SYS_INIT: NOCTIS IV OM

The Universe Is Not Waiting For You

Noctis IV OM brings Noctis IV Plus and Noctis IV LR together in one modern native C++ game. You explore the Noctis galaxy in a vehicle called a Stardrifter. You are a Felysian: a race descended from the large cat-like creatures indigenous to the world Felysia in the Balastrackonastreyan system.

There are no enemies to defeat and no campaign pushing you onward. In epoc 5991, the Stardrifters returned to Balastrackonastreya to find the system empty; the Felisians were gone, leaving only ruins on their terraformed moons. Now, it is epoc 6012. You read the instruments, pick a point of light, travel to it using lithium-powered Vimana drives, and decide whether to descend.

[FLIGHT_MANUAL] Primary Directives

  1. 01

    ORIENT YOURSELF

    All of your own movement is controlled by the mouse and the WASD keys. To interact with the Stardrifter's main computer, you use an infra-red unit in your helmet to select options. Press F1 for the in-game reminder.

  2. 02

    ACCESS GOES.NET

    Use the GOES.Net Data Network console on the right hand wall. Type HELP for the native command list. Use ST MIRACLE to set the known star MIRACLE as your remote target.

  3. 03

    ENGAGE VIMANA FLIGHT

    Stardrifters travel between stars using powerful lithium powered Vimana drives. Press 5 for flight control, then 7 to begin the interstellar journey.

  4. 04

    LOCAL APPROACH

    Once you reach the star, inspect its planets. Press 5 then 8 to begin the fine approach. Not every object is landable; beware of high gravity, pressure, and Class S11 Pulsars.

  5. 05

    DEPLOY SURFACE CAPSULE

    Press 5 then 9. The central cupola of the Stardrifter doubles as your surface capsule. Choose a landing point in the atlas, press Enter, and drop through the floor of the Stardrifter to the surface below.

[SYS_CONFIG] Stardrifter Input Matrix

A // MOVEMENT & VISUALS

W A S D
Walk
Mouse
Look and select
Page Up / Down
Raise/lower anti-radiation visor
+ −
Cabin illumination

B // COMPUTATION

5
Flight-control page
R
Onboard devices
P
Preferences
6–9
Activate menu row

C // SURFACE EXPLORATION

J
Jump
Space
Jetpack thrust
C
Release jetpack steering
Arrows
Move landing point in atlas

D // DATA COLLECTION

M / *
Snapshot
N / /
Surface panorama
F2
Visual settings
F3
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