TACTICAL SCREEN

 
The tactical screen gives a 3rd person view of your Spacecraft. Its primary role is to allow gun turrets and Squadron members to be controlled. The figure on the left shows an example screen where your Spacecraft is located in the centre surrounded by members of its squadron. The screen is similar to the main screen except that a ‘Command Console’ is also present which allows instructions to be issued to the squadron members.
 
Referring to example below, the command console displays a status report for each member of the squadron. The members can be selected by ‘clicking’ on the report area causing them to be highlighted. They can be deselected by ‘clicking’ on them a second time. The buttons immediately to the right allow all members to be selected or deselected and the buttons to the right of these issue commands.
 
 

COMMAND CONSOLE

DESCRIPTION

RENDEZVOUS

Instructs selected Ships to assemble in Squadron formation

REPAIR

Instructs selected Ships to head for nearest Space Station for repairs.

ATTACK

Instructs selected Ships to attack the current target.

SALVAGE

Instructs selected Ships to salvage the target wreckage.
 

CONTROL KEY

DESCRIPTION

PAGE UP

Zoom In towards Ship

PAGE DOWN

Zoom Out away from Ship

ARROW UP

Rotate Upward about Ship

ARROW DOWN

Rotate Downward about Ship

ARROW LEFT

Rotate Anti-Clockwise about Ship

ARROW RIGHT

Rotate Clockwise about Ship
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1 - 5

Fire Missile from Magazine 1 - 5

W

Open Wormhole to selected Star System

A

Engage / Disengage Autopilot

+

Accelerate

-

Decelerate
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-

D

Dock with Space Station or Land on Planet Surface/ City Landing Pad

L

Open/ Close Long Range Scanner Window

M

Open/ Close Message Window

C

Open/ Close Contracts Window
R Open/ Close Remote View Window ( if observation camera bought)
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-

[    ( open square brackets)

Activate Tractor Beam

]    ( close square brackets)

De-activate Tractor Beam
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S

Target Space Station (+SHIFT selects nearest)

V

Target Vessel (i.e. Spacecraft) (+SHIFT selects nearest)
J Target Debris (ie. Junk) (+SHIFT selects nearest)
T Target Asteroid (+SHIFT selects nearest)

P

Target Planet (+SHIFT selects nearest)

O

Target City on Target Planet (+SHIFT selects nearest)