Space Shuttle Ultra 1.25 Revision B development

[SiameseCat]

Unless anyone objects, I'm planning to move all the shuttle properties (orbiter mass, OMS thrust, etc.) into a separate ParameterValues.h header file. Any values associated with a particular subsystem will be moved into the header for that subsystem (e.g. APU_FUEL_TANK_MASS will be moved into APU.h). Also, I'm planning to move all the VC area IDs (AID_XXX) to the vc_defs.h file.

 

[DaveS]

For the meshes/textures, this is the way I'm thinking the structure:


-SSU
--KSC_elements(meshes/textures used for KSC)
--Upper_stages( meshes/textures for the various upper stages)
--Flight_vehicle(Orbiter, ET and SRB meshes, each in their own subfolder. Also The ET and SRB meshes go into their own mission-specific subfolders)

 

[SiameseCat]

Fine with me; it should be easy to update the code with the new mesh locations.

 

[DaveS]

Fine with me; it should be easy to update the code with the new mesh locations.

Great! Should be nice and tidy from now on then! Then it will also be easy for me to add a short set of mission specific SRBs and tanks.

 

[DaveS]

Did a bit of cleaning in the scenarios folder. Things are now more structured and organized better in different subfolders depending on the subject.

---------- Post added at 04:35 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:14 AM ----------

Just wanted a status check on where we stand on assembly operations implementation?

 

[DaveS]

Can anyone make a module for the xenon lights? It could have automatic alignment and focus on the shuttle vessel.

 

[SiameseCat]

I can do the xenon lights.

 

[DaveS]

I can do the xenon lights.

Great! BTW, has anyone tested the AP for polar orbits? I'm currently working on resurrecting an old SLC-6 add-on I once made with new and improved meshes/textures.
Should be easier than KSC/LC39 to implement and we can try out assembly ops there as I'm still figuring out a way to reduce the FPS impact the KSC VAB currently has.

The SLC-6 vehicle assembly GSE is very similar if not identical to the ones used at KSC. The orbiter sling for example, is identical.

Here's a link to a french page that has some nice photos of OV-101 being stacked at SLC-6, including some short videos of SRB, ET and OV-101 stacking: http://www.capcomespace.net/dossiers/espace_US/shuttle/vandenberg/SLC6_1985.htm

---------- Post added at 12:08 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:28 AM ----------

Here's some old screenshots of my SLC-6. Don't mind the screwed up texture on the SAB/MAS, it will be fixed on the new mesh.

 

[Urwumpe]

Sounds like a good idea to do the assembly ops first on a simpler complex, but we would still have to remember enough of KSC to easily port the SLC-6 code to KSC.

 

[DaveS]

Just wanted a status report on where we stand on the various things being implemented.

Maybe we should post periodic status reports in this thread: http://orbiter-forum.com/showthread.php?t=15598

How about every two weeks if possible?

 

[SiameseCat]

Where (vertically) on the stack should the xenon lights be aimed?

 

[DaveS]

Where (vertically) on the stack should the xenon lights be aimed?

About slightly above center of the stack.

 

[SiameseCat]

Checked in the lights (Xenon_Lights.vcproj project), let me know if you want anything changed. The light parameters are just a copy of the pad lights, with the attenuation values changed.

Do you know if there's any way to make the lights visible by changing the light parameters? The other option is just to use exhaust textures. Also, should the lights be animated? I haven't done this yet, because they probably don't need to move much, but I can add animations.

 

[DaveS]

Do you know if there's any way to make the lights visible by changing the light parameters? The other option is just to use exhaust textures. Also, should the lights be animated? I haven't done this yet, because they probably don't need to move much, but I can add animations.

Unfortunately not! Having a "phantom-cone" for spot-lights would be great though as it would make tuning the settings much easier.

For now I guess we could get away with exhaust textures.

---------- Post added at 08:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:31 PM ----------

Doesn't seem to be lighting up the stack. Tried it with a STS-133 rollout scenario and despite the vehicle being well in front of the lights, no joy. Both C/T, MLP and stack remained dark.

 

[SiameseCat]

It should work if you put it near a launch pad. What's happening is that the light looks for the pad, and aims at that. The shuttle is attached to another vessel, so it's a mess to figure out where the shuttle is located. I'll fix this.

 

[DaveS]

It should work if you put it near a launch pad. What's happening is that the light looks for the pad, and aims at that. The shuttle is attached to another vessel, so it's a mess to figure out where the shuttle is located. I'll fix this.

OK. Tried it with the vehicle at the pad, still no joy.

 

[SiameseCat]

Can you try this scenario? It works for me.

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STS-1: All the required NTD/LD polls have been completed, 60 seconds to GLS autosequence start, 10 minutes to launch.
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[DaveS]

Can you try this scenario? It works for me.

No joy. Just the green glow from the pad stadium lights. The xenon lights are white and is way more powerful than stadium lights.

 

[SiameseCat]

Checked in an updated version, which should work during rollout. I also made the lights more powerful; I think the stadium lights may have drowned them out.

---------- Post added at 05:21 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:44 PM ----------

Checked in another fix, so the lights aren't aimed too high during rollout.

 

[DaveS]

Checked in an updated version, which should work during rollout. I also made the lights more powerful; I think the stadium lights may have drowned them out.

---------- Post added at 05:21 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:44 PM ----------

Checked in another fix, so the lights aren't aimed too high during rollout.

OK, they need to be aimed a but further down. Either that or the cone need to be bigger. Attached are a set of images of the lights being checked out prior to STS-122.