EDDLite VS EDDI

(In case you haven't done so yet I suggest running EDDiscovery or EDDLite so it'll be recorded/updated to EDAstro.)

My personal choice at the moment is EDMC; it has plugin support with some being very useful for exploration. Already mentioned is EDDiscovery - this is a more 'full on' tool but it's packed with features. There's also a new-ish one I've not yet tried myself that's designed to be far more light-weight; EDDLite.

So another very light weight tool to consider that's almost purely for contributing data to the EDDN: EDDLite. It doesn't do much else aside from automatic screenshots converting and offering direct links to your ship build etc.

If you are exploring in the black, mapping new systems, you would also need to run something like EDDI or EDDLite configured to send data to ESDM.net for the best experience.

It is still best to use something like EDDI or EDDLite to send data EDSM but ICARUS Terminal will blend that data with your local scan data to provide real time updates to a second screen as you explore when using a Discovery Scanner, Full Spectrum Scanner or Surface Scanner.

EDDiscovery or EDDiscovery Lite (also EDMC can be used) I haven't even dug into the wealth of information gathered by EDD myself yet, but for me at least the main purpose of one of these applications is to automatically scan and upload your discoveries to data networks like EDSM and EDAstro, in an attempt to track the discoveries of the galaxy.

Homepage: https://github.com/EDDiscovery/EDDLite/releases/

If you don't like the features, at least consider EDDLite for the real time benefits, complete data reporting, and, perhaps most important, giving back to the community and improving the game and tools for everyone.

EDDiscovery Lite

Exactly what EDDLite is for!

GitHub link

Alternatively, because Elite doesn't bother to tell you why, download and use a program called EDDI. It will tell you why you aren't able to dock. If it's purely betno pads are available, just wait. It will tell you if the size requirements aren't right either.

If you are exploring in the black, mapping new systems, you would also need to run something like EDDI or EDDLite configured to send data to ESDM.net for the best experience.

It is still best to use something like EDDI or EDDLite to send data EDSM but ICARUS Terminal will blend that data with your local scan data to provide real time updates to a second screen as you explore when using a Discovery Scanner, Full Spectrum Scanner or Surface Scanner.

This. Voice Attack + EDDI integration can do it:

GitHub link for EDDI. I love this program. It's my COVAS on steroids and is customizable to the extreme. Official Forum link for EDDI

Elite Dangerous Data Interface

EDDI as a plugin for VA which gives you access to loads of variables and statuses within VA to build commands with. For example {BOOL:Status lights on} would tell you if vehicle lights are on or off. (Note it should automatically start as plugin with VA, it can be started standalone but it's very talkative by default and will conflict with VA).

One such software is the Elite Dangerous Data Interface (EDCD/EDDI). There are others too like the EDMC. Once configured. EDDI integrates data with several different 3rd-party resources such as EDDB, EDSM, EDDN, VoiceAttack and others.