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=== The Route Planner Menu Window === | === The Route Planner Menu Window === | ||
At the top of the planner you will find a standard search box. Type in some text, press the "Search" button, and the results of your search will appear in a separate window. Clicking on a search result will open its "Show Info" window. | At the top of the planner you will find a standard search box. Type in some text, press the "Search" button, and the results of your search will appear in a separate window. Clicking on a search result will open its "Show Info" window. | ||
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Below the search box you will see two check boxes. | Below the search box you will see two check boxes. | ||
*The first one activates/deactivates your autopilot. This has the same function as the Autopilot button on your ship control panel. | *The first one activates/deactivates your autopilot. This has the same function as the Autopilot button on your ship control panel. | ||
*The second one shows/hides your route path in space. Turning this on lights up a set of thin, green lines that let you see your trip path from your ship. (''It's not clear that these actually do anything, but they are kind of pretty.'') | *The second one shows/hides your route path in space. Turning this on lights up a set of thin, green lines that let you see your trip path from your ship. (''It's not clear that these actually do anything, but they are kind of pretty.'') | ||
The next three radio buttons are mutually exclusive; they control what happens when you select "Set Destination" or "Set Waypoint" anywhere in the game by telling the Route Planner to include or ignore certain systems based on their security status. | The next three radio buttons are mutually exclusive; they control what happens when you select "Set Destination" or "Set Waypoint" anywhere in the game by telling the Route Planner to include or ignore certain systems based on their security status. | ||
*Prefer Shorter - Ignore Security Status | *Prefer Shorter - Ignore Security Status | ||
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=== Waypoint Management === | === Waypoint Management === | ||
The Manage Route window contains two tabs. One lets you look at your avoidance list and delete any systems that you no longer want to avoid. The Waypoints tab lists the systems you will pass through in your current route and lets you drag the waypoints around to reorganize the trip. | The Manage Route window contains two tabs. One lets you look at your avoidance list and delete any systems that you no longer want to avoid. The Waypoints tab lists the systems you will pass through in your current route and lets you drag the waypoints around to reorganize the trip. | ||