A small break because...

[KC2UGV]

... of not a family emergency, or anything quite dramatic. I've been playing "Kerbal Space Program". It's a neat little sandbox for launchng interplanetary missions. A lot like "Orbiter". No warping to the next star. Complete with Hohmann transfers, orbital burns, delta V, and all that cool stuff.

Lots of plugins. I quite like the "Chatterer" plugin, which distorts and plays sample mission transmissions for ambiance. And, "MechJeb" short for "Mechanical Jeb". It's an autopilot, to plot and handle your burns for you.

It's really something that can grab your attention for a long time. Worth the $23 I paid for it.

[N8YX]

They need to add the "Known Space" plugin:

Belters, Flatlanders, Outsiders, Kzin...gravity polarizers and drop ships just to name a few niceties.

[WØTKX]

Or maybe the David Brin Universe. :yes:

[kb2vxa]

"It's an autopilot, to plot and handle your burns for you."

That's good, burns hurt like hell and take a long time to heal.

[Bubba]

I’m speechless. No idea what you are talking about.

[N2NH]

Interesting. Sounds like fun. I recently got Civilization V which is a fun way to burn time up. Did well with Civ III a few years back and thought I'd give the new one a shot. Less than $20 at WalMart.

[K7SGJ]

I'm still working on frogger.

[WØTKX]

Use Google, DuckDuckGo, Bing, or other search engine.
Enter the search phrase "Kerbal Space Program".

That is all.

http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/r04GI2p3gCY/maxresdefault.jpg

[kb2vxa]

Minions in spaaaaaace.

[WØTKX]

Yea, that's what I thought. Despicable, eh? :lol:

[W3WN]

They need to add the "Known Space" plugin:

Belters, Flatlanders, Outsiders, Kzin...gravity polarizers and drop ships just to name a few niceties.Have you read the recent "Of Worlds" series?

First four books take place starting about 200 years before Ringworld, and the fifth book... well, a lot of loose ends are tied up, I haven't decided yet whether I like it or not. If you're not familiar with the previous books, Known Space, or the Ringword novels, it won't make a lot of sense; too many gaps to fill in.

[KC2UGV]

KSP recently added some new engines, modeled after some newer NASA designs, as well as the Asteroid Intercept Mission. Basically: Grab an asteroid, and keep it from slamming into Kerbin.

[NM5TF]

I'm still working on frogger.

I'm still trying to master Pong....:yes:

[WØTKX]

You'll do better while listening to this with headphones :yes:

http://youtu.be/aUjCL1dy9X8



http://youtu.be/aUjCL1dy9X8

[KG4CGC]

You'll do better while listening to this with headphones :yes:

http://youtu.be/aUjCL1dy9X8



http://youtu.be/aUjCL1dy9X8

YT's been errorizing a lot on my end lately.
Try this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otSIEP3-vVg

[WØTKX]

Freaking great album, eh?

[KG4CGC]

I haven't given it a chance yet. I've been going back to more old school stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9HyXc4e7Qc&list=PLC7D7C6335D251591

[n2ize]

... of not a family emergency, or anything quite dramatic. I've been playing "Kerbal Space Program". It's a neat little sandbox for launchng interplanetary missions. A lot like "Orbiter". No warping to the next star. Complete with Hohmann transfers, orbital burns, delta V, and all that cool stuff.

Lots of plugins. I quite like the "Chatterer" plugin, which distorts and plays sample mission transmissions for ambiance. And, "MechJeb" short for "Mechanical Jeb". It's an autopilot, to plot and handle your burns for you.

It's really something that can grab your attention for a long time. Worth the $23 I paid for it.

What platforms does it run on ? Is there a trial version ? Can I run it on a Linux box ? My main interest is in flight sims and train sims but this sounds like it might be an interesting thing to try.

[KC2UGV]

What platforms does it run on ? Is there a trial version ? Can I run it on a Linux box ? My main interest is in flight sims and train sims but this sounds like it might be an interesting thing to try.

Runs on Windows and Linux. There's a trial, which is greatly stripped down.

[n2ize]

Runs on Windows and Linux. There's a trial, which is greatly stripped down.

Maybe I'll give the trial a run and if I like what I see I'll buy the full app.