Request DGIV Booster Payload

[ghostrunner01]

I was wondering if anyone could make a booster payload for the DGIV. It could save precious fuel for inter-planetary flights. I would prefer it to have animations but it isn't required. Please create one!

 

[Kaito]

Give me some time, and I *might* have one for you

This is how I'm imagining something like that:

<---{+++ is the DGIV
# is the docking port
So the DGIV would look like
#<---{+++

The vessel would look like this:
/=
/
|#<---{+++
\
\=

The |,\, and / are the general shape of the rocket. The = are the actual engines.

So, as you can see, the DGIV would DOCK to the booster, then it would take over. I'm still working on fitting that into a DGIV payload tho without animations..(I haven't figured out anims yet, but when I do, I'll make something like this if it hasn't been made), but I'll figure something out.

Sound like a good idea?

 

[ghostrunner01]

Sounds good to me!

 

[MJR]

All you do is make a mesh that looks like a booster, place it wherever you want to put the boosters, and make it a multistage2 craft. Make an ini. file and voila. I can help Kaito. I know you sorta just started with it so I can absolutely help out with this.

 

[ghostrunner01]

I wish I could help but have tried and failed many times at making any kind of addon. The most recent is my Black and White DGIV skin here: [ame="http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=3999"]http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=3999[/ame]

 

[MJR]

I have a tutorial that helps make a multistage and explains the spacecraft3 vessels.

[ame="http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=4013"]How to make a multistage2 vessel[/ame]

 

[ghostrunner01]

Estimate of time of release????

 

[MJR]

If I worked on it all day (which I don't know if I can) I could probably get it done. Maybe next week I can have it done if I help Kaito.

 

[n72.75]

Estimate of time of release????

Tuesday

 

[MJR]

Ha ha ha.

 

[Kaito]

For this project? We don't have one. You JUST proposed it today.
I'll work on it in my free-time, but feel free to contact me for updates. Odds are, I wont have worked on it until tomorrow.

 

[MJR]

That is true. We will keep you updated. I'll make a development thread tommorrow.

 

[ghostrunner01]

Well ok. Thanks.

 

[MJR]

Don't worry. Lol. This is not too hard. BTW, did you look at my tutorial? It can get you started.

 

[ghostrunner01]

Yeah I did. But I just don' understand it. I'm not as talented as others.

 

[MJR]

It takes time. I used to think the very same thing when I was unexperienced in Orbiter. Then the day came where I decided actually to develop an addon no matter what. Along with time and dedication came an addon. You just have to actually try it a few times and be really determined.

 

[Oceanic]

you could try the Energy booster in combination with the DeltaTug

[ame="http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=1127"]DeltaTug[/ame]

[ame="http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=1036"]Energy[/ame]

 

[MJR]

Thats pretty extreme. Not saying that the addon is bad, but dang. Do you need that much fuel?

 

[Oceanic]

Thats pretty extreme. Not saying that the addon is bad, but dang. Do you need that much fuel?

well the addon is pretty realistic

the Energy booster (this booster brought the buran into orbit, unfortunatlly due to the fall of the soviet republik the work wasn't continued) brings you only in to orbit, and the DeltaTug has enogh power/fuel to bring you to the moon

can tell you it is really fun flying the DGIV with MarkI or MarkII engines straped on the back of the Energy

 

[MJR]

We will probably make something more conservative on size. It looks cool though.