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  1. blixel

    Orbiter Screenshot Thread

    This is where I record all my Orbiter videos. I'd love to have a simpit someday.
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    Watch A Newbie Try To Land At KSC in a DG

    The better way to include a playback file for others to view is to put the files in their proper directories so that people can just unzip straight into their Orbiter directory. See the attached zip file as an example.
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    TransX Moon-Earth Return - Need Help Understanding TransX

    There is nothing wrong with your scenario. (Though I don't think it's necessary to get into such a high orbit around the moon.) I executed your plan without changing anything. When I warp time forward far enough, TransX updates the stages just fine. (Note: This does NOT happen as soon as the HUD...
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    Good joysticks for Orbiter

    I use the Thrustmaster T-Flight Hotas X Flight Stick. It's a good joystick in my opinion and I can recommend it. I got mine from Amazon for only $33.95, but the price has gone up to about $48. I tried the very expensive Saitek X52 Pro, but I absolutely hated it so I returned it. Shifty mentioned...
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    "The Universe" Facebook page showing an Orbiter screenshot

    I was looking over the recent posts and didn't see anyone else mention this. The Facebook page for "The Universe" is showing a screenshot of Titan taken from Orbiter.
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    Question Search for Tutorial Deorbit, Reentry, Landing

    AF CTRL enables air surface control. (Elevator, rudder, ailerons). That permits you to steer the vessel through the atmosphere. Even though the atmosphere at 70-80km is extremely thin, there is still enough of an atmosphere for you to work with since you're traveling at such high velocity...
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    Question Search for Tutorial Deorbit, Reentry, Landing

    I've been working on a video series that is along the same lines as what you're talking about. Standard Orbiter, no add-on vessels or "third-party" MFD's. The videos range from not very good, to possibly acceptable. (I think this one is more along the lines of not very good.) Having said that...
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    Nasa plan to 'lasso' asteroid and turn it into a 'space station

    Maybe it will look like this:
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    Challenge KSC to Wideawake - "The Classic" Speed Run

    So close to coming in under 20 minutes. Wheel stop was just 4 seconds more than AgentGonzo's time. (Referring to his original speed run where he used the main engine for braking.) Wheel stop at 20:02, MECO at 12019 m/s. I'd really like to get my time under 20 minutes, so I may try this a few...
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    Challenge KSC to Wideawake - "The Classic" Speed Run

    Lesson learned on this flight. Make sure "Disable Vertical Sync" is not checked. Such a great flight... ruined by not having any brakes at the end. Wheel stop would have been well under 20 minutes if I had brakes.
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    Challenge KSC to Wideawake - "The Classic" Speed Run

    I had another go at this last night. For now, I'm sticking with the "original" classic. (MECO around 11.5k-12k and using main engines for braking. As opposed to the faster method dgatsoulis is using.) My first attempt went really well. I was making good time (as you can see in the screenshot...
  13. blixel

    Challenge KSC to Wideawake - "The Classic" Speed Run

    108 degrees is a bit better.
  14. blixel

    OHM Skin Whiteblack FrelonIX

    What kind of file is it? It says .zip, but 7-zip doesn't recognize it as a valid archive.
  15. blixel

    Changing keyboard layout & multiple keyboards

    I was just shopping around online for a USB numeric keypad so I could have a small device that would give me an extra set of keys for Orbiter. (So I can map the commonly used ALT and CTRL key combos to one key stroke.) So it sounds like this is what I'll need to make that work.
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    Challenge KSC to Wideawake - "The Classic" Speed Run

    I'm still working to improve my "score", but I'll put this flight on here as a minor improvement over the one that is currently listed. (That was my January, 2013 flight. Speed Run #4.) I've attached the playback for the flight I'm submitting for my new score. Note that if you use any time...
  17. blixel

    Challenge KSC to Wideawake - "The Classic" Speed Run

    I'll be happy if I can match your 19:58 time. I'm getting close. Today I had best run to date, but still did not get wheel stop until 20:39. (Just slightly faster than my 20:53 run in January.)
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    Challenge KSC to Wideawake - "The Classic" Speed Run

    I haven't been able to raise the gear in the playback from any of the 3 views. Adding the entry to the .atc sounds like a good plan though. I'll check into that. --EDIT-- Yep - that works. Thanks Tommy. Orbiter recorded the GEAR UP event after all ... but apparently there's some condition...
  19. blixel

    Challenge KSC to Wideawake - "The Classic" Speed Run

    Note also that you should be at least 10-20 meters off the ground before you raise the landing gear. The playback recorder won't record raising the landing gear if you press the button too soon. I learned this over a year ago, and discovered it again within the last hour while recording a...
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    Challenge KSC to Wideawake - "The Classic" Speed Run

    Did that include the use of an extra fuel module in the payload area?
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