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**Discovery Freelancer Tutorials** · (This post was last modified: 03-10-2025, 09:43 AM by TheKusari.)

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PIMP SHIP GUIDE

Updated: 09 / 03 / 2025

Pimpship is a feature which allows you to change color of your ship's individual lights.

This guide was created and completed by @Dino.
Thanks to @TheKusari for updating it for 2025.
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. . To start... .	. . The feature can be accessed via stations that contain the word "Shipyard" in their name, as well as New Haven in Connecticut. Dock with any of these stations and go to the Ship Dealer, you will see green text stating "Pimp-my-ship facilities are available here." .
. Code: `/showsetup`	. . Shows your ship's light setup in a numbered list. You can change any of the lights on this list. .
. Code: `/showitems`	. . Prints the below list in the chat. Be warned the list is long and the chat history does not go back far enough to show the entire list. Please note that lights with "Large" in the name are unavailable for fighters, bombers, and freighters. Available Lights . 001: White 002: SmallWhite 003: SlowSmallWhite 004: FastSmallWhite 005: MediumWhite 006: SlowMediumWhite 007: FastMediumWhite 008: LargeWhite 009: FastLargeWhite 010: SlowLargeWhite 011: XLargeWhite 012: SlowXLargeWhite 013: MediumWhiteSource 014: LargeWhiteSource 015: WhiteStrobe 016: LargeWhiteStrobe 017: Blue 018: SmallBlue 019: SlowSmallBlue 020: FastSmallBlue 021: MediumBlue 022: SlowMediumBlue 023: FastMediumBlue 024: LargeBlue 025: FastLargeBlue 026: SlowLargeBlue 027: XLargeBlue 028: SlowXLargeBlue 029: MediumBlueSource 030: LargeBlueSource 031: BlueStrobe 032: LargeBlueStrobe 033: Red 034: SmallRed 035: SlowSmallRed 036: FastSmallRed 037: MediumRed 038: SlowMediumRed 039: FastMediumRed 040: LargeRed 041: FastLargeRed 042: SlowLargeRed 043: XLargeRed 044: SlowXLargeRed 045: MediumRedSource 046: LargeRedSource 047: RedStrobe 048: LargeRedStrobe 049: Green 050: SmallGreen 051: SlowSmallGreen 052: FastSmallGreen 053: MediumGreen 054: SlowMediumGreen 055: FastMediumGreen 056: LargeGreen 057: FastLargeGreen 058: SlowLargeGreen 059: XLargeGreen 060: SlowXLargeGreen 061: MediumGreenSource 062: LargeGreenSource 063: GreenStrobe 064: LargeGreenStrobe 065: Orange 066: SmallOrange 067: SlowSmallOrange 068: FastSmallOrange 069: MediumOrange 070: SlowMediumOrange 071: FastMediumOrange 072: LargeOrange 073: FastLargeOrange 074: SlowLargeOrange 075: XLargeOrange 076: SlowXLargeOrange 077: MediumOrangeSource 078: LargeOrangeSource 079: OrangeStrobe 080: LargeOrangeStrobe 081: Yellow 082: SmallYellow 083: SlowSmallYellow 084: FastSmallYellow 085: MediumYellow 086: SlowMediumYellow 087: FastMediumYellow 088: LargeYellow 089: FastLargeYellow 090: SlowLargeYellow 091: XLargeYellow 092: SlowXLargeYellow 093: MediumYellowSource 094: LargeYellowSource 095: YellowStrobe 096: LargeYellowStrobe 097: Purple 098: SmallPurple 099: SlowSmallPurple 100: FastSmallPurple 101: MediumPurple 102: SlowMediumPurple 103: FastMediumPurple 104: LargePurple 105: FastLargePurple 106: SlowLargePurple 107: XLargePurple 108: SlowXLargePurple 109: MediumPurpleSource 110: LargePurpleSource 111: PurpleStrobe 112: LargePurpleStrobe 113: LBlue 114: SmallLBlue 115: SlowSmallLBlue 116: FastSmallLBlue 117: MediumLBlue 118: SlowMediumLBlue 119: FastMediumLBlue 120: LargeLBlue 121: FastLargeLBlue 122: SlowLargeLBlue 123: XLargeLBlue 124: SlowXLargeLBlue 125: MediumLBlueSource 126: LargeLBlueSource 127: LBlueStrobe 128: LargeLBlueStrobe 129: WhiteCone 130: LBlueCone 131: DockingLightRed 132: LibertyCockpitGlow 133: DockingLightRedSmall 134: LargeWhiteSpecial 135: LightBlueSpecial 136: WhiteStationSpecial 137: FastTrackRed 138: MedTrackGreen 139: DeepYellow 140: SmallDeepYellow 141: SlowSmallDeepYellow 142: FastSmallDeepYellow 143: MediumDeepYellow 144: SlowMediumDeepYellow 145: FastMediumDeepYellow 146: LargeDeepYellow 147: FastLargeDeepYellow 148: SlowLargeDeepYellow 149: XLargeDeepYellow 150: SlowXLargeDeepYellow 151: MediumDeepYellowSource 152: LargeDeepYellowSource 153: DeepYellowStrobe 154: LargeDeepYellowStrobe 155: DeepBlue 156: SmallDeepBlue 157: SlowSmallDeepBlue 158: FastSmallDeepBlue 159: MediumDeepBlue 160: SlowMediumDeepBlue 161: FastMediumDeepBlue 162: LargeDeepBlue 163: FastLargeDeepBlue 164: SlowLargeDeepBlue 165: XLargeDeepBlue 166: SlowXLargeDeepBlue 167: MediumDeepBlueSource 168: LargeDeepBlueSource 169: DeepBlueStrobe 170: LargeDeepBlueStrobe 171: TruePurple 172: SmallTruePurple 173: SlowSmallTruePurple 174: FastSmallTruePurple 175: MediumTruePurple 176: SlowMediumTruePurple 177: FastMediumTruePurple 178: LargeTruePurple 179: FastLargeTruePurple 180: SlowLargeTruePurple 181: XLargeTruePurple 