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Grand Cruise 2.0

The script allows you to move your ship in gravity and space as safely as possible, avoiding collisions with the surface of the planet or asteroids. The inertial flight system allows you to save energy and hydrogen and fly at high speeds without the risk of damaging the ship. The script is easy to install and does not require configuration so much as your preferences and courage. Prototech ready.

Now the script works "out of the box" and does not require individual settings for each ship, as previously described in the guide "Grand Cruise. Fine tuning".

The script works in gravity and space with all types of thrusters, including those installed on subgrids. Vanilla autopilot is no longer used for flights, which consumes a lot of energy and hydrogen.

Mining and parking modes have been removed using an unofficial script patch Spug's Easy Auto-Docking 2 since these tasks can now be solved using vanilla automation.

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— Flight in cruise control mode at a given speed in gravity and in space
— Changing the flight altitude in gravity up/down from the current position of the ship
— Landing and takeoff in gravity with ship parking control landing gears and connectors
— Safe approach to any target using lidar at a specified minimum distance
— Fast takeoff to low orbit from gravity in energy and hydrogen saving mode
— Set jump distance in km for one or more jump drives
— Compatibility with AI Flight (Move) and Remote Control flight automation units
— Compatibility with the script Whip's Subgrid Thruster Manager

The following blocks are required on the ship on main grid:

1. programm block
   
2. ship controller (cockpit, remote control, pilot's seat)
   
3. gyroscope for stabilization in gravity

Thrusters and other blocks can be installed anywhere, but for the script to work, thrusters are needed in three directions: up, forward and back. Additionally, you can use:

— one or more cameras facing forward
— landing gear and magnetic plates for landing mode
— parachutes, if you want to crash the ship into a planet on purpose
— any blocks that allow you to output text to the screen for telemetry

Before loading the script into the program block, add the prefix "cruise" to the cameras and telemetry output blocks (LCD panels, consoles, etc.) In the latter case, if there are several screens, you can specify its serial number through the "_" symbol, for example: Industrial Cockpit Cruise_2, so that the output is made to the central cockpit screen.

When changing the configuration of blocks during the game, you need to run the script with the "reset" argument. All arguments and configuration variables are described in the script code header.

The script does not load the game and works on demand, performing the task specified to it via the argument for starting the program block. You can place buttons on the digital panel of the controller with an argument for starting the program block or simply execute the script in the desired mode via the Terminal, specifying it in the argument line.

The script does not interfere with the control of the ship and will in every possible way resist your attempts to crash it into the surface of a planet, mountain or asteroid. When flying in gravity, the script levels the ship and does not allow you to change the angles of inclination by pitch (from tail to nose) and roll (from wing to wing), preventing it from stalling into an uncontrolled flight.

In cruise control mode, the set speed of movement will be maintained. To remove this restriction, you can control the ship in flat fly mode. To do this, you need to run the script with the argument "0" and you can fly at any speed. In gravity, the script will maintain a minimum height and try to bypass the obstacle. It is not recommended to fly at maximum speed into the vertical table mountain on Pertam - you may not have enough luck.

Large grid ship - https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3337302530
Small ship with subgrids - https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3341326477

You can read more about setting up the script in the Grand Cruise 2.0 Guide