Project Apollo generic VC for remote / automated landers (Beyond Apollo)

[4throck]

Ok, I had a nice LEM control panel (originally created for the Spider add-on) so I decided to use it for something simple but interesting (I hope).
I realy like the Beyond Apollo add-on and the way it can be used alongside AMSO.
But one thing was spoiling the imersion. AMSO has VCs, but the LM HAB, LM Truck, LESA, LLVL, LLVS don't have any.

OK, they are automated or remote controled vehicles, but I though that it might be interesting to create a VC that simulated a control room (similar to a simulator) somewere on Earth.
So I kept the basic LEM main panel but added a big CRT display for an external view, simulating a camera.

It looks somewhat like a homemade simpit but still, better than nothing. The general arrangement could be better (the right MFD is to far to be readable) but I'm finishing several Orbiter projects and don't whant to spend much more time on this one. :thumbup:

So it will be as it is and I'll add this to all the spacecraft in Beyond Apollo add-on (and addon for an addon).

Interested ? Worth releasing ?

 

[Hlynkacg]

Does that CRT actually display an external view?

If so, hot-damn how did you pull that off?!

 

[4throck]

Yes it does

Alpha channel on the texture does the trick ! But it took some time of trial and error to get it to work.
The rest is a simple sc3 config indicating the mesh group to display the HUD .

 

[Hlynkacg]

Nice work :tiphat:

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While I'll probably use my own panels i'll definitly be barrowing that alpha chanel I've got a project that's been sitting on the back burner that it'd be perfect for.

 

[4throck]

I've released it on OH here: [ame="http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=5844"]http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=5844[/ame]