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A '''standard docking computer''' is a ship module that automates docking with a space station or surface station (in ED Horizons). The process can be slow so it is not recommended for pilots who need to dock quickly. | A '''standard docking computer''' is a ship module that automates docking with a space station or surface station (in ED Horizons). The process can be slow so it is not recommended for pilots who need to dock quickly. | ||
<p style="color: red; text-align: center;">'''-Warning- '''Docking | <p style="color: red; text-align: center;">'''-Warning- '''Docking Computers are not perfect and may not work correctly at times, which can result in the destruction of | ||
Computers are not perfect and may not work correctly at times, which can | player ships. Although improper functioning has become very rare since v1.4, it does occur so remember that you can override the auto-dock sequence with throttle input or by turning off power to the standard docking computer in the modules tab.</p> | ||
player ships. Although improper functioning has become very rare since | |||
v1.4, it does occur so remember that you can override the auto-dock | |||
sequence with throttle input or by turning off power to the standard | |||
docking computer in the modules tab.</p> | |||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
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'''Note:''' Docking Computers may help prevent getting reckless flying fines from collisions as even when traveling above 100 m/s the speeding warning indicator does not appear while auto-docking. | '''Note:''' Docking Computers may help prevent getting reckless flying fines from collisions as even when traveling above 100 m/s the speeding warning indicator does not appear while auto-docking. | ||
'''Note:''' It is a common practice to manually fly into the station or to the landing pad and letting the docking computer engage by pressing the 'X' key, which sets all throttle to zero and thus results in almost instant transfer of control to the docking computer. | |||
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||