IFF System - Revision history

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Cholmondely: /* Discussions */ Added "Active Scanners" thread

2025-07-29T14:25:49Z

‎Discussions: Added "Active Scanners" thread

Cholmondely: /* Discussions */ Added an early thread

2025-07-16T19:27:03Z

‎Discussions: Added an early thread

Cholmondely: /* Tweaks */ Added a_c's tweak for identifying ships on the scanner

2025-06-16T22:55:03Z

‎Tweaks: Added a_c's tweak for identifying ships on the scanner

Phkb: Updating BB links

2024-03-18T04:34:53Z

Updating BB links

Phkb: Updating BB links

2024-02-29T01:56:08Z

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Cholmondely: Oops! And added legend to scanner image.

2023-06-07T18:44:04Z

Oops! And added legend to scanner image.

Cholmondely: /* Modifications */ Added picture

2023-06-07T18:40:01Z

‎Modifications: Added picture

Cholmondely: Added Tweaks

2023-06-07T17:53:24Z

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 * [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?t=13877 Ident system, how does it work?] (2013)
 * [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=134737#p134737 Why are escape pods and rock hermits white? Both are manned] (2011)
 * [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=19438 Ship Types and Lollipops] (2018)
 * [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=269711#p269711 Changing the scanner range] (2020) - part of Redspear's [Rescaling experiment] for Windows computers
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 * [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=208476#p208476 Cim on coding the scanner] (2013)
 * [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?t=13274 more "realistic" Long Range Scanner] (2013)
 * [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?t=13877 Ident system, how does it work?] (2013)
 * [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=134737#p134737 Why are escape pods and rock hermits white? Both are manned] (2011)

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 == Discussions ==
 * [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1354 The (IFF) Scanner] (2006)
 * [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=208476#p208476 Cim on coding the scanner] (2013)

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:55, 16 June 2025
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	If you do not already have a folder titled ''config'' inside your AddOns folder, create one. Place the script.js inside this config folder. Restart the game (you may need to hold down the shift key while doing so).		If you do not already have a folder titled ''config'' inside your AddOns folder, create one. Place the script.js inside this config folder. Restart the game (you may need to hold down the shift key while doing so).
		+
		+	=== Identify what is shown on the scanner ===
		+	The vanilla game code contains some disabled code which identifies all ships present in scanner range, by printing their name next to their lollipops. This was used at some point for testing purposes and got [[User:Ahruman\|Ahruman]]'s red card for in-game use. But in case anyone wants to give it a try in their private builds, it is only a matter of changing the 0 to a 1 in the following line inside src/Core/HeadUpDisplay.m.
		+
		+
		+	#define IDENTIFY_SCANNER_LOLLIPOPS ( 0 && !defined(NDEBUG))
		+
		+	Reference: [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=118212#p118212 a_c 2010]

