Installation Question about installed add-ons

[Emperoreddy]

Hello everyone, been a long time since I installed Orbiter, loved it and I'm really interested to try 2010 P1 out.

So I've been doing a fresh, full install of 2010 P1, and was going through the recommended add-ons list and it seems that many of these add-ons are already packaged with the initial install. From what I've seen there is some version of the sound add-on, Tranx, seems Outer Planets is also included.

So the question is that I've been able to find lists of recommended add-ons, lists of what add-ons work with 2010, but I'm not sure what add-ons are included in a full install and what versions. I just don't want to put older versions in, waste time installing things already there, or just mess things up.

Thank you

 

[PhantomCruiser]

Orbiter (stock) comes with TransX. Orbiter sound, UCGO and the DG-IV can be gotten from here...http://orbiter.dansteph.com/index.php?disp=d

There are too many "must-haves"- Thorton's ISS, Daveid413's Shuttle Fleet/Aircraft Fleet/Skylab and now his Buran/Mir modifications. Just to name a few.

 

[Tommy]

The version of TransX that is included with Orbiter is rather dated - there are newer versions available (search the forum - there are threads which will help you determine which exact version will work best for you.

Also, there is a list around here someplace about which add-ons are known to work with 2010P1.

I do seem to recall that the Outer Planets add-on causes problems - but it's not really needed anymore anyway.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Edit: I'm an idiot, I had a previous install folder still there with all the old add-ons I had. Sorry everyone.

Phantom you mentioned Outer Planets isn't needed anymore? Might as well ask about textures too, the recommended add-on page recommends two different Earth textures at different levels. Do you just choose one, or download both? Thanks again, sorry about that.

 

[PhantomCruiser]

Tommy'd mentioned the outer planets. I'd installed it, but later removed it, I had been staying in LEO and had no need to visit every rock and ice ball on the outer rim.

As far as Earth textures, there are several available, but I got the level 10 from here -> http://downloadorbitersim.com/?page_id=93

(along with Mars, Phobos and Deimos)

 

[Tommy]

I'm not at home, but it seems to me that those planets are now included. The textures might not be as good as the old OP add-on, but I seem to recall that OP over-wrote Satsat.dll or something - which caused problems with several other add-ons.

 

[Keatah]

Agreed. There are too many "must have" add-ons. I suggest reading "must have" as "must see". I suggest testing all your new add-ons in a bogus/temp install of orbiter. If you like what you see, then, and only then, incorporate them into your working install.

It is easy to chase after each and every add-on out there. I do. I also save them in an archive for future testing or whatever. My main install isn't too cluttered. And I select my add-ons very very carefully.

I tend to classify my add-on collection in the following categories:

Add-in code and utilities
Backgrounds
MFD's
Original base installation
planets & moons
playbacks
Project apollo and amso
scenarios
scenery and bases
ships and stations
rockets and boosters
tutorials and misc documentation
screenshots

 

[PhantomCruiser]

As a suggestion... Give a look at the Jonesoft (?) Generic Mod Enabler (do a google search, it should be the first thing to show up).

It is a great tool to quickly add and remove add-ons quickly. And not hard to learn to use either.

 

[Ripley]

About JSGME, read this too:
http://orbiter-forum.com/showthread.php?p=210628