Orbiter 2024 Release

[Dani77]

Thanks

 

[Dani77]

So there isn't automatic procedure for reentry ?

 

[Buck Rogers]

There is Pitch/Roll autopilot (where the temp. display is), and with the other page on AerobrakeMFD you can see what G's and max heating is coming up, adjust pitch smoothly to prevent overheating and adjust for over/undershoot (no roll maneuvers neccessary). Takes a bit of practise to get the feeling for it, I think there should be some good videos if you do a search, David Courtney made some very good ones.

 

[misha.physics]

Is it normal that the "Space Shuttle to ISS" scenario located in "Tutorials" (Orbiter 2024) ends in an unexpected moment (without docking)?:



I tried it several times. Or maybe I broke this recorded scenario somehow. Can anyone try it?

 

[misha.physics]

I looked at the corresponding file in archived Orbiter 2024 and it ends it the same place, so it seems I haven't broken anything.

 

[GLS]

Is it normal that the "Space Shuttle to ISS" scenario located in "Tutorials" (Orbiter 2024) ends in an unexpected moment (without docking)?:

View attachment 44558

I tried it several times. Or maybe I broke this recorded scenario somehow. Can anyone try it?

Known issue https://www.orbiter-forum.com/threads/space-shuttle-to-iss.42216/

 

[misha.physics]

Just wondering why there's a space for "station" word in a scenario inscription whereas it doesn't in the SCN file:



I noticed it in several places.

 

[misha.physics]

Also, I get the errors when enable the Script MFD API-Test:

 

[jacquesmomo]

Just wondering why there's a space for "station" word in a scenario inscription whereas it doesn't in the SCN file:

Oh yeah, that's weird...
I hadn't noticed...

So I went to look at the text in the scn file:
I don't understand...
Mystery of computing...

 

[misha.physics]

Does this not work in Orbiter 2024?:

 

[Buck Rogers]

Phobos Deimos ground contact.
Looks like this issue:

Problem Thread 'Soft touchdown on Phobos ?'

Oct 9, 2024

Has anyone tried landing the Delta glider on Phobos or Deimos using Orbiter 2024 rc1 or rc2 ?

I have found two problems which prevents successful landing:
Either (1) The vessel sinks below the surface with no solid ground to be found at any depth underground. This also causes the frame rate to seriously drop.
Or (2) During landing approach while descending at around 0.5m per second, at an altitude of about 20m the DG receives an upward kick on the nose wheel which sends it into a nose over tail rotation and a resultant vertical velocity in the upwards direction of around 6m per...

• Stebb
• Replies: 5
• Forum: Orbiter Development

still persists in the official Orbiter2024 release too. Any prolonged ground contact (10-20s) results in a "soft NaN" effect, and confirm that this is not the case with Orb16. There's also a pinch pole anomaly on Deimos.

Is there a development progress report other than on github?

 

[N_Molson]

Wow, there's a singularity on Deimos! Sounds like Doom scenario lol... Send in the Space Marines!

 

[n72.75]

Phobos Deimos ground contact.
Looks like this issue:

Problem Thread 'Soft touchdown on Phobos ?'

Oct 9, 2024

Has anyone tried landing the Delta glider on Phobos or Deimos using Orbiter 2024 rc1 or rc2 ?

I have found two problems which prevents successful landing:
Either (1) The vessel sinks below the surface with no solid ground to be found at any depth underground. This also causes the frame rate to seriously drop.
Or (2) During landing approach while descending at around 0.5m per second, at an altitude of about 20m the DG receives an upward kick on the nose wheel which sends it into a nose over tail rotation and a resultant vertical velocity in the upwards direction of around 6m per...

• Stebb
• Replies: 5
• Forum: Orbiter Development

still persists in the official Orbiter2024 release too. Any prolonged ground contact (10-20s) results in a "soft NaN" effect, and confirm that this is not the case with Orb16. There's also a pinch pole anomaly on Deimos.
View attachment 44761
Is there a development progress report other than on github?

Short answer, no, this had not been addressed to the best of mt knowledge. If it's what I think it is, than I know how to solve it.


I  believe we are checking for the closest planet by checking for the strongest gravity contributor. If that is indeed the case, we can use a slightly less performant method, checking for the primary gravity contributor, then checking if it has any children (tree) that we are closer too.

Big if though. And I don't see why that would be the case in 2024 but not 2016?

 

[Buck Rogers]

Big if though. And I don't see why that would be the case in 2024 but not 2016?

I thought they'd be the same but O24 has different meshes and apparently different ground detection code. I tried a quick exchange (.cfgs are the same) but that results in problem 1 above, incorrect ground detection and fps loss.

 

[jacquesmomo]

Hi

I just noticed an anomaly with the shadow display

Here are two screenshots with the camera set to "ground"

1) Focus on the "umbilical mast"



2) Focus on the "rocket"



You see the difference ?

I don't know if anyone else has noticed this...

 

[enddownPLA]

I am an orbiter player from China

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[misha.physics]

Has anyone noticed the following issue with the default Atlantis (both DLL and Lua version) with Orbiter 2024? I launch an Atlantis scenario and it jumps on a launch pad. I have another Orbiter 2024 installation and everything is OK.

 

[johnnymanly]

Has anyone noticed the following issue with the default Atlantis (both DLL and Lua version) with Orbiter 2024? I launch an Atlantis scenario and it jumps on a launch pad. I have another Orbiter 2024 installation and everything is OK.

I have that problem. I start those scenarios paused as a work around.

 

[JMW]

Hi All,
Apologies if this is in the wrong thread.
Can't get the Lua Console option to display in Function tab of scenario.
All seems to be there as below, but maybe missing something elsewhere?
Any ideas please?
This is on windows 11. All works fine on windows 10.

 

[misha.physics]

Have you activated the corresponding module in settings?