Great inputs! Just a quick note on fuel tanks. I have a very partiicular mission profile in mind. To get to the center of big areas (if I can find them) with no MS stars within range unless I carry the necessary fuel to make it out again.

OK, good luck commander :)

I hadn't flown Elite in quite some time, but all this discussion gave me the urge to and I took one of the Kraits out last night for a bit of bounty hunting. I have a goal to hit triple Elite and I'm not far away now, just need to get combat rank over the line. Nice bonuses on bounty hunting at the moment. Thanks for the thread Von Due, got me back in the 'pit :)

this game ... wow
 

i had to dog sit at a house last night so i finally had time to go on ED again

"k so i know know my canopy can get damaged" !!!


also i tried to call the AA space side screen repair service but the line was engaged .... typical


nise touch i wasn't expecting that at all


ive on purpose not looked at any videos so i got new thing to experience


also we in the distant future were the only know oxygen tank KNOWN to all science is the size of a coke can ......


i hope that that can be upgraded or a canopy blown out can be repaired in space


P.s Thank you again "Von Due" its a good distraction i need atm while im dealing with stuff


Steel Shark

Hey, welcome back, steel shark. I was wondering how things were going there. Yeah it is a great game, isn't it! So similar to Frontier/First Encounters and so different!

As for emergency oxygen, you can upgrade your life support system to give you plenty of time to get help if the situation is dire.

Two life lines in Open play:
Fuel Rats: If you're out of fuel, oxygen is running low and you don't want to die in space
https://fuelrats.com/
It's for real though so don't use it if you don't need it. Same goes for

The Hull Seals
https://hullseals.space/
if your ship is so damaged you can't get back to safety

Threadfin: Hah! Awesome! Have a blast!

You can synthesize life support. Because of this I see no reason to ever use anything other than D-rated life support as long as you have some nickel and iron on board, and you should always have nickel and iron on board.


https://elite-dangerous.fandom.com/w...s#Life_Support


Canopy can only be damaged if the shields are shot away. If you engineer the shields well, this will be rare in PvE. I haven't lost shields in three years. Which isn't to say I'm a great pilot, but that engineering is strong. Then again, all of my ships are fast shield tanks. I don't own any of those Fed bricks :)

would you be interested in
 

im modifying one of my coldwaters panels to be a elite dangerous panel for android pads so you could design your own panel for key strokes if you interested ill send you my results

when done


this would add a nise glass cockpit look to go with the joy sticks


the example panel isent mine it just gives an idear of the thing im after making

mine would be xbox one or pc compatible

tho the xbox one

one would have to have set keys all ready set in to it

as xbox one is more restricted then a pc


Steel Shark

^Wow... that is both impressive and super cool! You've built that from scratch? How do you even hook an android thingy up to ED? My tech knowledge is not great, as you can tell!

its been refined
 

a day or 2 back i was at some ones house so dident have any net or laptop so i modded my joystick a bit

very luckily my joystick & throttle has got 4 bottom threaded holes for mounting to a frame ect


so i put carpet on the bottom of the wood then put 4 bolts through that so the joysticks are now rigidly connected to a wood base


thats a good size for me to use when on my old leather sofa armchair


ill buy some cheap mouse pads at some point for the top and stick em to it then re bolt the joystick back on to it


this thrustmaster hotas one can be combined in to on but that makes its too close in


so i spaced it its also got a curve when split in the middle so i made sure a xbox controller will fit im currently working out the angle for the pad to sit at when i can get to that


and am trying different pad graphics ive seen on the internet
i think ones that look back lighted will be used


this pic is the new idear i had

new variant testing angle for pad at back might go horizontal or vertical or move it to were xbox controller is so its closer


im waiting for a taxi atm ...... its late


Steel Shark

as for tec stuff
 

im very good at technology Both practically and software wise so i can help you out with pad installation stuff so no problems m8


Steel Shark

This thread came to a screeching halt, but I've been wondering Von Due if you're still at it? Did you get around to engineering your FSD? Just curious as to how you are getting on.

Still eyeing it but real life demands my attention at the moment. Still researching which controller setup to get, not to mention how much it will cost in total, VAT, import tax, the works. 1960 euros is a lot and if there are extra costs, I want to know what figures we're talking about.

I decided to let go of the grind as soon as I have contacted 2 engineers, just for completeness, then it's off to deep space.

Would like at some point to find one of the private groups where PvP is a NoGo.

Yes, I understand completely.

Which setup results in that cost?

I use a modified Cougar, MFG Crosswinds and Track IR. Total cost of this gear is US$1550. But then again, the Cougar was purchased 20 years ago, the Track IR 8 years ago and I only recently got the Crosswinds. So from a cost per year point of view it's perfectly reasonable in my view.

I fly in a PG with friends. If you don't have a group to do this with, have a look at Mobius

https://elitepve.com/page/join

I'm getting an ED/DCS setup and it looks like Virpil is what I'm going for.

2 grips, 3 bases (central base for DCS), S-extension for DCS, throttle and 2 button boxes should get me something to last a long time. Also waiting for news on their collectives.

Thanks for the headsup on the Mobius group. Seems like it's what I'm looking for.

Yes, that's top-notch gear, good choice. Pulling the trigger is another matter, I understand, but if you're in it for the long haul it will pay off, not only with any improvement to your piloting and heads-up ability with all controls at your fingertips, but it will last as long as you play games and sims. I think it's worth getting high-end kit, but it's not my money so I can understand if you are hesitant about shelling out that sort of dosh. And maybe you're not, just want to be sure you're making the right choices.


Mobius is perfect for Ellte commanders who like the idea of a social setting and populated spaceways, but don't care for non-consensual PvP combat.