jgf Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Has anyone tried this? http://orbit.medphys.ucl.ac.uk/index.html I've read glowing reports, but all from non-flightsim type people (first heard of Orbiter on an rpg site). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidjones Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 It's free - why not try it? DJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zswobbie1 Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 I'm busy downloading as we speak.... Looks great. Robin Cape Town, South Africa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf Posted September 23, 2016 Author Share Posted September 23, 2016 It's free - why not try it? DJ It's around 3gig download just for the base program; that's a handful for a 2meg connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScatterbrainKid Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 I had the earlier version and it was so good I could hardly believe they were giving it away free. Problem is it used to give me mild symptoms of vertigo and disorientation (i kid you not) because there's no up or down in space and my eye-brain coordination couldn't handle it, boy am I weird! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCD Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Not really, I could never figure it out either, but it was a wild program! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BushPilot Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Has anyone tried this? http://orbit.medphys.ucl.ac.uk/index.html I've read glowing reports, but all from non-flightsim type people (first heard of Orbiter on an rpg site). Yes! I have been using Orbiter on and off for about 8 years. MSFS has a high learning curve, but Orbiter is even higher, probably (MSFS LEARING CURVE)^4. You need to learn basics of orbital mechanics. If you don't then the shortest flight you can make into space to another orbiting body, the International Space Station is near impossible. You only got a limited amount of fuel and managing it is a challenge. Getting there is half the challenge, getting back and landing is even tougher. The scenery is EXCELLENT from orbit, but when landing well, its like MSFS 3.0 (I never used MSFS 3.0) but you get the point! I recommend you give it a shot... you will like it. Started: Flight Simulator 98 (Year 1999) Private Pilot Certificate ASEL: August 7th 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolf2 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 there was somebody who posted a lot of shots from an older version years ago, and I loved his shots. even downloaded it, but was too restricted on time to tackle the learning curve. looks like a wonderful program. Phil Colvin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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