Discussion Space: 1999 updates ?

[gattispilot]

Weapons section. Just eye candy. It was supposed to control the 5 laser batteries. But we are putting those it. No function.

I am getting about 8-10 FPS using D3D9 clinet, Ben is getting 15-20fps

 

[Jax6213]

Modifying Eagle transport RCS for more thrust power

Hi all!
I'm wondering what program do I need to be able to modify the RCS on the Eagle transport to enable it to give forth more thrust, or a more powerful thrust? Currently the craft seems to lumber along and isn't all that maneuverable.

Thanks!

 

[gattispilot]

I think I put the source code up on the OH. So you would need to recompile with your rcs setting?

 

[orb]

You could either do that in code, but only for people willing to tinker with it, or add reading RCS settings from the configuration file (clbkSetClassCaps receives a FILEHANDLE to the vessel's configuration file) and update the released package, for all other.

 

[gattispilot]

Thanks. No clue how to add that. If you give an example I can make a new Eagle with that.

 

[orb]

If you give an example I can make a new Eagle with that.

An example how to read the configuration file and set custom parameters set in there from clbkSetClassCaps is for example in this post (that's of course for particle stream specifications, but you can do RCS thrusters specifications similarly, with fewer parameters in string or with just a single integer or a float value in the configuration variable, i.e. by using oapiReadItem_int, oapiReadItem_float instead).

 

[dradecki]

I am sure this has been asked before in this thread, but I have a newbie question. Is there a one stop shop to get all the 1999 stuff? Alpha moonbase, eagles, etc. Sorry if this is an obvious question.

Thank you.

 

[BenSisko]

Follow this link to Orbit Hangar and start up from the bottom of the page!
http://www.orbithangar.com/searchauth.php?search=bensisko
The manual and readme files are pretty straighforward.

 

[gattispilot]

Ok I think I did this right but I get a CTD when I load the vessel

void EAGLEFUEL::clbkSetClassCaps (FILEHANDLE cfg)

{


char strbuffer [1024];
	if (oapiReadItem_string (cfg, "MAXRCSTH", strbuffer)) {
		//SRB_Exhaust_spec = srcsize srcrate v0 srcspread lifetime growthrate atmslowdown lmin lmax amin amax
		sscanf (strbuffer, "%lf ",
			&MAXRCSTH
			);
	}
	
	if (oapiReadItem_string (cfg, "MAXRCSTH", strbuffer)) {
		//SRB_Contrail_spec = srcsize srcrate v0 srcspread lifetime growthrate //atmslowdown lmin lmax amin amax
		sscanf (strbuffer, "%lf ",
		&MAXRCSTH
			
			);
	}

cfg
MAXRCSTH = 500000

 

[4throck]

Got the "old" Swift add-on from OH and did a little repaint.

Anyone interested?
I can do better if I change the mesh itself. Is anyone working on this craft? No point in duplicating work...

 

[gattispilot]

I thought about it. Making a cockpit/interior.

 

[4throck]

Just for reference, that is the Swift model from Kev Shanow ([ame="http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=325"]Swift Ver 2[/ame]).
I really like the way it handles and the RCS effect and ejectable crew cabin are nice.

Nevertheless I think interiors are indeed more important than a few tweaks to the outside look.

This is interesting because the Swift is controlled from an internal "Pilot Section" cockpit with no viewports....

I think I can do a nice VC for that. I was able to do an Apollo inspired CRT based VC....
But no promises regarding release dates, I will do it IF I have the time and it will be finished when it is :thumbup:.

For the crew cabin I think that we can simply reuse the Eagle VC, perhaps with some re-texturing/color changes.

Should we also have a Brian the Brain separate mesh?

 

[gattispilot]

The vessel in some ways is more like the Ultraprobe. The cabin section is a lifeboat.

And I used attachment to hold them together. So if in the main part I place a camera where the pilot seat of the cabin part would be. So you could control the entire vessel with attached.

but you run into issues like the no windows. I suppose you could cut the center monitor out and use it as a window?



http://www.space1999.net/catacombs/main/models/w2mswiftint.html

 

[4throck]

I did just that here:
[ame="http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=5844"]Apollo generic VC for automated landers[/ame]

 

[gattispilot]

Or use the camera MFD in the big screen.

 

[4throck]

Well, I got started on the interiors. I got a rough general layout of the Pilot Section. It's not 100% accurate to the series, but the general arrangement is there. I'll certainly move the center handles to the side, so that the pilot is seated in front of the screens. As it is, the arrangement is not practical.

I'll try to detail the main console panel and the 3 view screens. I'll set those up to have a MFD on each side and the HUD on the middle one. If the cabin is blocking the HUD outside view we simply move the VC mesh (and camera) down relative to exterior mesh It should work make things simpler that use camera MFD.

 

[gattispilot]

looks great

Will there be 2 vessels? The main one and the cockpit/pod one? Ummu capable?

 

[4throck]

Thanks :thumbup:

Some small changes to the overall positioning and detailing of the main console. Textures are projected from screencaps. They will be cleaned on the final version.

I'll only add the VC to the existing spacecraft.dll Swift and update it to spacecraft3.
This way I can check if the mesh is OK and if the groups are well defined for the HUD and MFDs.
For the pod I'll reuse the Eagle VC with some re-texturing and slightly different window arrangement, so that you can see down.

If someone then wants to use the VCs for a "proper" custom .dll based spacecraft, go ahead !

 

[gattispilot]

ok. I think the cockpit is the pod area. There is no cockpit for the main vessel. That is why I struggled with this vessel.

 

[orb]

Ok I think I did this right but I get a CTD when I load the vessel

void EAGLEFUEL::clbkSetClassCaps (FILEHANDLE cfg)

{


char strbuffer [1024];
	if (oapiReadItem_string (cfg, "MAXRCSTH", strbuffer)) {
		//SRB_Exhaust_spec = srcsize srcrate v0 srcspread lifetime growthrate atmslowdown lmin lmax amin amax
		sscanf (strbuffer, "%lf ",
			&MAXRCSTH
			);
	}
	
	if (oapiReadItem_string (cfg, "MAXRCSTH", strbuffer)) {
		//SRB_Contrail_spec = srcsize srcrate v0 srcspread lifetime growthrate //atmslowdown lmin lmax amin amax
		sscanf (strbuffer, "%lf ",
		&MAXRCSTH
			
			);
	}

cfg
MAXRCSTH = 500000

In reply to the PM I just got, what is declared type of MAXRCSTH?

If it's `int`, you shouldn't use "%lf" to read its value, as "%lf" is for reading value to a `double` variable.

Anyway, there are also `oapiReadItem_int` and `oapiReadItem_float`, which you should use in your case instead of the `oapiReadItem_string`, because you have to read only a single value from the configuration line, which is either of int or float type.