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Anybody is welcome to not use the theoretical Autopilot, if they so wish.
I may not be interested in autopilot, but I found your post interesting for other reasons. Theres really alot you could do starting with this general approach. Thanks MegaMynt.
Given accurate data you can create an autopilot. I've been tinkering around with one for a while. The code is freely available.
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/9/17343?page=2#264282
The triangulation algorithms are there but rely on accurate data to work properly. I want to know the distance between the centres of two objects rather than the distance between two surfaces.
I haven't tried to dock the ship using my code but I'll probably get the same result as mr_spuck, i.e. my ship would collide with the station as it would be aiming for the back of the dock.
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/9/17343?page=2#264282
The triangulation algorithms are there but rely on accurate data to work properly. I want to know the distance between the centres of two objects rather than the distance between two surfaces.
I haven't tried to dock the ship using my code but I'll probably get the same result as mr_spuck, i.e. my ship would collide with the station as it would be aiming for the back of the dock.
If you could determine which points are a station and which aren't, you could find an approximate of the dock's orientation.
I'm unsure how much work such an algorithm would be. I'd probably try using neural networks, but teaching might be a hassle.
I'm unsure how much work such an algorithm would be. I'd probably try using neural networks, but teaching might be a hassle.
I've noticed recently that the docking lights are seperately targetable, which could help with finiding the right side of the dock.
AUTOPILOT YES!
just do it.
just do it.
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Ok... what if you jump in and there are no Roids/Objects in sight?
will it pull coords out of its own majic arse?
will it pull coords out of its own majic arse?
If there are no roids in sight you're in an empty sector or already oriented in a predictable way...
Guys, I did an autopilot just like this a year ago. It took a while to write, but it works fine. The auto-fire plugin was quick and easy though....
Guys, I did an autopilot just like this a year ago. It took a while to write, but it works fine. The auto-fire plugin was quick and easy though....
I'd be interested to know how robust your autopilot is.
Jesus, get a room, Tosh.
Heh. My bad. I was referring to the pathfinding routine.
Whatever. My autopilot is ROBUST.
/me watches as lines of codes fall/fail off the sides and crash on the floor.