Launching francisdrake's AresV

[Zatnikitelman]

I've got the AresV that comes with (according to the documentation) francisdrake's CEV-E and want to know how to launch it. One of the scenario files talks about a launch autopilot, but it doesn't seem to do anything, but roll the Ares V southbound, and leave the pitch up to the user.
Even so, does anyone have a good guidance profile I can follow manually to get into orbit with this?
Thanks,
Zat

 

[eveningsky339]

I've never had a problem with the Ares autopilot... unless I'm using a different one than you are. I've downloaded the Crew Launch Vehicle by Simcosmos.

 

[Kyle]

What? He made an Ares V? Link?

 

[Zatnikitelman]

CLV is fine, it's the Ares V in this: http://orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=1972
It's listed as the CaLV and is a custom .dll so I can't just throw a custom profile on it like I could the CLV with multistage2.

 

[Opie]

I just use LaunchMFD and I get into a nearly perfect orbit every time.

 

[Zatnikitelman]

Well, I got it into Orbit...and to the moon! I used the PEG autopilot. I set it to kick in after SRB sep and it got me into a nice and neat 175x77 Km orbit. Thankfully it seems to be efficient enough that I was then able to perform a 5 km/s TLI with IMFD and still even make a few course corrections! This was without Orion on the nose of the EDS, but considering the LSAM had 30% fuel left at touchdown, I think when I finally do an all-out mission, it'll be ok.
The only thing was AresV did this weird spiral thing just after clearing the tower. But I think if I set my landed heading 180 degrees from what it was, things will be better.