Question - Full Spectrum System Scanner

[Superfl0yd]

Hi All,

New player here and really hoping some can help me. I'm trying to use the Full Spectrum System Scanner but I can't seem to get it to work and I really can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. I searched this and all I could find is that you need to go into analysis mode, use the D Scanner. Once the D Scanner finishes, press the same button for D Scanner to launch the Full Spectrum System Scanner. So that is exactly what I am doing but nothing happens. The Full Spectrum System Scanner doesn't open. I am playing Horizons and using an XBox one controller and I haven't changed any of the default button configs.

If someone can please help I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks!

[ArtemisHunt]

My button setup isn't default but one thing to mention is you have to be going near minimum speed to use the FSS

[Frigidman]

I'm unsure what the defaults are too, since all my bindings were 'empty' when they added the FSS feature. I had to go in and set them to things I wanted or nothing worked at all LOL.

For me, the FSS is activated by a different key than what I have my fire groups assigned too (since my fire groups change a lot based on what mode I'm in and what ship). Might want to look at your control bindings and see what the Full Spectrum Scanner activation key is set as (which button or combo on the controller). If its not set at all, set it to something.

And yes, you need to basically be going '0%' in supercruise to enable it (which it alerts you on-screen if you are not going slow enough).

[Frank K]

Go into the Controls and find the FSS section. You can see what's mapped to what and re-map as needed.

[Ena]

For me, it's Y + RB and need to be
at min speed on supercruise.

Also, if I press and hold buttons (X, A, B, Y) , it pops up an image that shows all the button combinations and their functions.

[Superfl0yd]

Thank you guys this helped. I really appreciate it! I was using the wrong button. I figured it was the same button as the d scanner but i finally found it in the options menu. I have another probably dumb question though. Now when I do it it tells me I need to enter supercruise to use FSS. How do I do that? I thought I had to not be moving? Thanks!

[clif9710]

You can be completely stopped and initiate supercruise. It will say "charging" and you wait for the charging to complete then it will say "ready to engage" and you apply full forward power. Then a five second countdown occurs and off you go. If all you want to do is FSS, just throttle back to minimum once supercruise engages. You will still be moving but slowly enough that you can do the FSS or DSS without worrying about changing your position by much.

With my gamepad (Xbox) on a PC I get into supercruise by pressing the Y button by itself as long as I am not mass locked and don't have a target selected. If I do have a target selected, it must not be obscured by a planet or a star (in other words the target must be unobstructed - line of sight).

You will be prompted the reason supercruise won't start if there is a problem. You correct the problem and hit the Y button again.

[Dolphin Bottlenose]

Originally posted by Superfl0yd:

I thought I had to not be moving? Thanks!

You have to be flying in supercruise, but with your throttle at 0.

Please, do those training missions - they will explain the basics of flying and the supercruise.

[Dolphin Bottlenose]

Originally posted by clif9710:

If I do have a target selected, it must not be obscured by a planet or a star (in other words the target must be unobstructed - line of sight).

You can bind a dedicated button to go into the supercruise, even if you have an obscured target selected.

[Superfl0yd]

Thank you all for the help I truly appreciate it. I will definitely be doing the training missions. I know I need it. Just wanted to try a couple easy missions. Thanks!

[BionicDance]

Originally posted by Frank K:

Go into the Controls and find the FSS section. You can see what's mapped to what and re-map as needed.

See, I'm trying to do this...but it doesn't help.

The control bindings have an "Exit FSS" control...but not an "Enter FSS" control.

[Dolphin Bottlenose]

Originally posted by BionicDance:

The control bindings have an "Exit FSS" control...but not an "Enter FSS" control.

Entering the FSS mode has been moved a while ago to "Mode Switches". Look at the bottom of that section. Very unintuitive, yes.

[BionicDance]

Mode switches. Not sure I'd have thought to look there.

Thank you.

[Frank K]

Originally posted by BionicDance:

Originally posted by Frank K:

Go into the Controls and find the FSS section. You can see what's mapped to what and re-map as needed.

See, I'm trying to do this...but it doesn't help.

The control bindings have an "Exit FSS" control...but not an "Enter FSS" control.

Sooo... I had a problem with getting some of my controls to remap to an XBox controller I added to my HOTAS controls when the FSS came out. The controls stayed remapped until I restarted the game. At this point the controls would revert to my previous setup every single time.

I had to make a copy of my new control setup after I had remapped them. I then renamed that file to be the backup and erased the previous control setups in the folder. That forced the game to recognize and load my new setup and I have had no problem since. This may work for you, it's a convoluted and painful process, but it worked for me. And if you're going to attempt it be sure to make a copy of your original controls folder so you past it back if this fails!

[BionicDance]

So...like...what does the FSS actually, you know... do? What is its function?

I mean, I've used it, now that I know how to actually access the bleeping censored thing.
But it doesn't seem to be accomplishing anything I'm not already doing. Well, with the exception of mapping a planet with those little probe-y things.

The only benefit I can see is effectively scanning a planet without traveling close enough to it for your automatic scanner to activate.

[Cpt. Flowerpot]

https://elite-dangerous.fandom.com/wiki/Full_Spectrum_System_Scanner