Routes & Autopilot

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Plotting a course
To plot a route to a destination either: Any of these options will plot a course for the player to his destination on the map (a yellow line). It will make use of highways, superhighways, jump gates and accelerators. The next objective will be surrounded by a yellow frame in the player HUD.
 * Select an object or a random point on the map manually by right clicking it and choosing the option to start guidance. This can be done also on visible objects in the cockpit.
 * Setting a mission to active in the map's accepted missions menu
 * Asking someone for directions

Note that when plotting a course the computer knows more than the player, and might make him pass through previously unknown systems to go faster. It is a great way to explore. Asking for directions to faction representatives, shipyards and such through comms or in stations is also very helpful to discover new gates and sector at the begging of the game.

Autopilot
Autopilot is engaged using SHIFT+A (SHIFT+Q on azerty keyboards) or the ship's menu (ENTER). It will make the ship automatically follow the currently plotted course. Be aware that the autopilot can fail from time to time, quit a highway too late, or use a sub-optimal route through an asteroid field forcing it to constantly stop, re-adjust and re-engage the travel mode.

While in autopilot, the player can check other menus or the map without stopping it.

To disengage autopilot, press SHIFT+Q again or the full stop key (BACKSPACE).