Comments on: Orbiter

Orbiter

Tystnaden — Sat, 22 Mar 2003 13:48:13 -0800

Orbiter - A Free Space Flight Simulator Starving for a high realism space simulator ever since Microsoft's Space Simulator was discontinued? Look no further than Orbiter, a free realistic space simulator written and maintained by Dr. Martin Schweiger. How realistic? You might want to start off by consulting NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Basics Of Space Flight to get you grounded so to speak. This is a free, non-commercial simulator that uses accurate math and orbital physics (more or less) to try to model space flight. However hard it may appear, after orbiting Earth with the high-res (8192x4096) mod-pack installed, or sitting on the launch pad with the seamless OrbiterSound 2.1b sound environment installed, you will be well rewarded for reading the manual and participating in the dance of the heavens. (Even if all you want to do is fly around the solar system!)

By: will

will — Sat, 22 Mar 2003 14:08:55 -0800

Coolest. Post. Ever. I can't wait to get home and head for the sun!

By: gravelshoes

gravelshoes — Sat, 22 Mar 2003 14:16:02 -0800

sounds fun! may I also refer you to this thread in case you missed it.

By: will

will — Sat, 22 Mar 2003 14:24:26 -0800

Ooh la la, thanks gravelshoes.

By: thirteen

thirteen — Sat, 22 Mar 2003 14:34:21 -0800

Looks super good. Wish the Mac crowd could play too. /jealous

By: Tystnaden

Tystnaden — Sat, 22 Mar 2003 14:35:50 -0800

Screenshots here, here, and here. Here too.

By: tiamat

tiamat — Sat, 22 Mar 2003 14:58:52 -0800

mschatkowsky@ns.sympatico.ca

By: Zonker

Zonker — Sat, 22 Mar 2003 15:01:54 -0800

I've been playing with this off and on for about a year now, and it's too cool for words. (Now if only it had sound support built-in--anyone try the sound add-on yet?)

By: Tystnaden

Tystnaden — Sat, 22 Mar 2003 15:18:02 -0800

Zonker: Works well for me.

By: Inkslinger

Inkslinger — Sat, 22 Mar 2003 17:00:12 -0800

Downloading now, and I can't wait to play it. Thanks for the link!

By: atom128

atom128 — Sat, 22 Mar 2003 17:49:16 -0800

i wonder if you can fly into a black hole...