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Elite: Dangerous is an MMO space adventure. Pilot your own ship and trade, blast, explore, sneak, buy, barter, mission, co-op play, solo play your way to the top accolade in the galaxy: Elite! This is the latest installment of the seminal open-world, go-anywhere, do anything space game which, since its launch in 1984 has spawned and inspired a long tradition of open world and space games.

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Thrusters dead, what do I do now?

If you get stuck in space, with dead thrusters, you might be able to repair them by initiating a reboot of your systems. Go to your right-hand control panel (4 key, by default, on PC version) Go to …
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Should I do a donation mission?

Donation missions, as you may have noticed, vary from value, anywhere from 25,000 credits all the way up to 300,000 credits or more. In general, try to avoid the high-cost donation missions, and defin …
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Overheating in silent running mode

To reduce power consumption, and limit heat output, try these things: Disable unnecessary modules Weapons Shields Cargo hatch All scanner types Life support Try to avoid using your engine boost ( …
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How do I purchase a Federal Dropship?

You need to do combat missions in order to increase your Rank with the Federation Superpower. Once you reach 100% in the rank, you need to do a Federal Navy mission (there's a few different types) in …
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Running out of fuel in Elite: Dangerous

One of the optional components you can install on your ship is a fuel scoop. These are really easy to use. Better yet, the basic level ones are really cheap. Fuel scoops enable you to fly close to a s …
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"Maximum Distance Exceeded" error when plotting course for passenger mission in Elite Dangerous

Hyperspace jumps can only be plotted out to 1,000 light-years, so you'll need to find a star that's just under 1,000 light years away from your current location. Once you reach that destination, or a …
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Can't deploy SRV in Elite: Dangerous

If you ever encounter non-functional systems in Elite: Dangerous, there's a very good possibility that you've disabled one of your ship's modules, and simply forgotten about it. It happens to me on a …
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How do I plot a course with specific star classes in Elite Dangerous?

With some trial and error, I discovered that this is actually possible. Open the Galaxy Map Go to the tab with the miniature groupstars on it (directly to the right of Bookmarks) Click on the Map st …
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Jump distance limited with Type-6 Transporter

Barring other variables, your best bet is to get rid of everything that isn't completely essential to space flight. This includes the Business-class Passenger Cabin that you've outfitted, which weighs …
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How do I purchase limpets at a station?

Purchasing limpets has moved around a couple of times. In the current version of Elite: Dangerous (2.2), follow these steps: Dock at a station Choose Starport Services Click on Advanced Maintenance …
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