Why don't spacecraft3.dll things work in the scenario editor?

[thelastwaltz]

Simple question, why don't spacecraft3.dll things work in the scenario editor?
Surely there must be an answer or a solution, I did a search and quit after about 20 pages.

 

[TSPenguin]

They don't work because SC3 would not know what ini file to use. The scenario editor only calls the dll.
Once you loaded a SC3 object by placing it in the scenario you can use the scenario editor on it like you do with everything else.

There is no fix for this as of yet.

And to the forum!

Happy Orbiting

 

[Brad]

Once you loaded a SC3 object by placing it in the scenario you can use the scenario editor on it like you do with everything else.

There is no fix for this as of yet.

I suppose Vinka is waiting to update it with the promised features....however until the "new" Orbiter is out, I suspect we won't see the updates.

 

[Eagle]

SC3 does work with the Scenario Editor. To create a new one you need to:

Put it in the Config/vessels/ folder. a .cfg file that called spacecraft3.cfg that contains:

ClassName = Spacecraft3
Module = Spacecraft3

Then start your scenario, select spacecraft3 as the vessel and use the name of the .ini as the name. So you would name a vessel MyVessel would create a spacecraft vessel based off MyVessel.ini.

CAPITALIZATION IS IMPORTANT IN THE VESSEL'S NAME.

 

[Zatnikitelman]

If you wanted to, you could also name the .cfg the name of the ship and even the classname the name of the ship. It'd be easier for the end-user because they'd then have the correct name staring them in the face.

 

[thelastwaltz]

So in the next update of orbiter/spacecraft3.dll we can expect usability in the editor?

 

[Eagle]

So in the next update of orbiter/spacecraft3.dll we can expect usability in the editor?

It is usable in the editor. Scroll up, I told you how.

 

[garyw]

editing the scenario files and ini files are simple enough processes that you shouldn't really need the scenario editor.

 

[ar81]

I suppose Vinka is waiting to update it with the promised features....however until the "new" Orbiter is out, I suspect we won't see the updates.

If I remember correctly, a complex personal situation is what keeps Vinka from developing things. I think it had to do with taking care of a sick or disabled relative or something like that.