Question Kev Shanows K-LC40,41 Hires launch complex

Interceptor · Mar 1, 2012

Hello,I am asking if anybody has the right coordinates for the canaveral config for Kev Shanows K-LC40,41 I got everything to show up now,but the launch pads are off a little.from the buildings,and the Titan launch complexes.Thanks http://www.orbithangar.com/download.php?ID=1233

alagreca · Mar 2, 2012

K_LC40-41

Hi Interceptor, These meshes were drawn quite while back, Orbiter 2005 I think and are alingned with the surface tiles in use then. Since then, the landscape at KSC has gone through several revesions. About a year ago I cooked up some numbers that seem to work for me in Orbiter 2010 P1. You will need to create a subfolder in your config/earth folder named K_40-41 and create a new text file and rename it Canaveral.cfg, then paste the following text into it:

BASE-V2.0
Name = Cape Canaveral
Location = -80.672 +28.528
Size = 1000
MapObjectsToSphere = TRUE

BEGIN_NAVBEACON
VOR KSCX -80.53835 28.43352 112.70 500
END_NAVBEACON

BEGIN_OBJECTLIST
;Begin LC 40_41
MESH
FILE K-LC-40
POS -3675 45 9125
SCALE 1.30 1.30 1.30
ROT 265
OWNMATERIAL
NOSHADOWS
END
MESH
FILE K-LC-41
POS -5615 45 8685
SCALE 1.32 1.32 1.32
ROT 265
OWNMATERIAL
NOSHADOWS
END
MESH
FILE K-LC-41-VIF
POS -5630 25 8630
ROT 350
OWNMATERIAL
NOSHADOWS
END
MESH
FILE K-LC-40-SMARF
POS -2650 38 8020
ROT -100
OWNMATERIAL
NOSHADOWS
END
MESH
FILE K-LC-40-SMARF
POS -1670 38 7878
ROT -100
OWNMATERIAL
NOSHADOWS
END
;End LC 40_41
END_OBJECTLIST

BEGIN_SURFTILELIST
2 -462 160 3
2 -461 160 3
2 -462 161 3
2 -461 161 3
2 -462 162 3
2 -461 162 3
2 -462 163 3
2 -461 163 3
2 -460 164 3
3 -920 320 3
3 -919 320 3
3 -918 320 3
3 -917 320 3
3 -920 321 3
3 -919 321 3
3 -918 321 3
3 -920 322 3
3 -919 322 3
3 -918 322 3
3 -920 323 3
3 -919 323 3
3 -918 323 3
3 -917 323 3
3 -920 324 3
3 -919 324 3
3 -918 324 3
3 -917 324 3
3 -920 325 3
3 -917 325 3
3 -920 326 3
3 -919 326 3
3 -918 326 3
3 -920 327 3
3 -919 327 3
4 -1838 650 3
4 -1837 650 3
4 -1836 650 3
4 -1835 650 3
4 -1838 651 3
4 -1837 651 3
4 -1836 651 3
4 -1835 651 3
END_SURFTILELIST

Then you will need to open your sol.cfg file and change the line
planet3=earth to planet3=earth_K40-41 and save it as sol_K40-41.cfg
Finly you will need to open your earth.cfg file and change the line under surface bases from dir=earth/base to dir=earth/K_40-41

There are no Lpads so you will need coordinates for anything you wish to launch from there. They are,

LC40:

POS -80.5772630 28.5619170
HEADING 278.00

Pad Lights are:

POS -80.5772700 28.5619200
HEADING 358.00

LC41:

POS -80.5828850 28.5833690
HEADING 278.00

Pad Lights are:

POS -80.5828700 28.5834130
HEADING 358.00

If they are CVEL Titans the PADBIAS is -3.0
Hope it works for you. Cheers.

---------- Post added at 02:09 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:01 AM ----------

Hi Interceptor, These meshes were drawn quite while back, Orbiter 2005 I think and are alingned with the surface tiles in use then. Since then, the landscape at KSC has gone through several revesions. About a year ago I cooked up some numbers that seem to work for me in Orbiter 2010 P1. You will need to create a subfolder in your config/earth folder named K_40-41 and create a new text file and rename it Canaveral.cfg, then paste the following text into it:

BASE-V2.0
Name = Cape Canaveral
Location = -80.672 +28.528
Size = 1000
MapObjectsToSphere = TRUE

BEGIN_NAVBEACON
VOR KSCX -80.53835 28.43352 112.70 500
END_NAVBEACON

BEGIN_OBJECTLIST
;Begin LC 40_41
MESH
FILE K-LC-40
POS -3675 45 9125
SCALE 1.30 1.30 1.30
ROT 265
OWNMATERIAL
NOSHADOWS
END
MESH
FILE K-LC-41
POS -5615 45 8685
SCALE 1.32 1.32 1.32
ROT 265
OWNMATERIAL
NOSHADOWS
END
MESH
FILE K-LC-41-VIF
POS -5630 25 8630
ROT 350
OWNMATERIAL
NOSHADOWS
END
MESH
FILE K-LC-40-SMARF
POS -2650 38 8020
ROT -100
OWNMATERIAL
NOSHADOWS
END
MESH
FILE K-LC-40-SMARF
POS -1670 38 7878
ROT -100
OWNMATERIAL
NOSHADOWS
END
;End LC 40_41
END_OBJECTLIST

