General Question Tutorials you would like to see

[MJR]

I have came up with an idea. What type of tutorials would you like to be uploaded to orbit hangar for your benefit? I think this would cut down a lot of the questions newcomers have on the forum.

 

[Kaito]

-Long Term Atmospheric flight
-Multistage2.dll

I am currently making a spacecraft3 tutorial, so that should be coming out within the next week or so, if I get my butt in gear

 

[MJR]

I think I can make a multistage2 tutorial. What would you like to see included in it? With the long term atmospheric flight, are you talking about the DGIV, planes, or what?

 

[Kaito]

I think I can make a multistage2 tutorial. What would you like to see included in it? With the long term atmospheric flight, are you talking about the DGIV, planes, or what?

Multistage2: How to use the darn thing (just include a bunch of examples). Also, how to make a guidance program would be nice

Atmospheric flight: Last time I tried it, it was with an XR-2. But ships like the DGIV and XR Vessels are what I was refering to...basically, ships that aren't meant for long term atmospheric flight (Or, if this would be easier...a sub-orbital tutorial)

 

[MJR]

Oh, so basically how to make multistage spacecraft and what the ini. should look like?

 

[Kaito]

Oh, so basically how to make multistage spacecraft and what the ini. should look like?

Yup, pretty much
And, explain WHY you are doing things

 

[MJR]

Alright. I probably will have it done in one to two weeks depending on how busy I am with the gym and other things. *Wink wink*

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Actually it might take two weeks.

 

[MJR]

I will start working on the DGIV tutorial.

 

[MJR]

Anything else coming to mind for you guys?

 

[Wally]

Space Shuttle Ultra tutorials.
Shuttle Fleet's scenario elements detailed explanation.

 

[dumbo2007]

Explanation of the reference frames in Orbiter and how to calculate the orientation, speed etc of vessels in code. Explanation of how the various orbit parameters are calculated by IMFD or free orbit MFD in code. What functions are to be used - what are the peculiarities associated with them. A list of programming tips and tricks by those who have published DLL add ons. Like the Surveyor vessel tutorial in Wiki.

 

[MJR]

Space Shuttle Ultra tutorials.
Shuttle Fleet's scenario elements detailed explanation.

That sounds good. I guess I can start working on one then.

 

[auricom]

I'd love a good generic tutorial on how to successfully de-orbit using aerobrakeMFD and intercept/land on a runway using MapMFD and HSIMFD with vehicles like the XR5 and space shuttle

Such a beast may already exist, I haven't looked very hard (yet) but that's what's giving me trouble at the moment

 

[PhantomCruiser]

Oceanic has a god tutorial for AerobrakeMFD, but it is paired up with BasesyncMFD, rather than Map.
http://www.orbiter-forum.com/showthread.php?t=8425

I've only used the HSI display once or twice. I can land by eyeball, and just never seen a need for me to use it. Now if someone were to make a TACAN to work in Orbiter...

http://www.orbiter-forum.com/showthread.php?t=8425

 

[ar81]

A tutorial for newbies on C++.
I code in VB5 and I find C++ syntax pretty weird and hard to understand.

 

[PhantomCruiser]

A tutorial for newbies on C++.

:ditto:

I've printed out the tutorial found on the Orbiter wiki, but haven't tried it out yet. Has it been 'validated'? I mean, has anyone tried it out with success?

 

[ar81]

The problem of most of C++ tutorials is that they are oriented at learning how to make from simple to complex "Hello world" programs, instead of focusing specifically on creating DLLs for Orbiter(MFDs or vessels for Orbiter).

It is like teaching about how to use notepad without talking about .CFG file structure.

 

[AtlantisOnline]

I second the Space shuttle ultra tutorials.

 

[ar81]

:ditto:

I've printed out the tutorial found on the Orbiter wiki, but haven't tried it out yet. Has it been 'validated'? I mean, has anyone tried it out with success?

Perhaps you refer to this.
When I see it, it seems like reading russian to me.
Completely unfamiliar to me.

 

[Sar]

Earth to mars from earth orbit. All the tutorials I've seen are from the ground. Been wanting one of these a while now.