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[APck] Commander (fleet RTS control)

Fleet command script allowing RTS-style controls using transparent HUD or normal screen for grids controlled by the AutoPillock script.

• Mouse-controlled interface
  
• Mouse-drag rubber selection
  
• Two renders - transparent and normal screen with free 3d camera
  
• Full support for APck features - task queues, autodocking, autolanding, waiting, repeat orders, etc
  
• Context-bound commands - click on friendly grid while having a unit selected to order follow, on enemy target to attack, etc
  
• Task queue visualization
  
• Higly customizable - add your own commands and draw icons for them

Getting familiar with the system using reference control module (deprecated)


1. Get the blueprint.
2. Get AutoPillock-controlled grids.
3. Get in the control module and use toolbar:
toolbar 3-1: (toggle:control) - capture controls on/off - sets ControlGyros to Off on cockpit, sends "toggle:ignore-user-thruster:true" to local APcl for WASD suppression
toolbar 3-2: (command:cycle-view) - switch render view HUD/BlackScreen
toolbar 3-5: (command:commit) - signal to selected units (APck command:signal) - completes wait-for-signal task
toolbar 3-9: (command:cast) - create static point using raycast to mouse pointer

When in control mode (HUD view):

• Use mouse to move cursor
  
• E button click to issue orders and activate buttons
  
• Hold E and drag to select multiple units
  
• Drag on empty space to deselect
  
• Click E on task nodes to delete task
  
• Bottom row of buttons change the default command (top center green text). Default command is issued when E-clicking.
  
• E-clicking on a specific entity would issue a default action for that entity. For unit, it is follow. For target - attack. For static point - attack. For task - delete.
  
• Hold D to show round menu. Its' contents depend on where you hover - empty space, friendly unit, selected target or casted point. Release D to activate option. It is used for issuing non-default command
  
  
• [HUD-specific] Hold Q and drag mouse up-down to adjust 3d pointer depth (with unit(s) selected). Double tap Q to reset.

When in control mode (Black screen view):

• Use mouse to move cursor
  
• E button click to issue orders and activate buttons
  
• Hold E and drag to select multiple units
  
• Drag on empty space to deselect
  
• Click E on task nodes to delete task
  
• Bottom row of buttons change the default command (top center green text). Default command is issued when E-clicking.
  
• E-clicking on a specific entity would issue a default action for that entity. For unit, it is follow. For target - attack. For static point - attack. For task - delete.
  
• Hold D to show round menu. Its' contents depend on where you hover - empty space, friendly unit, selected target or casted point. Release D to activate option. It is used for issuing non-default command
  
  
• [Black screen specific] Double tap Q to toggle free camera mode.
  
• [Black screen specific] Use A/D/space/C to move free camera focus point. Use W/S to increase/decrease focus distance.
  
• [Black screen specific] Double tap E to teleport camera to currently selected unit.

Uncomment "toggle:render-inactive-view" in PB CustomData to have only one View rendering at a time (default is "true", so both views are updated).

Problems/questions related to AutoPillock are discussed on that scripts' page. If you have weird unit behavior (i.e. its' PB crashes, or it gets' stuck, etc) this is usually caused by AutoPillock on that unit. Although some issues may originate in Command script, especially if you modify it by adding your custom commands.

If you are sure that the problem is related specifically to Command script, ask here:
Known Issues & Bug Reports