Oolite Instruction Manual

Installing the game

• Build, Install and run Oolite on Mac OS X
• Build, Install and run Oolite on Linux
• Build, Install and run Oolite on Windows
• Build, Install and run Oolite on Fedora Core 5
• Build, Install and run Oolite on BSD and Irix

Note that from release 1.77 onwards two different release configurations are available for download: "deployment" which includes full optimisation and is most suitable for those just wanting to play the game, and "test" which includes additional debugging and development tools, and is intended for OXP development. If you are unsure, we recommend the "deployment release" - it is easy to convert it into a "test release" later.

More general links

• Source Code and Ideas question (2014: v.1.77.1) - handling GitHub, how to change maximum amount sellable, elite rankings, legal status

A background to the game

• Alien Items - A series of short stories which set the scene.
• The Virtuous Misfortune - A story that sets the scene (now included in "Alien Items")
• Status Quo - Elite came with a Novella called 'The Dark Wheel', which set the scene for the game. 'Status Quo' aims to do the same thing for 'Oolite', introducing Commander Jamesons to the 'Ooniverse'... Status Quo is the first part of a four part series known as the Oolite Saga.
• Calliope - a Captain Hesperus adventure - An episode from the unorthodox life of the commander of the Dubious Profit
• Powers and Organisations - Some histories of the various corporations and powers, both legal and illicit, that exist in the Oolite Galaxies.
• Mr Gimlet - A wise Blue Frog aboard Lave Station has some tips for new Commanders.
• The Rough Guide to the Ooniverse – A brief overview of the inhabitants, customs and cultures of Lave and other nearby worlds.

Playing the game

• Download OoliteRS.pdf - Essential info reference sheet for a quick start.
• Ship's Manual - available through the Ship's Library OXP
• Pilot's Reference Manual
• Docking Clearance Protocol
• How to Dock
• Equipment (& Priming Equipment for OXPs)
• Trading
• Career Options
• General Combat Tactics

• How to deal with pirates
• How to deal with Thargoid ambushes
• Laser tactics
• Missile tactics
• WMD tactics

• IFF system
• Scooping fuel and cargo
• Contracts
• Keyboard Controls
• Setting up Joystick Axis Profiles
• Voice Control
• Missions

Technical help and troubleshooting

• Location of Oolite saved settings
• Hidden Settings in Oolite
• Oolite Bulletins Forum
• Oolite Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• Joystick problems (Linux)