OHM CMG v2.0

[OrbitHangar]

Author: poscik

Major upgrade for previous CMG version. Now, maneuvring and keeping attitude is INSANELY PRECISE. No bumps, twists, jumps, flips etc Also I added scenario to demonstrate how it works now. Have fun!

No previous version required!

Addon requirements:
- Thorton's ISS
- Donamy's ISS Experience V3
- STS-92 for SSU by Donamy

Thanks to:
- Bartlomiej "Fizyk" Kaminski
- Tim "tblaxland" Blaxland

Addon released under GPL, so you can use the code just how you want to, but remember, any help will be given only to original code, without 3-rd party modifications. 



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[zerofay32]

Getting a CTD when trying to load the CMG Sample scenario. Here is the relavent section of the Orbiter log:

Module CMG2.dll .............. [Build 110727, API 100830]
Finished initialising status
Finished initialising camera
Finished initialising panels
Finished setting up render state
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>>> ERROR: Missing texture: HARMMMD.dds
>>> [TextureManager::AcquireTexture | .\Texture.cpp | 750]
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>>> ERROR: Missing texture: SLP92.dds
>>> [TextureManager::AcquireTexture | .\Texture.cpp | 750]
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>>> ERROR: Missing texture: 129ELC.dds
>>> [TextureManager::AcquireTexture | .\Texture.cpp | 750]
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**** WARNING: Mesh not found: .\Meshes\grapple.msh

This is a clean installation of Orbiter 2010 P1 with these addons installed in this order (as per the description on OH, no documentation in the distrabution):

Thorton's ISS V3.2
Donamy's ISS Experience V3
CMG V2.0

I'm guessing that there is another addon required or something you didn't include in the distrabution.

Might I also suggest that you try to remove the dependancies on such large addons for such a small addition (if this is truly ment to be able to be used on different vessels).

 

[Poscik]

It looks like I didn't include one mesh. Maybe some reason why I don't want to remove dependance on such big addons:
- Z1 is little bit modified mesh from ISS Experience, so it uses the same textures as default one.
- CMG mesh is from Thorton's ISS, who allowed me to use it as long as I do not distribute it with my package.

Just uploading updated package with missed files.

---------- Post added at 05:23 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:08 PM ----------

Update has been uploaded, and one required addon has been added to the list.

 

[zerofay32]

Works great. Thank you.

 

[Poscik]

Minor update has been uploaded. There was problem with low rotation rates, as orbital movement was overriding rotation, so vessel couldn't keep target attitude. Now it has been fixed.

 

[Donamy]

This is a must have for SSU users. Thankyou !!!

 

[jgrillo2002]

Really cool dude. this is great for custom stations!

 

[astrosammy]

Cool! "INSANELY PRECISE", that sounds great. I'll use it for my next space station...

---------- Post added at 19:15 ---------- Previous post was at 17:49 ----------

Having a small problem:

The text seems to be to far to the right...

I'll continue to check if it's a problem with my PC. :compbash2:

Good that I was able to find they keys myself...

 

[Donamy]

What is your screen resolution ?

 

[astrosammy]

1680x1050, using 1440 x 900 I see exactly the same. I play orbiter on a notebook with extarnal screen. Using the notebooks screen (1366x768) for Orbiter works, but I prefer to use the large external one, I'll try a driver update and other addons that use the HUD...

 

[Pablo49]

Works fine for me. Though I'm only on 1024 x 748.

 

[Poscik]

That's deffinitely my fail. I'll fix this soon. Sorry, for that. In future, I'll do some beta tests prior official release :facepalm:

 

[Cras]

This looks very cool, but I too am seeing the issues with the HUD displays. Can you posts the commands here so I can test it out in the mean time?

BTW, my resolution is 1920x1200 full screen, Win XP Pro x64.

 

[Wishbone]

Rotation rate should be user-tunable, IMHO. LVLH frame would be very much appreciated, as well.

 

[Poscik]

Rotation rate should be user-tunable, IMHO. LVLH frame would be very much appreciated, as well.

It is tunable Maybe your HUD is broken too, so you don't see dialog, where you can input it. Press CTRL+4

 

[Wishbone]

Suspect it's not the HUD, but the pilot who's to blame...

EDIT: sorry for not being clear. The idea is to have (say) a constant pitch rate, or a constant yaw rate, with the axis of rotation being fixed. Of course, implementing LVLH obviates the need to specify rates separately.

EDIT #2: I must be somewhat dense today, and even more clueless than ever. The CMG is working in LVLH as it is now... :facepalm: Sorry for misinformed ramblings...

EDIT #3: If it works fine in LVLH now, then another rambling feature request from me - inertial frame... /me tries to fade into the background...

 

[Poscik]

What do you mean by inertial frame?

 

[Donamy]

This may help.

 

[Poscik]

Engage "Zero angular mode" then

 

[Cras]

I was able to find the controls when I changed Orbiter to the smaller windowed resolution mentioned earlier in this thread.

This is a fantastic job here, very precise and indeed no jittering. Fantastic work, thanks!