Posted: 11 May 2006, 20:49
At least I had the grace to be embarrassed about Bernard Manning.andy wrote: Jim Davidson usually makes me chuckle.
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At least I had the grace to be embarrassed about Bernard Manning.andy wrote: Jim Davidson usually makes me chuckle.
Everybody's embarassed by BM.AndyG wrote:At least I had the grace to be embarrassed about Bernard Manning.andy wrote: Jim Davidson usually makes me chuckle.![]()
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I think Channel 4 showed the complete series some years ago, I enjoyed them so much I downloaded Orbiter to see if you could re-create it in a sim. Well, I used to think FS could be difficult, the learning curve with orbital mechanics is steep, to say the least!Tonks wrote:Well, seen 9 out off the 12 programmes so far and they continue to be excellent... should have the rest watched over the weekend... gota go back to work tomorrow :k:![]()
BTW... I am talking about the original subject of this thread, just in case you wondered :dance:
Tonks
Apparently they have just released a new version of Orbiter, have you tried it yet? I haven't reloaded it since my big PC disaster last year, looks like it could be time for a reassessment. :think:LongHaul wrote:Rich,
Orbiter is a complete b*gger to master, but it is well worth the perseverance, as it has the most amazing graphics I've ever seen in a free sim. I would suggest Jim Williams series of '60s NASA rockets (available at AVSIM) as a starting point, they can be flown ito orbit or to the Moon with a mix of autopilot and manual commands which only take a few flights to master. Surveyor or Vanguard are good starting points, I'm almost to the point where I can actually land Surveyor on the Moon! :dance:
Oh, I agree, for a free sim the graphics really are amazing. It's still on my hard drive, so maybe I'll fire it up again soon. I'll certainly look into the Jim Williams stuff from AVSIM, was he the guy who produced the Gemini that would fly you into a *perfect* orbit on autopilot?LongHaul wrote:Rich,
Orbiter is a complete b*gger to master, but it is well worth the perseverance, as it has the most amazing graphics I've ever seen in a free sim. I would suggest Jim Williams series of '60s NASA rockets (available at AVSIM) as a starting point, they can be flown ito orbit or to the Moon with a mix of autopilot and manual commands which only take a few flights to master. Surveyor or Vanguard are good starting points, I'm almost to the point where I can actually land Surveyor on the Moon! :dance: