New to Orbiter

[Rockhem]

:hello:

I have played Kerbal Space Program for quite some time, then I decided I would try out Orbiter.

I have hopelessly crashed several Space Shuttles trying to get to orbit. :rofl:

Does anybody have any tips to get the shuttle into orbit?

 

[PhantomCruiser]

First off; welcome to the forum!

If you want to use the stock Atlantis, there is a LUA script (it's in the manual) that you can use to get the shuttle into orbit. If you want to fly manually, run the LUA script first and kind of watch what it does.

A rule of thumb that I use is at 20Km altitude I want to be at a pitch angle of 40 degrees, at 30Km I want to be at 30, and at 40Km be at 20 degrees. Then ride the 20 degrees while watching Orbit and Surface MFD for things like vertical speed and projected PeA.

Something to consider also would be Steve's [ame="http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=5744"]Project-Outposts: Wet Workshops V2.1.0[/ame]
That particular shuttle has a pretty neat launch autopilot and flies hands-free all the way through the OMS burn for orbit circularization.

And also, you could do a goolge search for Shuttle Fleet (can be found on simviation) and install that.

Above all; practice, practice, practice.

http://www.orbiter-forum.com/tutorials.php

 

[BruceJohnJennerLawso]

:hello:

I have played Kerbal Space Program for quite some time, then I decided I would try out Orbiter.

I have hopelessly crashed several Space Shuttles trying to get to orbit. :rofl:

Does anybody have any tips to get the shuttle into orbit?

Welcome to another Canadian! :thumbup:

 

[blixel]

I have hopelessly crashed several Space Shuttles trying to get to orbit. :rofl:

Does anybody have any tips to get the shuttle into orbit?

I have a poorly made set of videos that covers this topic. I think if you watch them and try what I do, you'll at least be better off than you are now. (Just note that the video is one of the oldest videos on my channel. I recorded it back when I had a lousy Logitech Mic, so the audio quality is pretty bad.) One of these days I will re-make this video.

The basic idea is that you learn one control at a time. First roll, then pitch, then yaw.

Look at the related links to get to the 2nd and 3rd video.

 

[ADSWNJ]

Hi Rockhem & welcome aboard. Hit the Tutorials main tab on this site and have a look at Go Play In Space. It'll get you going very quickly.

One counter-intuitive thing for me back when I started was the suggestion to take a Delta Glider out for a flight from Brighton Beach on the moon. No atmosphere, low gravity, and a really nice starter fantasy ship is a great combination to get a hang of the controls, and the physics, etc.

 

[Ripley]

Welcome Rockem!

 

[Donamy]

Welcome!!