Orbis/Ocellus/Coriolis Pad Location Voice Attack Profile

[Malic]

Using the image at the bottom of this post I have created a Voice Attack profile that is 4 commands, that you repeat the pad number and it will tell you where the pad location is in an "O'clock" format because the interior of the stations have 12 sides and also distance from the docking slot.

The two commands are:

Pad <number> or Pad Right <number>
Pad Left <number>

Version one of this profile was 45 separate commands, which were all oriented in a way so you had to make sure the green light was on the right side when entering.
This version, MK2, will give you the location as if the green light is on the right as the default, but if the prefix for the pad number includes the word "left" reverses all the pad O'clock locations for the reversed orientation.
(eg. 12 O'clock becomes six, and six becomes 12)


I created these commands because I play with the Oculus Rift, so am somewhat lacking in the ability to throw the below image onto another screen for quick reference. I also primarily fly an Imperial Courier which even with a VA command to quickly ask for docking permission, at 7.5km, it is already closing on 3-4km by the time the pad number shows up so I need something to help speed up the rate the location info could get to me and plan my approach. Because I stream regularly, after seeing my first version of this, several people were asking for it, but I was not happy with the bloated several command version that was the MK1 so I created the MK2 with only four commands and includes different replies if the green light is on the left side.


I have a copy in my dropbox at the time of this post that can be download from:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/5j8b88ddpey4wmf/Pad%20Numbers%20MK2-Profile.vap?dl=0

I have also created a permanent download link hosted on another site if the above link stops working:

http://www.filehosting.org/file/details/607195/Pad%20Numbers%20MK2-Profile.vap


The profile uses the Voice Attack Text-To-Speech ability and will respond in this manner:

CMDR: Pad 18
VA: Ten O'clock Far

CMDR: Pad Left 18
VA: Four O'clock Far

CMDR: Pad 42
VA: Five O'clock Immediate

Example in use video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSoNkbKxNf4

[cmdrmcdonald]

This is very cool.  With EDDI I should be able to automate the ship telling you where the pad is once you receive docking permission.  Please could I take this idea and give it a shot?

[Malic]

Sure, that would be awesome.  Not sure if EDDI can tell orientation or if it would be easier to give you the Green-Right by default.

Maybe something in there for you to tell it to reverse or even better, for it to give a suggestion so the pad is always below you on orientation into the docking slot