Question Pioneer Venus

[4throck]

I've updated the Pioneer Venus add-on for Orbiter 2016 and it runs great (and looks great, see the attached image).

I was thinking about releasing the updated 2016 configs, but can't find the original add-on on Orbiter Hangar!
Also, the docs I have don't mention the author or required add-ons (multistage Atlas Family ?)

So does anyone know where this add-on came from ?
Who's the author ?

 

[Jeremyxxx]

We needed the Pioneer Venus Multiprobe as an Orbiter 2016 addon to go along with the Pioneer Venus Orbiter.

 

[Gargantua2024]

Sadly, the OLD-Atlas series addon has been deleted for some time now

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(Off-topic) even Mariner 4

 

[4throck]

Thanks for the info. Let me see what can be done.
There are some alternative Atlas and Centaur meshes around...

 

[Gargantua2024]

Hi 4throck, the OLD-Atlas-Series add-on isn't deleted from OHM after all! Just hidden in plain sight

https://www.orbithangar.com/showAddon.php?id=cd4cf7b4-819d-4713-b600-67947ffb4d3c

Looking forward to the eventual release of this add-on

 

[4throck]

Great! Right now I'm helping with Project Mercury, but if time passes and I forget about this, just remind me.

 

[4throck]

Since I can't login to Orbiter Hangar, I'm sharing a link for Pioneer Venus 2016 Update here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L_ePA1N9DqplmnL6L_bQhgb7soLEPTST/view?usp=sharing

This will update the Atlas to Multistage 2015 and place the pad nicely on terrain.
No other changes.

You'll need all of the Orbiter2010 files (Pioneer Venus + Old Atlas).
Just remember not to place the old 2010 modules into 2016. In doubt reinstall Multistage2015 and Spacecraft 4.

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I decided to also convert "Old Atlas" into MS2015, with Orbiter 2016 compatible scenarios.

The only change for now will be placing the rockets at their historical pads. The Multistage and Spacecraft configs will be as before (inaccurate in some cases).
It's a starting point for more specific addons or updates - landers might be redone using VB someday.

Will open a new topic for it later

 

[1987VCRProductions]

If you need config files for the Atlas launchers, I put a lot of work into getting the physics right and as accurate as possible. I'm more than willing to share the config files that I reworked.

 

[4throck]

Feel free to release it as it might be useful for others. I have no problem with an updated Multistage Atlas add-on .

 

[1987VCRProductions]

In work. Doing a little bit each night. Will have an updated Old-Atlas-Series out this month probably.

 

[1987VCRProductions]

Learned how to rotate meshes, major tinkering in work as I go through and fix every single Atlas mesh to the correct heads up orientation.

 

[4throck]

There's a parameter for orientation on Multistage 2015. Did you use that ?

 

[1987VCRProductions]

I used this old add-on called Mesh Wizard 1.9d (https://www.orbithangar.com/showAddon.php?id=587abfed-0e22-4526-8b27-7700e8840a4d). I've also been playing around with scaling meshes, I fixed the Mariner 2 mesh as it was comically too large to fit on the end of the Agena. The meshes for the Surveyor and Ranger 7 were too small, as well as the retro motor for Surveyor which was way too small. Everything is coming along beautifully, this will definitely be a must have for any Orbiter 2016 installation.

Here is the rescaled Mariner 2:

 

[4throck]

Yes, Mesh Wizard is a must. And yes, many meshes are out of scale.
Looking forward for this!