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| − | In | + | In Orbiter, the '''heads-up display''' is a standard feature of all spacecraft. It has three modes, cycled by pressing the H key; it can also be turned off completely with ctrl-H. |
| − | + | * General information | |
| − | All HUDs show the current time and camera information in the top right-hand corner. In non-panel modes, they also show engine and | + | All HUDs show the current time and camera information in the top right-hand corner. In non-panel modes, they also show engine and RCS status in the top left-hand corner. |
| − | + | * Surface mode | |
| − | The HUD displays a pitch ladder and a cross-in-circle indicator of the current | + | The HUD displays a pitch ladder and a cross-in-circle indicator of the current velocity. (If this overlays the ground, it indicates your projected landing point.) At the top of the HUD is a bearing indicator; this is centred on the vessel's current heading. If a base has been selected in the [[Map MFD]], the direction to that base will be shown as a triangle, either overlaying the bearing strip or pointing off to one side of it. Airspeed and altitude are also shown. |
| − | + | * Docking mode | |
This mode displays direction and velocity relative to the selected docking target (normally chosen with a nav radio). A box surrounds the target (or a triangular pointer shows the way); a cross shows your velocity vector relative to the target, and a cross-in-circle shows the opposite vector (which could be considered the target's vector relative to you). You can change the reference navigation radio with ctrl-R (which will also cycle through other docking modes; see the manual). | This mode displays direction and velocity relative to the selected docking target (normally chosen with a nav radio). A box surrounds the target (or a triangular pointer shows the way); a cross shows your velocity vector relative to the target, and a cross-in-circle shows the opposite vector (which could be considered the target's vector relative to you). You can change the reference navigation radio with ctrl-R (which will also cycle through other docking modes; see the manual). | ||
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If the reference radio is tuned to an [[IDS]] transmitter, the HUD will show a series of rectangles aligned with the approach course for the docking port, out to a distance of 500 metres. If the ship is orientated to face inward along the row of rectangles, with the double-line side at the top, it will be in approximately the correct attitude for docking with a front port. | If the reference radio is tuned to an [[IDS]] transmitter, the HUD will show a series of rectangles aligned with the approach course for the docking port, out to a distance of 500 metres. If the ship is orientated to face inward along the row of rectangles, with the double-line side at the top, it will be in approximately the correct attitude for docking with a front port. | ||
| − | + | * Orbit mode | |
This mode displays a pitch ladder relative to the current orbital plane, where the zero line indicates the orbital plane. It also marks the [[prograde]] direction with a cross-in-circle and the [[retrograde]] direction by with a cross. (If neither of these is on screen, a triangular marker points towards [[prograde]]. You can change the reference object with ctrl-R. | This mode displays a pitch ladder relative to the current orbital plane, where the zero line indicates the orbital plane. It also marks the [[prograde]] direction with a cross-in-circle and the [[retrograde]] direction by with a cross. (If neither of these is on screen, a triangular marker points towards [[prograde]]. You can change the reference object with ctrl-R. | ||
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| − | + | A more general discussion of them at Wikipedia: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heads-Up_Display] | |
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[[Category:Glossary]] | [[Category:Glossary]] | ||