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2013-01-08T21:28:23Z

[vega-bot] [replace] 3 instances of 'http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/forums' for 'http://forums.vega-strike.org'

2010-06-18T22:16:44Z

2010-03-03T14:27:34Z

‎I just started the game and want to jump to another system, how does this work?

2009-01-04T02:21:46Z

‎When I am dogfighting the enemy ships nearly always try to ram me. How do I avoid that?

2008-05-21T19:09:17Z

‎How do I dock?

2008-01-22T16:00:17Z

‎How do I dock?

2008-01-22T08:04:46Z

‎I can only hear sound but not music or music but not sound in Linux?

2007-10-03T23:23:43Z

2007-08-12T22:04:10Z

‎When I am dogfighting the enemy ships nearly always try to ram me. How do I avoid that?

2007-08-12T22:01:53Z

‎Okay wiseguy, so HOW do I make MONEY?

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 In general Vegastrike is (and will ever be) a 'Work in Progress'. Descriptions for ships/cargo/etc is one thing that isn't completely done yet.
-Feel free to add new content to the game. For more info go to the [http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/forums/ VS forum] or read the [[HowTos]] section.
+Feel free to add new content to the game. For more info go to the [http://forums.vega-strike.org/ VS forum] or read the [[HowTos]] section.
 == How do I buy fuel? ==
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 == What's the tractor-weapon for? ==
-* http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=871
+* http://forums.vega-strike.org/viewtopic.php?t=871
 * See [[Manual:Tractor beam|Tractor Beam]] in the Wiki [[Manual|manual]]
 * See [[Terminology:Tractor|Tractor Beam]] in the database
-* '''Important''': in VS v0.4.3 the tractor beam doesn't work until you install the [http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3532 Generic Cargo Patch]
+* '''Important''': in VS v0.4.3 the tractor beam doesn't work until you install the [http://forums.vega-strike.org/viewtopic.php?t=3532 Generic Cargo Patch]
 == What's the number in the top-right of my screen? ==

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 == Some items in the weapon shop don't have a description and some of the communication messages are odd. The same for some ships/etc... Shouldn't there be some descriptions/improvements? ==
-In general Vegastrike is (and will ever be) a 'Work in Progress'. Descriptions for ships/cargo/etc is one thing that isn't completly done yet.
+In general Vegastrike is (and will ever be) a 'Work in Progress'. Descriptions for ships/cargo/etc is one thing that isn't completely done yet.
 Feel free to add new content to the game. For more info go to the [http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/forums/ VS forum] or read the [[HowTos]] section.
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 An answer from '''hellcatv'''
 : ''A good tactic I use that almost never gets me rammed is to afterburn to the right of them for a bit...then PRESS TILDE {{Key:EN:Tilde}} to slide to the right. (and PRESS TILDE again to stop)''
-: ''Then I glide right past them and can fire at them at the sametime they do things like that too..but if you plow right into them there's not much that can be done.''
+: ''Then I glide right past them and can fire at them at the same time they do things like that too..but if you plow right into them there's not much that can be done.''
 It seems the relevant keys are in 0.5.0: "," "." "<" and ">" .

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 == I just started the game and want to jump to another system, how does this work? ==
-Buy a [[Terminology:Jump Drive|jump drive]] (approx. 10000 [[Terminology:Credits|creds]]), target a jump point with {{Key:EN:N}}, fly to [[Terminology:Jump|jump point]], which are marked by your ship's computer as green wireframes, and press {{Key:EN:J}}
+Buy a [[Terminology:Jump Drive|jump drive]] (approx. 10000 [[Terminology:Credits|creds]]), target a jump point with {{Key:EN:N}}, fly to [[Terminology:Jump|jump point]], which are marked by your ship's computer as green wireframes, and press {{Key:EN:J}} when you are near enough (distance 0 meter)
 == Okay wiseguy, so HOW do I make MONEY? ==

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 : ''A good tactic I use that almost never gets me rammed is to afterburn to the right of them for a bit...then PRESS TILDE {{Key:EN:Tilde}} to slide to the right. (and PRESS TILDE again to stop)''
 : ''Then I glide right past them and can fire at them at the sametime they do things like that too..but if you plow right into them there's not much that can be done.''
 == When I kill pirates which are not part of my mission objective, do I get rewarded for this or not? ==

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 * Read the [[Manual:Tutorial|Tutorials]]; or
 * [[Manual:Targeting|Target]] a base/planet/etc; and
-** Optional (but polite): press {{Key:EN:0}} (zero) to request docking permission and to ''get the docking clamps displayed earlier''; then
+** Optional (but polite): press {{Key:EN:0}} (zero), or press {{Key:EN:D}} in ver. 0.50 to request docking permission and to ''get the docking clamps displayed earlier''; then
 ** Docking clamps display as red or green squares - red means there's something between you and the clamp; so
 ** Pilot your craft into the docking clamps area. For planet: just fly some time into the direction of the planet; and

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 ** Pilot your craft into the docking clamps area. For planet: just fly some time into the direction of the planet; and
 ** When you're close enough that the green square is nearly filling your [[Manual:HUD|HUD]], press {{Key:EN:D}} to dock.
 == How do I get the multiplayer part to work? ==

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 * Make sure that you have a '''sound daemon''' such as '''''esd''''' or '''''arts''''' running.
 * Make a file called <code>.openalrc</code> in your home directory and put in it the line: <BR/> <code>(define devices '(arts esd native))</code>
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 {{NAV_Manual |

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 * Starting at the Oceanic Planet, where they sell stuff like ''Natural Products'' at a low price. So go to the [[Manual:Computer:Cargo computer|cargo computer]] and buy stuff listed under ''Natural Products'' (like foodstuffs, water, etc); then
 ** [[Manual:Location:Hangar|Launch]] your ship; and
-** Press {{Key:EN:T}} until a Mining Base is targeted; and
+** Press {{Key:EN:T}} (All targets) or {{Key:EN:N}} (All large targets) until a Mining Base is targeted; and
 ** Point your ship that way, and fly there (press {{Key:EN:Backslash}} for full velocity then {{Key:EN:A}} to use the [[Terminology:SPEC_(-drive)|SPEC drive]]); then
 ** When near the Mining Base, press {{Key:EN:A}} again to deactivate the drive; and