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Is there a way to manually adjust nav-ball angle? (Shuttle OMS engines burn off center.)


Mykill Metal

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So when building a realistic looking space shuttle, the OMS engines always burn slightly off center. Meaning I have to point 10-20 degrees above the node in order to burn straight. I'm looking for a way to compensate, so that I can calculate the offset angle and point straight at the node after setting the nav-ball.

Either that, or an OMS engine/shroud mod that burns straight but looks realistic.

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You could always mount a probe core that faces in the same direction as the OMS thrust. And use Control from here when transitioning to OMS.

I always design my craft so vacuum engines thrust in the same direction as the command pod, but I understand that isn't always feasible when making replica-type crafts.

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Surface-mount a Clamp-O-Tron Jr, and then use the rotate gizmo to make it parallel to the thrust vector, and use the "Control From Here" option on it when preparing to burn?

In order to change the angle during flight simply place the clampotron or probe core on an Infernal Robotics hinge. :wink:

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