not stations around.
AwesomeMeat
PossumMeat
The D rated stuff is less mass and makes for a further jump range. The extra time just allows you a few minutes to think of your loved ones before you slowly fade in to the abyss lol.
Play around on https://coriolis.io and you will see the difference swapping out to the D rated modules gives your jump range. It is also just a nice place to see the projected cost of your ship.
Just remember to buy in a li yong-rui system for a ship discount. You can use: https://eddb.io/station to find the nearest li yong-rui system that has the modules + ship you want. He will be listed under "powers".
joecanada
Member
are the community goals always worth it? Like I have the goal to bring superconductors to Maim?(sp)? which is decently close to me, maybe 35-40 ly away. seems okay if I can start a loop nearby.... how long should I spend doing this if I wanted to say hit the top 50 percent or so...
only have a cobra with 16 cargo slots but could easily dump some optionals for some more , would this also be smart idea?
only have a cobra with 16 cargo slots but could easily dump some optionals for some more , would this also be smart idea?
midasmulligan
Member
Just picked up the game and DLC, any must see newb resources/guides before I embark?
Felix Lighter
Member
D is lightest. That applies to all internal components that have mass.
AwesomeMeat
PossumMeat
A lot of the engineering blueprints require emission data.
midasmulligan
Member
Much appreciated
Honestly, read the OP, click all the links, and watch ObsidianAnt's videos on youtube. Everyone here is extremely helpful as well.
I just started also, Max Vector is my CMDR name.
Figured I'd take a break from combat and do some exploring. Found this brown star (I think) with rings. Haven't come across this before and with so many rings, thought I'd share it.
Search Brown Dwarf to learn about those stars. Not quite enough mass for fusion.
Thanks.
Also I ended up restarting and now the game begins in a different area from that youtubers tutorial vid. I'm on my own now!
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
Yep, my 6A fuel scoop on my Asp costs 28 million by itself. The scoop alone costs more than everything else on the rest of the ship combined, and that includes the price of the ship itself! Still worth it though.
Oh, and do not put a 5D power plant on the Asp. You always, always want to put A rated plants in exploration vessels, as A rated plants have the best heat efficiency, and that is very important when fuel scooping regularly. I run with a 3A power plant in my Asp, and I just juggle between the scoop and the SRV bay when needed as I'll never need both at the same time.
Haha. You only need to learn the mechanics.
Lol, I'm starting to get the hang of it. Docking I'm some places is tricky still. I haven't been able to find places where I meet requirements for missions, guess I will have to jump elsewhere.
AwesomeMeat
PossumMeat
Good point and great advice. I usually also bring 2 AFM with me if I am traveling super far out of the bubble. One to repair the other but I'm also paranoid, so there is that.
I have 35 hours into elite exclusively with VR oculus. I wouldnt even know how to access parts of the hud without head tracking! VR elite is amazing
joecanada
Member
holy shit that sounds amazing. a bit out of my budget but I am super stoked I just upgraded from a gtx 720 (stock in my machine) to a EVGA SC 1060 ...so I am thinking I may see slightly better visuals there....
cue cookie monster waiting gif
HighResTomato
Member
Thanks. Just bought the deluxe edition, looking forward to landing on planets.
wesleyshark
Banned
Wow I am spending way too much on my Python for what i am using it for (hauling) right now. Going to optimize it later and get some millions back. That www.coriolis.io website is great.
So I noticed that most of the people on my friends list for ED tend to play in solo mode. Is there a reason why you guys do that? I play in open 100% of the time and I've never ran into any problems with other players. Hell I think in all of my time playing I've only ever been killed by another player like 5 times. I just like being able to run across other players and saying hi every now and then even if they don't always respond. Especially when I'm far away from the bubble and I see someone else.
I have a private group set up but no one is ever in it so I just play in open. If more people were to join it I'd play in it more often.
Should note that this is only for PC players for all of you new xbox folk.
I have a private group set up but no one is ever in it so I just play in open. If more people were to join it I'd play in it more often.
Should note that this is only for PC players for all of you new xbox folk.
wesleyshark
Banned
My friends and I play in our own private groups (Xbox) depending on who is on at the time. I've played in open occasionally, but mostly from forgetting what mode I was in after logging to stack boom data missions lol.