Computer Core The computer core grants access to special combat focused abilities.
Configurations The computer core inherits its configuration from the type of ship core you have chosen. So for instance, a tactical ship core will have a computer core in the tactical configuration.
Each configuration can use 3 of its own type of ability, 1 of the other types and universal typed abilities. A standard core with no speciality can use up to 2 of a speciality type's abilities, and any amount of universal abilities. So for example, a tactical core can use up to 3 tactical abilities, and then 1 of the other two types or any number of universal abilities. A science core can use up to 3 science and so on.
To choose which abilities to use, press use on the computer core outside of combat, and use the menu.
Activating abilities Activating of abilities cannot be done automatically. You must use the computer core tool to designate control console props by right clicking them. Once done, pressing use on them will open a menu to activate abilities.
You can choose to make certain consoles only able to activate certain types of abilities by choosing a type in the tool, or you can leave it as "universal" to allow them to activate all types.