Welcome Novean!
Below you can find information on the hovercraft upgrade tutorial, it's functions and a walkthrough to assist you with your first steps as ship designer, or should you get lost at any point following the tutorial.
Table of contents
- Retrieve tutorial items
- Build mode - Engineering report
- Build mode - Hovercraft editing instructions
- Craft configuration via auto config
- Additional tutorials
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Tutorial access
To get started with the hovercraft/ship upgrade tutorial, all you have to do is to find a VR tutorial station at any of the Markets or districts, on any of the planets / moons. Once there, interacting with the VR station or floor pad will provide the option to select all available tutorials including the Hovercraft/Ship upgrade tutorial.
Retrieve tutorial items
- Go to workshop area
Following the green path through the building will guide players to the workshop. - Go to the dispenser
Move towards the dispenser highlighted. - Retrieve items
Using [F] whilst near and facing the dispenser will give items to the player - Walk to hovercraft
Move back over to the hovercraft nearby, set as destination.
Build mode - Engineering report
- Enter Build mode
By looking at the hovercraft, press [B] to enter Build mode. - Lock screen
Pressing [Tab] to enter into Mouse Free mode, will lock the players screen. - Open ‘Atmospheric Flight Engineering Report’
Pressing on the yellow highlighted icon will open the required report. - Close the engineering report
Pressing the X in the top right corner of the popup window.
Build mode - Hovercraft editing instructions
- Return to Build mode
Pressing [Tab] again to release Mouse Free mode and return to Build mode. - Open inventory
Pressing [I] to bring up the inventory window. - Equip wing
Double mouse-click or RMB and select ‘equip’. - Place first wing
Follow the screen example for where the wing should be placed. The engine element is small and has various angles the wing can attach onto, resulting in the wing not being 100% horizontal. This can cause different performance behaviours.
Placement of the element does not have to be exact as shown to progress. It can actually be placed anywhere. - Activate ‘Smart Target’
Aiming at an element and pressing [U] in Build mode will highlight it yellow. - Place second wing
When the wing is in a mirror position to a smart target, it will highlight yellow. - Lock screen Enter Mouse Free mode using [Tab]
- Open ‘Atmospheric Flight Engineering Report’
Click on the highlighted icon again, it looks like a piece of paper with clouds. - Close the engineering report
Pressing the X in the top right corner of the popup window. - Exit Build mode
First press [Tab] to release Mouse Free mode and then [B] to release from Build mode.
Craft configuration via auto config
- Configure ‘Flying Construct’
Right mouse-click on the control seat, hovering through the menu to Run Default Autoconfig and then selecting (Pilot) Flying Construct. - Close Flight Engineering Report Follow the waypoint back through the hallways, along the green floor, back to the entrance and use the pad on the floor with [F] to exit.
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Congratulations, you have completed the Hovercraft upgrade tutorial!
As always in DualUniverse, there is a lot more to discover. Feel free to join you fellow Noveans for in-depth discussions and additional information here: https://board.dualthegame.com/