X3R Satellite use

[theskibum]

Sorry to ask this, since I am sure it has been asked before, but I cannot seem to find exactly what I need.

Once I purchase an adv. satellite, how do I use it to see buy/sell prices in a given sector.

I purchased one and dropped it in the middle of Argon Prime, but when I am out of sector, or in sector for that matter, I cannot figure out how to obtain that info from it.

What is the command (keyboard input) path to get there?
Do I need any particular software installed in my ship?
thanks

PS One more question
Can I remove software from one ship and install in another? How?

[devilofbelfast]

is the command not in the menu when your looking at the sats commands through the sector map?

can i ask a second question on the same subject? how do you use the adv. sat to help place facs? i remember reading about a certain key to press...

playing x3r aswell

cheers

[SIMON POPPLEWELL]

Sorry to ask this, since I am sure it has been asked before, but I cannot seem to find exactly what I need.

Once I purchase an adv. satellite, how do I use it to see buy/sell prices in a given sector.

I purchased one and dropped it in the middle of Argon Prime, but when I am out of sector, or in sector for that matter, I cannot figure out how to obtain that info from it.

What is the command (keyboard input) path to get there?
Do I need any particular software installed in my ship?
thanks

PS One more question
Can I remove software from one ship and install in another? How?

You need Best buys/Best sales device to get info from sats. Select the Sat and then just use the keyboard shortcuts 5 and 6 keys to get the prices.

[theskibum]

Dumb question 2.
Best buy/sells is software installed on the current ship I am in, or do I have to install that on the satellite itself?

[dryfus3368]

in x3r just the ship your in

[perkint]

When talking about sats it is just needed on the ship your in. In X3R that works for any of your ships as well, but X3TC made it so your ships need it installed themselves (but if you have a sat in that sector, you can always just select that instead).

For using adv sats to help with station placing press k when the sector map is visible and then zoom in using the home/end keys and numb pad 5 to centre the camera on any object you wish.

Tim

[mystikmind2005]

I just use advanced satelites to see, thats it. Just by revealing a sector, you can click on any station and see it's stock information.

I like to get every friendly sector covered pretty early in the game so i can easily find equipment i need or when hunting BBS missions. If hunting BBS missions, i prefer go to all the stations with advanced items that are full - that way i can do trade and BBS hunting at the same time!

Also advanced satellites give me an idea of troublesome sectors, since i can check the message logs and see which sectors they are being destroyed in and then prioritize those sectors for my patrol vessels.

[Threesixtyci]

I just use advanced satelites to see, thats it. Just by revealing a sector, you can click on any station and see it's stock information.

I like to get every friendly sector covered pretty early in the game so i can easily find equipment i need or when hunting BBS missions. If hunting BBS missions, i prefer go to all the stations with advanced items that are full - that way i can do trade and BBS hunting at the same time!

Also advanced satellites give me an idea of troublesome sectors, since i can check the message logs and see which sectors they are being destroyed in and then prioritize those sectors for my patrol vessels.

You can use regular satellites to do all of that too, you know. There are only two things that the advance satellite has over the regular. It has a larger scanning circle, and they can help you place stations, as long as you are in-sector with one.

They do that by allowing you to see the 3D objects in the map view. (Although I've forgotten what the default key is, to activate it for the map.)

[jlehtone]

FAQ?

[Carlo the Curious]

That's actually an X3TC FAQ, but iirc it's the same in X3R (give or take a bonus pack command).

[Nanook]

Dumb question 2.
Best buy/sells is software installed on the current ship I am in, or do I have to install that on the satellite itself?

Just to clarify, the proper names for the two softwares are Best Buys Locator and Best Selling Price Locator. And in Reunion, they're only available from the Teladi, at their equipment docks.