Directional scanning: Difference between revisions

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===~~Overview~~ Filter===

===D-Scan Filter And Scan Results===

~~The last option is to choose if the current overview setting is used.~~ With the ~~option unchecked~~, anything that can be picked up by the scanner will be displayed, potentially making ~~desired information difficult to be picked out. Selecting this option will apply your current overview filters~~ to the ~~scan results, essentially turning the scan result into an extension of your overview~~.

With the filter set to "All", anything that can be picked up by the scanner will be displayed, potentially creating a lot of clutter and making it hard to find the desired objects.

~~Since~~ the ~~release of Incursion~~, ~~probes can now be added to~~ the ~~overview without editing~~ the .~~xml file~~. ~~Probes are located~~ in the overview ~~settings under Filter > Types and~~ the ~~Charge folder~~. You can ~~make a probes~~-~~only overview preset~~. ~~This makes it far easier~~ to ~~pick~~ up combat probes, ~~as they are~~ the ~~only results when this overview is active and~~ the directional ~~scan is set to filter to overview types~~.

A widely used setting is "Active Overview Filters", the first entry on the menu. This option sets the d-scan filter to match the currently active tab in your Overview window. However, note that the d-scanner does not differentiate by the states shown in the Overview tab settings. This means that it cannot tell the difference between friendly ships and enemies. Nor will the scanner give you the range to any ships that it finds. Thus, to pin down a ship you need to narrow your scan angle and scan in different directions until you find the ship's location.

It is highly recommended that you have your overview set up to UNI standard shown in the [[Overview Guide]]. (''You MUST do this if you are an E-UNI member.'') So if you have not set up your overview, you should do that ASAP.

You can also use Overview Settings to creat special filters for use in the d-scan. For example, a miner or explorer may want to set up a filter that looks explicitly for combat ships and probes.

The scan results list simply shows everything that the scanner found, modified by the items in your filter. Remember that the scanner will not find cloaked ships, certain ships that are immune to directional scanning (see [[Curse]], for example), or ships that are docked.

===Directional Scan and the Camera===

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-===Overview Filter===
+===D-Scan Filter And Scan Results===
-The last option is to choose if the current overview setting is used. With the option unchecked, anything that can be picked up by the scanner will be displayed, potentially making desired information difficult to be picked out. Selecting this option will apply your current overview filters to the scan results, essentially turning the scan result into an extension of your overview.
+With the filter set to "All", anything that can be picked up by the scanner will be displayed, potentially creating a lot of clutter and making it hard to find the desired objects.
-Since the release of Incursion, probes can now be added to the overview without editing the .xml file. Probes are located in the overview settings under Filter > Types and the Charge folder. You can make a probes-only overview preset. This makes it far easier to pick up combat probes, as they are the only results when this overview is active and the directional scan is set to filter to overview types.
+A widely used setting is "Active Overview Filters", the first entry on the menu. This option sets the d-scan filter to match the currently active tab in your Overview window. However, note that the d-scanner does not differentiate by the states shown in the Overview tab settings. This means that it cannot tell the difference between friendly ships and enemies. Nor will the scanner give you the range to any ships that it finds. Thus, to pin down a ship you need to narrow your scan angle and scan in different directions until you find the ship's location.
+It is highly recommended that you have your overview set up to UNI standard shown in the [[Overview Guide]]. (''You MUST do this if you are an E-UNI member.'') So if you have not set up your overview, you should do that ASAP.
+You can also use Overview Settings to creat special filters for use in the d-scan. For example, a miner or explorer may want to set up a filter that looks explicitly for combat ships and probes.
+The scan results list simply shows everything that the scanner found, modified by the items in your filter. Remember that the scanner will not find cloaked ships, certain ships that are immune to directional scanning (see [[Curse]], for example), or ships that are docked.
 ===Directional Scan and the Camera===