Guide to Accuracy OXPs - Revision history

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 ::i) one can select a button on the Joystick/controller which toggles precision turning (as above, but a toggle) - and whose action is indicated on some of the HUDs
 ::(ii) one can tweak one's Joystick/Controller axis profile for the same effect. See [[Joysticks: Guide to Setting Up]] for more on the above.
-*'''Combat practice''' - the in-game [[Tutorial]] allows one to practice one's combat skills.
+*'''Combat practice''' - the in-game [[Tutorial]] allows one to practice one's combat skills. So too do the [[Lave Academy OXP]] and the [[Combat Simulator OXP]].
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 The following optional items enhance missile targeting
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 *[[SniperLock]] Fix by Dybal: Fix for SniperLock to prevent it interfering with use of Telescope in long-distance travel (2020)
 *[[SniperLock]] Plus by Dybal: Fix for SniperLock allowing use with off-centre weapons (''eg'' dual lasers) (2020)
 === MissileLocks ===

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 *[[Target Autolock OXP|Target AutoLock]] by [[User:Thargoid|Thargoid]]: automatically targets attackers (2020)
 *[[Targeter OXP|Target System Upgrade]] by [[User:Timer|Timer]] (also called Targeter): toggles between targeting hostile & outlaw ships - neutral ships - cargo (2014)
 For all MissileLocks: by locking your Target for your missiles, if you ''also'' have '''STE''', the targeting box (with directional arrows) now appears around it, and is now also useful for laser combat.

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 Most of these listed above probably conflict with each other. Be especially aware of those with dynamic targeting, where the target can change automatically: Military Targeting System, Target AutoLock & Telescope!
-Note that the targeting in Telescope can be disabled (but that the ability to target distant objects remains). And see Littlebear's 2023 post [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=290707#p290707 here] for improving Telescope's settings.
+Note that the targeting in Telescope can be disabled (but that the ability to target distant objects remains). And see Littlebear's 2023 post [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=290707#p290707 here] for improving Telescope's settings.
 == Links ==
-*[http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=5052 modernized targeting system] (2008) - a comedy of errors... (if such appeals to you!)
+*[https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=5052 modernized targeting system] (2008) - a comedy of errors... (if such appeals to you!)
-*[http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=5687 Auto tracking a target] (2009) - early plea for this by an ageing gentleman with arthritis
+*[https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=5687 Auto tracking a target] (2009) - early plea for this by an ageing gentleman with arthritis
 [[Category:OXP Lists]]

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	[[File:Crosshairs - Pulse Laser.png\|thumb\|right\|100px\|Pulse Laser crosshairs]]		[[File:Crosshairs - Pulse Laser.png\|thumb\|right\|100px\|Pulse Laser crosshairs]]
		+	[[File:OoSTE.png\|thumb\|right\|300px\|STE showing direction (arrow to the side of the crosshairs), identity of and distance to target]]
	Guide to OXPs designed to help accuracy in combat		Guide to OXPs designed to help accuracy in combat

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 Most of these listed above probably conflict with each other. Be especially aware of those with dynamic targeting, where the target can change automatically: Military Targeting System, Target AutoLock & Telescope!
-Note that the targeting in Telescope can be disabled (but that the ability to target distant objects remains).
+Note that the targeting in Telescope can be disabled (but that the ability to target distant objects remains). And see Littlebear's 2023 post [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=290707#p290707 here] for improving Telescope's settings.
 == Links ==

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 Fast Target Selector is dirt cheap to facilitate targeting for new players.
 === Conflicts ===
-Most of these listed above probably conflict with each other. Be especially aware of those with dynamic targeting, where the target can change automatically: Military Targeting System, Target AutoLock & Telescope! And note that the targeting in Telescope can be disabled.
+Most of these listed above probably conflict with each other. Be especially aware of those with dynamic targeting, where the target can change automatically: Military Targeting System, Target AutoLock & Telescope!
 == Links ==

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 There are a number of accuracy enhancers in the [[Vanilla game]].
 *The basic vanilla targeting is of course performed by lining up one's ship so that the putative target is in the [[View Screen|viewscreen]] crosshairs:
-::''r'' key for IRR recognition of the object in the crosshairs
+::''r'' key for IRR recognition of the object in the crosshairs - which also targets it
-::''t'' to target the current active missile on the object in the crosshairs
+::''t'' to target your current active missile on the object in your crosshairs
 ::''u'' to unlock that missile from being targeted on the object
 *'''Keyboard Precision Key''' - pressing the control key while moving will slow the turn and allow for more precision in so doing. Those who only use the keyboard often keep the control key depressed for the entire duration of combat. The precision of this can be tweaked. See [[Keyboard Issues]].
 *'''Joystick Precision toggle''' - the in-game Controller/Joystick Configuration pages allow two options.
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 *[[Target Reticle]] by Eric Walch: changes colour to red when the target is in the crosshairs (2008)
 *[[Auto Crosshairs]]  by Wildeblood: changes shape when the target is in the crosshairs (2013)
-*[[SniperLock]] by CSOTB (Commonsense out of the box): micro-adjusts your flying to keep target in crosshairs. This has been partially disabled so as to not be a "cheat". (2011)
+*[[SniperLock]] by CSOTB (CommonSense Out of the Box): micro-adjusts your flying to keep target in crosshairs. This cuts out at very close range to prevent collisions. (2011)
 *[[SniperLock]] Fix by Dybal: Fix for SniperLock to prevent it interfering with use of Telescope in long-distance travel (2020)
 *[[SniperLock]] Plus by Dybal: Fix for SniperLock allowing use with off-centre weapons (''eg'' dual lasers) (2020)
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 *[[Asteroids3D OXP]] by [[User:Commander McLane|Commander McLane]]: Play asteroids with extra-added aliens! Only in orbital stations. (2012)
-As a matter of interest, the arguments over what constituted [[Cheating]] back in 2010/11 led to - for example - the abilities of Telescope & SniperLock being watered down!
+== Comments ==
 == Links ==
-*[http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=5052 modernized targetting system] (2008) - a comedy of errors... (if such appeals to you!)
+*[http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=5052 modernized targeting system] (2008) - a comedy of errors... (if such appeals to you!)
 *[http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=5687 Auto tracking a target] (2009) - early plea for this by an ageing gentleman with arthritis
 [[Category:OXP Lists]]

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 *[[Sniper Sight]] by [[User:Wildeblood]] gives sniper-sight functionality to HUDs (2012)
 *[[Telescope]] by [[User:Norby|Norby]]: sniper ring to fine-tune aim, autosteering, far-target locking, [[MFD]] showing nearest targets (2017).  The autosteering has been partially disabled so as to not be a "cheat".
-*[[Target System Plugins]] by NickSta: 3 add-ons to other targeting systems for analysing their targets (2020)
+*[[Target System Plugins]] by NickSta: 3 add-ons to other targeting systems for analysing their targets (2020). Very effective!
 === HUDs ===

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	As a matter of interest, the arguments over what constituted [[Cheating]] back in 2010/11 led to - for example - the abilities of Telescope & SniperLock being watered down!		As a matter of interest, the arguments over what constituted [[Cheating]] back in 2010/11 led to - for example - the abilities of Telescope & SniperLock being watered down!
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		+	== Links ==
		+	*[http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=5052 modernized targetting system] (2008) - a comedy of errors... (if such appeals to you!)

	[[Category:OXP Lists]]		[[Category:OXP Lists]]