Orbiter - a space simulator

Rtyh-12 knows this game, and so do I.

Basically, Orbiter is a spaceflight simulator game, where you can operate a spacecraft and explore the solar system. You can also download fan-made mods.

Here's some screenshots:

Launching the Space Shuttle:


Delta Glider in Venus orbit:


Download it at the Orbiter website:
orbit.medphys.ucl.ac.uk/

I have Orbiter installed but i don't know how to play it..

Go to the Orbiter folder and goto the folder named Doc. The pdf files inside will help you.

Agreed, Orbiter isn't the easiest game to play. But it's fun once you understand it.

I would never have thought about advertising Orbiter here, but I'm glad that someone did!

David, are you a member of our Orbiter-Forum?

Nice game. May try it.
And where is pablo when we need him.

More screenshots


Going out for repairs...


Apollo 11 taking off from the surface of the Moon.


An XR-2 docked to the ISS, with its light on.


A view from a DeltaGlider's cockpit in flight over Kennedy Space Center.


Venus orbital sunset.


A small Carina satellite doing a flyby of Jupiter's moon Io.

I'm sorry, but for some weird reason the people at ImageShack made it very hard for me to share photos, any suggestions?

Jun 5, 2011, 9:15am, rtyh12 wrote:David, are you a member of our Orbiter-Forum?

Yes. I am Somebody500.
Also, Tinypic is an awesome alternate for uploading pictures.

Not Mac compatible.
I guess I will have to play it on our PC.
Looks awesome though.

Here's some mods!


Delta Glider IV taking off from Wideawake International

Wideawake International:
www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=3666

Delta Glider IV:
orbiter.dansteph.com/index.php?disp=dgIII


XR2 Ravenstar undocking from the ISS

XR2 Ravenstar:
www.alteaaerospace.com/index-3.html


Vostok 1 launching from Baikonur

Vostok:
www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=5126

Pablo would play this all day .

Jun 5, 2011, 10:18am, rtyh12 wrote:More screenshots


Going out for repairs...


Apollo 11 taking off from the surface of the Moon.


An XR-2 docked to the ISS, with its light on.


A view from a DeltaGlider's cockpit in flight over Kennedy Space Center.


Venus orbital sunset.


A small Carina satellite doing a flyby of Jupiter's moon Io.

I'm sorry, but for some weird reason the people at ImageShack made it very hard for me to share photos, any suggestions?

Try imgur.com only normal image hosting service since imageshack didnt uploaded high res pictures and tynipic deleted my acount for no reason. At least in imgur you can make albums witch can be acsesble only with link or make public ones. I know roko use it too.

Jun 5, 2011, 9:15pm, marble2 wrote:Pablo would play this all day .

I play it IRL.

There are a lot of things wrong with those ISS models: modules that have been cancelled, modules in the wrong places...

It's supposed to be the full ISS, as it was planned to be.

Also, do you know the ISS configuration by heart? Not even I do...

Jun 6, 2011, 7:03am, rtyh12 wrote:Also, do you know the ISS configuration by heart?

I know the configuration of every module, visiting vehicle, and some instruments. I can't name truss segments, though.