Topic: Exciting Sims' Space Shuttle Mission simulator
Greggy_D Member
Posts: 977 From: Michigan Registered: Jul 2006
posted 05-17-2008 11:45 AM
How on Earth did I miss Exciting Simulations' Space Shuttle Mission Simulator that's been out for four months now? Look at these videos:
I am so buying this as soon as I hit send on this post.
tegwilym Member
Posts: 2331 From: Sturgeon Bay, WI Registered: Jan 2000
posted 05-19-2008 01:59 PM
Nice! I've never seen that either. I wonder if it's more playable than that old simulator many years ago? You probably remember that one I think it was called "Shuttle" and it was almost too realistic where you had to flip every switch, knob and button.
gliderpilotuk Member
Posts: 3398 From: London, UK Registered: Feb 2002
posted 12-06-2008 12:34 PM
Has anyone tried this yet? Graphics look very good.
Greggy_D Member
Posts: 977 From: Michigan Registered: Jul 2006
posted 12-24-2008 11:32 AM
Yes, I've been flying it since June. The devs are awesome and have been releasing new missions at a rate of one a month. Last month was STS-51A and just today... drumroll please... STS-401 (the rescue mission).
They've also tuned up the sim and have upgraded the graphics considerably since the summer. Well worth $50.
gliderpilotuk Member
Posts: 3398 From: London, UK Registered: Feb 2002
posted 12-24-2008 04:09 PM
Thanks Greg. I've just upgraded my PC and persuaded my 9 year old that we need this software.
It does look awesome.
Greggy_D Member
Posts: 977 From: Michigan Registered: Jul 2006
posted 12-24-2008 09:16 PM
Paul, you're going to love it. Trust me. Make sure you have a joystick for the on-orbit RCS maneuvers and also for landing. Makes it a LOT easier.
Bill Hunt Member
Posts: 399 From: Irvine, CA Registered: Oct 2002
posted 11-19-2012 07:06 PM
Has anyone tried this? I'm a big fan of Orbiter, but Orbiter - while terrific - has a pretty unstructured user experience. How do the graphics and overall experience compare with this?
Editor's note: Threads merged.
jjknap Member
Posts: 273 From: Bourbonnais, IL USA Registered: Apr 2011
posted 11-19-2012 08:59 PM
This is a great sim. I would recommend it. It includes several missions including docking with the ISS and installing modules. All missions are exact; they even include the launch of small get-away special satellites. However, there is no "easy" mode. The instructions are basically the real shuttle operator manual. The sim will highlight the buttons you need if you want. They are working on an all new edition, but we probably won't see it until 2013.
Bill Hunt Member
Posts: 399 From: Irvine, CA Registered: Oct 2002
posted 11-20-2012 02:50 PM
Thanks for the recommendation. I'm not worried about easy - I just like a little more structure in the software than Orbiter gives you. That said, Orbiter is absolutely fantastic - you can't beat its graphics.
posted 05-17-2008 11:45 AM
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