Remote Control

The Remote Control is a Functional Block in Space Engineers.

Function
The Remote Control allows a Player to access a Vessel that he is not connected to or in control of, provided he has Ownership of the ship the Remote Control within. An Antenna is required on both the ship being remote controlled and the ship controlling it, and will only stay in control as long as the Antennas are within Broadcasting range of each other. This makes the Remote Control particularly useful for Drones, often used for scouting in various situations.

The Remote also has an Autopilot feature, allowing the vessel it's in control of to go in a circle, back in forth in a patrol, or simple go from one location to another by using set coordinates. this is particularly useful for setting defense drones to patrol an area, or, with use of a Timer Block, have a ship make it's way back to a station incase the engineer piloting it was killed while away from their vessel.

Options
Like nearly all Functional Blocks, there is the option to Hide the Block from being able to be viewed on the Terminal, and the option to have it shown on the HUD of an Engineer, provided there is an active Antenna connected to the structure.

The Remote control has Options similar to that of a Cockpit, allowing one to set whether it uses Thrusters, Wheels, Dampeners and the handbrake when in use. The Primary 'Control' Button gives a person Control of the ship's movement, and displays the ship's stats and Hotkeys while in control. unlike when directly controlling a ship, the Remote control does not give 3rd or 1st person Vision from the Block, meaning the use of Cameras are essential for controlling the ship. The Autopilot feature gives complete control to the Remote control Block itself, and will move the Vessel based on the Flight path and GPS Coordinates assigned.

Flight Paths
Patrol - The ship will go from the first to last GPS coordinates on it's list, and then go from the Last to first, then repeat, in an infinite loop.

Circle - The Ship will go from the first to last GPS coordinates on it's list and then repeat in an infinite loop.

One Way - The ship will go from the first to last GPS coordinates on it's list. Once it reaches the last set of coordinates, an action can be preformed by the vessel, such as powering off it's reactors, or enabling turrets.

Controls
(Using Default Keyboard Configuration)

T - used to cease control of the Remote Control when in use.