Whip's Speed Matcher Script

ATTENTION: This script triggers itself automatically. No timers needed!

[img=http://imgur.com/ubfyNUk.gif] [img=https://i.imgur.com/Vw0h1Xy.png] Howdy!

This script allows you to use custom inertial dampening to match the speed of a linearly moving target! This makes landing on carriers and sniping pirate ships shockingly easy!

When speed matching is active, you can still control your ship with regular flight commands. However, instead of your dampeners firing to slow your world velocity to 0 m/s, they will instead adjust to make your relative velocity 0 m/s with respect to your target.

If your target changes velocity, you will need to scan it again to update the stored information.

[img=https://i.imgur.com/A6KkMfe.png] [img=https://i.imgur.com/JPqiZPY.png]

Code Setup

[olist] [*] Place this code in a program block [*] Make a camera and add "Speed Match" to the name [*] Make a text panel and add "Speed Match" to the name [/olist]

[img=https://i.imgur.com/4ERHZxj.png]

Matching Speed

[olist][*] Aim at the ship that you want to speed match using your camera [*] Run the code with the argument "match" (This can be done by binding the command to tool bar as well) [*] Your ship will begin speed matching! [/olist]

[img=https://i.imgur.com/e2vdUBv.png]

Maintaining Speed

[olist][*]Get to the speed that you want to maintain [*]Run the code with the argument "self" [*]The ship will now use inertial dampeners to try and maintain this speed![/olist]

Turning Speed Match On/Off

• To disable speed matching, use the argument "off"
• To enable speed matching, use the argument "on"
• To toggle speed matching, use the argument "toggle"[/list]
• Note: Script controlled dampeners will turn on or off based on if you use [Z] to toggle dampeners
• [h1]Changing Scan Range[/h1]
• The scan range for the camera is set for 5 km straight ahead by default. If you want to change the range, you can do so at the top of the code!
• [h1]Ignoring Certain Thrusters[/h1]
• Add the word "Ignore" into the name of thrusters that you want the code to ignore.
• [h1]Arguments[/h1]
• Here is a list of all the arguments that the code accepts
• [table]
• [tr]
• [th]Arguments[/th]
• [th]Functions[/th]
• [/tr]
• [tr]
• [td]match[/td]
• [td]Scans for a target and enables speed matching once a target is found[/td]
• [/tr]
• [tr]
• [td]scan[/td]
• [td]Scans for a target. Does not enable speed matching when target is found[/td]
• [/tr]
• [tr]
• [td]self[/td]
• [td]Saves current speed and attempts to maintain it[/td]
• [/tr]
• [tr]
• [td]on[/td]
• [td]Turns speed matching on[/td]
• [/tr]
• [tr]
• [td]off[/td]
• [td]Turns speed matching off[/td]
• [/tr]
• [tr]
• [td]toggle[/td]
• [td]Toggles speed matching on/off[/td]
• [/tr]
• [tr]
• [td]clear[/td]
• [td]Clears any saved target and turns speed matching off[/td]
• [/tr]
• [tr]
• [td]increment <number>[/td]
• [td]Increments the currently matched speed by the input number. Negative numbers decrease the speed and positive numbers increase it.[/td]
• [/tr]
• [/table]
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