Game Review Download Now Download Setup Orbiter is a freeware space flight simulator program developed to simulate spaceflight using realistic Newtonian physics. The simulator was released on 27 November ; the latest edition, labeled "Orbiter ", was released on 30 August , the first new version of the simulator since Orbiter was developed by Dr.
Martin Schweiger, a senior research fellow in the computer science department at University College London, who felt that space flight simulators at the time were lacking in realistic physics-based flight models, and decided to write a simulator that made learning physics concepts enjoyable.
It has been used as a teaching aid in classrooms, and a community of add-on developers have created a multitude of add-ons to allow users to fly assorted real and fictional spacecraft and add new planets or planetary systems. About the simulator Features Orbiter is a realistic physics simulator which allows users to explore the solar system in a number of spacecraft, both realistic, such as the Space Shuttle Atlantis; and fictional, such as the "Delta-Glider.
The simulator is realistic enough to re-enact historical space flights, and the ability to fly fictional ships also allows the player to reach areas of the solar system that cannot be reached by human spaceflight at the present time. A spacecraft's engines are defined only by the amount of thrust they put out and amount of fuel they use, allowing anything from solar sails to conventional rocket engines to futuristic nuclear fission and fusion drives to be simulated.
Everything between ground movement and interplanetary travel is supported, including orbital and sub-orbital flight, although only vessel-ground collisions are supported. Docking and attachment systems allow the user to simulate docking with a space station or other spacecraft and rendezvous with and retrieval of satellite.
Users can also build space stations in orbit. The solar system presented in Orbiter consists of the Sun, the eight planets and their major moons. Many dwarf planets, asteroids except Vesta , and comets not included in the simulator are available as add-ons.
Although Orbiter contains a database of over , stars, these are for display purposes only and interstellar travel is currently not possible in the simulator. The simulator also includes a planetarium mode that allows ecliptic and celestial grids to be overlaid onto the star map, along with labels of the constellations and other celestial markers.
The planetarium mode can also display labels indicating the location and identity of objects in the solar system, such as planets, moons, or vessels, that appear within a certain proximity based on their type. This mode can also display labels on the celestial bodies in the solar system at certain coordinates on their surface for indicating cities, historical markers, geological formations, and other interesting sites.
The traditional simulated control interface in Orbiter consists of two multi-function displays and a head-up display. Each features several modes of operation, with all commands given via the keyboard or mouse.
The simulator also supports customized control panels and instruments, including 3-D virtual cockpits and 2-D instrument panels. These allow the player to use the mouse to interact with the panels, and allows more complex systems and instruments that are customized for each ship. Please make sure to read the Terms of Use before downloading the software.
For commercial applications, please contact the author. After installing the core package and ensuring that it runs without problems on your computer , you can install high-resolution replacements of the default textures for some of the planets and moons. This will improve the visual appearance in many situations, but requires more computing power and a lot of hard disk space.
Please note that the planetary texture packs have been processed and assembled for exclusive use in Orbiter Space Flight Simulator. For queries about other uses please contact the author of Orbiter. In addition to the basic installation, you can download 3rd-party addons that enhance the Orbiter experience.
The list below contains some of the most essential addon sites and repositories. More can be found on the Links page. To follow the current Orbiter beta developments, check out the latest snapshot from the SVN repository.
Installation instructions. Download Orbiter Orbiter core package download Pick a download mirror and get the Orbiter core package, either as an MSI installer for guided installation, or ZIP archive for manual installation. Download mirror 1 Europe Download mirror 2 USA Download mirror 3 USA Download mirror 4 USA After installing the core package and making sure that it runs without problems on your computer , you can add optional features such as high resolution planetary textures or essential 3rd party addons.
Terms of use Orbiter is free for noncommericial and educational use - but donations are always welcome. Optional high-resolution texture download After installing the core package and ensuring that it runs without problems on your computer , you can install high-resolution replacements of the default textures for some of the planets and moons. Extensions and addons In addition to the basic installation, you can download 3rd-party addons that enhance the Orbiter experience.
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