Orbiter - Space Flight Simulator

SUBMAN1 · 06-28-06, 02:42 PM

For anyone who is tired of the Arcade physics of Star Wars type games and wants real life physics. The only true game I can think of off the top of my head that used real theoretical technology and real physics was the Independence War series (Which I loved of course). Of course it was too difficult for the average player to deal with drifting to one side while strafing, etc, so it didn't do so well.

Anyway, here is the game incase you feel like having a go at it - warning steep learning curve!:

-S

http://orbit.medphys.ucl.ac.uk/orbit.html

SUBMAN1 · 06-28-06, 03:44 PM

Some additional info can be found here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbiter_%28sim%29

-S

PS. I forgot to mention the price - It is Freeware!!!

NeonSamurai · 06-29-06, 08:42 AM

Looks cool ill have to give it a whirl

Egan · 06-29-06, 08:51 AM

It's a beautiful beautiful game with great physics and free as well. Unfortunately I just felt a bit too stupid to get to grips with it. Found it very difficult. One of these days I will get back into it again - there is nothing else out there remotely like it.

Sulikate · 06-29-06, 11:34 AM

Looks cool. I'll try it out.

Smaragdadler · 07-04-06, 12:45 AM

Some places to look for Orbiter tutorials:

http://www.eharm.net/shop/freeware/o...tutorials.html
http://solo.dc3.com/orbiter/
http://www.orbitermars.co.uk/oldindex.htm
http://www.orbiter.migman.com/orbiter.htm

Oberon · 07-04-06, 05:54 AM

Have they fixed the time compression - loss of control bug yet? I'll have to look into it again, Orbiters a great sim, easy to get the basics but very hard to master

NeonSamurai · 07-04-06, 09:20 AM

Nope that one is definatly there

CaptainCruise · 07-06-06, 12:40 AM

Wow....that is impressive! The graphics look incredible. I think I'll also try this one out in the near future.

NeonSamurai · 03-14-07, 09:00 AM

Figured i would bump this up again, and throw on some links.

http://www.orbithangar.com/
Best place to find mods and other stuff

http://orbiter.dansteph.com/index.php
Home of orbitersound (which is a must have) and delta glider III and IV

http://www.ibiblio.org/mscorbit/
Meadville Space Center (Check the sourceforge site link for downloads). Projects Mercury and Gemini, and Earth 1962 found here.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/nassp/
Home of Project Apollo (NASSP)

http://www.orbithangar.com/searchaut...earch=david413
Shuttle Fleet Package

SUBMAN1 · 03-14-07, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeonSamurai

Figured i would bump this up again, and throw on some links.

http://www.orbithangar.com/
Best place to find mods and other stuff

http://orbiter.dansteph.com/index.php
Home of orbitersound (which is a must have) and delta glider III and IV

http://www.ibiblio.org/mscorbit/
Meadville Space Center (Check the sourceforge site link for downloads). Projects Mercury and Gemini, and Earth 1962 found here.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/nassp/
Home of Project Apollo (NASSP)

http://www.orbithangar.com/searchaut...earch=david413
Shuttle Fleet Package

Thx for the links! I'll have to check these out. Been a while since I played this.

-S

Smaragdadler · 03-17-07, 04:39 AM

Orbiter Atmospheric Visual Enhancement V3 (OAVE) for Orbiter 2006

by Kevin M. Stoffel AKA "EndeavourCmdr"

http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=2379

GlobalExplorer · 03-31-07, 02:05 PM

Would it be possible to play missions in this game that were created in an external program? I ask because I am looking for a game to link with my next project, and this looks interesting.

SmokinTep · 04-05-07, 06:29 AM

This sim is awesome. Been messing with it for 3 weeks now and have yet to dock to the ISS. I can launch, get into orbit, align planes, but trying to sync orbits has me messed up at the time being. This thing has a steep learning curve.

