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Project Apollo - NASSP is an ongoing project, many developers are working on lots of new features and enhancements. If you are interested in this development you can now beta test Project Apollo. | Project Apollo - NASSP is an ongoing project, many developers are working on lots of new features and enhancements. If you are interested in this development you can now beta test Project Apollo. | ||
Since Project Apollo is an open source project and all developers are working for free in their spare time we don't have project plans, schedules, or things like this. We coordinate the development by using our [http://www.ibiblio.org/mscorbit/mscforum/ forums]. So if you read the latest news you hopefully get all the necessary information you need to use | Since Project Apollo is an open source project and all developers are working for free in their spare time we don't have project plans, schedules, or things like this. We coordinate the development by using our [http://www.ibiblio.org/mscorbit/mscforum/ forums]. So if you read the latest news you hopefully get all the necessary information you need to use Project Apollo. Of course every developer is happy to get feedback regarding his work to fix bugs and make improvements, so please do not hesitate to post in the forum if you discover something noteworthy. | ||
This section tries to provide step-by-step instructions to set up the | This section tries to provide step-by-step instructions to set up the Orbiter environment for Project Apollo. You need to do the following steps only once. If you want to update your installation read the "How do I update?" section below. | ||
== Install Orbiter == | == Install Orbiter == | ||
If you have installed the latest Orbiter version already, you can use this installation for Project Apollo, of course. Otherwise you need to install Orbiter. This includes the following steps at the moment:< | If you have installed the latest Orbiter 2010 version already, you can use this installation for Project Apollo, of course. Otherwise you need to install Orbiter. This includes the following steps at the moment:<br><br>'''Orbiter 2010-P1 Edition''' | ||
* Orbiter100830.zip/msi as explained here: http://www.orbiter-forum.com/download.php< | * Orbiter100830.zip/msi as explained here: http://www.orbiter-forum.com/download.php<br><br>Optional: | ||
*Earth091124_11_14.zip | * Earth091124_11_14.zip | ||
*Moon090730_L11.zip | * Moon090730_L11.zip | ||
'''OrbiterSound 4.0''' | |||
* http://orbiter.dansteph.com/forum/index.php?page=download | |||
Optional: '''High resolution surface tiles for the Kennedy Space Center''' | Optional: '''High resolution surface tiles for the Kennedy Space Center''' | ||
* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/nassp/files/Orbiter/KSC_HiRes_Tiles.zip/download KSC_HiRes_Tiles.zip] | * [http://sourceforge.net/projects/nassp/files/Orbiter/KSC_HiRes_Tiles.zip/download KSC_HiRes_Tiles.zip] | ||
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== Installation Prerequisites == | == Installation Prerequisites == | ||
Install the '''[ | Install the '''[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48145 Microsoft VS C++ 2015 Redistributable (x86) Package]''' if it's not installed already. | ||
== Install | == Install Project Apollo - NASSP == | ||
Follow the '''Modules Pack''' link at the top of this page download and unzip the file with the icon of a package to your Orbiter installation folder. Make sure that the directory structure of the archive is retained, usually there's a "Use Folders" option box or similar, which should be ticked/checked. | |||
Optionally, you can download and unzip the ''' | Optionally, you can download and unzip the '''Source Code.zip''' the same way if you wish to have the source code that corresponds to the binary release. | ||
== Optional, but recommended: Install the DirectX 9 client == | == Optional, but recommended: Install the DirectX 9 client == | ||
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* Install a recent Microsoft DirectX Runtime, for example by using the [http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35 Microsoft DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer]. | * Install a recent Microsoft DirectX Runtime, for example by using the [http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35 Microsoft DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer]. | ||
* Download and unzip the [http:// | * Download and unzip the [http://d3d9client.codeplex.com/ client] file to your Orbiter installation folder the same way as the Project Apollo files above. | ||
* Start '''Orbiter_ng.exe''' (NOT Orbiter.exe) from your Orbiter installation folder. | * Start '''Orbiter_ng.exe''' (NOT Orbiter.exe) from your Orbiter installation folder. | ||
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== Configure Project Apollo == | == Configure Project Apollo == | ||
* Start Orbiter ( | * Start Orbiter ('''Orbiter_ng.exe''' in case you're using the DirectX 9 client), go to the "Parameters" tab and make sure that at least '''Complex flight model''', '''Limited fuel''', '''Gravity-gradient torque''' and '''Nonspherical gravity sources''' are enabled. | ||
* Go to the "Modules" tab and activate the '''[[ProjectApolloMFD]]''' module. | * Go to the "Modules" tab and activate the '''[[ProjectApolloMFD]]''' module. | ||
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== How do I update? == | == How do I update? == | ||
To update your Project Apollo installation you can repeat the steps above. | To update your Project Apollo installation you can repeat the steps above in [[Installation#Install_Project_Apollo_-_NASSP|Install Project Apollo - NASSP]]. | ||
== How can I track the development source and/or participate in development? == | == How can I track the development source and/or participate in development? == | ||
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Project Apollo - NASSP is an ongoing project, many developers are working on lots of new features and enhancements. If you are interested in this development you can now beta test Project Apollo.
