Thanx KDSM  

I dowloaded it, all high packs and even got the sound pack.

I even managed to exit earth flying mannually after the 4th or so attempt.

Only problem is when in space, I just cant controll the craft.

Thursters off, RTC on and I spin around in circles.

I also can't seem to fly in a straight line  

Navigational systems is confusing, where is Mars?

Flying Mouse wrote on Sep 12^th, 2008 at 1:51am:


Try reading the manuals or even this tutorial.

http://www.gpforums.co.nz/showthread.php?threadid=234067&perpa

If you read the above tutorial - PeD / ApD no longer exist. Just use PeA and ApA instead, these are the altitudes above the SURFACE, not the centre of the body like previously PeD / ApD were. If they are not on the Orbit MFD then press the DST button. Everything else should be the same.

About to do a Progress (unmanned Soyuz) mission to ze ISS.

Vuikag wrote on Sep 13^th, 2008 at 10:12pm:


I've tried to see how far it goes, but it just takes to long, even with unlimited fuel, and time acceleration. I have gone pretty far past where Pluto would be (since Pluto isn't in the sim).



Edit: Oh and if you guys have any questions about Orbiter, Dan's Forum is a good  place to ask questions about Orbiter. You can find it off the main Orbiter page. I'm Brando14100 there too. I'm not on there nearly as much now that I have SimV though.

omg look so cool and free and best of all... small download oh yeah

SMALL inputs with the thrusters! + key  on the numberpad is main thrusters, Playing without a joystick is sucide! F1 for cockpit view, F4 for menu,F9 for celestial grid.  The best way out of a spin is a button called "Kill Rot". When using Time Warp start small and work up to make sure you're not spinning! A small spin at x1 speed becomes unreal at x1000!  And landing on Jupiter is harder than I Thought!

NitroPower wrote on Sep 14^th, 2008 at 11:05am:


OK thanks

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Read a tutorial. As for your overshoot, you're travelling at tens of thousands of kilometres power hour. You cannot stop in a dime & dock with another object that is at ten thousand km / hour + in another direction.

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You're not supposed to use time compression when you're maneuvering. You use time compression to pass time.

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There is a no cross hair which tells you where to go. There is a prograde icon and a retrograde icon if that's what you mean.

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I linked you to one.

http://www.gpforums.co.nz/showthread.php?threadid=234067&perpa

http://orbiter-forum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=3

Orbiter can be very hard at first... but once you get the hang of it, it becomes so much fun..

just don't give up on it... start small, then work your way up... remember a sub-orbital flight is way easier than a trip to Mars

try launching out of earth athmosphere just to see how the craft handles... then bring it back down... once the air is below you, it's completely different than flying conventional aircraft... so don't get frustrated if at first it seems to hard

remember that in space, every action REQUIRES an equal opposite reaction so a little push forward needs another push backwards to make you stop

also KillRot (numpad 5) is your best friend use it!

after mastering controlling your space-borne craft, try establishing a stable orbit (close to 0 eccentricity)... this might require some reading of tutorials to properly understand orbital mechanics (it's very simple after you figure it out)

just keep in mind that it may look difficult at first, but it's not like it's rocket science.... oh.. wait 


Cheers