182: SlowXLargeTruePurple 183: MediumTruePurpleSource 184: LargeTruePurpleSource 185: TruePurpleStrobe 186: LargeTruePurpleStrobe 187: DeepRed 188: SmallDeepRed 189: SlowSmallDeepRed 190: FastSmallDeepRed 191: MediumDeepRed 192: SlowMediumDeepRed 193: FastMediumDeepRed 194: LargeDeepRed 195: FastLargeDeepRed 196: SlowLargeDeepRed 197: XLargeDeepRed 198: SlowXLargeDeepRed 199: MediumDeepRedSource 200: LargeDeepRedSource 201: DeepRedStrobe 202: LargeDeepRedStrobe 203: Pink 204: SmallPink 205: SlowSmallPink 206: FastSmallPink 207: MediumPink 208: SlowMediumPink 209: FastMediumPink 210: LargePink 211: FastLargePink 212: SlowLargePink 213: XLargePink 214: SlowXLargePink 215: MediumPinkSource 216: LargePinkSource 217: PinkStrobe 218: LargePinkStrobe 219: DeepGreen 220: SmallDeepGreen 221: SlowSmallDeepGreen 222: FastSmallDeepGreen 223: MediumDeepGreen 224: SlowMediumDeepGreen 225: FastMediumDeepGreen 226: LargeDeepGreen 227: FastLargeDeepGreen 228: SlowLargeDeepGreen 229: XLargeDeepGreen 230: SlowXLargeDeepGreen 231: MediumDeepGreenSource 232: LargeDeepGreenSource 233: DeepGreenStrobe 234: LargeDeepGreenStrobe 235: BloodOrange 236: SmallBloodOrange 237: SlowSmallBloodOrange 238: FastSmallBloodOrange 239: MediumBloodOrange 240: SlowMediumBloodOrange 241: FastMediumBloodOrange 242: LargeBloodOrange 243: FastLargeBloodOrange 244: SlowLargeBloodOrange 245: XLargeBloodOrange 246: SlowXLargeBloodOrange 247: MediumBloodOrangeSource 248: LargeBloodOrangeSource 249: BloodOrangeStrobe 250: LargeBloodOrangeStrobe 251: Cyan 252: SmallCyan 253: SlowSmallCyan 254: FastSmallCyan 255: MediumCyan 256: SlowMediumCyan 257: FastMediumCyan 258: LargeCyan 259: FastLargeCyan 260: SlowLargeCyan 261: XLargeCyan 262: SlowXLargeCyan 263: MediumCyanSource 264: LargeCyanSource 265: CyanStrobe 266: LargeCyanStrobe 267: SkyBlue 268: SmallSkyBlue 269: SlowSmallSkyBlue 270: FastSmallSkyBlue 271: MediumSkyBlue 272: SlowMediumSkyBlue 273: FastMediumSkyBlue 274: LargeSkyBlue 275: FastLargeSkyBlue 276: SlowLargeSkyBlue 277: XLargeSkyBlue 278: SlowXLargeSkyBlue 279: MediumSkyBlueSource 280: LargeSkyBlueSource 281: SkyBlueStrobe 282: LargeSkyBlueStrobe 283: Teal 284: SmallTeal 285: SlowSmallTeal 286: FastSmallTeal 287: MediumTeal 288: SlowMediumTeal 289: FastMediumTeal 290: LargeTeal 291: FastLargeTeal 292: SlowLargeTeal 293: XLargeTeal 294: SlowXLargeTeal 295: MediumTealSource 296: LargeTealSource 297: TealStrobe 298: LargeTealStrobe 299: Magenta 300: SmallMagenta 301: SlowSmallMagenta 302: FastSmallMagenta 303: MediumMagenta 304: SlowMediumMagenta 305: FastMediumMagenta 306: LargeMagenta 307: FastLargeMagenta 308: SlowLargeMagenta 309: XLargeMagenta 310: SlowXLargeMagenta 311: MediumMagentaSource 312: LargeMagentaSource 313: MagentaStrobe 314: LargeMagentaStrobe 315: Lime 316: SmallLime 317: SlowSmallLime 318: FastSmallLime 319: MediumLime 320: SlowMediumLime 321: FastMediumLime 322: LargeLime 323: FastLargeLime 324: SlowLargeLime 325: XLargeLime 326: SlowXLargeLime 327: MediumLimeSource 328: LargeLimeSource 329: LimeStrobe 330: LargeLimeStrobe 331: Gold 332: SmallGold 333: SlowSmallGold 334: FastSmallGold 335: MediumGold 336: SlowMediumGold 337: FastMediumGold 338: LargeGold 339: FastLargeGold 340: SlowLargeGold 341: XLargeGold 342: SlowXLargeGold 343: MediumGoldSource 344: LargeGoldSource 345: GoldStrobe 346: LargeGoldStrobe 347: SlowLargeMaroon 348: FastLargeMaroon 349: FastMediumMaroon 350: FastSmallMaroon 351: LargeMaroon 352: LargeMaroonSource 353: LargeMaroonStrobe 354: Maroon 355: MaroonStrobe 356: MediumMaroon 357: MediumMaroonSource 358: SlowMediumMaroon 359: SlowSmallMaroon 360: SlowXLargeMaroon 361: SmallMaroon 362: XLargeMaroon 363: LightOff . .
. Code: `/setitem <location> <colour>`	. . Changes the selected light location of your ship to the numbered colour. As an example, to change light location 3 to FastMediumSkyBlue you would use: /setitem 3 273 In place of "273" you can also type in "FastMediumSkyBlue", example: /setitem 3 FastMediumSkyBlue .
. Code: `/setitem - <colour>`	. . Changes all lights of your ship to the nominated colour. As an example, to change all lights to FastMediumSkyBlue you would use: /setitem - 273 In place of "273" you can also type in "FastMediumSkyBlue", example: /setitem - FastMediumSkyBlue .
. Code: `/setitem <location1>-<location2> <colour>`	. . Changes all lights in the range to the nominated colour. As an example, to change all ranged lights to FastMediumSkyBlue you would use: /setitem 1-4 273 In place of "273" you can also type in "FastMediumSkyBlue", example: /setitem 1-4 FastMediumSkyBlue .
. . $1,000 sc .	. . For each light changed, regardless of which command you use from above to change them. .
. . Log Out / In .	. . Most times this is needed to ensure that the lights have been "applied" and show up correctly. .

