how do I switch to cockpit mode? and other newbie control questions

[Quineloe]

I'm in the tutorial and I see my ship from behind.

[Zenith]

Press V.

[Dee]

v on keyboard.

[Quineloe]

ok cool thanks, next question my HOTAS throttle is set so I have to place it in the center to not thrust at all, and first half is reverse. How do I get rid of that so the entire range is forward?

[Zenith]

Originally posted by Quineloe:

ok cool thanks, next question my HOTAS throttle is set so I have to place it in the center to not thrust at all, and first half is reverse. How do I get rid of that so the entire range is forward?

I'm not sure that you can, otherwise you wouldn't be able to thrust backwards at all.

[Quineloe]

Originally posted by Zenith:

Originally posted by Quineloe:

ok cool thanks, next question my HOTAS throttle is set so I have to place it in the center to not thrust at all, and first half is reverse. How do I get rid of that so the entire range is forward?

I'm not sure that you can, otherwise you wouldn't be able to thrust backwards at all.

In ED I used a toggle flip to change from forward to reverse thrusting.

[Greg]

Originally posted by Quineloe:

Originally posted by Zenith:

I'm not sure that you can, otherwise you wouldn't be able to thrust backwards at all.

In ED I used a toggle flip to change from forward to reverse thrusting.

I'm watching this game and others to see if it is what I want. That said so far I am spoiled by playing ED.

[Quineloe]

Originally posted by Greg:

Originally posted by Quineloe:

In ED I used a toggle flip to change from forward to reverse thrusting.

I'm watching this game and others to see if it is what I want. That said so far I am spoiled by playing ED.

I played for an hour so far and I'm thinking about a refund. It's a railroaded story shooter that happens to be in space. I haven't seen any indication of any open world gameplay whatsoever.

also not too happy about ultra-restrictive key bindings not allowing me to copy my Eite Dangus layout 1:1

[Vault Traveler]

Originally posted by Quineloe:

Originally posted by Greg:

I'm watching this game and others to see if it is what I want. That said so far I am spoiled by playing ED.

I played for an hour so far and I'm thinking about a refund. It's a railroaded story shooter that happens to be in space. I haven't seen any indication of any open world gameplay whatsoever.

also not too happy about ultra-restrictive key bindings not allowing me to copy my Eite Dangus layout 1:1

Well its openworld but more an action looter shooter than a space sim.

[Greg]

Do not like restrictive key bindings. Thanks for that info.

[Kobey]

Hold down F1 to see the default keybindings.

Also it's just out of alpha with a 18-month production window so many people seem to think this is a finished title; Probably because it looks and plays a lot better then some 'other' supposedly finished titles.

[Dee]

seeing how op comes from elite dangerous, here's how the two compare in my humble opinion.

elite dangerous is a full time job. this is a video game.

[Quineloe]

Originally posted by Kobey:

Hold down F1 to see the default keybindings.

Also it's just out of alpha with a 18-month production window so many people seem to think this is a finished title; Probably because it looks and plays a lot better then some 'other' supposedly finished titles.

Alpha doesn't fly for me because we're not talking about something that isn't part of the game yet, but I'm talking about a restriction that was actively put in the game and prevents me from mapping all the buttons on my hotas.

[Greg]

Originally posted by Dee:

seeing how op comes from elite dangerous, here's how the two compare in my humble opinion.

elite dangerous is a full time job. this is a video game.

It can be but you don't have to participate in the BGS.

[Dee]

Originally posted by Greg:

Originally posted by Dee:

seeing how op comes from elite dangerous, here's how the two compare in my humble opinion.

elite dangerous is a full time job. this is a video game.

It can be but you don't have to participate in the BGS.

not just that. absolutely everything in elite dangerous is a skull-crushing grind, unbearable slog.

now don't get me wrong, some of the dog fights there i won't soon forget, they were nothing short of epic. but i'm only ever picking elite up again as punishment :)

[joshyftw]

THIS IS NOT ELITE. THIS IS NOT ELITE.

Play this with an Xbox controller, you won't be disappointed.