What is impulse -0.6

Kelbin · Post by **Kelbin** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 11:02 pm

What does impulse -0.6 mean?
I frequently get that where my speed would be and it stays that way for as long as 15 minutes real time. And I am stopped. If I want to get anywhere I have to fly in reverse to do it.

I really wonder if it isn't something small and stupid.

Sonro · Post by **Sonro** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 12:29 am

minus numbers on your impulse drive means you're going in reverse

to go forward - hit "page up" - increases impulse speed
"Page down" - slows impulse speed - hit it too much and you start reversing
hit "home" key to engage ion drive and go top speed

Kelbin · Post by **Kelbin** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 3:06 pm

Well here is a partial screen shot showing the speed.

Tell me what you think please.

How can I work around this?

Post by **Mit** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 6:39 pm

this happening after launching from a planet, or after a stardrive or something similar?
Presumably a bug with the intended engine speed not being reset after some special event like that, and i would imagine it'd clear itself if you press page up once.

shouldnt be hard to fix either way.

Kelbin · Post by **Kelbin** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 7:44 pm

Mit wrote:this happening after launching from a planet, or after a stardrive or something similar?
Presumably a bug with the intended engine speed not being reset after some special event like that, and i would imagine it'd clear itself if you press page up once.

shouldnt be hard to fix either way.

I tried using the page up and the page down buttons and they didn't work. However if I did a quick reset of my joystick controls and then I could get things working again.

Now if I could just get the controls modified for space flight I would be set. Cause I would love to be able to use all 3 axis Yaw, Pitch, and Roll. But such is life.

Post by **DeVice** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:09 pm

I still wonder which miracle techonlogy allows what looks like jet propulsors to push a ship backward without turning them 180° around

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:29 pm

The ship is breaking the light barrier & you're worried about THAT!?!!

Post by **Fooli** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:35 pm

DeVice wrote:I still wonder which miracle techonlogy allows what looks like jet propulsors to push a ship backward without turning them 180° around :wink:

Oh c'mon. It's elementary my dear Devi. Simply apply Goodwin's Right Hand Impossibility Rule, square the direction of the impulse (inverse square if you're travelling backwards, obviously) and apply the result to the forward velocity of the object in question. Don't they teach you monkey physics in France? :p
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Post by **Mit** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 2:47 pm

Now if I could just get the controls modified for space flight I would be set. Cause I would love to be able to use all 3 axis Yaw, Pitch, and Roll. But such is life.

And anyway, devi.. you have more important things to sort out ;]