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Open Office's calc does a better job and does not change the file format on save but we do have a dedicated editor for units.csv check this thread http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/forum ... php?t=7143 an other tool you might consider is Notepad++ as a replacement for notepad there is a fix that will prevent the spawning in your face it's a change to one of the python files it's been so long i forgot it but it's posted in this forum so a search should find it. i most likely missed one of your questions so remind me 
it is obviously much better suited in the user help catagory. I discovered my mistake ten seconds after I posted. I put so many on here, after all. 
Sometimes dodos seem to use their tractors to slingshoot targets far away from them, or at least that is what they did to me. It was actually pretty effective, since they have eight of them mounted, and the result sent my ship flying at a speed of somewhere around 29000, 
and in some odd direction. it took me a long time to slow down and get my berrings. 
It might work the same way if you mounted enough repulsors. Like a big catapult it could send enemy ships flying far enough away that they are no threat. 
I like to fly my own ships myself, thank you very much, and I do not trust the autopilot, especially since it rammed me into something. 
You can turn SPEC on/off manually without engaging the autopilot.Dragonseraph Angel wrote:I like to fly my own ships myself, thank you very much
Try the normal SPEC key to shut it off (shift+a), but carefull, can sometime be confusing working with auto-spec and normal spec, although both specs-mods are useful, at least to meThe SPEC Autopilot that-you-can-not-turn-off is making me mad though
The question is, did the autopilot steered you into something or the "something" steered into you and autopilot wasn't fast enough avoiding itand I do not trust the autopilot, especially since it rammed me into something.
When you look at his post like 10 feets away from the screen it looks like the sensor display in the sol system ; just a big bunch of yellow dots^^Dragonseraph Angel wrote:Sorry. I think I posted in the wrong place.
And if you'd have surfed the forum, you'd have saved alot of typingI feel like such a big fool.
*()Alf*You can turn SPEC on/off manually without engaging the autopilot.
'A' turns SPEC on/off maually (vs. 'a' for the autopilot)
Many thanks, both of you.Try the normal SPEC key to shut it off (shift+a), but carefull, can sometime be confusing working with auto-spec and normal spec, although both specs-mods are useful, at least to me
It is good to know that someone in this world is generous enough to contribute their time and skills to something that does not include making big money. I can fly wherever I want with SPEC and not worry about the autopilot. It is true, however, that Autopilot mode is useful and I will probably be using a lot of it. Nice Feature, now that I know I can turn it off!! and in the past, it has allowed me to escape from a pretty ugly battle, (though, of course, I had to fly smart and not activate SPEC until I was far enough away that it could take effect and I would not just end up losing shields ) something that would be nearly impossible with the autopilot, since it is programmed to find the most effecient route, but not how to best escape enemies. (At least... I do not think it is... 
)The autopilot seems pretty realiable in most cases,The question is, did the autopilot steered you into something or the "something" steered into you and autopilot wasn't fast enough avoiding it
so it is more likely that it is the "something" that caused the problem, not the autopilot. All the typing is alright with me.And if you'd have surfed the forum, you'd have saved alot of typing
I actually enjoy typing most of the time, I am writing a book, actualy, but that is another story. but I did not understand a lot of what they were saying; 
I am quite a "Noobie" as some would call me, and I do not understand the tech-talk language. Sorry. That's kind of obviousI actually enjoy typing most of the time,
I am very interested in learining how to edit the program effectvely, but I have no idea what to do. As I have formerly stated, the most I have done is create a slightly starship shaped object on Wings3D, and get my hands a little bit dirty in the unit.cvs. 
I KNOW That there is far more that I could learn to do. I have many endeavors that I would like to try add to my Vegastrike, but I lack the experience to hack/write them in. Just learning how to render something worthwhile using Wings3D would be a big step ahead, so if you have any ideas, I would love to read them! What is their exact location?There are some how tp's and tutorials in the wiki have a look they are pretty basic but should get you started.
I did not see anything that was helpful to someone as ignorant as I am. I will go back and look some more Thank You Loki.The how to http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/wiki/HowTo:Add_Ships the rest follow along with tutorials on both blender and wings3D
I do not think that I understood much of it, likely due to my lack of tech-talk fluancy. I reattempted to create a starship on Wings3D, this time, with slightly better results than last. Unfortunatly, my progress is very slow and I doubt that I really know what I am doing. So far I have another vaguely starship-shaped object, with one half-complete wing. I planned on posting some images of my creation, hoping that someone could offer me advice, and tell me what I am doing wrong, but I do not even know how to get an image of it off the Wings3D program, or where screenshots are stored. 