Since Project Apollo is an open source project and all developers are working for free in their spare time we don't have project plans, schedules, or things like this. We coordinate the development by using our forums. So if you read the latest news you hopefully get all the necessary information you need to use Project Apollo. Of course every developer is happy to get feedback regarding his work to fix bugs and make improvements, so please do not hesitate to post in the forum if you discover something noteworthy.
This section tries to provide step-by-step instructions to set up the Orbiter environment for Project Apollo. You need to do the following steps only once. If you want to update your installation read the "How do I update?" section below.
Install Orbiter
If you have installed the latest Orbiter 2010 version already, you can use this installation for Project Apollo, of course. Otherwise you need to install Orbiter. This includes the following steps at the moment:
Orbiter 2010-P1 Edition
- Orbiter100830.zip/msi as explained here: http://www.orbiter-forum.com/download.php
Optional: - Earth091124_11_14.zip
- Moon090730_L11.zip
OrbiterSound 4.0
Optional: High resolution surface tiles for the Kennedy Space Center
Installation Prerequisites
Install the Microsoft VS C++ 2015 Redistributable (x86) Package if it's not installed already.
Install Project Apollo - NASSP
Follow the Modules Pack link at the top of this page download and unzip the file with the icon of a package to your Orbiter installation folder. Make sure that the directory structure of the archive is retained, usually there's a "Use Folders" option box or similar, which should be ticked/checked.
Optionally, you can download and unzip the Source Code.zip the same way if you wish to have the source code that corresponds to the binary release.
Optional, but recommended: Install the DirectX 9 client
The built-in (aka "inline") Orbiter graphics client is based on DirectX 7. Especially with Windows 7 computers and/or recent graphics adapter this client isn't working very well or in some cases isn't working at all. Fortunately there's an DirectX 9 client by jarmonik meanwhile, which is working great with Project Apollo. So it is strongly suggested to give it a try. You can get it from this thread in the Orbiter main forum or by following these instructions:
- Install a recent Microsoft DirectX Runtime, for example by using the Microsoft DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer.
- Download and unzip the client file to your Orbiter installation folder the same way as the Project Apollo files above.
- Start Orbiter_ng.exe (NOT Orbiter.exe) from your Orbiter installation folder.
- Go to the "Modules" tab and activate the "D3D9Client" module.
- The "Video" tab appears, configure the video settings as you like, they are quite similar to the usual Orbiter video settings. Do not change any settings you don't know/understand.
- Launch a build-in scenario in order to check if the client is running fine before you continue with the instructions below.
Configure Project Apollo
- Start Orbiter (Orbiter_ng.exe in case you're using the DirectX 9 client), go to the "Parameters" tab and make sure that at least Complex flight model, Limited fuel, Gravity-gradient torque and Nonspherical gravity sources are enabled.
- Go to the "Modules" tab and activate the ProjectApolloMFD module.
- Optionally you can change some options with the Launchpad Configuration Options on the "Extra" tab.
- That's all, now you can try if Project Apollo is working properly. You'll find the proper scenarios in the "Project Apollo - NASSP" scenario folder. Please note that the scenarions in the "Broken Scenarios" subfolder are, well, broken.
How do I update?
To update your Project Apollo installation you can repeat the steps above in Install Project Apollo - NASSP.
How can I track the development source and/or participate in development?
Please see the development area of the forums, specifically the git instructions thread.