Inventory Question

Draakjacht · Post by **Draakjacht** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:42 pm

So I get a converter at a station and it's in my cargo. How do I install it without jettison or destroying it?

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:54 pm

Originally posted by Eclipse
Click with right mouse button.

Yes, right click!
But make sure you have an empty equipment slot!

49rTbird · Post by **49rTbird** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:57 pm

Hello Draakjacht, welcome to the forum and the Sim. C U in space sometime.

Draakjacht · Post by **Draakjacht** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:37 pm

hi to you too.

Draakjacht · Post by **Draakjacht** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 3:03 am

Hate to say it, but I have another question. I get that my tractor beam sucks in photons which the converter then makes into solid energy, storing it into my fuel tank. Two questions though:

1. How long does it take?

2. Does it work better if I'm near a sun?

Exim · Post by **Exim** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 3:13 am

1, depends on your fuel tank... and take anywhere between 5mins-20mins...

2, to me it seems to be the same... a planet's ring is safer and you can AFK... with the sun you can try counter the gravity with your inertial but its still a risk if you leave

Draakjacht · Post by **Draakjacht** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 3:16 am

Thanks for the info. You guys are doing well by me.

See you online when I get a new ship.

Draakjacht · Post by **Draakjacht** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 4:36 am

Sorry to ask another question regarding this, but... I left the tractor beam running for a good bit and got nothing. Any ideas as to why?

nschafer · Post by **nschafer** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 4:43 am

Were you just flying through space or were you in a planetary ring or other likely area? I don't believe that it works in empty space.

Neal.

Draakjacht · Post by **Draakjacht** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:00 am

tried the ring. didn't work.

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 2:28 pm

Originally posted by Draakjacht
tried the ring. didn't work.

I think it only works in some rings not all, and Nebulaes and near suns, and it also depends on your distance to the object! maybe you were not close enough to a dense part of the ring!;)

Post by **Marvin** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 2:33 pm

Originally posted by Maarschalk:
maybe you were not close enough to a dense part of the ring!;)

That can be a problem ... even planets with fuel-type rings will only deliver fuel in the denser areas.

Draakjacht · Post by **Draakjacht** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 3:46 pm

I was hanging in the dense area, but then later read the manual and it said go for nebulae and stars, so I'll just stick to that.

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 3:55 pm

Originally posted by Draakjacht
I was hanging in the dense area, but then later read the manual and it said go for nebulae and stars, so I'll just stick to that.

Yes, but some planets have fuel bearing Nebulae type rings, and the one you were in probably was not!;)