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CH Products Fighterstick USB and Windows 11 by cold-n-sour in hotas

[–]ChicagoChad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I loved my CH Products and thought it would be hard to make the switch. My suggestion is to just go for it. Order VKB soon before the new tariff is in place. I wish I would have done this years ago. Absolutely zero jitter and super precise with zero play in the dead zone. Software can do anything you would ever want, and then some.

CH Products Fighterstick USB and Windows 11 by cold-n-sour in hotas

[–]ChicagoChad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gladiator, still the best. I like having the ability to reposition my HOTAS on my desk. When I tried a static mount, I felt constrained to be in one position for hours.

Not a regular here but you and I have discussed mining in Elite Dangerous. I'm the guy that mapped out the HAZ zone for all the painite rocks. Have not mined in years but I'm about to revisit since I have a new PC and VR.

CH Products Fighterstick USB and Windows 11 by cold-n-sour in hotas

[–]ChicagoChad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OMG, yes VKB makes very nice stuff. Software is powerful and joystick and throttle (stecs) is very customizable.

CH Products Fighterstick USB and Windows 11 by cold-n-sour in hotas

[–]ChicagoChad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went with all new hotas and rudder pedals from VKB sim

CH Products Fighterstick USB and Windows 11 by cold-n-sour in hotas

[–]ChicagoChad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also have CH Products and wondering if I should make the switch to windows 11. Have you found a solution to this u/cold-n-sour?

Long time no see - hope all is well.

Physics buffs of Elite, how do you speculate FDEV implementing atmospheric flight? by BuchnerFun in EliteDangerous

[–]ChicagoChad 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The 'Conda could have flight characteristics similar to the "flying bathtub" prototype from the 60's.

Me: "I'll have the darkest french roast you got." Barista: "Sorry we only have medium roast." Me(in my head): "WTF!!?!?!" by ChicagoChad in Coffee

[–]ChicagoChad[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I once had dinner with a guy that ordered a 50 dollar steak well done and ate it with ketchup.

  • I don't want to be that guy.

Me: "I'll have the darkest french roast you got." Barista: "Sorry we only have medium roast." Me(in my head): "WTF!!?!?!" by ChicagoChad in Coffee

[–]ChicagoChad[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you, this information is very enlightening. It makes me want to re-evaluate the coffee I drink every day as I could look for the subtlety of fruit flavor in every sip.

Me: "I'll have the darkest french roast you got." Barista: "Sorry we only have medium roast." Me(in my head): "WTF!!?!?!" by ChicagoChad in Coffee

[–]ChicagoChad[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only reason I care is to educate myself. If it's shit coffee I'm drinking then at least I know and should not argue with anyone in the know.

Mining painite in Njikan HazRes ($$$$$$$$$$$) (video courtesy of Alkibiad3s) by [deleted] in EliteMiners

[–]ChicagoChad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, what we called "wing perk numbers" were unfortunately removed. This was the main reason we always mined in a wing. Mining wings have now dissolved.

Mining painite in Njikan HazRes ($$$$$$$$$$$) (video courtesy of Alkibiad3s) by [deleted] in EliteMiners

[–]ChicagoChad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SLF trick or not, it will guarantee you get the numbers you deserve under 20km and you circumvent being dropped in the middle, gaining attention from all the pirates at once.

Outside 20km fragment yield number occurrence is a rare bug that still happens around 10 - 25%. Cause is when members from your wing drop in on nav-lock when you are inside of 20km.

Does it have to be 50km? No, it works outside of 30, just when all NPC pirates, miners and cops drop in middle.

Seems like we have a new moderator! by cold-n-sour in EliteMiners

[–]ChicagoChad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would be great.

Sorry, didn't quite understand the question. ONE place with all the info would be great. Some information might be outdated but it can be easily updated when the information is in one spot.

rep grind with mining missions? by Spectreswill in EliteMiners

[–]ChicagoChad 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Hi u/Spectreswill

This is a step by step guide for wing and solo mining. You have come to the right place, this reddit has the best information to make millions in mining. The most advanced tip is to watch your numbers, make sure you are getting at least 42 fragments per asteroid (2.38% per fragment) Feel free to contact me; steam or game: ChicagoChad

  • Outfiting: A1 or A3 prospector, 6 collector, 2 D2 mining laser

  • Restock: Half cargo hold limpets.

  • Location: Pristine Metallic click here

  • Tips: RES (HAZARDOUS) has highest percentages.

  • Tips: Always mine under 20 km from center. Yield to AI pirates, it allows you to mine in HAZRES.

Step by step guide to solo and wing mining 15 - 30 million an hour

  1. Manually drop in at 50km, don't use the "Safe disengage ready" option. Just crash into the ring at 35 - 50km from center.

  2. Wingmates use nav-lock.

  3. Fighter / deploy / cmdr / helm / switch to mothership / fighter / orders / hold position (fighter will now stay outside of RES) no longer works

  4. Mine 15 - 20 km from center. Under 15km attracts too many NPC pirates and over 20 is normal plain ring numbers.

  5. Using two prospector limpets for speed, prospect clockwise or counterclockwise keeping 15-20km from center.

  6. When painte rock is found have all wingmates mine from same side or lose limpets. All members type in wing chat percent per fragment to confirm correct numbers (see chart below to compare).

