Neo-Docklights OXP

Help with docking

A Cobra Mk3 perfectly aligned with the docking port, showing the docking lights passing beneath the pilot's line of view.

Overview

A little OXP by forum request of Disembodied, which adds a trail of green docking lights in front of the main station in tech level 3+ systems. Designed as a docking aid to newer Commanders, just orient your ship along the line and follow them in, matching the rotation of the station.

Also if the station has a ship in its launch corridor (between the station and the buoy, either docking or launching) then the lights turn red as a warning. They remain so whilst the ship is in the corridor, before reverting to green.

RED docking lights - there are ships in the approach lane.

GREEN docking lights - your approach is clear. 

One other small note - for most ships the player's viewpoint is not along the central axis of the ship (it is usually above it). So for best results the alignment with the docking lights should be with the central axis of your ship rather than the centre of your view. In practice that means the lights will go beneath your view.

Requirements

This OXP requires at least test version 1.77 of Oolite. Earlier versions require the earlier Docklights OXP

Download

Neo-Docklights v1.00 can be downloaded through your in-game Expansions Manager or from Box.com by clicking on the link. See Installing an OXP for more detail.

Links

• Thargoid's OXP page.
• Discussion page on the Oolite forum.
• Docklights OXP - the original (2012) - clicking on the "history" tab there will show earlier versions of the wiki page

• Traffic Lights OXP - an alternative which guarantees docking priority after 15 minutes of waiting