	== Discussions ==		== Discussions ==

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 * [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1354 The (IFF) Scanner] (2006)
 * [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=208476#p208476 Cim on coding the scanner] (2013)
-* [http://bb.aegidian.org/viewtopic.php?t=13274 more "realistic" Long Range Scanner] (2013)
+* [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?t=13274 more "realistic" Long Range Scanner] (2013)
-* [http://bb.aegidian.org/viewtopic.php?t=13877 Ident system, how does it work?] (2013)
+* [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?t=13877 Ident system, how does it work?] (2013)
 * [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=134737#p134737 Why are escape pods and rock hermits white? Both are manned] (2011)
 * [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=19438 Ship Types and Lollipops] (2018)
 * [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=269711#p269711 Changing the scanner range] (2020) - part of Redspear's [Rescaling experiment] for Windows computers
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 == Modifications ==
 * Tired of being jumped by pirates because your scanner was zoomed in and you didn't see them? Want to zoom in on a close adversary in a dogfight without losing track of more distant ships? Then you need the new ''nonlinear'' scanner!
-:Based on captured Thargon technology, and extensively re-engineered by Faulcon de Lacy [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=216248#p216248 skunkworks division] so you don't need compound eyes to use it, the nonlinear scanner is the answer to every pilot's scanning problems.
+:Based on captured Thargon technology, and extensively re-engineered by Faulcon de Lacy [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=216248#p216248 skunkworks division] so you don't need compound eyes to use it, the nonlinear scanner is the answer to every pilot's scanning problems.
 * Need closer zooming? Then you need ultra-zoom scanning (x1, x2, x4, x8, x16 instead of x1, x2, x3, x4, x5)
 * Need a larger scanner? Then you need a new [[HUD]].
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 == Discussions ==
-* [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1354 The (IFF) Scanner] (2006)
+* [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1354 The (IFF) Scanner] (2006)
-* [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=208476#p208476 Cim on coding the scanner] (2013)
+* [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=208476#p208476 Cim on coding the scanner] (2013)
 * [http://bb.aegidian.org/viewtopic.php?t=13274 more "realistic" Long Range Scanner] (2013)
 * [http://bb.aegidian.org/viewtopic.php?t=13877 Ident system, how does it work?] (2013)
-* [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=134737#p134737 Why are escape pods and rock hermits white? Both are manned] (2011)
+* [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=134737#p134737 Why are escape pods and rock hermits white? Both are manned] (2011)
-* [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=19438 Ship Types and Lollipops] (2018)
+* [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=19438 Ship Types and Lollipops] (2018)
-* [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=269711#p269711 Changing the scanner range] (2020) - part of Redspear's [Rescaling experiment] for Windows computers
+* [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=269711#p269711 Changing the scanner range] (2020) - part of Redspear's [Rescaling experiment] for Windows computers
 {{NavBox - Oolite Equipment}}[[Category:Equipment]]

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-[[Image:oolite-iffscanner.png|right|420px]]
+[[Image:oolite-iffscanner.png|thumb|right|600px|Green = station/buoy<br>Red = enemy<br>Purple = police<br>Yellow = Neutrals]]
 == Overview ==
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 * [[Image:iffns-bc.gif|20px|]] Wormhole.
-[[File:Gsagostinho-dangeroushud-blue.png|right|thumb|600px|Non-linear scanner (and the [[Dangerous HUD)]] ]]
+[[File:Gsagostinho-dangeroushud-blue.png|right|thumb|600px|Non-linear scanner (and the [[Dangerous HUD]]) ]]
 == Modifications ==
 * Tired of being jumped by pirates because your scanner was zoomed in and you didn't see them? Want to zoom in on a close adversary in a dogfight without losing track of more distant ships? Then you need the new ''nonlinear'' scanner!

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:53, 7 June 2023
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	* [[Telescope]]: enhances the scanner (and the [[View Screen]]), displaying the star, distant beacons ''etc''		* [[Telescope]]: enhances the scanner (and the [[View Screen]]), displaying the star, distant beacons ''etc''
		+
		+	== Tweaks ==
		+	=== To enable the non-linear scanner and ultra-zoom functions ===
		+
		+	:That lets one change HUDs and keep the functionality without having to tweak the new HUD each time.
		+	:Note that by setting it this way, if the HUD is changed while in flight the settings will revert to the HUD defaults until the next time you dock.
		+	:And also if you have [[HUD Selector]] OXP installed it will reset your scanner and banjax the following!
		+
		+	Create a script.js as follows:
		+
		+	this.name = "change scanner specs";
		+
		+	this.shipWillLaunchFromStation = function() {
		+	player.ship.scannerNonLinear = true;
		+	player.ship.scannerUltraZoom = true;
		+	}
		+
		+	If you do not already have a folder titled ''config'' inside your AddOns folder, create one. Place the script.js inside this config folder. Restart the game (you may need to hold down the shift key while doing so).

	== Discussions ==		== Discussions ==