New Release Shuttle Fleet V4.1.5 Full Package released

[David413]

The latest version of the Space Shuttle Fleet, V4.1.5 has been released at Orbit Hangar.

[ame="http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=3730"]Shuttle Fleet V4.1.5 FULL Package[/ame]

As always, it is best to load this package over a "clean" Orbiter installation that only includes OrbiterSound (tested with V3.5). The fleet is designed for Orbiter version 060929 Patch 1. Included in this package are new manuals for the Shuttle Fleet and the GPCMFD which is included in this package. Also, Mike Norman's AutoFCS is included along with updated landing sites for Kennedy Space Center, Edwards AFB and Zaragoza, Spain (for flying TAL aborts). Please review these manuals for instructions on the use of these add-ons. All of the recent patches have been incorporated into this release, along with the ability to have a "new" fictional shuttle to fly as well (read the manual for instructions to add the necessary textures).

Thanks to my beta testers for checking out some of the new features, any problems remaining are my fault and are no reflection on them!

Again, this is a stand alone update to the fleet, but please install it on a fresh Orbiter installation so that any problems you may encounter will be somewhat easier to find and fix.

Enjoy...
Dave

 

[Whatu]

Sorry to nitpick, but it is actually Zaragoza with just one r.

Nice job on that shuttle

 

[David413]

Yeah, I know better! Thanks for the clarification...

 

[Donamy]

Great work!! Don't know where you find the time.

 

[David413]

Thanks for the kind words Don, I'm not sure where I find the time either, I do regret losing you to the Space Shuttle Ultra project, but I wish you well...

 

[Yoda]

Great work David.
This is a awesome tribute to the shuttle program !
I'll be flying your fleet long after the real thing retires !

 

[andysim]

Awsome. Thanks m8 -)

 

[Donamy]

Maybe we can convince you, to come over to the dark side.

 

[Urwumpe]

Maybe we can convince you, to come over to the dark side.

We have cookies!

 

[gawinnard]

and cool uniforms

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

I'm not trying to suggest/organise/recruit anyone to anything here...


But I would personally LOVE to see SF & SSU join forces

I'm just saying...

 

[roblin]

Don´t try to fool David413 with your sorcerers ways lord SSU!

 

[myles]

Thanks David413! It's amazing! However, there is one little bug that happens with me: When GPCMFD is open, Orbiter CTD's when switching to the SRB's, ONLY in internal mode. It's fine in external, but as soon as I switch, it CTD's. Of the other vessels I've tested, GPCMFD works fine. I don' mean to complain, but I thought you'd like to know. Thanks for all of the wonderful work!

 

[C3PO]

Stellar work! U'r da man!

We have cookies!

Been there, done that.

See!!

 

[David413]

Thanks for the invite, I really appreciate it. With work, family, and my health, I really don't have the time. I've been pushing myself lately to update the fleet and associated add-ons and I'm just about ready to take a break from Orbiter. I'm always available for questions, etc. and anyone can Email / PM me anytime with questions. Glad to help as best I can. I've viewed the Fleet as the AMSO to the SSU as NASSP, so providing the community with a simpler choice would stop if I left Fleet development and started working on SSU. I'm not ready to do that yet.

Thanks again for the invite, best wishes to you and the rest of the development team,

Dave

 

[Missioncmdr]

Awesome work. Good to see that you are still working on the Space Shuttle Fleet.

 

[David413]

Thanks David413! It's amazing! However, there is one little bug that happens with me: When GPCMFD is open, Orbiter CTD's when switching to the SRB's, ONLY in internal mode. It's fine in external, but as soon as I switch, it CTD's. Of the other vessels I've tested, GPCMFD works fine. I don' mean to complain, but I thought you'd like to know. Thanks for all of the wonderful work!

I'm not quite sure I understand what it is you are trying to do with the SRBs. They aren't designed to be a focus vessel, so if you are trying to switch to them (for whatever reason), a CTD is probably unavoidable. To watch the SRBs, change the viewpoint using CTRL+F1, not vessel control with F3.

 

[C3PO]

I'm not quite sure I understand what it is you are trying to do with the SRBs. They aren't designed to be a focus vessel, so if you are trying to switch to them (for whatever reason), a CTD is probably unavoidable. To watch the SRBs, change the viewpoint using CTRL+F1, not vessel control with F3.

You could avoid that by adding this line to the Shuttle_SRB.cfg file.

EnableFocus = FALSE

 

[David413]

You could avoid that by adding this line to the Shuttle_SRB.cfg file.

EnableFocus = FALSE

Or, like I did, have this line of code in the source code for the SRB:

" SetEnableFocus (false);"

The SRBs have never been designed to have focus...

 

[Opie]

I am not able to grapple anything with the RMS. I get the "grapple" indicator on the RMS control box and am able to attach it manually but I can't grapple it with the shuttle.