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Tutorial:Holoprojector

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This tutorial explains how to use the Holoprojector, the central display for the Command Crew on the Bridge.

Location

The Holoprojector is on the Bridge and is designed to render interactive 3-D displays of the Bridge stations' various outputs.

How to Use the Holoprojector

1. Accessing Controls

  • Approach the display
  • Once at the Display find a Star systems or other object on the display you want to interact with.
    • you Can use the Radial Menu on the Sensors Station to command the sensors NPC to select the between sensor mode and zoom levels to better see the target.
  • Point at the Item you wish to interact with the Action Button DefaultLMB. You can hold E and you mouse to more precisely interact with the objects.

2. Using The Interfaces

  • When an object is selected, You can Summon the Radial Menu to Bring up orders that relate to the Selected Target.
  • You must use the Mouse to select the Commands on the Radial Menu.
  • Example commands would be Orders > Shipwide Orders > Explore Target System on the Main Radial Menu, Navagate to CMD Target on the Helm Radial Menu or Focus on CMD Target on the Sensors Radial Menu.


Holoprojector Notes

  • The Holoprojector is designed for the bridge command staff to easiery view and select targets and information for issueing to the crew. The system is desiged to work inconjustion with other systems such as the Radial Menu to make the gameplay loop to be easy and accessable, as such to use the fuchtions of the Holodisplay then you may need to master the other realated gameplay systems.
  • For more details on UI interaction, see Tutorial:Interaction Basics.