Project Universal Car for Orbiter (UCO)

[dansteph]

LAST NEWS:


Now... "suppose" that at destination you press a key and an Azure Rover descend smoothly from your ship so you can have a small exploration trip ???!!!
This would complete the chain:

UMMU to cars->car to pad->Cargo brought by truck to pad->loading cargo into ship->trip->Unloading rover->taking rover with MMU->exploration with rover.


Uh ? would'nt this be cool ?


YESSSSSS IT WOULD (why I'm yelling like this ??? )

It's possible to use DGIV cargo pods with the XR-2 if an appropriate config

Deeply sorry but no, attachment is not possible and therefore it has to be coded.
The C++ SDK is really simple, I would say 10mn to get a basic cargo support (by key)
a litle more if you want to fully integrate it. (button on panel, door managment etc)

I RECALL that cars doesn't require any coding, only a config file.

Will the SDK provide DGIV-style on-screen messages when certain

The SDK provide all the information function (cargo grappled eliminated etc) author's job to give appropriate feedback. Now the O2 part has nothing to do with the SDK. I'ts Arrow 18 specific and yes there will be feedback.

Cheers

Dan

 

[tl8]

Dan, this is just awesome.

I suppose the big question is, when will you stop adding things and start the Beta Testing?

Really thank you for all your hard work, this is just incredible

 

[jinglesassy]

Dan, this is just awesome.

I suppose the big question is, when will you stop adding things and start the Beta Testing?

Really thank you for all your hard work, this is just incredible

no the real question is how many more features can you fit in before testing starts next tuesday?

 

[Interceptor]

Hey Dan.Are you going to have a docking port on the mother ship, so you can hook up with bigger ships such as the XR5.Great stuff your doing.Thanks

 

[dansteph]

Hey Dan.Are you going to have a docking port on the mother ship, so you can hook up with bigger ships such as the XR5.Great stuff your doing.Thanks

Not a bad idea, I'll see if I can include one on top near the EVA airlock. (in space because on ground I plan a lift that descend smoothly)

About date if everything is smooth I would say maybe 2-3 weeks, but I worked 18h last day so it go fast. "Cars" code is almost done but there is a lot of small detail to polish.

Cheers

Dan

 

[wehaveaproblem]

Nothting new to add really, Dan, except another kudos for this wicked stuff, both the car and the mothership. Sweet stuff, can't wait to have a play.

 

[jinglesassy]

yeah awesome dan and i would love to one day see this as a dgiv quality ship or better but awesome work dan i think you make the coolest looking ships and best quality

 

[Dig Gil]

LAST NEWS:


Now... "suppose" that at destination you press a key and an Azure Rover descend smoothly from your ship so you can have a small exploration trip ???!!!
(...)
Uh ? would'nt this be cool ?
YESSSSSS IT WOULD (why I'm yelling like this ??? )

I didn't knew this was possible.:lol:
How do you make this happen?

 

[dansteph]

I didn't knew this was possible.:lol:
How do you make this happen?

Mesh animation (translate) then "CreateVessel" with a SHOW/NOSHOW so when the rover is stowed is 4000 poly are hidden.

Very Simple. Had no pain to merge the rover in one group only as I optimise my mesh.

(With the rover I gained 200 FPS by merging material group, a not well know method it seem even if it's in the directx doc and also in Martin's SDK doc... and in a tutorial I made in 2001 )

Should update it but the core is valid. MERGE MATERIAL GROUP !!!!!!!! http://www.dansteph.com/publie/tutorial/Texturing.html

Dan

 

[gattispilot]

I didn't knew this was possible.:lol:
How do you make this happen?

The other way to do this is attachment. I made a Jupiter2 ship that had 3 pads that lowered. One had the chariot attached. You could lower/raise the chariot and then detach and drive off

 

[Dambuster]

Dan, is there any way there could be a sort of bay inside of this mother ship, which you could drive around in when landed, and drive your car to the elevator pad? From there you would then lower your car to the surface of the planet. IIRC, for the Firefly addon you could do something like this, with its very cool cargo system! Also, if so, how many cars/rovers could fit in?

 

[dansteph]

Night Shots:


Warp time Mr Sulu:

To go on ground take the lift:

Rear view:

I need sleep

Dan

 

[tl8]

We need some Porta-Habitats for remote base operations....

 

[Interceptor]

Wow! Highly impressed, if orbiter addons were movies, you would be steven spielberg.Thanks again for your work.

 

[Dig Gil]

To go on ground take the lift:

Nice legs for a lady.

Wow! Highly impressed, if orbiter addons were movies, you would be steven spielberg.Thanks again for your work.

:rofl: *memory flashback* http://www.dansteph.com/publie/UcoAbfoPreview.wmv *sight*

 

[the.punk]

Wow. This looks so cool.:speakcool:

Is this a custom exhaust?

 

[RisingFury]

I can't wait to get this thing! It's so awesome!

 

[Nemoricus]

Cool!

Does this vessel have hover engines? Surely it does, given how it lands.

I also can't wait to get my hands on this thing. Will it come with a custom panel?

 

[n72.75]

I can not wait 'till tuesday>

 

[dansteph]

Nice legs for a lady.

Was a real challenge, all my try ended in the Arrow looking like a big uggly insect. Those one are the less uggly. But there will be no gears doors and no complex animation, they only translate in/out. (spell "demonstrator" )

Yes the arrow have hover engine. And yes it's custom exhaust (made for the DGIV RCS and reworked)

Quote from the actual "in game help" (4 page included key listing)

UCGO Arrow Freighter Help - Page 1
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INTRODUCTION:

This mother ship is a demonstrator of cargo possibility of
"Universal Cars & Cargo for Orbiter" (UCGO) a C++ class is
available in "doc/Universal Cars" so your ship can also
load cargo that cars,rover,DGIV and this ship can exchange.

FEATURES:

-Support UMMU (up to 20 crews)
-Support Universal Cars cargo (up to 40 cargo)
-Basic life support managment (oxygen)
-Can release an exploration Rover (azure Rover of UCGO)
-Anim of bay door, gravity wheel, gears,rover and crew lift.
-Can dock a vessel in bay (DGIV or XR2 like)
-OrbiterSound with custom sound
-By defaut can take off from moon but not from heavier planet.
(see page 4 for configuration)


NOTE: No panel or VC yet and very simple systems, it's only a demonstrator. But I always wanted to make a nice VC and a "DGIV" like mother ship, so maybe later ?

--->PRESS 'D' FOR NEXT HELP PAGE<---

Working on Arrow code yet, it come nicely (I have a load of utility and code snippet from my past experience that help me doing things fast)


Cheers

Dan