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First-hand Squadron 42 impressions, Star Citizen and Dune Awakening help, practical settings and our own hardware reviews: choose a topic and find an article to suit your needs. Our videos complement the text; partner codes appear where they are relevant.
Karolinger played Squadron 42 himself for five hours in Manchester. Explore the full first-hand report and English video, plus our guide to the single-player campaign and account registration.
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A spoiler-free report from the first group of 70 at the Manchester event: story, graphics, native 4K performance, localisation, ground combat, space combat and bugs. With the English video and answers to common questions.
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What to check before buying: the single-player campaign, included game licence, RSI account and referral code. Understand the differences from Star Citizen and which bonus claims actually apply.
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Use STAR-XQQL-Z6KR for a new RSI account, understand the 50,000 UEC bonus and compare starter packages before buying.
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Compare trying the alpha first with buying now. Understand hardware, starter packages, referral codes and alpha limitations without pressure to spend.
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Check protected game-access packages, selection deadlines, gifting and upgrade questions. With a video and official RSI sources.
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Understand thresholds, rewards, game access, PTU and important limitations. An expensive purchase is not necessary to get started.
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Flight direction, targeting, practice and survival explained for new pilots, with our practical video.
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Prepare for the game, retrieve your ship, take off, navigate and work towards your first mission while avoiding common mistakes.
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Adjust Windows, graphics, upscaling, Frame Generation and controls for clearer, smoother play. With five practical videos.
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Repair, refuel and rearm aboard suitable ships. Prepare resources and avoid common hangar-service problems.
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Approach the missions step by step, separate solo and group tasks, and understand Scrips and Wikelo rewards.
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Plan Pyro routes through Checkmate, Orbituary and Ruin Station. Understand access cards and the Executive Hangar with a video and checklist.
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Compare the ship and mining mech, ore containers, transport and preparation with our own practical video.
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Solo characters, custom settings, base building, the Deep Desert and Filmic Archive, with a video and multiplayer context.
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Understand starting classes, disciplines and the Planetologist, including the current limitations of resetting your choices.
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The nine quest steps shown in our video, trainers, testing stations and common search mistakes.
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Prepare for trials 1–7 and the following search for the Fremen, with common obstacles and clearly separated spoilers.
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Useful early loot in Hagga Basin. Distinguish blueprints, items and crafting with our video route, without guaranteed drops.
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Compare loot routes, travel time, keys and risks. Our video helps with planning rather than promising guaranteed hourly income.
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Practical tips for experienced players on base operation, inventory, vehicles, repairs and better routes.
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Manage resources, water, trade costs and graphics more effectively, with context for our 21 tips.
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Bindings, advantages and compromises of the Viper TQS Mission Pack, including the HOTAS versus HOSAS comparison and our hands-on video.
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Audio versus telemetry, seat comfort, setup and a buying checklist for Star Citizen and other simulations.
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Compare HOTAS with HOSAS, grips with bases, detents and practical choices for a space-sim setup.
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Pressure stages, tilt, profiles and wireless operation weighed against weight and setup effort for complex games.
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Hall-effect switches, Rapid Trigger and Wootility, with sensible settings, the limits of 8 kHz and our partner disclosure.
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Two sticks, ergonomics, axes, setup and profiles for Star Citizen, with a video and our partner disclosure.
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Assembly, detail, lighting and hands-on impressions of the officially licensed building-block Star Citizen ship.
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The Hub, tablet, Shards and keybindings explained, with practical tips, a video and an optional partner code.
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Game paths, LIVE/PTU, extraction, mission information, backups and checks after Star Citizen patches.
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Webcam tracking, connection, lighting, centring and a comparison with Tobii, based on our practical review.
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Choose the graphics API, presets and restrained colour effects, then make a clean before-and-after comparison.
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Mounting, calibration, head and eye tracking, Windows Hello and practical settings with our review.
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Connections, readability and experimental Star Citizen VR, with a careful comparison of use cases.
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PC requirements, optical engines, cockpit readability and a comparison with Quest 3, with a loan disclosure.
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