Category: Orbiter - Miscellaneous Files
Mars Atmosphere Enhancement for Orbiter

File Description:
This is a cloud texture and new Mars.Cfg (must be renamed) to give Mars dynamic clouds. While Mars does not have any water for clouds, it is known that severe dust storms on the planet can send dust into the atmosphere for days. The original Mars in Orbiter does not have any dust clouds, but this enhancement simulates the dust in the atmosphere. Since they are dynamic, you can have clear skys one day, and a dust cloud passing overhead the next. When you land or launch from Mars, you now get the feeling that you are passing through an "atmosphere". It's a pretty neat view.

Filename:	Mars_Atmosphere_Enhancement_for_Orbiter.zip
License:	Freeware
Added:	3rd April 2003, 01:13:56
Downloads:	1,525
Author:	Jim Williams
Size:	1.11 MB

Category: Orbiter - Miscellaneous Files
Venus Atmosphere and Surface Enhancement 1.0

File Description:
This addon gives Venus a facelift. As it stands in the current Venus in Orbiter, there is no actual clouds on the planet. In fact, the clouds are actually painted on the surface! If you ever wanted to fly a space probe to explore the surface of Venus, you would be dissapointed. It looks bland with no clouds (in fact, you get perpetual sunshine and clear, stary nights!) and landing on an orange surface with no features at all. This enhancement pack adds the actual cloud layers to the planet and also gives surface features and texture. So now, you get to see what it looks like from underneith the clouds, instead of just landing on them. The real planet is covered with a perpetual cloud cover of carbon dioxide, amonia, and sulfuric acid. Quit inhospitable to both human life and equiptment. This addon also gives a realistic starless nighttime. The amount of light that reaches the surface of Venus is shown to be that of Earth on a heavy overcast day. This addon looks pretty much like it would be if you were actually decending to the surface of Venus. These clouds in the addon are not just "static", they actually drift in about the same speed as on the real planet. If on the surface or looking out in space, accellerate your time to 10,000 or 100,000 and you will see the clouds move!

Filename:	Venus_Atmosphere_and_Surface_Enhancement_10.zip
License:	Freeware
Added:	7th May 2003, 20:22:18
Downloads:	1,502
Author:	Jim Williams
Size:	4.43 MB

Category: Orbiter - Miscellaneous Files
Delta Serpemtis Planetary System 1.01

File Description:
Fixed Version! This is an alternate fictitious solar system for the ORBITER space flight simulator, based on Delta Serpemtis, a real star approximatly 155 light years from the sun. See some screenshots in the AVSIM Orbiter forum from this package. There are a total of 6 planets and 11 moons in this system. 2 planets are gas giants with unique textures hand crafted by myself using Lunarcell. I'm including them in the package because the Luncarcell docs say that you cannot make a gas giant using it. Yes, you can. :D All moons/planets are a minimum of level 5 texture, with most at level 7. This version is for the latest build of Orbiter only and may not work in previous versions!

Filename:	Delta_Serpemtis_Planetary_System_101.zip
License:	Freeware
Added:	17th November 2003, 00:08:57
Downloads:	1,113
Author:	Jim Williams
Size:	22.54 MB

Category: Orbiter - Miscellaneous Files
Delta Serpemtis Planetary System High Resolution Pack 1.0

File Description:
A high resolution pack for the Delta Serpemtis Planetary System 1.01 addon for Orbiter. Delta4 is now in Level 8 texture. Check out the screenshots for a "before" and "after" look. Includes a 2nd bonus Earthlike planet also in level 8 texturing. No screenshots for that one, you'll just have to fly to it and colonize it.

Filename:	Delta_Serpemtis_Planetary_System_High_Resolution_P.zip
License:	Freeware
Added:	18th November 2003, 05:24:58
Downloads:	760
Author:	Jim Williams
Size:	28.79 MB

Category: Orbiter - Miscellaneous Files
Sun with Surface Textures for Orbiter

File Description:
The sun with visible textures when you get near it. It is also minus the lens glare, which really is not all that realistic when you view the Sun from space. Looks good from Venus and great from Mercury!

