Author Topic: [News] Update of OrbiterSound - UMmu - UCGO for Orbiter 2016 (Read 213335 times)

Owenmck · Reply #300 - 23 November 2020, 10:51:50

Looks amazing! Magnificent!
One piece of advice I might give is the ability to directly type in the target for the antenna, rather than having to flick through them one at a time as this can become annoying in large save files, and I found this annoying with the DGIV.
Otherwise, this is looking really good!

Milouse · Reply #301 - 23 November 2020, 18:20:13

Hello,

The gps/vtol MFD is a great idea !

Edit : One thing about firsts screenshots of mission system :
Having an orbit objective around moon's gas giants may be a problem... or not ?

Milouse

DanSteph · Reply #302 - 24 November 2020, 13:39:33

Quote from: Milouse on 23 November 2020, 18:20:13

Having an orbit objective around moon's gas giants may be a problem... or not ?

Of course one should make some test when designing a mission.
It seem to me that we can orbit around Europa ?

Quote from: Owenmck on 23 November 2020, 10:51:50

Looks amazing! Magnificent!
One piece of advice I might give is the ability to directly type in the target for the antenna, rather than having to flick through them one at a time as this can become annoying in large save files, and I found this annoying with the DGIV.
Otherwise, this is looking really good!

No promise on this, we don't change target so often and I have enough work yet.

Milouse · Reply #303 - 24 November 2020, 19:43:07

Hello,

Quote from: DanSteph on 24 November 2020, 13:39:33

It seem to me that we can orbit around Europa ?

The moons are full in Planet SOI, and orbits decay more or less. Less (a few) around Jupiter's moons and more around Saturn's moons (SOI at ground less than 50% until Dione included - Arrow landing AP not working with the beacon).

No mistake, i'm made only one journey to the gas giants, approach the moons before landing, stay a few, and take off for the next destination.

Milouse

DanSteph · Reply #304 - 25 November 2020, 01:14:45

A bit of roleplay never arm

If you see any typo...

Ben sisko · Reply #305 - 25 November 2020, 04:43:50

It should read:

Information:
The GPS/VTOL system uses an Optical Navigation system (OpNav) similar to Voyager 2’s Deep Space Positioning System (DPS). It has three EECAM periscopes with +/- 80 degrees azimuth, +/- 40 degrees elevation, and 10 micro rad IFOV resolution.

DanSteph · Reply #306 - 25 November 2020, 05:44:50

Thanks sir

Feel free to make any modification, the space is very limited on each line:

Ben sisko · Reply #307 - 25 November 2020, 05:49:26

It’s perfect! Thank you Dan!

yitianetie · Reply #308 - 25 November 2020, 11:00:12

Marvellous.

I dare to imagine that we could use that GPS/VTOL MFD with anyvehicle (EVA included), right ?

DanSteph · Reply #309 - 25 November 2020, 13:08:02

Quote from: yitianetie on 25 November 2020, 11:00:12

I dare to imagine that we could use that GPS/VTOL MFD with anyvehicle (EVA included), right ?

Yep.
If by EVA you mean UMMU, no they can't use any MFD but the interest is limited they are not supposed to go very far.

DanSteph · Reply #310 - 25 November 2020, 13:25:37

Quote from: yitianetie on 25 November 2020, 11:00:12

I dare to imagine that we could use that GPS/VTOL MFD with anyvehicle (EVA included), right ?

Yep.
If by EVA you mean UMMU, no they can't use any MFD but the interest is limited they are not supposed to go very far.

I just added an "ACTual position" so you can quickly set your actual position as target.

yitianetie · Reply #311 - 25 November 2020, 14:27:27

Indeed, the astronauts don't have MFD (unless we build one directly on their helmet

).
But I speak about moon rovers.

DanSteph · Reply #312 - 25 November 2020, 14:36:12

In this case, yes, no problem...
Thanks for the input, I'll take this case in account (I plan maybe some voice announcement which may be wrong in case of ground vehicle)

n72.75 · Reply #313 - 30 November 2020, 16:32:51

Hey, Dan,

I'm here to provide that encouragement you mentioned in the first post of this thread. You're doing great work! I can't wait until the day I get to try it.

DanSteph · Reply #314 - 02 December 2020, 00:37:18

Much thanks, yes its important for me

I'm finalizing the GPS/VTOL MFD, soon in beta test and final release here (two three days?).
It will of course be also included in the Arrow/UCGO pack.

It will also enforce an Orbiter parameter that to much peoples ignore, the MFD res:

WolfAngriff · Reply #315 - 02 December 2020, 15:17:13

Quote from: DanSteph on 02 December 2020, 00:37:18

I'm finalizing the GPS/VTOL MFD, soon in beta test and final release here (two three days?).
It will of course be also included in the Arrow/UCGO pack.

... and this will save 2020, gloriaaaaaaaaa !

Milouse · Reply #316 - 02 December 2020, 17:13:09

Hello,

It's a good news ; no more people lost in space !

Milouse

DanSteph · Reply #317 - 02 December 2020, 17:39:35

Quote from: Milouse on 02 December 2020, 17:13:09

It's a good news ; no more people lost in space !

It's not a space GPS but a ground one

Milouse · Reply #318 - 03 December 2020, 16:31:35

Hello,

Good point.

But technically, while hovering above ground of body like the Moon, we are in space... bad joke

Seriously, i think this MFD useful to land on "middle of nowhere" from orbit (no base, no object for reference on the Map MFD or VOR/VTOL MFD). We have target distance and direction to follow. Feel free to the pilots to decelerate or reentry to reach the coordinates.

Milouse

DanSteph · Reply #319 - 03 December 2020, 22:35:50

Quote from: Milouse on 03 December 2020, 16:31:35

Hello,
Good point.
But technically, while hovering above ground of body like the Moon, we are in space...

Gosh, you got me...

Finalizing ! Beta probably tomorrow....

WolfAngriff · Reply #320 - 03 December 2020, 22:41:49

... and then...

LA RILIZE !!!

DanSteph · Reply #321 - 04 December 2020, 12:21:51

Quote from: WolfAngriff on 03 December 2020, 22:41:49

LA RILIZE !!!

Faut pas hurler comme ça...

WolfAngriff · Reply #322 - 04 December 2020, 13:07:19

Oh.. Did i shout it out loud ? Sorry about that... i'm not that happy after all... This is not so important. There are much more serious things in life. Like... eeerrrr... Well, you know.

DanSteph · Reply #323 - 04 December 2020, 21:11:31

GPS/VTOL MFD Beta test

As promised for ~~Tuesday~~ wednesday the beta is here:
http://orbiter.dansteph.com/forum/index.php?topic=14613.0

Much thanks for your feedback

jacquesmomo · Reply #324 - 04 December 2020, 22:07:44

Quote from: DanSteph on 04 December 2020, 21:11:31

As promised for ~~Tuesday~~ wednesday the beta is here:

^{He missed Tuesday}

^{yé fé quoi ?}

^{t'emballe pas, c'est que le MFD....}