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== Landing Your Ship == | == Landing Your Ship == | ||
[[File:DockLanding.jpg|thumb|300px|Aligning and landing on a docking pad]] | |||
[[File:DockLanding.jpg|thumb|300px|Aligning and landing on a docking pad | |||
Landing is simple in theory, but can take finesse if you don't have a joystick throttle. Slowly approach your pad - if you're close enough and landing gears are down, the radar will be replaced with a diagram showing your ship's position relative to the landing point. In the diagram, there is a dot extending from your ship to the pad, like a shadow; you want to get that dot centered with the pad's circle first. When the dot is centered *'''and'''* your craft is aligned, the pad's diagram will turn blue, and you can thrust down (F key by default) to complete the landing. Use side thrusting (Q and E by default) as well as forward and backward thrusting (W and S by default) to fine tune your orientation and positioning. Once everything is blue and you've ''touched'' down, you're done. | Landing is simple in theory, but can take finesse if you don't have a joystick throttle. Slowly approach your pad - if you're close enough and landing gears are down, the radar will be replaced with a diagram showing your ship's position relative to the landing point. In the diagram, there is a dot extending from your ship to the pad, like a shadow; you want to get that dot centered with the pad's circle first. When the dot is centered *'''and'''* your craft is aligned, the pad's diagram will turn blue, and you can thrust down (F key by default) to complete the landing. Use side thrusting (Q and E by default) as well as forward and backward thrusting (W and S by default) to fine tune your orientation and positioning. Once everything is blue and you've ''touched'' down, you're done. | ||
Congratulations, you're docked! | Congratulations, you're docked! | ||
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== Docking Tips == | == Docking Tips == | ||