Orbiter Screenshot Thread

[Pyromaniac605]

SAILOR NEPTUNE!
Next up, Jupiter.

 

[Izack]

SAILOR NEPTUNE!
Next up, Jupiter.

Have you tried merging your additions to the existing repaint kit instead of just drawing over the old textures? Your skins look awkward without any panel lines or weathering or any details at all on the top hull. :tiphat:

 

[Pipcard]

Have you tried merging your additions to the existing repaint kit instead of just drawing over the old textures? Your skins look awkward without any panel lines or weathering or any details at all on the top hull. :tiphat:

This is how I do it:
I take the default XR2 texture and edit out the logos using the copy/paste (for the tail), clone, and heal tools.

Then, I put that as the bottom layer in the XR2 repaint kit. The layer (with my coloring) above it is set to "multiply," which is why it blends/merges.

 

[Relayer91]

Relayer91, I'm just starting to fly the Shuttle and I'd like to know whether, in your opinion, it's preferable to fly it in Orbiter2006 with the FCS or in the 2010 version without the FCS.

Thanks in advance.

Well, depends on how much you actually like flying. There's no doubt that using AutoFCS is easier - and to some degree more realistic too, as real shuttle re-entries are controlled by the DAP autopilot.

However, I fly 2010 without the FCS. It takes a bit of practice to get it right - I must have flown about 10 or so failed re-entries one after the other before I 'got' it, and even now I might still mess one up every so often (maybe 1 in 15-20) by losing too much energy - so make sure you quicksave after your deorbit burn so you can fly it again if you screw it up.

That's the thing about doing them manually - you sort of have to make an educated guess about how much roll to put into your S-turns (which directly affects how much vertical acceleration you have - more upright, more lift going upwards).

With practice you learn to judge it more or less correctly, although I have OPS 3, Aerobrake and Surface MFDs open to help me.

OPS 3 allows me to judge how much drag I'm creating and how much that is in relation to what I 'should' be creating.

Aerobrake is invaluable, as when coming out of an S-turn whether I can simply glide to the runway or whether I'm still too fast and need to burn off more energy. Incredibly useful for judging how much α you need to be right on the money for making it to the TAEM area.

Surface MFD is equally indispensable, as for most of the re-entry I use the orbital HUD mode to better judge how much I'm rolling and pitching in my S-turns. Velocity, altitude and vertical acceleration are the key things to keep an eye on.

My main re-entry method uses a 'skip' method whereby I'll do maybe one or two S-turns which burns off quite a lot of energy (judge it so you don't burn up. ShuttleFleet comes with nice big alarms to let you know when it's getting a bit hot) and then rolling more upright, directing me back upwards into the atmosphere with a lot less velocity. From then, using Aerobrake I can simply glide back in to the TAEM without any further S-turns, in a parabolic arc. I believe the real procedure is to do 4 S-turns, but this method reliably works for me.

Hope this helped, if you have any other questions feel free to ask!

 

[SandroSalgueiro]

That has been most helpful. I'll let you know if any other question comes up -- thanks a lot for your attention so far.

 

[Pyromaniac605]

Have you tried merging your additions to the existing repaint kit instead of just drawing over the old textures? Your skins look awkward without any panel lines or weathering or any details at all on the top hull. :tiphat:

...I am using the paint kit...

 

[Relayer91]

STS-98, carrying the Destiny lab to the ISS.

FWOOOOOOOSH! - looking back at the pads.


Docked to PMA-3, PMA-2 has been relocated to the Z1 truss.


Destiny attached to Unity


ISS after PMA-2 was attached to Destiny


Oriented for re-entry, just over Northern Australia


I can see KSC! I've still got energy and altitude! I didn't screw up! :-D

 

[Relayer91]

STS-102, carrying the Leonardo MPLM and equipment for outfitting the Destiny lab brought up on STS-98.

Yet another launch picture.


And yet another SRB separation picture.


Approaching the ISS, not quite the 'standard' rotation I imagine.


PMA-3 has been moved from Unity's nadir port to the port port, to make way for the MPLM attached to the RMS.


Outfitting Destiny on a busy EVA. Here the LCA - Lab Cradle Assembly is being attached.


ISS the day before undocking, just about to stow the MPLM for the ride home.


S-turning over North America


Right on the money - happy landings!

 

[Pyromaniac605]

I just checked and the paint kit doesn't have a layer that adds the panels, weathering etc. :shrug:

 

[Pipcard]

I just checked and the paint kit doesn't have a layer that adds the panels, weathering etc. :shrug:

Well, I came here to fix that (hopefully, it works):
[ame="http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=5380"]XR2 new paint kit (with panels and weathering)[/ame]

 

[Pyromaniac605]

Well, I came here to fix that (hopefully, it works):
XR2 new paint kit (with panels and weathering)

Thanks Pipcard, I'll have to get around to fixing up all the ones I've already released. :thumbup:

 

[SandroSalgueiro]

Relayer, your shots look darn amazing. May I ask what video resolution you are using?

 

[n122vu]

Relayer, your shots look darn amazing. May I ask what video resolution you are using?

Mousing over them, for me anyway, shows that he's using 1080P (1920x1080).

 

[Pipcard]

Miku Append XR5

[ame="http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=5381"]http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=5381[/ame]

 

[SandroSalgueiro]

Relayer, here are some quick questions:

What are proper altitudes to start and to end the S-turns and with how much DELAZ I should stop banking on one side and start banking on the other?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Pipcard]

Kagamine Rin/Len Append XR5

[ame="http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=5382"]http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=5382[/ame]

And that's it for the "Character Vocal series!" (for now)

 

[SandroSalgueiro]

Inbound for another reentry try

 

[Pipcard]

And here's the (Character Vocal) fleet at Wideawake:

 

[jedimaster1214]

Current WIP:

Some of the values need to be tweaked, other than that, it'll be good to go.... :thumbup:

 

[SandroSalgueiro]

Thanks to the help received from forum users, my first shuttle landing after a hand-flown reentry: