[simpits-tech] Space Nuts Unite!
Brian Sikkema
simpits-tech@simpits.org
Thu, 5 Jun 2003 20:27:22 -0400
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Thanks, Jim, I'll add your name to my list! :) I also noticed that one =
of people in the thread on the eDimensional glasses mentioned building a =
space simulator. I've fired him an email telling him about simpits, as =
well as my little project. So hopefully I've found a new member for both =
groups! :)
BTW, I'd be interested to hear more about your work, too! I'm currently =
working in a lab at my school devoted to ion and hall thruster research, =
and having a blast of it. As a matter of fact we just today got our =
website up and running. It needs some work yet, but hey, it's less than =
24hours old, the problems will be fixed soon enough!
http://www.me.mtu.edu/researchAreas/isp/index.html
It looks like we got a new name, too. We used to be the Advanced Space =
Propulsion Lab. I rather like the new one. The old one was nice, until =
you realized the acronym, when said aloud, read "asspull." Tends to suck =
the fun out of a good acronym! ;)
Brian
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Jim Sturcbecher=20
To: simpits-tech@simpits.org=20
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 6:07 PM
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Space Nuts Unite!
Hi Brian,
as I am already in the aerospace industry as a spacecraft systems
designer/problem-solver, I would certainly be interested in =
discussions
on various aspects of spacecraft simulation. This is one area where I
have always intended looking into in the future, (have a B737-800 to
finish first), and hope that I may be able to contribute something to
this potential group.
Keep us posted.
Jim.
At 5-6-03 21:31, you wrote:
Hola Simpitters,
=20
I am currently seeking out anyone who is in the process of, or =
thinking about, building a space simulator, particularly people who are =
using the Orbiter software. Even if you're not going to build a pit, but =
enjoy Orbiter, I may want your input.
=20
Orbiter is my drug of choice for a great many reasons, and I think =
it may be a terrific platform for simulators. If more game developers =
would take Martin Schweiger's ideas of constantly updating the program =
and constantly expanding the SDK, I think there would be a lot of happy =
people here on the Simpits list. As such I have always planned on using =
it for my Mercury simulator.
=20
However, recently I've been noticing some issues with the program. =
Minor ones, of course, but problems nonetheless that I would like to see =
taken care of. Problems specific to the simpitting community, that are =
unlikely to even be noticed by the casual gamer, and therefore unlikely =
to be addressed anytime soon. Some of these would probably be easy =
fixes, but I would more than likely be the only person asking for them =
at this point, and as such they are unlikely to get implimented.
=20
My idea is this: I would like to set up a web page and group =
specifically for those of us interested in using Orbiter as a simpitting =
platform. If we can put our heads together, and determine what features =
we consider essential to the simpitting cause, and what fixes we would =
like to see, and then approach Dr. Schweiger as a group rather than as =
individuals, we stand a better chance of having these key features =
implimented. From my experience Dr. Schweiger is a very reasonable man =
and very open to suggestions, but as I mentioned, if I am the only =
person asking for something, he will be much less likely to impliment it =
- remember, this is a personal side-project of his, which he doesn't get =
paid for.
=20
The group would not stop there. It would also be a trading point for =
ideas, information, and perhaps most importantly, code. The Orbiter SDK =
is powerful, but that also makes it confusing. Having a trading point =
for code specifically related to simpitting would be an invaluable tool =
for many, myself included.
=20
So, if anyone is interested, or has any other related ideas, please =
let me know. Thanks!
Brian
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks, Jim, I'll add your name to my =
list! :) I=20
also noticed that one of people in the thread on the eDimensional =
glasses=20
mentioned building a space simulator. I've fired him an email telling =
him about=20
simpits, as well as my little project. So hopefully I've found a new =
member for=20
both groups! :)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>BTW, I'd be interested to hear more =
about your=20
work, too! I'm currently working in a lab at my school devoted to ion =
and hall=20
thruster research, and having a blast of it. As a matter of fact we just =
today=20
got our website up and running. It needs some work yet, but hey, it's =
less than=20
24hours old, the problems will be fixed soon enough!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"http://www.me.mtu.edu/researchAreas/isp/index.html">http://www.me=
.mtu.edu/researchAreas/isp/index.html</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>It looks like we got a new name, too. =
We used to be=20
the Advanced Space Propulsion Lab. I rather like the new one. The old =
one was=20
nice, until you realized the acronym, when said aloud, read "asspull." =
Tends to=20
suck the fun out of a good acronym! ;)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Brian</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=3Djimsturs@zonnet.nl href=3D"mailto:jimsturs@zonnet.nl">Jim=20
Sturcbecher</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dsimpits-tech@simpits.org=20
href=3D"mailto:simpits-tech@simpits.org">simpits-tech@simpits.org</A> =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, June 05, 2003 =
6:07=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [simpits-tech] =
Space Nuts=20
Unite!</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Hi Brian,<BR><BR>as I am already in the aerospace =
industry as a=20
spacecraft systems<BR>designer/problem-solver, I would certainly be =
interested=20
in discussions<BR>on various aspects of spacecraft simulation. This is =
one=20
area where I<BR>have always intended looking into in the future, (have =
a=20
B737-800 to<BR>finish first), and hope that I may be able to =
contribute=20
something to<BR>this potential group.<BR><BR>Keep us=20
posted.<BR><BR>Jim.<BR><BR>At 5-6-03 21:31, you wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=3Dcite cite=3D"" type=3D"cite"><FONT face=3Darial =
size=3D2>Hola=20
Simpitters,</FONT><BR> <BR><FONT face=3Darial size=3D2>I am =
currently=20
seeking out anyone who is in the process of, or thinking about, =
building a=20
space simulator, particularly people who are using the Orbiter =
software.=20
Even if you're not going to build a pit, but enjoy Orbiter, I may =
want your=20
input.</FONT><BR> <BR><FONT face=3Darial size=3D2>Orbiter is my =
drug of=20
choice for a great many reasons, and I think it may be a terrific =
platform=20
for simulators. If more game developers would take Martin =
Schweiger's ideas=20
of constantly updating the program and constantly expanding the SDK, =
I think=20
there would be a lot of happy people here on the Simpits list. As =
such I=20
have always planned on using it for my Mercury=20
simulator.</FONT><BR> <BR><FONT face=3Darial size=3D2>However, =
recently=20
I've been noticing some issues with the program. Minor ones, of =
course, but=20
problems nonetheless that I would like to see taken care of. =
Problems=20
specific to the simpitting community, that are unlikely to even be =
noticed=20
by the casual gamer, and therefore unlikely to be addressed anytime =
soon.=20
Some of these would probably be easy fixes, but I would more than =
likely be=20
the only person asking for them at this point, and as such they are =
unlikely=20
to get implimented.</FONT><BR> <BR><FONT face=3Darial =
size=3D2>My idea is=20
this: I would like to set up a web page and group specifically for =
those of=20
us interested in using Orbiter as a simpitting platform. If we can =
put our=20
heads together, and determine what features we consider essential to =
the=20
simpitting cause, and what fixes we would like to see, and then =
approach Dr.=20
Schweiger as a group rather than as individuals, we stand a better =
chance of=20
having these key features implimented. From my experience Dr. =
Schweiger is a=20
very reasonable man and very open to suggestions, but as I =
mentioned, if I=20
am the only person asking for something, he will be much less likely =
to=20
impliment it - remember, this is a personal side-project of his, =
which he=20
doesn't get paid for.</FONT><BR> <BR><FONT face=3Darial =
size=3D2>The group=20
would not stop there. It would also be a trading point for ideas,=20
information, and perhaps most importantly, code. The Orbiter SDK is=20
powerful, but that also makes it confusing. Having a trading point =
for code=20
specifically related to simpitting would be an invaluable tool for =
many,=20
myself included.</FONT><BR> <BR><FONT face=3Darial size=3D2>So, =
if anyone=20
is interested, or has any other related ideas, please let me know.=20
Thanks!</FONT><BR><FONT face=3Darial=20
=
size=3D2>Brian</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>_______________________________________=
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