Old Guide For Future Reference

Pimpship Guide

This guide was created and completed by @Dino. Credits to @Mr.Fabulous for numerous edits and spelling/grammar check and to @Regulus and @Machelvanius for creating color table (in spoiler).

Pimpship is a feature which allows you to change color of ship's lights. The feature can be accessed via stations that contain the word "Shipyard" in their name, as well as New Haven in Connecticut. In order to start, dock with the station, go to the Ship Dealer's menu and type:

/pimpship

The command will start the process and display commands that have been made available. The next command that needs to be used is:

/showsetup

The command will display a list of light hardpoints available on your ship, as well as the color of lights currently used, which interestingly include the docking lights if present. The command to change them is fairly simple, but the process to obtain certain parts of the command are a bit tricky. To change certain hardpoints, the following command needs to be used:

/setitem <hardpoint number> <color code>

Where:
<hardpoint number> = the specific point on the ship that holds the light
<color code> = the light code you desire

For example:
/setitem 01 01
for Normal White on hardpoint 01

The command is written with the respective numbers instead of the hardpoint number and the color code. Hardpoint numbers can be seen in /showsetup list in front of each light, starting from 01 and the color codes can be displayed using following command:

/showitems

The command displays list of all available colors in chat, but due to limited amount of text lines in the chat and high number of colors & types of light available, the chat is unable to show all of the colors/types that exist. It's better to use an alternative to it, which is a table listed in the spoiler below.

