News Gallery of add-ons in development

[misha.physics]

Particularly, I discovered an issue:

Maybe I found one of the reason for crashing of the "tileedit". It happens after setting the Elev_mod mode in the third window (right) and then clicking in any window (you could try it ). Then I deleted "tileedit.ini" and didn't set Elev_mod mode anymore. And I don't get crashes!

 

[Matias Saibene]

@Matias Saibene I suspect that editor will be of interest to others, recommend you start its own thread.

I'm enjoying this thread, I will contribute shortly.

Good idea. Yes, indeed, the topic is too broad to cover here.

Welcome to the thread!

 

[Boxx]

Yeah, good thread!
Not very graphic but maybe you'll guess what this teasing is all about

 

[Urwumpe]

Maybe the suspension is a bit too soft...

 

[Buck Rogers]

Maybe the suspension is a bit too soft...

Oh yes
One of my favourites, have several (...) hours flight time in one of those.
Very nice model!
Those early Jumos were tricky though!

 

[Urwumpe]

Oh yes
One of my favourites, have several (...) hours flight time in one of those.
Very nice model!

Not mine, I used kev33 simple mesh from 2006 as stand-in, I am REALLY bad in making meshes and already happy that I can use Blender for measuring coordinates in a mesh. I would be really happy if I could get an updated mesh with actual control surfaces, correct landing gear doors or R4M racks. But I could make a proper Riedel starter sound for it.

And yes, a very beautiful plane, especially compared to the other early jet aircraft. I just wanted to make a simple jet aircraft and test some improved code for the turbojet engines. Maybe I also use it for playing with non-player pilots.

Those early Jumos were tricky though!

Yes, nothing on them that help you fly these. The throttle valves are directly linked by a push-rod mechanism with the thrust lever. And of course, the production engines used the cheaper materials that were less heat resistant, especially the turbines didn't age well.

 

[Buck Rogers]

I would be really happy if I could get an updated mesh with actual control surfaces

Maybe I can take a look (after FTW).

And yes, a very beautiful plane, especially compared to the other early jet aircraft. I just wanted to make a simple jet aircraft and test some improved code for the turbojet engines. Maybe I also use it for playing with non-player pilots.

Although the Meteor does come to mind.

Yes, nothing on them that help you fly these. The throttle valves are directly linked by a push-rod mechanism with the thrust lever. And of course, the production engines used the cheaper materials that were less heat resistant, especially the turbines didn't age well.

I had an old joystick with a dodgey throttle lever, don't know how many times I blew an engine, good emergency landing practise though!

 

[Urwumpe]

I had an old joystick with a dodgey throttle lever, don't know how many times I blew an engine, good emergency landing practise though!

If we're talking about Il-2:1946, yeah, I also killed a few engines there, even with a good throttle. Usually during dogfights, like pulling out of a steep dive. But that was also intentionally easy to damage engines in that game, maybe even too easy even for the Jumos low temperature limits. (Considering that historically only few Me 262 out of 800 in service were actually lost to engine damage - and that without any adequate pilot training at the end of the war!)

Luckily the earliest generation of jet fighters (F-86F Sabre, MiG-15bis) on DCS already contained analog electromechanic engine controls, improved fuel metering and better materials in the engines. Still their engines only lasted slightly longer than the Jumo 004B between overhauls. The F-86 actually contained a lot of Me 262 DNA in its design, from wing design (Me 262 HG prototype) to engines (axial compressor vs radial compressor derived from the Rolls-Royce Nene).

 

[Buck Rogers]

If we're talking about Il-2:1946

Usually during dogfights, like pulling out of a steep dive

Conversely a steep dive proved a good way to put out an engine fire, although if it blew up and ripped off a wing this was suboptimal.

Thanks for the info. And DCS is the way to go...but still nice to see a few birds in the Orbiter skies

 

[Urwumpe]

And DCS is the way to go...but still nice to see a few birds in the Orbiter skies

Sometimes you just need some sightseeing...

 

[Matias Saibene]

Testing shaders and colors:

 

[francisdrake]

Thanks for opening a thread on addons in development!
Here is a screenshot story on flying to the Moon with the Lunar Excursion Vehicle (LEV).

The LEV is ready to launch on top of a FalconHeavy.


Fairing separation over the Bahamas.


Above the puffy clouds of Indonesia a CrewDragon is approaching to deliver the crew.


Trans Lunar Injection: Burn into the sunrise!


The crew is watching the Lunar surface through the docking- and landing-windows.


On final, picking up some dust!

If you want to fly the missions yourself, the LEV development thread is over here.

 

[CurlSnout]

GREAT sequence of storyboards! Metal textures on the LEV look good.

 

[barrygolden]

Wow !!! the LEV and mission is way cool

 

[gattispilot]

Nice. @barrygolden and I have been working on version of the Lockheed martin lander and eva guys

 

[Matias Saibene]

I still need to fix the TouchdownPoints, they are way above sea level.



First alpha version released!:
https://github.com/MatiasSaibene/RoterSandLighthouse_for_OpenOrbiter/releases/tag/alpha_v01

 

[gattispilot]

More of the LM lander.
The eva guy is a vessel but I could make it UACS. Then you could add it as crew?

 

[CurlSnout]

Part I (Part II is [or will be, when some paint is on and I have a working *.ini file] in the 'Screenshot' forum):













Hi-Ho,

cs

 

[Matias Saibene]

Initial support for UACS in UCFO!

 

[misha.physics]