Are there clickable switches?

[LS_Force10]

Hi all!
Took a look around and I am wondering if all of those awesome looking cockpits switches actually work or is everything keyboard commands? Same question for the AMSO mod for the Apollo LEM and CM. I am used to flight sims where the switches and buttons in the cockpit mostly work.


Thanks!

 

[Moach]

that's a yes AND no...

it really depends on what vessel you're flying....

in the DeltaGlider, pretty much all the switches work... in AMSO, however, not so much

 

[Usquanigo]

in the DeltaGlider, pretty much all the switches work... in AMSO, however, not so much

But NASSP much more-so.

 

[LS_Force10]

Thanks for the quick response guys!

 

[fireballs619]

Do you mean the virtual cockpit or 2d? In 2Ds, they almost always work, but in 3D, it is much rarer. It depends on the vessel.

 

[LS_Force10]

2D cockpits never bothered me that much in flight sims. Since space flight is a daunting task, I was just hoping I could flick a lot of switches in place of memorizing countless keyboard commands. It just seems easier if there is a labeled switch in the cockpit that does the same function as some/most of the keyboard commands. Also, does AMSO have a 2D cockpit?

 

[Usquanigo]

3D VCs FTW.

Space flight doesn't inherently require a million switches. Like anything, it's a factor of technology (of the design of the craft). If you really want to flip switches though, I'd recomend NASSP. That's switch flipping heaven (taking hours to go through all the checks to get the Saturn V ready and launched - which isn't that realistic really, because you have to do the jobs of both the backup crews and the flight crews, so 1 person is doing the work of 6).

 

[Jarvitä]

AMSO doesn't have a 2d cockpit.

But then again, AMSO doesn't simulate any vessel systems whatsoever, so there's really no need. If you want an accurate Apollo systems simulation, try NASSP.

 

[LS_Force10]

Thanks for the tips guys. To install NASSP all I need is Orbiter 2010 and the beta 7.0 download for NASSP? I only ask because the 7.0 beta is only 28 megs, It would seem it goes on top of previous versions.

Thanks again

 

[HAL9001]

Use the Shuttle-A, the DG-III or the DGIV, THERE are clickable switches.