NeonSamurai · 04-05-07, 08:51 AM

I would suggest this tutorial for learning how to dock with the ISS (and go to the moon, mars, etc). Its what i used to get started

http://www.orbiter.migman.com/orbiter.htm

06-28-06, 02:42 PM	#1
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Orbiter - Space Flight Simulator For anyone who is tired of the Arcade physics of Star Wars type games and wants real life physics. The only true game I can think of off the top of my head that used real theoretical technology and real physics was the Independence War series (Which I loved of course). Of course it was too difficult for the average player to deal with drifting to one side while strafing, etc, so it didn't do so well. Anyway, here is the game incase you feel like having a go at it - warning steep learning curve!: -S http://orbit.medphys.ucl.ac.uk/orbit.html __________________

06-28-06, 03:44 PM	#2
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Some additional info can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbiter_%28sim%29 -S PS. I forgot to mention the price - It is Freeware!!! __________________

06-29-06, 08:42 AM	#3
NeonSamurai Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Socialist Republic of Kanadia Posts: 3,044 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Looks cool ill have to give it a whirl __________________ SH3 Newbie Guide Links and other helpfull stuff

06-29-06, 11:34 AM	#5
Sulikate Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2004 Location: South Korea Posts: 834 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Looks cool. I'll try it out. __________________ Se flutua e não fala quack, afunde-o!

07-04-06, 09:20 AM	#8
NeonSamurai Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Socialist Republic of Kanadia Posts: 3,044 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Nope that one is definatly there __________________ SH3 Newbie Guide Links and other helpfull stuff

06-29-06, 08:51 AM	#4
Egan Admiral Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,020 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	It's a beautiful beautiful game with great physics and free as well. Unfortunately I just felt a bit too stupid to get to grips with it. Found it very difficult. One of these days I will get back into it again - there is nothing else out there remotely like it.

07-04-06, 12:45 AM	#6
Smaragdadler XO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Thuringia Posts: 429 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Some places to look for Orbiter tutorials: http://www.eharm.net/shop/freeware/o...tutorials.html http://solo.dc3.com/orbiter/ http://www.orbitermars.co.uk/oldindex.htm http://www.orbiter.migman.com/orbiter.htm

07-04-06, 05:54 AM	#7
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Have they fixed the time compression - loss of control bug yet? I'll have to look into it again, Orbiters a great sim, easy to get the basics but very hard to master

07-06-06, 12:40 AM	#9
CaptainCruise Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Long Island, New York...home of the 5 gallon economy bucket of "Cruiser's Crunchy Egg Salad"!!! Posts: 141 Downloads: 344 Uploads: 0	Wow....that is impressive! The graphics look incredible. I think I'll also try this one out in the near future.

03-14-07, 09:00 AM	#10
NeonSamurai Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Socialist Republic of Kanadia Posts: 3,044 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Figured i would bump this up again, and throw on some links. http://www.orbithangar.com/ Best place to find mods and other stuff http://orbiter.dansteph.com/index.php Home of orbitersound (which is a must have) and delta glider III and IV http://www.ibiblio.org/mscorbit/ Meadville Space Center (Check the sourceforge site link for downloads). Projects Mercury and Gemini, and Earth 1962 found here. http://sourceforge.net/projects/nassp/ Home of Project Apollo (NASSP) http://www.orbithangar.com/searchaut...earch=david413 Shuttle Fleet Package __________________ SH3 Newbie Guide Links and other helpfull stuff

03-17-07, 04:39 AM	#12
Smaragdadler XO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Thuringia Posts: 429 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Orbiter Atmospheric Visual Enhancement V3 (OAVE) for Orbiter 2006 by Kevin M. Stoffel AKA "EndeavourCmdr" http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=2379

03-31-07, 02:05 PM	#13
GlobalExplorer Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Location: Berlin Posts: 2,015 Downloads: 165 Uploads: 0	Would it be possible to play missions in this game that were created in an external program? I ask because I am looking for a game to link with my next project, and this looks interesting. __________________

04-05-07, 06:29 AM	#14
SmokinTep Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Suffolk, Virginia Posts: 1,027 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	This sim is awesome. Been messing with it for 3 weeks now and have yet to dock to the ISS. I can launch, get into orbit, align planes, but trying to sync orbits has me messed up at the time being. This thing has a steep learning curve.

04-05-07, 08:51 AM	#15
NeonSamurai Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Socialist Republic of Kanadia Posts: 3,044 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	I would suggest this tutorial for learning how to dock with the ISS (and go to the moon, mars, etc). Its what i used to get started http://www.orbiter.migman.com/orbiter.htm __________________ SH3 Newbie Guide Links and other helpfull stuff