StarbaseSim progress update: getting closer to proper hot staging

[@ashtorak]

Progress on the latest StarbaseSim update has been slow with moving lots of stuff to C++ in Unreal Engine and then getting the exchange between C++ and Blueprints managed. There are also completely new systems like grid fins and RCS, that I'm currently working on, where it's difficult to estimate how long it takes to implement them. There was an info post a few days ago for supporters which is now accessible to everyone, if you want to know more: ko-fi.com/post/Status-Update-January-2024-I2I4TA79Z In the post it says that I was aiming for January with the next release. That's probably off the table already. At least there won't be any new flames as I couldn't even get to start with them yet.

[@JoshLoweSpace]

Looks great! One thing to note: the vehicle rolls the wrong way here, in real life it rolls so that the heat shield faces to the south. Awesome stuff still!

[@ashtorak]

true!

[@Eddy525_violin]

@@ashtorakit pitched over with the tps facing the sea at first but then rolls so that the side faces the sea

[@ashtorak]

It's pitching and rolling at the same time, right? I haven't looked at the exact rates though, but everybody can do it themselves anyway and try to get a good match

[@TechNSpace42]

Forgot to shutdown the outer 20 engines for Boostback

[@TheJordan276]

Love seeing progress ur doing i hope you still have a lot in mind for the future of it

[@Jannik.38]

This looks so good

[@marsstarlink3235]

At this point make your own real life graphics KSP with the earth, moon and mars.

[@ashtorak]

maybe later on, but for now you're not supposed to fly anything, you should fly THE thing ;D

[@goosegaming13]

very cool, i have a question will the hotstaging plume happen like when the ships plume hits the deflector?

[@ashtorak]

Plume will be improved, yes

[@ianeichelmann3063]

question when will it come out cause this is the best update ever

[@ashtorak]

When it's done! Of course :D should be February though...

[@forgegamer3118]

Pog!

[@stevengaming3689]

Poggers!

[@Spacexgt123]

How do i do the gravity turn? Whenever i gimbal the engines for it the stack pulls an IFT-1

[@ashtorak]

turn very slowly ;)

[@Spacexgt123]

@@ashtorakhow much do I gimbal the engines?

[@ashtorak]

oh, are you on the Unity version? It's a bit difficult there. On Unreal you can just slowly pitch the attitude target, but if you have to directly do it via the gimbals you have to be very careful and go as slow as possible until you get a hang of it.

[@Spacexgt123]

Ah ok that makes sense. Thanks

[@Booster-13I]

That Mach diamond is beautiful, but are you going to update the booster since it still has HPUs?

[@ashtorak]

yes, in the next update after this one

[@Booster-13I]

@@ashtorak ok

[@ianeichelmann3063]

Maybe next update should me like booster engines touch so you can shutdown the engine and the ship with its own control panel like the booster

[@ufloc]

does control over which of the 33 engines are ignited exist yet? or is it planned

[@ashtorak]

is planned

[@ufloc]

@@ashtorak kewl

[@ianeichelmann3063]

Question its febuary is it out now?

[@ashtorak]

no, but it's getting close

[@dangorneanu9616]

Can u make a tutorial on how to install this game?And its free???

[@ashtorak]

just download the zip for your operating system from the itch page and unzip it. There are also instructions on the itch site. The new Unreal version will be available there in a few days as well.

[@StephenMattison66]

😱😍

[@candaceflores9184]

Im bored is it out now

[@ashtorak]

no, 1st of March and a little bit earlier for supporters

[@ChaosDivision64]

Is this the unreal version?

[@ashtorak]

yes, please check the pinned comment or description ;)

[@vladislavakm386]

Oh my god, this video proofs that Earth is flat !!!! :-)

[@ashtorak]

yes