Here is a nice video showing Oolite in action:

Docking was the most difficult part of Elite. When I was playing the Amiga version, I cheated so I had the docking computers from the start. 😀 Is there any OXP that allows for a more convetional piloting method, more suited to joysticks/HOTAS?

I used a joystick in my playing and worked well. Didn't have a HOTAS but a little forum search says people are using them. It's really all about keyboard mapping. Might have to find a OXP for docking if there is one?

Here is some pics that show off some of the higher resolution models created by some community members. Some of these models you can use now by installing OXP's or what is coming in Oolite v1.73. With Oolite being very customizable you can change the ships, stations, missions, HUD, sounds, ship systems, races/government, planets and other items of interest.

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Hey that doesn't look bad at all, going to have to play that soon. Is this somewhat like Celestia?

Oolite has moved on a bit since the last time I looked at it, like the look of

the the new hi res models.

Where can we find these ships?

See this page Capt. http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/OXP

Most of the OXP's are on there and if not just check some of the recent threads in their forums. But usually the files are on here. Look forward to your review on it when you play it Capt 🙂

The sexy looking hi-res ships are in expansion packs made by Griff. The relevant thread for tracking his work (at the time of writing this he has 8 ships and some misc objects to go before he has completed re-makes of all the core game ships) can be found here at the Oolite Forum.

An all-in-one OXP (Oolite eXpansion Pack) of the Griff ships can be obtained from my website, Dizzy's Oolite Downloads. It should be noted that this is a work in progress and additional ships will be added as they are completed/bugtested.

OMG!!!! been sucked into the Oolite world for the last 48hrs. got the new V.1.73.4 up and going perfectly and can now add OXP modding files when ever i like, and its really easy now thanks to all the guys at http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.ph ... 062#100062 . I EVEN KNOW HOW TO HACK INTO THE CODE AND ADD AS MUCH CREDITS AS I LIKE AND ITS ALL SO SIMPLE. Not bad for a PC noob like me hey guys!!!! Any questions about how to get things up and running ill be glad to help and share what ive learned!!!!!!!!!!!!

answer to docking problems just start the game, make a save, come out of game, look on your hard drive for the oolite folder, double click it, find the saves file, double click, inside select the name that you saved under, and double click, right... you should be faced with (what was to me at 1st 😮 ) a load of code jargon. just look down the list of code until u see a docking computer bit with false in brackets n doofers, just delete false and add true...... and TA DA!!!! when you load up next time and start ur saved game you will magically have the docking computer!!!!

Way Hey! not bad eh!!?? you can also add credits by using the same method but be care full if your loaded with cash it kinda spoils the game!! 😎 😎 😎 😎

Thats cheating 😆 😆 😆

But I will keep in mind 😀

well it is but if you use it responsibly it can help us noobs get up and going. 😛

Also this method works when you add a equipment oxp just save go into your save file and swap false to true under the desired bit of kit...... Love it. 😛

Ive now started a new game but not cheated (as much). Ive started with a 1000credits and a docking computer even though im now a dab hand at docking manually it just saves time. just get near enough to the station and press (shift & D) and it puts you straight in the station. if you find you've grown a bit soft with the `easy` modern games i suggest using this method as the difficulty of docking may put a lot of people off this corker of a game.

Another tip to speed travel up is download the Gates oxp, then instead of having to fly for 5 to 10 minutes to the station you enter the jump gate and it warps you to the station door step!

Fuel station oxp is also a must as not being able to after-burn around because of a drained fuel tank can get tedious.they're usually found just after jumping into a new system and its like a drive thru`. i do it just for the sake of it cos its fun 😀 :geek:

anyhow like i said any one not too hot at all the file oxp baloney jargon (like i was) just leave me a post on here and ill try help you out! im no expert but can get you up and going and enjoying what is the Oolite master piece. i check in SSC once or twice a day now so you should get a reply soon enough. happy hunting/trading/pirating 😉

You know this game with the oxp has more imagination and innovation than Egosoft have

managed to do in ten years with there business simulation.And it just fun to play,some thing

a lot of games developer should remember as well.

Every dev thinking about making one of these games should play Oolite as an good example as to

what these games are about,then they should play x3 as an example of how not to make one

of these games.