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Greetings rocket scientists & space cadets! So I've been putting off throwing up a "hello" thread since, you know, I could be Kerballing, but I must at least give proper props to the developers of such an addicting game! I'd been messing around with Orbiter2010 for a while, and getting it to do what I want was just an exercise in futility, then I discover this little gem! And it's EXACTLY what I've been trying to do all along! And with a much easier to comprehend interface too! And it actually gets regular upgrades and BUG FIXES! (Nothing like the promise of a little profit to motivate lol)

so I've been pretty much obsessed with it for the last few weeks and spent pretty much all my free time with it. Don't know how much time ill spend around the forum since, you know, I could be Kerballing, but I had to at least pop in & say hi (and things actually WORK on this). Anyways, for my one free n00b question, recently my launch clamps have started exploding when released. Doesn't seem to harm anything, just cosmetically unpleasant. I'm assuming its from some mod or other. Any ideas?

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Anyways, for my one free n00b question, recently my launch clamps have started exploding when released. Doesn't seem to harm anything, just cosmetically unpleasant. I'm assuming its from some mod or other. Any ideas?

That happens to me quite a lot, especially when I try to launch starships vertically from the runway. The launch clamps explode because they overheat, or something like that. As far as I know, there is no fix for it (apart from maybe making a copy of the clamp part, and increasing it's maximum heat).

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Welcome aboard! I'm a former Orbiter addict myself. You're going to have a great time. :)

By the way, the mods that make the clamps explode are Romfarer's (Lazor System components), including the manipulator arm mod that BobCat's Buran uses.

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Welcome to the community CatastrophicFailure :)

For me, the KSP community is half the experience, and one not to be missed, the people here are great and we'll all try to help you out if you need it, so if you get stuck just ask :D

Have fun on the forums and in KSP, and fly safe!

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I first played Orbiter as well and it was brutal to start out with. KSP is more user friendly but still not easy to learn right away

True, there's definitely a learning curve either way. But at least in KSP when you get it wrong something amusing happens that leaves you laughing uncontrollably and clapping your hands like a 3yr old with a very large puppy. Or something explodes. Or both. In Orbiter you just drift harmlessly thru the target vessel, bounce:huh: off the planet, or the sim just crashes outright. :rolleyes:

Welcome aboard! I'm a former Orbiter addict myself. You're going to have a great time. :)

By the way, the mods that make the clamps explode are Romfarer's (Lazor System components), including the manipulator arm mod that BobCat's Buran uses.

Ah so. That explains it, I have his camera mod. Is there any workaround for it?

Welcome to the community CatastrophicFailure :)

For me, the KSP community is half the experience, and one not to be missed, the people here are great and we'll all try to help you out if you need it, so if you get stuck just ask :D

Have fun on the forums and in KSP, and fly safe!

Thanks so much for the welcome all. Yes, the community around here does seem to take its self a little less seriously (it's Kerbals after all). Now if I could just figure out why my sig pic doesn't seem to be working after all the trouble I went thru to make it...

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Lol I was going for "incredibly depressed" there. Because his pod is upside down & all. Which he really shouldn't have been that depressed about cuz that's a much better ending than most of his buddies were having around that time (before I discovered escape towers). But I assure you he popped right back up after that!

(figured out what I'd missed about 30 seconds after I hit post)

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Welcome to the community!

...Is it a bad sign that I can recognize both of the TV shows your avatar is referencing?

Well it's about bloody time! I've been using that avatar on every forum for the last six months and you're the first one to get it!

Ok, maybe that is a bad sign...

Aside, why can't I post attachments? Is there a minimum post requirement or some such?

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Although I use KSP more than Orbiter now, I don't see it as me "abandoning" Orbiter totally. In fact, I've learned a lot of principles while "having fun" in KSP, that I could now apply to my Orbiter flights and missions to make them more accurate and efficient, and THUS rewarding. I see it more like this--I can use my paintball gun to have "fun with friends" at the local paintball park, but when I take my handgun to the range, I apply the same basic principles as when handling a paintball gun, but without the "fun" involved, and the reward is knowing that I can properly use my handgun.

-RODION

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Although I use KSP more than Orbiter now, I don't see it as me "abandoning" Orbiter totally. In fact, I've learned a lot of principles while "having fun" in KSP, that I could now apply to my Orbiter flights and missions to make them more accurate and efficient, and THUS rewarding. I see it more like this--I can use my paintball gun to have "fun with friends" at the local paintball park, but when I take my handgun to the range, I apply the same basic principles as when handling a paintball gun, but without the "fun" involved, and the reward is knowing that I can properly use my handgun.

-RODION

...?

They let you have handguns in the Philippians?

oh btw did that screenshot work at a reasonable size anyone?

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They let you have handguns in the Philippians?

oh btw did that screenshot work at a reasonable size anyone?

I personally don't have one, it was an *example* :P But yes, provided you're a member of LE or armed forces or similar institutions yes. You can, as a private individual own one too, for defense, but it can get a bit complicated and expensive to apply for a license. LOL you almost talk as if the Philippines was something like Timbuktu or Darfur :P

-RODION

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I personally don't have one, it was an *example* :P But yes, provided you're a member of LE or armed forces or similar institutions yes. You can, as a private individual own one too, for defense, but it can get a bit complicated and expensive to apply for a license. LOL you almost talk as if the Philippines was something like Timbuktu or Darfur :P

-RODION

LOL I just figured a handgun would actually be EASIER to acquire in Darfur or the like than any place "civilized" like the Philippians. My impression is that legally acquiring a handgun outside of the United States is only *slightly* more difficult than say actually getting into orbit.

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LOL I just figured a handgun would actually be EASIER to acquire in Darfur or the like than any place "civilized" like the Philippians. My impression is that legally acquiring a handgun outside of the United States is only *slightly* more difficult than say actually getting into orbit.

Point taken :) I was talking about *legal* acquisition--if we're talking about black market, if I *really* wanted to get one, it would be quite easy, provided I had the money.

-RODION

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