OHM Jarvis Heavy Launch Vehicle 2.75

[garyw]

Sounds like you might have delcared a module incorrectly. Can you post the content of the .ini file you are using with the Jarvis?

 

[Cras]

[PAYLOAD_1]
off=(0,0,60)
speed=(0,0,1.0)
rot_speed=(0,0,0)
MeshName="SpaceTugs\Tranzit"
Module="SpaceTugs\Tranzit"
name="Transit-1"
Diameter=2.9
Height=5.6
Mass=86200

Only thing I altered was the payload_1.

Now after looking at the scenarios that came with the Jarvis that spawn the dummy payload, I see that the Module line is not pointed to the Orbiter/Module directory, which I thought I was pointing it to, but rather a file somewhere in the Orbiter/Config directory, but there is not a Tranzit.ini in there. I tried to make one, but really have no idea what to put in there. I have seen examples of something called vessel class, but I tried one that defines the mesh, and dry weight and fuel load.

[CONFIG]
MESHNAME="SpaceTugs\Tranzit"
Size=18
EMPTY_MASS=9300
FUEL_MASS=24000

But this clearly is not right as I get CTD.

I appreciate the help on this by the way. I am trying to read all I can and look around at other's scenarios to see if I can figure out what exactly is going on here and what Orbiter is expecting and looking for. But so far, as you can see, I have not yet figured it out. Not even close really.

 

[ky]

I tried launching the antares spacecraft on the jarvis m and had the same problem. :hmm:

 

[fausto]

In the doc/Jarvis folder there is a complete documentation, and setting alternative payloads is also explained.

Speaking about your problem, i can assume that there is not a tranzit.ini file.. it works with spacecraft3 and usually those files are grouped in config/spacecraf folder. One you put your ini file in there, you have to modify the payload section by this way:

[PAYLOAD_1]
off=(0,0,60)
speed=(0,0,1.0)
rot_speed=(0,0,0)
MeshName="SpaceTugs\Tranzit"
[B]Module="spacecraft/spacecraft3"[/B]
name="Transit-1"
Diameter=2.9
Height=5.6
Mass=86200

..and of course a transit-1.msh file must exist in the meshes/spacetugs folder

 

[K_Jameson]

i tried this:

[PAYLOAD_1]
off=(0,0,65)
speed=(0,0,1.0)
rot_speed=(0,0,0)
MeshName="spacetugs\Tranzit"
Module="vessels\Tranzit"
name="tranzit"
Diameter=2.9
Height=5.6
Mass=86200

it seems to work. Obviously, you must have installed the Space Tugs addon and, maybe, the Energy rocket addon (made by Kulch).

---------- Post added at 04:36 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:33 PM ----------

I tried launching the antares spacecraft on the jarvis m and had the same problem. :hmm:

install the Jarvis 2.0 package and then the Antares 2.0 spacecraft. Launch the Jarvis-M/Antares scenario and everything will work. :thumbup:

 

[Ripley]

...install....the Antares 2.0 spacecraft...

You obviously meant the Antares 2.1 :thumbup:

 

[K_Jameson]

:beathead: :lol:

 

[Cras]

Mr Jameson you solved my problem. I was looking again at your Antares scenarios and the directory structure of orbiter and I see that there was a vessels dir and pointing the module to the proper file in there allowed me to launch a working Tranzit (and I hope many more other payloads) into space. No fuel in the Tranzit but nothing a few clicks in the scenario editor couldn't fix. No biggie there.

Thanks a lot for your help. I think I am finally getting the hang of this scenario and config editing stuff.

Love your add-ons btw. My next step is to see what kinds of fuel tankers I can get up into LEO with the Quasar. See you guys have a brand new version out as well.

Thanks again.

 

[Cras]

I have one more question for you guys. You are probably thinking, "Oh no, not this guy again!", but it is a simple one this time.

Is there a way to disable the auto launch sequence and get it to trigger by pressing the "P" button? Or should I just run my scenario until I get to the T-70s point of the launch window and then save, then drop the Jarvis in?

 

[K_Jameson]

Is there a way to disable the auto launch sequence and get it to trigger by pressing the "P" button? Or should I just run my scenario until I get to the T-70s point of the launch window and then save, then drop the Jarvis in?

uhm...
the entire addon is based on the automatic launch procedure. The launch date can be modified directly via scenario file (see the doc!!).

I can give you an older version of the addon (v1.1), which has the standard launch procedure ("P" key)... but is obsolete.

 

[Cras]

uhm...
the entire addon is based on the automatic launch procedure. The launch date can be modified directly via scenario file (see the doc!!).

I can give you an older version of the addon (v1.1), which has the standard launch procedure ("P" key)... but is obsolete.

Thats alright. I thought you had it set up somewhere in the config file to start the sequence automatically, and that I just couldn't find it in there.

 

[Interceptor]

Hey,guys,I saw your lunar mission with the antares, on orbiter live,and I saw that you have some new features to your launch pad,like a new crew loading platform are you going to include it in the jarvis addon eventualy?

 

[fausto]

Yes, we expect to release it with a future Jarvis HLV version..

 

[Interceptor]

Jarvis 2.5 is great thank you,but what happened to the crew loading platform,That I saw in some of your videos.

 

[Cras]

maybe that is to come with the new Antares.

 

[Interceptor]

Yeah,your right Cras never thought of that.Thanks again to the FOI team great work as usual.

 

[Cras]

Yup, downloading it now. Looks like a lot of new features! I will report back after I have given it a try.

 

[K_Jameson]

maybe that is to come with the new Antares.

exactly. Jarvis alone is unmanned, thus the crew loading platform is unnecessary.

 

[VladimirApollo]

Great one, downloaded it already!

 

[Cras]

I like this new M Block II!