Color codes

Once you're confident you've got them jotted down, complete it by typing:

/buynow

The command will finalize hardpoint editing, and after 3-10 seconds will kick you out of the game. Upon re-entering and undocking, your ship should be outfitted with the new set of lights. The command execution costs 1 Million credits, so be careful about your decision. If you decide it's not worth it, then just don't type the /buynow command and leave. If there's not enough credits on the ship, the game will kick you, but your lights will remain the same.

How to identify light hardpoints

There are two ways of seeing which hardpoint appears on which place on the ship. The original way is more tedious and has higher chances of failure, while the second way uses a third-party software called HardCMP. Unless you want to have one color and size (or completely random), the distinction is extremely important.

First method is a simpler one. Assign each of the light hardpoint to different type and color of the light. Purchase the change and undock. Now that you're undocked and able to see the difference and which color/type has appeared on which slot, write down required changes and dock again. If you have assigned a large pink strobe to a hardpoint where you want to have small blue light, consult the 'Color codes' list again, see which slot is pink using /showsetup, and switch it for a blue one.

Second way is by using the third-party software called HardCMP (click the link to download). It's a bit more complex, but it saves you 1 Million for initial purchase.

In order to use this way, you first need to open Discovery installation (right click Discovery Launcher > "Open file location" ). Then proceed with "DATA" > "SHIPS" and search for ship nickname (listed below). Once it's found, remember in which folder it was and open HardCMP.

In HardCMP, click on "File" > "Open..." and navigate to a folder which contains ship you've been looking for. Open it and its model will appear. If you see it as wireframe, click on "Solid Wireframe" in the bottom right corner.

The ship I used to generate the list of light hardpoints is Lich, and after I have navigated to "DATA > SHIPS > DISCOVERY > frozen>ROS_VHF.cmp" , I am able to see Lich's model and list of all of its hardpoints in the drop-down list on the right. Click on it and find the hardpoint you are looking for (with same name in-game). Choose it, and it will appear on the model and show exact location of it.

Ship nickname for HardCMP

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Oldum · 07-23-2012, 05:49 AM,

Just a quick question, not totally based on this topic, but about lights. Which lights can be switched off ? Docking lights only , or some running lights can be switched off with a "Lights On/Off" key ?

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Rhonkar · 09-29-2013, 12:38 PM,

Finally I decided to do it myself quickly ^^ Hope it will be useful...

Ryuujin lighthardpoints : http://i.imgur.com/HRS66Mw.jpg

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Behemoth Light Hardpoints

[Image: Behemoth_zpsgsfcmnsh.png?t=1423079145]

Sorry for the awkward shots, hopefully the list helps. Port = left side, starboard = right side. Referenced from looking towards the front of the ship if you're inside it.

Stoner_Steve · 05-23-2016, 03:57 AM,

Liberty "Atlantis"-class Carrier

Bow
Port
Starboard

Syrus · (This post was last modified: 07-31-2016, 10:54 PM by Syrus.)

I found the lighthardpoint pictures I made again; wonder why I had not found them before, they were not that well hidden...

They are quite outdated, having many now non-existent ship models among them, but I'll still post the albums here, in case any of them are somehow useful - and also for nostalgia's sake:
Fighters: http://imgur.com/a/0YEVR
Bombers: http://imgur.com/a/lHIVb
Freighters: http://imgur.com/a/oR8UK
Transports: http://imgur.com/a/o6Gxh
Gunboats: http://imgur.com/a/gqJAn
Capitals: http://imgur.com/a/z7Lfb

Unless Imgur goes down, I will try to not(/never) remove them.
And don't complain about the old ships also being in there. I just happened to have found them now and don't have the time to sort through them as I was doing something else. D:

EDIT:
Also...the tutorial picture:
http://i.imgur.com/1RQEUm1.png
Back then the forum didn't allow for such nice text formating, so I had made it into a crappy picture.

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