BEGIN_SURFTILELIST
2 -462 160 3
2 -461 160 3
2 -462 161 3
2 -461 161 3
2 -462 162 3
2 -461 162 3
2 -462 163 3
2 -461 163 3
2 -460 164 3
3 -920 320 3
3 -919 320 3
3 -918 320 3
3 -917 320 3
3 -920 321 3
3 -919 321 3
3 -918 321 3
3 -920 322 3
3 -919 322 3
3 -918 322 3
3 -920 323 3
3 -919 323 3
3 -918 323 3
3 -917 323 3
3 -920 324 3
3 -919 324 3
3 -918 324 3
3 -917 324 3
3 -920 325 3
3 -917 325 3
3 -920 326 3
3 -919 326 3
3 -918 326 3
3 -920 327 3
3 -919 327 3
4 -1838 650 3
4 -1837 650 3
4 -1836 650 3
4 -1835 650 3
4 -1838 651 3
4 -1837 651 3
4 -1836 651 3
4 -1835 651 3
END_SURFTILELIST

Then you will need to open your sol.cfg file and change the line
planet3=earth to planet3=earth_K_40-41 and save it as sol_K_40-41.cfg

Finly you will need to open your earth.cfg file and change the line under surface bases from dir=earth/base to dir=earth/K_40-41 then save it as earth_K_40-41.cfg

There are no Lpads so you will need coordinates for anything you wish to launch from there. They are,

LC40:

POS -80.5772630 28.5619170
HEADING 278.00

Pad Lights are:

POS -80.5772700 28.5619200
HEADING 358.00

LC41:

POS -80.5828850 28.5833690
HEADING 278.00

Pad Lights are:

POS -80.5828700 28.5834130
HEADING 358.00

If they are CVEL Titans the PADBIAS is -3.0
Hope it works for you. Cheers.

---------- Post added at 02:16 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:09 AM ----------

Please read only the text below the edit, There are typing mistakes in the first part that will most certainly cause a CTD.

Interceptor · Mar 2, 2012

Thank you so much ,alagreca. :cheers:

---------- Post added at 07:42 AM ---------- Previous post was at 05:13 AM ----------

Nope, the launch complexes,and buildings are still off from the pads.:shrug:

---------- Post added at 02:09 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:42 AM ----------

OK,I tried it again,and getting this error.Thanks

Code:

---------------------------------------------------------------
>>> ERROR: While initialising solar system Sol_K40-41:
>>> File not found: .\Config\Sol_K40-41.cfg
>>> [Orbiter::CreateRenderWindow | .\Orbiter.cpp | 726]
---------------------------------------------------------------
>>> TERMINATING <<<

Cras · Mar 2, 2012

it is trying to access a different Sol system. Do you have that folder in your Orbiter\Config?

Interceptor · Mar 2, 2012

NO,not the folder,the file.

alagreca · Mar 2, 2012

K40-41 files

I am sorry I don't explain things very well. I have made a small zip file that will place the files you need in their proper places. Just unzip in your main orbiter folder. I included a few scenarios as templates to give you the location, heading and for CVEL Titans, the padbias. also the location and heading for the launch pad lights. There is a third scenario I put together that require a few add-on's. A text file with the OH links and the information about the authors of these add-on's is included. Hope it works.

Interceptor · Mar 3, 2012

Thanks,alagreco,thats very kind of you.I will let you know how it turns out :cheers:

---------- Post added at 06:33 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:17 PM ----------

Works,and looks awesome,Thanks again alagreco for all the help.:thumbup:

---------- Post added at 07:29 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:33 PM ----------

OK,one last problem when the Titan gets down to the payload it CTDs,with this error message in the log.

Code:

>>> ERROR: Missing texture: contrail_blue.dds
>>> [TextureManager::AcquireTexture | .\Texture.cpp | 750]

---------- Post added at 08:19 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:29 PM ----------

OK figured,it out thing is perfect now.

alagreca · Mar 3, 2012

contrailBlue

I'm thinking this should be a orbiter distribution file. Not sure why you would be missing it, but here it is. Did you install CVEL Titans. It might have come with that. That Cassini scenario will not run without all of the addons listed if that is the one that was giving you trouble. in any case the zip file i made should be the last thing you install.

Interceptor · Mar 3, 2012

OK,cool it seems to be running fine now,Thanks

---------- Post added at 04:11 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:58 AM ----------

Hey,sorry to bother you again,but I did notice something weird with your install, that I didn't see with my older install, the textures on the pad flicker,but this does not happen in my install,any solutions would be great,since I like your config so much better.Thanks

---------- Post added at 03:15 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:11 AM ----------

OK,found out was causing the flickering of the textures,it was launch pad lights,but if you use the spotligts2 by Brianj it works like a charm. :cheers:

alagreca · Mar 3, 2012

Hi again. You have to remember that this addon, K- LC-40-41, was written 7 years ago, Orbiter has had several overhauls since then. I have always had a slight flicker with this addon especially where the signs are saying LC40 and 41, I don't know if you have noticed it yet, and maybee it is something to do with my setup but there seems to be a problem I couldn't resolve involving LC-41 only. When you zoom in close the pad structures disappear leaving only the rocket. If yo would like to launch some modern rockets from LC-41 I highly recommend BrianJ's addons MRO, SDO, and LRO/Lacross. He uses launchpads that are vessels called from the scenario file. Also his Delta II missions are very good and use a similar scheme. they launch from LC-17 and all his addons for Orbiter 2010 don,t require any adjustments. Also I think the SpaceX Dragon addon uses the LC-40/41 area. Happy Orbiting.

PhantomCruiser · Mar 3, 2012

I just noticed the mysterious disappearing tower while fit testing my Cosmos. Thanks for the suggestion of BrianJ's Delta II.

Interceptor · Mar 4, 2012

PhantomCruiser said:
I just noticed the mysterious disappearing tower while fit testing my Cosmos. Thanks for the suggestion of BrianJ's Delta II.

If you fiddle around with zooming eventualy the buildings will stop dissappearing.

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