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| − | [[Image:Martins.jpg|right|thumb|Martin Schweiger, Ph.D., the developer of | + | [[Image:Martins.jpg|right|thumb|Martin Schweiger, Ph.D., the developer of orbiter]] |
| − | '''Orbiter''' | + | '''Orbiter''' is a freeware space flight simulator written by Martin Schweiger, Ph. D., of the Department of Medical Physics and Bioengineering at University College London. |
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| + | The current version is [[Orbiter 2006 Patch 1]]. | ||
==Structure== | ==Structure== | ||
| − | Orbiter | + | Orbiter consists of a mix of [[Configuration File|configuration files]], [[Compiled HTML File|help files]], [[Mesh|meshes]], [[Texture|textures]] and [[Orbiter Module|modules]] which get integrated by the main executable ''Orbiter.exe''. This very flexible architecture makes it possible to easily modify orbiter and extend its capabilities. |
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* 600 MHz PC or better (Pentium, Athlon, etc.) | * 600 MHz PC or better (Pentium, Athlon, etc.) | ||
* 256 MB RAM or more | * 256 MB RAM or more | ||
| − | * Windows | + | * Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP |
* DirectX 7.0 or higher | * DirectX 7.0 or higher | ||
* DirectX compatible 3D graphics accelerator card with at least 16MB of video RAM (32MB or more recommended) and DXT texture compression support | * DirectX compatible 3D graphics accelerator card with at least 16MB of video RAM (32MB or more recommended) and DXT texture compression support | ||
| − | * Approximately 100MB of free disk space for the minimum installation (additional high | + | * Approximately 100MB of free disk space for the minimum installation (additional high resolution textures and addons will require more space). |
* DirectX compatible joystick (optional) | * DirectX compatible joystick (optional) | ||
| − | Installing high-resolution texture packs or | + | Installing high-resolution texture packs or addons may have an impact on performance and could require significantly higher computing specs. |
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==The default solar system== | ==The default solar system== | ||
| − | The default solar system includes all known planets (except the [[Dwarf Planet|dwarf planets]]) and the major moons. Most planets are equipped with a [[Ephemeris|ephemeris]] module, which | + | The default solar system includes all known planets (except the [[Dwarf Planet|dwarf planets]]) and the major moons. Most planets are equipped with a [[Ephemeris|ephemeris]] module, which calculate the position of the celestial bodies at a very high accuracy, making it possible to simulate historic space missions by using nearly the same maneuvers as in reality. |
| − | + | Spread over the inner solar system are some spaceports, which allow players to refuel their spacecrafts: | |
* [[Kennedy Space Center]] | * [[Kennedy Space Center]] | ||
| − | * [[Habana]] | + | * [[Habana (spaceport)|Habana]] close to Habana, Cuba |
| − | * [[Brighton Beach]] | + | * [[Brighton Beach]] on [[Moon]] |
| − | * [[Olympus]] | + | * [[Olympus]] on [[Mars]] |
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| − | == | + | ==The included spacecrafts== |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Luna Wheel Station]] |
| − | + | * [[Deltaglider]] | |
| − | * [[ | ||
* [[Shuttle-A]] | * [[Shuttle-A]] | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Shuttle Atlantis]] |
* [[Shuttle PB]] | * [[Shuttle PB]] | ||
* [[Hubble Space Telescope]] | * [[Hubble Space Telescope]] | ||
* [[Long Duration Exposition Facility]] | * [[Long Duration Exposition Facility]] | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Carina]] |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Internation Space Station]] |
* [[Mir]] | * [[Mir]] | ||
| − | + | Mir got placed into an alternative orbit (and was not deorbited) making it a possible start for interplanetary missions. | |
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| − | + | ==How to install== | |
| − | Orbiter | + | ===Files of the base distribution=== |
| − | + | {|border="1" width="90%" | |
| − | | | + | !File name |
| − | | | + | !MD5 sum |
| − | | | + | !Description |
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| − | + | |orbiter060504_base.zip | |
| − | + | |3275A977612EE935A33164BF19CA8877 | |
| − | + | |Basic installation file, required | |
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| + | |orbiter060929patch_base.zip | ||
| + | |F323033D4F8FCBC72E4EA1AF3C771708 | ||
| + | |Patch 1 for Orbiter 2006, upgrades to version 060929, required | ||
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| + | |orbiter060929_sdk.zip | ||
| + | |ABD256D197E8E51BCA2B9435EAC60502 | ||
| + | |Orbiter SDK for add-on development, optional | ||
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| + | |Earth060504_L10.zip | ||
| + | |91BB9E1314ED9142AF26704FA1D5DA0D | ||
| + | |High resolution textures for Earth, optional | ||
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| + | |Mars060504_L10.zip | ||
| + | |4C42C639842733BA8AB68750BFF21FAA | ||
| + | |High resolution textures for Mars, optional | ||
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| + | |PlanetHires060504.zip | ||
| + | |105A70B2DE3C5B363E125D003153FDB4 | ||
| + | |High resolution textures for the other planets, optional | ||
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| + | |Deltaglider060504_htex.zip | ||
| + | |4D29BC89F71B25ACE65099F70BA25EA5 | ||
| + | |High resolution textures for the Delta-Glider, optional | ||
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| + | |Dragonfly060504_htex.zip | ||
| + | |D566B97C9B00DC8269549B909E5783F6 | ||
| + | |High resolution textures for the Dragonfly, optional | ||
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| + | |} | ||
| − | + | ==Quotes== | |
| − | + | * ''"No. Orbiter 2007 will be out in 2008 at the earliest. Orbiter 2008 is then targetted for sometime between 2010 and 2020."'' - Martin Schweiger on the release date of future Orbiter versions.[http://orbit.m6.net/forum/Default.aspx?g=posts&m=170903#170903] | |
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Orbiter Visualisation Project]] | * [[Orbiter Visualisation Project]] | ||
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