How do you scan?

[Shedding]

I have been thrown in the game and I am trying to figure out most of the controls (using an xbox controller). I accidentally Jetison stuff I purchased :( and I don't want to make that mistake again. I have to scan the ship for clues. I've looked and looked and I can't find out how to scan. Can anyone help me out?

Maybe this game can use a tutorial (as for what things do..)

[cboath11]

there is a tutorial, upper right hand corner there is a question mark. click that and it brings it up.

As for scanning I can tell you how to do that with a mouse. target object to be scanned, must be with 300 units to scan, bring up the context menu, for the mouse it is the middle mouse button, choose option to scan. IMO the game has too many controls to use a gamepad effectively enough for my tastes.

[Shedding]

ok.. I will restart the game with mouse and keyboard. Unfortunately I can't save yet. I will put this game down for now then. :(

[cboath11]

you save on launching from a station, its an autosave.

[cboath11]

P.S. the game asks you to chose the control method each time you start it.

[MeepdragonVII]

Welcome Shedding!

I'd also recommend using mouse and KB for the moment, since controllers still have some issues.

Saving can only be done on stations/planets; an autosave will be made whenever you undock somewhere.

I assume you've started the campaign, since you didn't get the tutorial right away.
It's a bit strange that in the Campaign the tutorial only startts after the first story mission...

Hope you'll enjoy the game a lot once you've got used to the controls!

[Shedding]

yeah.. I started the campaign.. no tutorial.