Fantastic Shuttle Simulator download

[shuttle_rtf]

A guy posted this on our site and have to say it blows the socks off the previous simulator posted on here.<br /><br />Has all the techincal aspects of pre-launch - you've got to flick switches and basically it starts 1hr 30 mins before T-0.<br /><br />You can also do on-orbit stuff, re-entry and landing.<br /><br />It's bloody awesome and I've done NO work today cause of it.<br /><br />http://www.shuttlesim.be/<br /><br />A dedicated helpline number to SG wouldn't go amiss <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" />

 

[nacnud]

NOooooooooo, there goes my afternoon. Well at least it's not sunny out <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" />

 

[lycan359]

<br />Looks pretty detailed. Is it open source?

 

[shuttle_rtf]

No idea - you're best using the contact link on that site.

 

[jurgens]

god damnit, and I have a chem and modern physics final tomorrow...

 

[nacnud]

Ha Ha <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" />, and I've got lots of application forms to fill in.

 

[gsuwins]

First post here. Nice to meet you guys. Im afraid i posted the simulator link that has stopped productive studying and work world wide! lol My girlfriend calls it the "Obsession"! Glad i could share! Give the sim creator feedback on his site so that he can be encouraged to speed up finishing his "endeavor"

 

[shuttle_rtf]

Bollocks, I overshot the landing by about a mile after failing to find my speedbrakes.<br /><br />It's deceptive as you seem to be coming in way too fast and wanted to flare my nose up too early. Must have lost that mile of runway right there. Great view turning back into KSC.

 

[twabi2]

Hey all<br /><br />Glad to see you're enjoying the sim. And to answer Lycan359's question: no, it's not open source, but freeware <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /><br />If any other questions arise, please ask <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /><br /><br />Greets,<br />Toine Mercier

 

[thenotoriousstg]

I downloaded the game, but when I double click the icon to stat it, all I get is a little window that says "&%$#@!ty Resolution Selector"<br /><br />I've clicked on all of the options it gives in that little window, but nothing ever happens.

 

[earth_bound_misfit]

STG, maybe you don't have a opengl compliant video card. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p> </p><p>----------------------------------------------------------------- </p><p>Wanna see this site looking like the old SDC uplink?</p><p>Go here to see how: <strong>SDC Eye saver </strong>  </p> </div>

 

[earth_bound_misfit]

I like how he keeps calling it a "sh|tty demo" <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p> </p><p>----------------------------------------------------------------- </p><p>Wanna see this site looking like the old SDC uplink?</p><p>Go here to see how: <strong>SDC Eye saver </strong>  </p> </div>

 

[huey_pilot]

Well it took me awhile, but I finally got it off the ground. Pretty nice simulator.

 

[lycan359]

<br />May I ask why isn't it open source?

 

[twabi2]

Well, it's a sh|tty demo after all <img src="/images/icons/tongue.gif" /><br />I've you'd see the current version, you'd forget the sh|tty version instantly<br />It's not open source, because, well, Micke loves his source. Even I never saw it! But it's his code and I respect his choice

 

[spaceiscool]

Shuttles suck.

 

[rubicondsrv]

That was a very juvenile and off topic response.<br />Must you insult shuttles in every post you make? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[gsuwins]

Because he sucks. Hey dont blame me. i learned it from him!

 

[spaceiscool]

coz they do suck and thats why. about 200 billion spent on them so far and result? 14 dead.

 

[rvastro]

Hmmm, lets see...<br />Satellite repair flights:<br />STS-41D: repaired Solar Max<br />STS-51A: recovered two comsats<br />STS-51I: eva to fix Leasat <br /><br />Hubble Flights:<br />STS-31: Hubble deploy<br />STS-61: Service Mission 1<br />STS-82: Service Mission 2<br />STS-103: Service Mission 3A<br />STS-109: Service Mission 3B<br /> and a multitude of ISS construction, comsat deploy, and science missions. Not too bad for a system that sucks <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /><br /><br />http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/shuttle/missions/missions.html<br /><br />http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/shuttle/summaries/chrontoc.htm<br /><br />

 

[twabi2]

car industry: a lot more spent and way more killed... and then I'm not talking about indirect deaths due to polution.<br />Oh well, "Great ideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds" (Einstein already knew you)

 

[rubicondsrv]

it also was the first orbital (partialy)RLV. It also nhad to deal with many compromises to get airforce funding and to meet congresses cost requirements. compare the shuttle to any other first generation spacecraft and its record is quite good. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[Leovinus]

I think comparing Space Shuttle to cars or planes is an invalid comparison. One must consider deaths per trip in which case the Shuttle has to have a much poorer safety record than cars even though there are many more car deaths. Likewise for planes. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[spaceiscool]

Whopeee doo daaa

 

[spacefire]

hey that looks like a cross between Orbiter and the old Space Shuttle sim.<br />Is this absed on Orbiter? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>http://asteroid-invasion.blogspot.com</p><p>http://www.solvengineer.com/asteroid-invasion.html </p><p> </p> </div>