Pilots Guide: Difference between revisions

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This guide is designed to help a new or experienced pilot get the most out of their spacecraft. It uses the Faulcon DeLacy Sidewinder as an example, but the concepts are applicable to all ships in the universe of Elite Dangerous.

Codex

The Codex shows information and stats of your findings, progress, session logs and a curated archive of your discoveries.

The Homepage has the most important stats with a full body image of your Commander. You can customize the appearance with Holo-Me.

The Discoveries section shows 42 galactic regions with things that players found and things that aren't discovered yet. For example within a star system there are stars, planets, terrestrials, gas giants, species, settlements, generation ships, text and audio logs etc.

The Knowledge Base has encyclopedia-style lore topics about e.g. historical events, important characters, factions and alien species.

The Pilot's Handbook has detailed information about possible activities, ship outfitting and more. There's also a news feed.

Guides

It's recommended that you check the following guides. Note: some guides have outdated information.

For support issues it's recommended you check the following places before submitting a ticket:

Official FAQ
Official game support forum
Official support ticket submission
The Galactic Academy is a portal for new and inexperienced Commanders to get help and support.

Pilot Training

These videos outline the basics of Elite Dangerous and are recommended for all new players.

Fan-Made Video Guides

These are some fan-made video guides.

Ship HUD

The HUD, also known as a "head-up display" or "heads-up display", is how all information inside of a ship is displayed in Elite Dangerous. <tabview> HUD/Center|Ship: Center HUD/Right|Ship: Right HUD/Left|Ship: Left HUD/Down|Ship: Down HUD/Odyssey|On foot (Odyssey) </tabview>

Additional Information

Blazing your own trail in Elite: Dangerous
- This infographic provides a good overview and insightful starting information for each profession.
A visual guide to exploration
- This infographic displays invaluable visual data about celestials.

Advanced Topics

Flight Assist

Gallery

Cobra cockpit interface
Sidewinder cockpit interface
Planetary Flight HUD

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 [[File:Elite-Dangerous-Codex-Commander-Stats.png|thumb|250px|Commander stats in the Codex]]
 The [[Codex]] shows information and stats of your findings, progress, session logs and a curated archive of your discoveries.
 The Homepage has the most important stats with a full body image of your [[Commander]]. You can customize the appearance with [[Holo-Me]].
 The Discoveries section shows 42 [[galactic regions]] with things that players found and things that aren't discovered yet. For example within a [[star system]] there are [[stars]], [[planets]], terrestrials, [[Gas Giant|gas giants]], [[species]], [[Settlement|settlements]], [[generation ships]], text and audio logs etc.
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 * [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=773670824 The Guide for Almost Everything]
 * [http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=34437 Forger's detailed pilot's guide]
-* [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=80291 Technophebe's new pilot's guide]
+* [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=80291 Technophebe's new pilot's guide] (broken link)
 * [https://thecakeisaliegaming.wordpress.com/2015/01/25/getting-started-in-elite-dangerous-a-guide/ Elite Dangerous – a comprehensive beginner’s guide]