Filename:	Sun_with_Surface_Textures_for_Orbiter.zip
License:	Freeware
Added:	20th November 2003, 23:47:44
Downloads:	981
Author:	Jim Williams
Size:	16.91 KB

Category: Orbiter - Miscellaneous Files
High Resolution Earth Nightlight Texture

File Description:
A high resolution version of Earth at night, using night time maps supplied by http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/viewrecord?582

Filename:	High_Resolution_Earth_Nightlight_Texture.zip
License:	Freeware
Added:	7th November 2003, 03:56:21
Downloads:	1,648
Author:	Jim Williams
Size:	512.55 KB

Category: Orbiter - Miscellaneous Files
Alpha Centuri Solar System 1.0 Correction Patch

File Description:
A patch for the Alpha_Centuri.cfg file to correct an error in the config file dealing with some of the moons of Alpha 6. Basically a small repair of the Alpha_Centuri.cfg file. In debugging the final version, I tested diffrent scenereos. During construction of the Alpha_Centuri.cfg, I created a test config file not meant for release. That file was inadvertantly added to the final release. The system will still work, but visiting some moons at Alpha6 will plant you right in the middle of the star. Requirements for the patch: The Orbiter simulator program The Alpha_Centuri Solar System 1.0 addon

Filename:	Alpha_Centuri_Solar_System_10_Correction_Patch.zip
License:	Freeware
Added:	4th January 2003, 22:38:23
Downloads:	4,154
Author:	Jim Williams
Size:	1.58 KB

Category: Orbiter - Miscellaneous Files
Alpha Centuri Enhancement Addon 1

File Description:
Updated correction. An enhancement package for the Alpha Centuri addon for Orbiter. Included in this enhancement pack are full color planetary and moon maps for most of the systems in the Alpha Centuri system, 3 new planets, a correction to orbital data for planet Alpha7, an updated alpha_centuri.cfg file, including the fix from the patch, and a new base on Alpha2a with accompianing new scenareo. Planet 3 now works! It is a Venus type of moon 2.5 AU away from the star. The crash to desktop when you exit Orbiter is no more. I desided to release future updates like this, as a numbered enhancement pack instead of re-releasing the entire 5 meg system. Each enhancement pack will be numbered numerically if and when I do a new update. Any future updates will require all past enhancement packs installed.

Filename:	Alpha_Centuri_Enhancement_Addon_1.zip
License:	Freeware
Added:	6th January 2003, 23:41:10
Downloads:	4,418
Author:	Jim Williams
Size:	2.38 MB

Category: Orbiter - Miscellaneous Files
Orbiter Scenery / Video Developers Kit

File Description:
Some generic trees, a palm tree, and bush for Orbiter. Used primarily for Orbiter video creators to create establishing shots, although you can really dress up your base with trees if your system is fast enough. You will need to edit the config file for the base you wish to add these trees and bushes to. No example is added, however. This addon is primarily for advanced Orbiter users with a knowledge of editing the base config files. This addon was created to give the Orbiter video makers a few props to use in their videos, although you are free to use these tree/bush meshes in your base addons if you desire. All thats required is a small credit for the trees/bush meshes in the docs.

Filename:	Orbiter_Scenery__Video_Developers_Kit.zip
License:	Freeware
Added:	25th July 2004, 02:39:50
Downloads:	490
Author:	Jim Williams
Size:	1.97 MB

Category: Orbiter - Miscellaneous Files
Planet Mercury Level 8

File Description:
High Resolution Planet Mercury level 8 textures. Based on maps and pictures form www.solarviews.com produced by A. Tayfun Oner. http://www.solarviews.com/eng/homepage.htm Some very minor imperfection, as the entire planet was not mapped. Overall very good.

Filename:	Planet_Mercury_Level_8.zip
License:	Freeware
Added:	9th June 2004, 00:12:44
Downloads:	491
Author:	Jim Williams
Size:	12.92 MB