Idea Mercury and Gemini add-on improvements

[kino_astroboy]

The Project Mercury and Gemini add-ons by estar are really great. If only improvements were made (especially Gemini), these add-ons would be as great as the Shuttle Fleet or AMSO.

My few suggestions:

1. Better handling of the heli (Mercury)

2. Animated pads with the umbilicals (Mercury & Gemini)

3. Rescue aids (Mercury & Gemini)

4. An upgrade to the latest Orbiter Sound by DanSteph (Mercury)

 

[tgep]

While looking for Air-to-Ground chatter for the Apollo program, I ran across a site that has the MA-6 flight cockpit recording for the full flight. They are in RealAudio format but may be useful to an audio wizard for making a sound pack similar to the AMSO sound packs.

I can't find the link to them at the moment ( sorry folks ) but I do have them and will send them to anyone who wants them as they are freely availible for public download. Just send me a PM and let me know.

 

[kino_astroboy]

I can't find the link to them at the moment ( sorry folks ) but I do have them and will send them to anyone who wants them as they are freely availible for public download. Just send me a PM and let me know.

I have the link tgep:

http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/history/mercury/ma-6/sounds/

 

[Urwumpe]

Both are open-source and two add-ons which have, thanks to Rob Conleys work, a very consistent code, what prevents you from improving these add-ons?

 

[tgep]

I have the link tgep:

http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/history/mercury/ma-6/sounds/

Yup, that was the place.

 

[kino_astroboy]

Both are open-source and two add-ons which have, thanks to Rob Conleys work, a very consistent code, what prevents you from improving these add-ons?

I am not an add-on developer.

 

[tblaxland]

I am not an add-on developer.

Then may I suggest:
http://www.orbiter-forum.com/tutorials.php
See section "Tutorials for Addon Developers"

 

[autopilotman]

I think what would really improve mercury would be a virtual cockpit like gemini, nothing fancy just to show the crampness of the caplule. also it would be great if all the switches did something. eg the periscope and lights.

 

[kino_astroboy]

1. Better exhaust in the Redstone and Atlas

2. Improved EVA astronaut textures and annoying bug: http://orbiter-forum.com/showthread.php?t=5303

 

[liljohn]

No promises, and I mean NO promises, but I can say I've started working on Mercury again. Life events have taken me away from Orbiter for a couple of years, but I'm starting to find time again, and the Project Mercury addon is something that I've always wanted to do more with.

Once I make some more progress on the code I have I plan on approaching Rob about making a branch off from his Mercury 5.0.

Stay tuned.

Brian

 

[kino_astroboy]

No promises, and I mean NO promises, but I can say I've started working on Mercury again. Life events have taken me away from Orbiter for a couple of years, but I'm starting to find time again, and the Project Mercury addon is something that I've always wanted to do more with.

Once I make some more progress on the code I have I plan on approaching Rob about making a branch off from his Mercury 5.0.

Stay tuned.

Brian

Good to hear. I can't wait!

 

[kino_astroboy]

An Atlas-Agena would be a nice addition to Gemini. It could use estar's Atlas without the Mercury capsule and just a new mesh and animations for the Agena upper stage.

 

[Urwumpe]

An Atlas-Agena would be a nice addition to Gemini. It could use estar's Atlas without the Mercury capsule and just a new mesh and animations for the Agena upper stage.

[X] You have never ever even downloaded and installed estar's "Project Gemini".

 

[kino_astroboy]

[X] You have never ever even downloaded and installed estar's "Project Gemini".

How do you know? I indeed have downloaded and installed Project Gemini. I even docked with an Agena!

 

[kino_astroboy]

For convenience, I have located patches to improve Mercury and Gemini.

1. This patch fixes the "pancake chute" in Mercury:

http://www.ibiblio.org/mscorbit/beta/project_mercury_061203.zip

2. This patch fixes the CTD when the Gemini capsule deploys its chutes:

http://www.ibiblio.org/mscorbit/beta/project_gemini_060615.zip

 

[kino_astroboy]

I really would want an ATDA (a.k.a. "The Angry Alligator") for Gemini IX. The launcher would be a nice addition but would not be necessary. I found a thread with this request: http://orbiter-forum.com/showthread.php?t=1627.

80mileshigh and Saturn V actually made it already but has not been released yet. :dry:

 

[kino_astroboy]

Two ideas:

1. Recovery capability for Gemini.

2. Implementation of failure modes, like the stuck OAMS thruster in Gemini VIII.

 

[kino_astroboy]

The vernier engines in the Atlas would be a nice way to represent its attitude control system. On the visual side, it could add realism by gimballing.

 

[4throck]

I'm working on some texture repaints for Mercury. The Atlas rocket is looking good, and the Mercury capsule is somewhat more detailed. I can post a beta version of the updated textures on this thread if someone is interested.

 

[Brad]

I'm surprised that my old Atlas pad is still being used...