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[Geraldine]

Yea, more accurate jumps sound good to me too

[Bugbear]

Hi all, a compilation on Linux observation.On the Wiki, you've specified the following prerequisites:
Code:
sudo apt-get install libsigc++-2.0-dev libglut3-dev libglew1.5-dev libsdl1.2-dev libvorbis-dev libsdl-image1.2-dev dh-autoreconf git libfreetype6-dev
I'm getting errors (package not found error) for libglut3-dev.I've found that replacing this prerequisite with freeglut3-dev resolves this missing dependancy.

[Brianetta]

Bugbear1973 wrote:
Hi all, a compilation on Linux observation.On the Wiki, you've specified the following prerequisites:
Code:
sudo apt-get install libsigc++-2.0-dev libglut3-dev libglew1.5-dev libsdl1.2-dev libvorbis-dev libsdl-image1.2-dev dh-autoreconf git libfreetype6-dev
I'm getting errors (package not found error) for libglut3-dev.I've found that replacing this prerequisite with freeglut3-dev resolves this missing dependancy.
Something I only discovered the other day, after finally upgrading. Those stated dependencies are correct for Ubuntu 10.04 and 10.10.

[Bugbear]

Brianetta wrote:
Something I only discovered the other day, after finally upgrading. Those stated dependencies are correct for Ubuntu 10.04 and 10.10.
OK, I'm using XUbuntu 11.10...

[Cailean556]

It may be purely because I'm an Aussie but is there any scope to add a spaceport to the continent of Australia on Earth? Australia's importance in the space program (by the way of tracking stations and communications and radio telescopes) means that surely there'd be a spaceport SOMEWHERE on the continent in the 31st century. It's the only major continent not to have a spaceport. That and maybe Africa/Middle East...y'know, so each continent is represented equally or something like that.

[Brianetta]

There's no spaceport on the Australian continent, but there *is* an entire Australian star system. Bear in mind that about half of the dev team are Australian, live in Australia or have strong family ties to Australia. Australia isn't forgotten! (-:

[Cailean556]

Brianetta wrote:
There's no spaceport on the Australian continent, but there *is* an entire Australian star system. Bear in mind that about half of the dev team are Australian, live in Australia or have strong family ties to Australia. Australia isn't forgotten! (-:
Where is this Australian starsystem you speak of? I shall make it my home!

[Brianetta]

Cailean556 wrote:
Where is this Australian starsystem you speak of? I shall make it my home!
Werribee (22,4,11)This script: get you there with the minimum of effort. Just download that into your data/modules directory and start a new game. I'll fly you right there in my custom ship; you just need to find me on the bulletin board.

[Marcel]

I posted an addon that places a spaceport at people from SSC's home towns. It works in alpha 16 and can be found here. [url]http://www.spacesimcentral.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=2249&start=20[/url]

[broben]

Hello I have just downloaded ships from the completed models for Pioneer thread, last pageI would like to know the exact procedure to add them to Pioneer alpha 16,I assume itis a bit more complex than just dropping the contents from the zip files in to the shipsfolder thanks(edit in fact i now know its a bit more complex than just dropping the contents into the ships folder)

[Brianetta]

If you figure it out, do let us know...

[Marcel]

Broben, I've tried to install the stations, but I get errors regarding the submodels. I'm not sure if we're supposed to delete or override the sub_models folder or what, but I'm sure that you'll have to install them before you install the ships. And yes, normally you just extract the folder to the ships folder.

[Cailean556]

Thank you Brianetta for the script. I have yet to try it out, been busy at work. But I shall visit Werribee very soon. I have been meaning to ask...do you intend to include bigger ships that can carry little ones? Ships that are too big to enter an atmosphere but carry smaller ships to conduct business, mine and explore? In line with that, will the player be able to own their own base(s) on worlds they decide to colonise for mining (or whatever) purposes? This game reminds me of the 'X' series only you're able to land on planets and literally go anywhere. Provided you have enough fuel and don't run out in a system that has no spaceports...not that I did that... It was...someone else I know... What a dumbass...

[Brianetta]

Ships that carry smaller ships, possibly - but not yet. Regarding colonisation, the answer is no. You're simply not that big a player in the universe. Don't expect to be commanding fleets or building your own space stations.

[Cailean556]

Brianetta wrote:
Ships that carry smaller ships, possibly - but not yet. Regarding colonisation, the answer is no. You're simply not that big a player in the universe. Don't expect to be commanding fleets or building your own space stations.
Ah well, I look forward to motherships at any rate. It doesn't have effect when you're orbiting a planet looking down on it from the cockpit of a one man fighter or a slightly larger cargo ship. But to look down upon it from the command deck of a mothership whilst your crew preps a shuttle with fighter escorts for launch...that I could get used to... It's not a fleet, just a man with a big ship and a couple pilots on the pay roll...

[ollobrain]

Brianetta wrote:
Ships that carry smaller ships, possibly - but not yet. Regarding colonisation, the answer is no. You're simply not that big a player in the universe. Don't expect to be commanding fleets or building your own space stations.
Regarding the colonisation should someone along the line be able to program it it it would be quite and very plausible and possible to pull off. Small scale colony control if u have enough funds no doubt u can setup youre own business and a few planets on the outer rim.I would say fleet commanding at some point may be a bigger issue than small space station ownershipOf course all theoretical until someone or a group comes along. Getting back to the original idea of bigger ships that carry smaller ships its a step in the right direction im seeing mining ideas going in on another part of the game this is also a good step for resource acqueistion

[Geraldine]

I have a question about the Moon. Is it me or does it look at bit on the small side when viewing it from Earth?

[Ziusudra]

Geraldine wrote:
I have a question about the Moon. Is it me or does it look at bit on the small side when viewing it from Earth?
That picture was taken during the final Columbia mission. So it was probably taken at a little less than half the altitude of your screenshot. So they were a bit closer to the Moon.But, the biggest difference is "field of view". Look how the horizon of the Earth is almost flat which indicates that quite a bit of zoom was used.

[Cailean556]

Ziusudra wrote:


Geraldine wrote:
I have a question about the Moon. Is it me or does it look at bit on the small side when viewing it from Earth?
That picture was taken during the final Columbia mission. So it was probably taken at a little less than half the altitude of your screenshot. So they were a bit closer to the Moon.But, the biggest difference is "field of view". Look how the horizon of the Earth is almost flat which indicates that quite a bit of zoom was used.
The man does have a point though... The moon is roughly a quarter the size of earth, and only (hah, ONLY) 380,000km away, give or take, so we should be able to see something. A grey ball at the very least... I guess it's a draw distance thing. In line with that, why the hell is Gates Spaceport 1/3 of the way to the moon?

[ollobrain]

some creative programming to solve this little condrum