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0 NOTE This tutorial demonstrates the use of Orbiter's flight recording and playback facility.
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7 NOTE (And to make it a bit more entertaining, we have a Delta-glider lined up to pull a few stunts around the Kennedy Space Center.)
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24.75 NOTE All the scenarios in the 'Tutorials' and 'Playback' folders are pre-recorded flights. Try them out at your leisure.
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31 NOTE You can't take control of the spacecraft during a playback, but you can switch the camera views and operate the MFD instruments in the cockpit.
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41.43 NOTE You can set playback options by opening the Recording/Playback dialog box with Ctrl-F5.
53 NOTE It is useful to enable the 'Play at recording speed' option, especially for long missions, to make use of recorded time acceleration.
65.53 NOTE The 'Use recorded camera settings' option automatically switches the views during playback. Disable this if you want to control the camera yourself.
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79.96 NOTE You can exit playback mode any time by clicking the 'STOP' button on the flight recorder dialog, or by pressing the F5 key.
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88.26 NOTE The simulation then switches to active mode, and you are back in control.
99 NOTE A good strategy is to watch a tutorial first, and next time fly it yourself and try to repeat the mission.
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110.82 NOTE At the end of a playback, the simulation always switches back to active mode.
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125.35 NOTE You can also record your own flights. During a simulation session, press F5, or click 'Rec' on the Flight recorder dialog (Ctrl-F5) to start recording.
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138.5 NOTE The recording ends when you press F5 again, press the 'STOP' button in the dialog box, or end the simulation.
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153.84 NOTE The recorded flight will appear in the 'Playback' scenario folder.
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160.225 NOTE Once you have recorded your mission, you can edit it by adding onscreen annotations, switch camera views, or change time acceleration settings.
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185.244 NOTE To edit a recorded flight, open the flight recorder dialog (Ctrl-F5) during playback, and press the 'Playback editor' button.
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206.93 NOTE This will open the editor window containing a list of recorded events (which may be empty at the start).
218 NOTE If you want to insert an event at some point during the playback, pause the simulation (Ctrl-P), select an event type from the pulldown list in the editor window, and press 'Insert'.
229.075 NOTE Next, edit any event parameters to your preferences.
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247 NOTE Finally, press 'Commit' to enter the event into the playback stream and un-pause the playback. The new event will be applied immediately.
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261.849 NOTE The DG is rolling out on the SLF runway 33, so it's time to end this little tutorial.
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270 NOTE You can take it for a spin yourself now (and maybe try the recorder). Make sure you don't overwrite any playbacks you want to keep!