Re: A modest proposal: Orbiter metagame

["Simon Richardson" <simon97@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Can you still get Shuttle the Space Flight Simulator from anywhere. Im in
the uk and had it for the Atari st (still got the manual and poster
somewhere) and would like to get a hold of it if i can.

Thanks

Simon.



----- Original Message -----
From: <Timo.Culmann@cargolifter.com>
To: <orbiter@firedrake.org>
Cc: <orbiter@firedrake.org>; Roger Burton West <roger@firedrake.org>
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 8:30 AM
Subject: Re: A modest proposal: Orbiter metagame


> Hello,
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> sounds interesting.
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> BTW, the Game you are talking about is "Project Space Station" you can
> download it legaly at www.the-underdogs.org
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> There you also find the old Games like Shuttle Simulator and so on.
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> Greetings
> Timo
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> Great idea, but just to let you know...There was a C=64 game based on
> exactly the same theme. I will try to dig up my archives and give you the
> details. It was most definatly related to The Space Shuttle and building
> space stations, etc. depending or your ability to manage the many workings
> of NASA, including crew selection and many other aspects. I realize it is
> anciect history compared to the potential for Orbiter (by the way I also
> own "Shuttle the Space Flight Simulator" for DOS by Virgin Games if anyone
> would like to check out what the actual panels in orbiters look/work like)
> I will try to get any info that may help you ASAP. Orbiter rocks!
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> P.S. Not to sound in any way critical, but Spectrum Holobyte also had a
> DOS sim called Orbiter. I imagine most of you know about these (if you're
> old like me) :) Thanks, and again...no critisizm here just wondering about
> any potential ideas you could use from those old titles.
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