C# Aurora v0.x Questions

[TMaekler]

Is there a way to group ships together like we can do with missiles? Goal here is to have increasing numbers of ships according to the whole series, not by each class individually. I mainly use this for transport ships - simply use the class name plus number - but I would like to have it continue the numbering when I improve the class to the next design level. But at the moment it will start with 001 again.

[Father Tim]

Is there a way to group ships together like we can do with missiles? Goal here is to have increasing numbers of ships according to the whole series, not by each class individually. I mainly use this for transport ships - simply use the class name plus number - but I would like to have it continue the numbering when I improve the class to the next design level. But at the moment it will start with 001 again.

Quick work-around:  Use 'Fast OOB Creation' to produce X number of the new design, start regular construction, then delete the extra ships.

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But yeah, it would be great if C# Aurora recognized ordinal numbers and let us specify one to count up from.  I can remember a few campaigns where I ended up with Mule class freighters named Mule 001 001 and Mule 001 002 and Mule 001 003, etc.

[Garfunkel]

What you could do, is use the new suffix- naming system.

So make a naming theme that is literally just
001
002
003
...
997
998
999

and then combine that with a suffix name theme that only has a single name
Mule

Then when you build your first freighter it'll be Mule 001. When you make your upgraded freighter, just have it use the same themes. Because the suffix theme only has a single name, it'll get reused but Aurora will not reuse already used names from the "main" theme since there are unused ones left, so then you'll get Mule 075 for example.

I already do that in VB6 as some naming themes have loads of names in them so for example my cargo ships and tugs and tankers often share the same naming theme. With the suffix thing that C# brings us, what I wrote above should be possible.

[space dwarf]

Do lost contacts retain their velocity vector line so you can figure out where they probbably went?

[Steve Walmsley]

Do lost contacts retain their velocity vector line so you can figure out where they probbably went?

Yes.

[Tikigod]

Do lost contacts retain their velocity vector line so you can figure out where they probbably went?

Yes.

Haxs!

[Inglonias]

I understand that the performance in C# is much better than VB6, but I wonder how saving works and performs. My current understanding is that the game no longer automatically writes all DB changes to the drive after each time increment, but does that mean I need to remember to save manually? How long does a save operation take?

EDIT: Found this post that answers all my questions.

[MasonMac]

How many lines of code so far? Lol.

[Kristover]

Question:  If I conduct a planet invasion and after a period of time, I find that the combat isn’t going well and I want to withdraw off planet...or let’s say I’m defending from an invasion and it appears I’m losing, can I rescue the ground forces?  Understand that I’ll have to contend with any enemy STO and space forces to pull it off but wondering if that is possible or is every ground combat a ‘to the death’ situation?  Secondary question is will AI withdraw ground forces from untenable position?

[Steve Walmsley]

Question:  If I conduct a planet invasion and after a period of time, I find that the combat isn’t going well and I want to withdraw off planet...or let’s say I’m defending from an invasion and it appears I’m losing, can I rescue the ground forces?  Understand that I’ll have to contend with any enemy STO and space forces to pull it off but wondering if that is possible or us every ground combat a ‘to the death’ situation?  Secondary question is will AI withdraw ground forces from untenable position?

Yes, you can load ground forces during combat.

AI doesn't currently abandon invasions, but I'll probably code that at some point.

[Kristover]

Question:  If I conduct a planet invasion and after a period of time, I find that the combat isn’t going well and I want to withdraw off planet...or let’s say I’m defending from an invasion and it appears I’m losing, can I rescue the ground forces?  Understand that I’ll have to contend with any enemy STO and space forces to pull it off but wondering if that is possible or us every ground combat a ‘to the death’ situation?  Secondary question is will AI withdraw ground forces from untenable position?

Yes, you can load ground forces during combat.

AI doesn't currently abandon invasions, but I'll probably code that at some point.

Thanks!  I imagine doing it for the AI will be a complex chore - teaching them the logic of 'abandoning' a force rather than putting a bunch of ships in danger to rescue would be an interesting problem.  One thing I'm considering knowing withdraw is possible is the value of conducting raids and deep strikes where I land a ground force, tear up some ground defenses and do some collateral installation damage, and then withdrawing.  Sure, I could just bombard from space but I might want to avoid screwing up a planet which I might want to invade later or because of RP reasons.

[totos_totidis]

Hello! I would like to ask what version of the .net framework do i need to run aurora 4x c#? The .NET Framework 4.8 that comes with windows 10 or the 3.5 that is for download? Also do i need any other things? Like any Visual C++ Redistributables?

[Steve Walmsley]

Hello! I would like to ask what version of the .net framework do i need to run aurora 4x c#? The .NET Framework 4.8 that comes with windows 10 or the 3.5 that is for download? Also do i need any other things? Like any Visual C++ Redistributables?

I'm using NET Framework 4. I'll look at what is needed when I figure out the installation program.

[totos_totidis]

Hello! I would like to ask what version of the .net framework do i need to run aurora 4x c#? The .NET Framework 4.8 that comes with windows 10 or the 3.5 that is for download? Also do i need any other things? Like any Visual C++ Redistributables?

I'm using NET Framework 4. I'll look at what is needed when I figure out the installation program.

Ok thanks!

[clement]

If Steve is using. Net 4.x, any version equal to or higher than the version he targeted will be fine.