From d00cc4c97753b9b0446be4b8f300c9a7f162c4ea Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mark Jackson Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2018 16:43:35 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 18 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index c5dabad..1e90e67 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -4,3 +4,21 @@ Simple system name generator for Elite Dangerous. This tool generates an "ImportStars.txt" file that can be loaded into ED to pretend you've visited a whole sub-sector. Useful when strip-mining or strip-hunting a sub-sector and you want to remove systems *not* in the sub-sector you're searching. + +## Simple instructions + +1. Enter System name +2. Enter start/end system numbers +3. Select destination directory to save the "ImportStars.txt" file +4. If required, check "Append to file" to add this list to any existing "ImportStars.txt" file +5. Click "Generate" +6. Repeat from (1) as necessary +7. Now move "ImportStars.txt" into the same directory as "VisitedStarsCache.dat" ... this is usually C:\Users\\\AppData\Local\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\117531 but that last number might change per user ??? +8. Now either start Elite from the Desktop, or if you're already in-game, log out to the Main Menu +9. Chose "Start" +10. The file will now be processed (my rough test is about 60 entries per second) + +## Acknowledgements + +* Many thanks to Chiggy for the initial script. +* And, of course, Frontier Developments for making such a cool game.