I thought it would be nice to have a thread full of resources (tutorials, examples, tools, etc..) that orbiter users could use to become add-on developers, or they could be of some use to existing add-on developers. I'll start:
CODING:
Free Compiler set up to compile your orbiter add-ons:
http://www.orbiterwiki.org/wiki/Free_Compiler_Setup
A link to Microsoft VC++ 2005 runtime components, users using modules compiled by the above compiler need these before they can use the add-on:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...ee-a3f9-4c13-9c99-220b62a191ee&displaylang=en
VC++ 2008 express edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/express/download/#webInstall
VC++ 2008 runtime components:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...34-3E03-4391-8A4D-074B9F2BC1BF&displaylang=en
A tutorial that will start you on writing vessel modules for Orbiter:
http://orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=2210
A C++ tutorial, that will help you create plugins for Orbiter:
http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/
Dependency Walker - A small utility to track down dependencies in your modules
http://www.dependencywalker.com/
MODELLING:
A free simple to use modeling program:
http://www.anim8or.com/
A complex, professional level free 3D modeling:
http://www.blender.org/
An excellent tutorial for blender:
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Blender_3D:_Noob_to_Pro
Import/Export mesh file plugins to import/export stuff from Blender to Orbiter mesh file format:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/blorbiter/
A complex 3D modeling tool that closely resembles the famous 3DS Max
http://www.turbosquid.com/gmax
A .msh file exporter for GMAX
http://www.nestadlinn.de/orbiter/
An export script for anim8or to directly export meshes to orbiter's msh file format:
http://orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=2698
A program to export meshes from anim8or to Orbiter:
http://orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=632
A comprehensive free UV Mapper:
http://www.uvmapper.com/download/uvmapper026b.zip
An excellent tool to tweak, get info, convert, and do a whole bunch of other stuff with your mesh files:
http://orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=2740
A series of tutorials from ar81 (Pablo) teaching modelling using anim8or:
http://orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=2729
http://orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=2730
http://orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=2731
A spacecraft2.dll tutorial:
http://www.eharm.net/shop/freeware/orbiter/developer/spacecraft2/spacecraft2.html
A tutorial showing you the true power of tools provided by anim8or. It shows you how to easily model a Soyuz:
http://www.mundofree.com/elbono/tutorial0.htm
A tutorial by Greg Burch for UV mapping using anim8or:
http://www.eharm.net/shop/freeware/orbiter/developer/modeltextures/modeltextures.html
Harmsway! add-on development center:
http://www.eharm.net/shop/freeware/orbiter/developer/developer.html
Handy little program to convert between dds and bmp:
http://eliteforce2.filefront.com/file/DDS_Converter;29412
Video Tutorials
Orbiter Compiler Setup
Bomb MFD Tutorial
Deltaglider Warpdrive
CODING:
Free Compiler set up to compile your orbiter add-ons:
http://www.orbiterwiki.org/wiki/Free_Compiler_Setup
A link to Microsoft VC++ 2005 runtime components, users using modules compiled by the above compiler need these before they can use the add-on:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...ee-a3f9-4c13-9c99-220b62a191ee&displaylang=en
VC++ 2008 express edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/express/download/#webInstall
VC++ 2008 runtime components:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...34-3E03-4391-8A4D-074B9F2BC1BF&displaylang=en
A tutorial that will start you on writing vessel modules for Orbiter:
http://orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=2210
A C++ tutorial, that will help you create plugins for Orbiter:
http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/
Dependency Walker - A small utility to track down dependencies in your modules
http://www.dependencywalker.com/
MODELLING:
A free simple to use modeling program:
http://www.anim8or.com/
A complex, professional level free 3D modeling:
http://www.blender.org/
An excellent tutorial for blender:
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Blender_3D:_Noob_to_Pro
Import/Export mesh file plugins to import/export stuff from Blender to Orbiter mesh file format:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/blorbiter/
A complex 3D modeling tool that closely resembles the famous 3DS Max
http://www.turbosquid.com/gmax
A .msh file exporter for GMAX
http://www.nestadlinn.de/orbiter/
An export script for anim8or to directly export meshes to orbiter's msh file format:
http://orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=2698
A program to export meshes from anim8or to Orbiter:
http://orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=632
A comprehensive free UV Mapper:
http://www.uvmapper.com/download/uvmapper026b.zip
An excellent tool to tweak, get info, convert, and do a whole bunch of other stuff with your mesh files:
http://orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=2740
A series of tutorials from ar81 (Pablo) teaching modelling using anim8or:
http://orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=2729
http://orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=2730
http://orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=2731
A spacecraft2.dll tutorial:
http://www.eharm.net/shop/freeware/orbiter/developer/spacecraft2/spacecraft2.html
A tutorial showing you the true power of tools provided by anim8or. It shows you how to easily model a Soyuz:
http://www.mundofree.com/elbono/tutorial0.htm
A tutorial by Greg Burch for UV mapping using anim8or:
http://www.eharm.net/shop/freeware/orbiter/developer/modeltextures/modeltextures.html
Harmsway! add-on development center:
http://www.eharm.net/shop/freeware/orbiter/developer/developer.html
Handy little program to convert between dds and bmp:
http://eliteforce2.filefront.com/file/DDS_Converter;29412
Video Tutorials
Orbiter Compiler Setup
Bomb MFD Tutorial
Deltaglider Warpdrive
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