Auto Skim OXP
For automatic Sun Skimming
| Wine Cooler OXP | |
|---|---|
| Name | Auto Sun Skimmer |
| Cost | 1,000₢ |
| TL Availability | 10 |
Contents
Overview
This is a small OXP adding an AI to the player's ship.
It adds an equipment called Auto Sun Skimmer for sale at a TL 10 or higher system.
Usage
The equipment can be primed by N (shift n) and then activated by n or disengaged by pressing n again. When activated the equipment takes control of the ship and goes to sun-skim automatically! The player has no control of the stick, but can set the speed and use torus drive or injectors.
If you are attacked whilst the equipment is active, you should disengage by pressing n, go fight, and then reengage with n when you have finished.
Requirements
- You will need functioning Fuel Scoops or all will be in vain!
- External Heat Shielding might also be useful in case of problems.
Issues
Well with the OXP, there is a problem I did not manage to solve yet, it occurs very rarely, but if the planet is between the sun and the player, strange things may happen. I would be pleased if some one confirms that.
License
Version History
- Version 0.9.5 by phkb
- - Tweaks to the AI for more reliability when close to the sun.
- Version 0.9.4 by phkb
- - Fixed bug where the auto-skimmer could not be manually disengaged when the fuel level is full.
- - Attempt to fix issue where engine effects were sometimes visible at the front of the ship.
- Version 0.9.3 by phkb
- - Updated for current versions of Oolite.
- - Added some quality of life improvements to the operation of the auto skimmer.
- - Fixed AI which was not correctly reading the player's speed in all situations.
Download
- From Phkb's Box
- Okti's older version (0.9.2) is in his Box
Instructions
Unzip the file, and then move the folder "AutoSkim.oxp" to the AddOns directory of your Oolite installation. Then start the game up and the equipment should be added to the appropriate F3 screens.
Links
- BB Thread (2011-date)
- Fuel Scoops
- Priming Equipment
Gameplay and Balance Indicator
Helps with sunskimming!