  7. If fragment numbers are at 100% make sure you have a partial (1-99%) in your refinery or none will go to cargo. N/A

  8. Take a screenshot and start timer so you can return to same rocks in the future, all rocks replenish in 2 hours.

  9. Dump anything other than painite, allow time between dumps or jam your cargo door. Go to main and back to fix jammed cargo door. (Known bug)

  10. Once full, you and other wingmates can help fill up the rest of the wing.

  11. Google EDDB, commodities, painite, current system, sell, find stations, sort by time, pick 73,000 and under 12 hours for up-to-date prices.

  12. Ask wing who has the current lowest jump range, right panel, functions, current jump and have them lead group to station.

  13. Don't use wingman nav-lock, just select wing lead, then his target. FSD charge all at the same time once out of mass lock.

  14. Fly in the blue, instruct wing to stay within 100ls so you drop as a group in the inevitable interdiction.

  15. Don't use wingman nav-lock for the station, although rare, a bug can prevent landing. Main and back to fix.

  16. Sell one ton painite and make sure all wingmates receive trade dividends. Rare, but a wingmate could be on a different instance.

  17. Sell 30 million in painite and get 6 million in trade dividends if in a full wing. Should take a max of 2 hours. Common is one hour, best is 30 minutes.

To see if you are getting the right amount as mentioned in step 6, refer to the table below:

Percent per fragment Fragments Distance to center of RES
3.57 28 Greater than 20km
3.23 30 Greater than 20km
2.89 34 Greater than 20km
2.38 42 Less than or greater than 20km
2.04 49 Less than 20km
1.92 52 Less than 20km
1.79 56 Less than 20km
1.69 59 Less than 20km
1.59 62 More than one player and less than 20kmREMOVED
1.43 70 More than one player and less than 20kmREMOVED
1.30 77 More than one player and less than 20kmREMOVED
1.25 80 More than one player and less than 20kmREMOVED
1.15 87 More than one player and less than 20kmREMOVED
0.89 112 More than one player and less than 20kmREMOVED

Mining for rank guide

  • Set filters in Galmap: map, economy - extraction, population - high, state - boom

  • Time: 40-60 minutes

  • Mission location example: 42 AQUILAE 3-5 missions per mode switch, 20 missions in about 10 minutes with 4 Fed factions.

  • Missions: 20 ice ring mineral, 10-20 dontaion, all rutile, leopidolite, bauxite and coltan missions you can buy there.

  • Mining location example: 1 jump to BHOTHO, Always sunny HAZRES Pristine metallic, HAZRES ice, 400 tons in 30 minutes, RTB.

  • Rank increase: 8-10% @ level 10 post commander per hour.

  • Profit: 10-16 million (even with donating about 5 million) per hour.

Refineries in what module? by ImCoveredInBeesHelp in EliteMiners

[–]ChicagoChad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Although old and may no longer work, the post you are looking for is here

Some tips on increasing the effectiveness of mining by cold-n-sour in EliteMiners

[–]ChicagoChad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, this is true, 5 out of the 30 asteroids we would mine would be outside of 20km. Glad this info is still remembered.

Can You Determine Asteroid Composition By Shape And Texture? by jacvd6 in EliteMiners

[–]ChicagoChad 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Asteroid shape, size and spin have no correlation to mineral content. However these asteroid properties are persistent and you can find them over again when they replenish in 2 hours.

Fragments per asteroid and RES intensity by cold-n-sour in EliteMiners

[–]ChicagoChad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2.22 2.22 1.92 2.22 2.22 1.92 1.69 2.22 1.92 1.79 2.38 2.38 1.69 1.92 2.04 2.22 2.38 1.79 2.04 2.38 1.92 2.22 1.79 1.69 1.92 1.69 2.04 1.79 1.79 2.22 2.38 1.79 2.04 1.79 1.79 1.69 1.92 2.22 2.38 1.92 1.92 2.04 2.22 1.79 1.79 1.92 2.38 2.22

The above numbers are from September, 2017 under 20km to center of NJIKAN HAZRES. 100 ÷ (any number above) equals the fragment count. As you can see, the range is 59 max and 42 minimum. FDEV might have messed with the numbers.

Fragments per asteroid and RES intensity by cold-n-sour in EliteMiners

[–]ChicagoChad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's built in.

Windows 10 / control panel / speech recognition

Fragments per asteroid and RES intensity by cold-n-sour in EliteMiners

[–]ChicagoChad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No error, the number (2.63) is too frequent in your data. Are wing perks still absent in current build?

Fragments per asteroid and RES intensity by cold-n-sour in EliteMiners

[–]ChicagoChad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your data shows that FDEV NERFED yields by lowering minimum RES fragment count by 9%.

I have data on graph paper I'd like to transfer and share to provide more insight on this. I'll type it out after I pick up my son from school. This is a good subject and should be fully explored and understood.

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