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====Space Shuttle==== | ====Space Shuttle==== | ||
[[http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:STS_1_White_Launch.jpg Screenshot of STS 1 Launch with White Cumulus in background]] | |||
Space Shuttle has been in development for almost 5 years now, and "she" is still under work in progress to make her always more realistic and close to the real thing. A lot of official documentations, and performance manuals are still used to benchmark and upgrade what was already very nicely done. | |||
Last Shutte Stable release was end of the year 2019, next one might be for the end of the present year. | |||
Meanwhile, [https://sourceforge.net/p/fgspaceshuttledev/code/ci/development/tree/ the dev branch] is fully usable and will be compatible with the 2020.3, with some really nice improvements. | |||
Some of the new things are detailled below. | |||
For a more extensive review and explanations of the differents points below, you can have a look there: [https://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?f=87&t=36618 Space Shuttle-Release and Dev Change Log] | |||
*Brand new Florida area thanks to Legoboyvdlp: [https://github.com/legoboyvdlp/Florida-fg-CustomScenery Florida CustomScenery] | |||
[[http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:Sunrise_Cap_High_altitude.jpg Global view of the Cape at Sunrise]] | |||
[[http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:Vertical Launch Cap view.jpg Vertical view of the Cape]] | |||
*Hubble Rendez Vous // Payload Grapple and Retrieval | |||
[[http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:Hubble Hubble Rendez Vous at sunrise]] | |||
*Eileen (Famous Shuttle Commander) is here now to assist us in Station Keeping task while working on RMS operations or messing around | |||
[[http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:Eileen_dev_1.jpg CoPilot Assistance for Station Keeping]] | |||
*Performance improvements on SSME and Launch Autopilot | |||
Even closer to datas, when real profile is flown. | |||
[[http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:Stage_1_in_sim.png Stage 1 ( before Boosters separation) in FG]] | |||
[[http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:Stage_1_scom.jpg Stage 1 SCOM]] | |||
[[http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:Stage_2_in_sim.png Stage 2 ( Booster Separation to Orbit Insertion) in FG]] | |||
[[http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:Stage_2_scom.jpg Stage 2 SCOM]] | |||
*New systems | |||
''Helium Subsytem for the Space Shuttle Main Engines'' | |||
[https://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/technology/sts-newsref/sts-mps.html Main Propulsion System Helium Subsystem] | |||
''Caution and Warning system improvements'' | |||
[[http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:CW_dev_3.jpg CWS Diagram summary]] | |||
[https://spaceshuttleguide.com/system/caution_and_warning_system.htm Caution and Warning System guide] | |||
Deeper fault messages logic and new display with differences between PASS and BFS software | |||
[[http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:Fault_dev_3.jpg|Fault summary display]] | |||
*Better Plasma during Entry | |||
[[http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:Plasma_dev_1.jpgPlasma during entry with Aurora in the background]] | |||
[[http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:Entry_Moon_Plasma.jpg Hot shield and Moon]] | |||
*Interior visual improvements for Glass Cockpit displays (Font / fidelity with the real thing) | |||
Most of the work is sum up here: [https://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?f=87&t=37429 Space Shuttle-Display adjustments (PFD,HUD,MEDS,DPS...)]. | |||
Already a lot of those are available on the Space Shuttle dev Branch | |||
By the end of the year, a new layer of immersion should be available with the completion of that interior display rework | |||
[[http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:Shuttle_Interior_Night_Launch_new_dps.jpg Night Launch Cockpit view]] | |||
[[http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:On_Orbit_DPS_overhaul.jpgOn Orbit Cockpit View]] | |||
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====FG1000==== | ====FG1000==== | ||
====Earthview==== | |||
Earthview is a fantastic piece of code that allows us to transition from an Aviation Sim towards a Space Sim with [[http://wiki.flightgear.org/Vostok-1 Vostok]], [http://UFO_from_the_%27White_Project%27_of_the_UNESCO the UFO] or [[http://wiki.flightgear.org/Space_Shuttle the Space Shuttle]]. | |||
Already developped for some years now, it had a nice upgrade this year. More informations are available on the wiki page [[http://wiki.flightgear.org/Earthview Earthview wiki]] or the forum thread [https://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?f=87&t=15754&start=405 Earthview FG forum]. | |||
Amongst others: better normal maps (feeling of ground deepness), bugs fixed, up to 16K textures depending on the season: [https://curl.irmp.ucl.ac.be/~chris/upload/fg/earthview/ Earthview world and clouds tiles ] | |||
Some shots below about that dreamcatcher tool: | |||
[[http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:Black_knight_UFO_Shuttle_sunset.jpg Sunset and diffraction ]] | |||
[[http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:Black_knight_UFO.jpg Black knight UFO Shuttle]] | |||
[[http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:Far_side_of_the_world.jpg 500Nm above the World]] | |||
[[http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:Shuttle_over_South_Pole_500_Nm.jpg South Pole and lighting game]] | |||
[[http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:SOTM_2019-09_Firing_at_Dawn_by_GinGin.jpg Good night World]] | |||
[[http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:Edwards_RTLS_earthview.jpg California Fly By]] | |||
[[http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:External_Tank_on_Orbit.jpg Lonely External Tank]] | |||
[[http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:Orbital_ops_bay_opened_earthview.jpg Ready for Orbital Operations Commander]] | |||
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