Instant addict

[gaidheal]

Halloo orbinauts!

I found this game after having read a book on Infinity which had stuff about the nature of space (infinite? finite? boundless?) and more, and promptly installed it. That was at about 4pm on Wednesday.

At about 6am on Thursday, I finally got around to getting off my computer, realising I only had 3 hours until needing to be awake again.

So far, I have mastered takeoff and ascent to orbit in DG, but have yet to successfully complete a reentry... at least, in the DG IV and without autopilot.
In the weeks to come, I expect to find out what Lagrange points are, make a succesful reentry, dock to the ISS without autopilot, and travel from the earth to the moon. And maybe I'll even have time for the occasional meal!

gaidheal

 

[Woo482]

to Orbiter-Fourm ! you really do lose sleep with Orbiter :lol:

 

[RisingFury]

(infinite? finite? boundless?)

We have no idea. We can see some 13 billion light years in "every" direction, but not more, because the light took so long to get here.

 

[ar81]

You may find useful tutorials in the link to my addons, on atmospheric entry and how to go with a stock DG from KSC to ISS (no autopilot) and other many things.

It is great to see so much enthusiasm, but remember that a good pilot is the one that survives to fly another day.
If you do not eat and sleep enough, you may die in the middle of a space trip...:lol:

The difference about enthusiasm and addiction is that addiction disrupts your lif and causes problems. It is up to you to discover the threshold.

In the meantime, enjoy!!:thumbup:

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

to Orbiter and Orbiter-Forum! :hello:

 

[Dambuster]

to the forums!

 

[gaidheal]

Thanks all for the responses!

@ar81: thanks, I've downloaded several of your tutorials, which should prove very useful. I've also got the orbiter soundtrack, along with some Brian Eno ambient music in the playlist

 

[PhantomCruiser]

Welcome to the club!

There are times late at night on a weekend when I can't sleep. My wife can see the glow of the monitor from our bedroom across the hall. And she feels very confident that I'm either playing Orbiter (or here on the fourum) instead of surfing the internet for porn.
I don't think I'm addicted, but I'm close.

 

[Bloodworth]

Welcome to the fantastic world of Orbiter may the probe be with you (you'll figure it out )

 

[Izack]

to the forum! Enjoy your stay; it looks like you'll have a long one.

 

[Tycho]

to Orbiter! Looks like we have another spaceflight addict! Enjoy.