Project XR2 Ravenstar - Mk II

[markl316]

The texturing mentioned needs to be completed, then the vessel can be coded, a process which hasn't started yet.

Oh is the entire ship being recoded?

 

[halcyon]

Yeah I thought some coding had already been done.

 

[Messierhunter]

Will the Mk1 be able to co-exist in a scenario file with the Mk2? Or will all XR2's presently in a scenario be automatically upgraded once the Mk2 package is installed?

 

[dbeachy1]

Don't worry, the Mk I will coexist quite nicely alongside the Mk II; the Mk I will continue to be fully supported.

 

[halcyon]

Pssh the Mk1 is going to end up hanging in a museum at D.C. while the Mk2 is blasting off pavement in Florida.

Vintage baby!

 

[Coolhand]

here's a pic showing the new nosecone, now a single piece unit to allow for the forward ladder access. Also made some big improvements to the look of the RCS thruster housings which now have more detailed models and textures.

 

[q800]

Awesome!

Any pics of VC maybe?

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Don't worry, the Mk I will coexist quite nicely alongside the Mk II; the Mk I will continue to be fully supported.

Does it mean you're going to implement clickable VC into the mk1?

Best Regards

 

[Logifech]

Wow looks really cool nice Job

Does it mean you're going to implement clickable VC into the mk1?

That's a cool Idea

 

[Pablo49]

Does it mean you're going to implement clickable VC into the mk1?

He's saying you can have a Mk I and a Mk II in a scenerio together without them interfering with each other. Unlike multiple SC3 addons, for example. He didn't say they will share features etc, they are separate ships, remember.

 

[Bonanza123d]

I cannot wait for this to come out. Hopefully Orbiter will be DX11 by the time it does. It will take advantage of many features.

 

[Ark]

I cannot wait for this to come out. Hopefully Orbiter will be DX11 by the time it does. It will take advantage of many features.

Screw that. Do you feel like explaining to all the XP users why we can't play Orbiter anymore?

 

[Salun]

Do you have the basic dimensions? She looks considerably larger than her predecessor.

 

[Cairan]

The only thing missing on this beautiful piece of space fantasy is a [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_air_cycle_engine"]LACE[/ame] or turbine engines inside those engine pods to cruise along more efficiently in the atmosphere!

Gorgeous work guys! A+

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Some lighting suggestions for the XR-2 Mk 2:

Put light sources inside the forward ladder pit so that it illuminates that area even at night, and maybe add "rudder logo" spotlights so that when the NAV switch is on, the rudders are illuminated, just like an airliner ;P

 

[ercsim]

The only thing missing on this beautiful piece of space fantasy is a LACE or turbine engines inside those engine pods to cruise along more efficiently in the atmosphere!

Gorgeous work guys! A+

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Some lighting suggestions for the XR-2 Mk 2:

Put light sources inside the forward ladder pit so that it illuminates that area even at night, and maybe add "rudder logo" spotlights so that when the NAV switch is on, the rudders are illuminated, just like an airliner ;P

That sounds like a very good idea.

 

[Lucy]

Screw that. Do you feel like explaining to all the XP users why we can't play Orbiter anymore?

Sure you can. Don't forget Orbiter's graphics upgrades are addon plugins. DX11, or more likely DX13 by the time we get a cutting-edge clientn will most likely be no different. So you can just plug in the DX9 client instead and continue to enjoy Orbiter in your current operating system.

Beyond that, we're diving into OS wars territory.

 

[Coolhand]

All the interior spaces, all the external bays... will be, infact already are, fully illuminated - lighting information is baked into the textures.

I'd considered more running lights... it's a possibility.. you could probably do it with an overlay mesh with baked light - show and hide the mesh to create the illusion that point lights are being cast on the ship.

i'm sure that no matter what, the ship will always be compatible with the stock orbiter engine.

For DX9, the ship will have a full set of normal maps - like bump maps but better.. adds the type of depth of surface that you can see in the renders and numerous other improvements over the stock experience. I have no plans for developing extra maps or anything for even more advanced graphics, dx9 will be quite an improvement alone.

 

[Nemoricus]

Everything that I've heard so far sounds really cool and exciting! I think the XR2 Ravenstar MkII will be an excellent addition to the latest version of Orbiter.

 

[Interceptor]

The XR2-MK2 looks really sweet coolhand,I can't wait to taker her for a ride.Thank you

 

[Coolhand]

Such praise is deserving of another WIP pic...:tiphat:

showing some of my long threatened upper-hull repaint; 'clean white' will likely be the new base skin for that traditional kind of NASA-esq look.

 

[Keatah]

I like the mean and pioff look of the radiators. Ahem..

Too bad it's not 50 years from now when I could use this for a night on the town with the the finest woman in all the village Let's face it, going to opera in a Caddy just ain't cutt'n it anymore.