"Toggle drive" button

[runekn 3]

Sometimes you have to drive very long. So it would be nice with a toggle drive button where you didn't have to press W all the time.

Ticket: http://mars.takeonthegame.com/feedback/view.php?id=25

[mistikal 10]

if you click the up arrow (on the UI) when 6wd is selected it makes the rover auto drive.

I did this for 900+m lol

[CaidKean 10]

I share the sentiment, some way of at least partially automating transport would be nice. I wouldn't mind if it was even done with in-game technology, like say some form of basic AI navigation module that unlocks at higher tech levels.

[runekn 3]

if you click the up arrow (on the UI) when 6wd is selected it makes the rover auto drive.

I did this for 900+m lol

Oh, thanks!

[Danefrak 10]

I have also found if you hold W then press F at the same time you go to camera mode while your rover drives so you can do some exploring while you wait!

[dram 14]

Inputting a series of commands to the rover is planned, though will take a while to implement fully, but expect afterward to be able to input commands NASA style:

FORWARD 100 M

LEFT 20 DEG

FORWARD 20 M

and so on...

[CaidKean 10]

Inputting a series of commands to the rover is planned, though will take a while to implement fully, but expect afterward to be able to input commands NASA style:

FORWARD 100 M

LEFT 20 DEG

FORWARD 20 M

and so on...

Any chance we'll get any 'brain upgrade' like the real Curiosity is?;-)

http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2012-09/upcoming-brain-upgrade-will-let-mars-rover-curiosity-decide-itself-which-rocks-zap

[dram 14]

Interesting, and yes it would be possible, but then there would be zero challenge :)

[Falc 10]

I think we should also have a speed governor.

On the one hand, some absolute settings like 100%, 75, 50, 25.

And then besides that, some settings relative to the current power gain from solar panels, like 150%, 100%, 50%.

[byrgesen 1]

I think we should also have a speed governor.

On the one hand, some absolute settings like 100%, 75, 50, 25.

And then besides that, some settings relative to the current power gain from solar panels, like 150%, 100%, 50%.

Good idea, i would love to be able to set it to 10% speed to do the fine maneuvers, perhaps to get in the correct location for use of the APXS or to simply "cruise" slowly around a rock :)

[critanime 10]

I have been playing with a joystick and the precision in driving it super. But yes I would like to see some sort of speed governor implemented within the hud from when I just want to auto it and relax. After all all it takes is one wrong whack on a rock and it's bye bye wheel :)

[hyphon 10]

+1 to speed control

Makes turns easier because I don't have to do a reaction test to get the right alignment

[dram 14]

Hmm, I guess it could be possible to implement a modulator for speed, so that input is modulated by the value you set there. Please put it on the tracker