Orbiter Addon HowTo

If you have created a mesh generator for Orbiter, a spaceport on Ganymede, or a new spacecraft, and you want to share it with other users, here is how to do it:

Create a Readme file containing the following information:

What type of object is it.
Is it realistic (e.g. a model of the Space Shuttle) or ficticious (e.g. a model of a tie fighter)?

A list of all the files that make up your addon (meshes, textures, config files)
A list of all modifications to the standard Orbiter files required to incorporate your object (e.g. Solsys.cfg for ships, <Planet>.cfg for bases, etc.)
The Orbiter version (e.g. 010507) for which the addon was designed.
An (approximate) polygon count of your model, so users can estimate if their computer can handle it.
Your name and email.

Put the following into a zip file:

All the files which make up your contribution, with the correct directory structure so that everything ends up in the right place when unpacking it in the Orbiter home directory.
Do NOT include any modified standard Orbiter files, like Config\Solsys.cfg which may override existing files.
The Readme file.
An optional screenshot.

Put the zip file on the web, and post a note with a short description to the Addon forum at the Orbiter message board, including a link to the zip file, and optionally to the screenshot.

Please note that I reserve the right to modify the format of Orbiter files, in particular configuration files, at any time. This means that addons may become obsolete at some point in the future, unless they are upgraded accordingly. I will try to avoid this as far as possible, but Orbiter development sometimes requires such changes.

Important:

Respect copyrights! Do not use copyrighted material in your addon (including code and bitmaps) without the copyright holder's consent.
By making an addon publicly available on the addon forum, a file repository, or by any other means, the developer accepts legal responsibility for his/her software.
To protect your own rights, you should add a copyright note to your addon, either as a separate file or as part of the readme file.

Please note that I cannot accept responsibility for addons developed for Orbiter.

Of course, only FREE contributions will be accepted at Orbiter addon repositories.

Martin

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