Getting started in Pioneer?

[Thedestroyer]

So i just dled the game, and im clueless. Is there any "Tutorial" anywhere? Do you guys have some tips, and one question I must ask: How do i get better ships? I downloaded the "Enterprise" for Pioneer, but idk how to get it <img src='[url]http://spacesimcentral.com/forum/public/style_emoticons//sad.gif'[/url] class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':(' />

[Guest]

You could search for Pioneer videos (and Elite2: Frontiers) in YouTube.Also, for the keys: [url]http://pioneerwiki.com/wiki/Keyboard_and_mouse_controls[/url]

[fluffyfreak]

Taking off from a planets starport caught me out the first few times because when you either press F5 or get permission to launch you take off and then just start dropping back down again!The controls, as linked by Tichy, include ones for the thrusters/engines. Assuming you're using a US/UK keyboard, Immediately after take-off hold down the "u" key which should fire the thrusters beneath you and stop you falling back down to the planet!You can get the Enterprise by with waiting for one to appear in the shipyards - the ships change over time so just go to the shipyard screen and use the fast forward time controls - or you can cheat and just assign yourself it by bringing down the Lua console and typing something like "[background=rgb(252, 252, 252)]ship:SetShipType('Sirius Interdictor')[/background]" but with the enterprise name... whatever that is.EDIT: the command is probably more like "Game.player:SetShipType('viper_x')" where the 'viper_x' looks like it would be replaced with 'ncc1701a' possibly.

[robn]

Please do also read "Quickstart.txt" <img src="'[url]http://spacesimcentral.com/forum/public/style_emoticons//icon_e_smile.gif[/url] class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

[Thedestroyer]

Yeah, I figured out the timewarp thing, and i did read Quickstart.txt. Ill try the vids.Edit: Tried the vids, but it shows other things other than pioneer.

[Guest]

'Thedestroyer' wrote:
Edit: Tried the vids, but it shows other things other than pioneer.
I found this series of videos by bchimself and the Brian's videos of manual manouvres quite useful to learn how to control the ship in manual mode.