Request Shuttle Mid-Deck for Fleet

[Yoda]

I've asked this several times ( and I'm probably starting to sound like a broken record) but I would really like to see a mid-deck for David's Shuttle-Fleet.

The SSU shuttle has a wonderfull middeck and I would really like to know if this can be modified in some way to fit David's Shuttle-fleet to enhance the wonderfull Shuttle fleet he has developed.

With the retirement of the shuttle coming up I feel the Fleet is not complete if there is no middeck.

 

[Urwumpe]

With the retirement of the shuttle coming up I feel the Fleet is not complete if there is no middeck.

I said the same about SSU once. :rofl:

Practically speaking, it would be only a matter of asking gawinnard for permission to use the mesh, AFAIR, he also permitted the SSM2007 team to use the mesh. The scale might be slightly off, but I doubt it will be a terrible problem.

 

[Kyle]

I do think we should have some kind of mid-deck for Shuttle Fleet, and an upgrade for the texture to the RMS, an upgraded smoke and flame texture for launch, and a cargo bay door texture change. Would look great!

 

[Saturn V]

Has anyone asked David if there's a reason he did not model the mid-deck?

I am familiar with his work and doing a mid-deck mesh is certainly within the realm of his capabilities, so there may be other factors.

I don't know this for a fact, but his ommission of the mid-deck quarters is not for lack of ability or skill.

I would also have to assume that adding someone else's mesh to the Shuttle Fleet would likely have some unwanted/unintended consequences on the performance of the dlls for the Fleet. Adding foreign meshes will change the group numbers within the mesh and my best guess is that you're likely to screw up the animations coded into his dlls (the dll will continue to call out the group numbers based on David's meshes, but the group numbers from what you've added may be the ones that respond).

Just something to consider...

 

[Urwumpe]

It is a separate mesh file, not a part of the normal VC mesh, so the existing group numbers remain the same.

Performance could be a reason, but that is not that bad... the licensing is IMHO the only serious problem, since SSU is open-source and Shuttle Fleet is not, which is why a formal query on the artist who did the mesh would be needed.

 

[David413]

This has been asked before, and I've answered the same, even way back on the old forum. I have no interest in adding a mid-deck to the Shuttle Fleet. I make changes to the fleet based upon my needs and I have no need for a mid-deck. I'm sorry if that seems unfair, but I have always made changes to the fleet as they became necessary for whatever I was trying to accomplish with my simulations. I have yet to have a need for a mid-deck, and I really don't see the need in the near future.

Dave