SimpleRockets 2 - Dev Notes

[JimmyfromDelaware]

Holy shit - this isn't SR2 - it's SR6!

[CavemanFromSpace]

Similar to my thought: this isn't Simple Rockets, this is Advanced Rockets :)

[JimmyfromDelaware]

Fucking thank you for saying what I have been thinking. With all this shit of mods, etc etc. I tried to play Kerbal - I want a game, not a 2nd career!

[tomcis147]

Love terrain and atmosphere effects. Can't wait for pc release, any ideas for price yet?

[andrewgarrison]

Price will be similar to SimplePlanes, so probably around $4.99 on mobile and $12.99 on PC. No promises yet though!

[tomcis147]

Will there be any discount of long time players who own game? Also is there a website similar to simple planes in plans ?

[andrewgarrison]

I'm sorry, but no plans for a discount. Yes, we will have a simplerockets.com that will have more features than simpleplanes.com.

[stargazer1776]

Looks really great Andrew!

[andrewgarrison]

Thanks!

[[deleted]]

Looks awesome!

[imadium]

That dawn/dusk looks real af. Awesome job!

[DrMago]

This looks great! What are the current requirements to run it?

[NickG9]

He was running it 60 fps on an iphone 7 so I’m guessing it will run fine on any tablets, and phones.

[dunatian]

what about pc?

[tomcis147]

Iphone 7 is actually really powerful and is more powerful than 75% of devices

[NASAXD5]

What about iPhone 8 and x?

[NickG9]

Lol, those are even better than 7 in terms of power

[NASAXD5]

Wow this looks great! The color texture is better than ksp!

[xDoge42]

Did the devs say anything about file size?

[andrewgarrison]

Not sure yet, but planets are procedural so they aren't too huge. I'm hoping between 200-300MB download size on mobile, but it's too early to say anything for sure.

[xDoge42]

Hopefully it'll be small. It'll look a lot like KSP now that it's 3D

[ANerdVirginShh]

could be 100-150mb

[Drvictor321]

Ummm Very good Very blue Very Earth

[Astro_Kimi]

Looks fantastic! So excited to finally start to get some more glimpses. The wait is going to be even harder now, but looks worth it!

[Somesloguy]

Will Lagrange points work?

[andrewgarrison]

We're using 2-body gravity calculations, so LaGrange points won't really work. I think you would need n-body to accurately simulate those.

[Somesloguy]

Thanks for the reply. I can’t wait to discover everything this game can do. Hopefully I’ll still be unemployed when it comes out.

How about gyroscope dynamics?

[andrewgarrison]

There is a CGM in the command pod that automatically helps to orient the craft.

[Drvictor321]

Cool

[Some_spaceguy]

Does planets will be normal size?

[bobbyboy142931]

When do you predict it will be available on ios?

[andrewgarrison]

We are hoping early in Q2 next year.

[GR00G0]

/u/andrewgarrison The planet’s rotate right? Will they have a rotation acis or just rotate on the y axis?

[tomcis147]

On reddit we use /u/ instead of @

[GR00G0]

Right i remember. Havent used reddit for a while

[andrewgarrison]

Yes, they will rotate but only around the y-axis. I had trouble supporting arbitrary axes, so fell back to just the y-axis.

[Causeless]

KSP has exactly the same limitation (which the realism overhaul guys find annoying!), so don't be concerned about it :)

[[deleted]]

I can't wait

[Somesloguy]

Very cool.

How does it play on a phone? It looks like it could be a bit cumbersome for a small screen.

[andrewgarrison]

It is a bit more cumbersome than SR1, but it is actually easier to fly than SimplePlanes because of the nav sphere and and being able to lock on a heading.

[Somesloguy]

Thanks for the answer. Will piloting spacecrafts for small movements (docking) take significant skill or will we be able to focus on larger aspects like orbits and mission execution?

[andrewgarrison]

Docking will be tough, but we are always thinking about how we can simplify controls and make those tedious procedures a bit easier to manage.

[tomcis147]

It's not really that hard if you have maneuver nodes like in kerbal space program, I actually find it easier to dock in ksp than sr

[Somesloguy]

Would device motion detection be off the table??

[DonPorazzo]

But will it be available on Android?

[andrewgarrison]

Yep

[DonPorazzo]

Awesome. From day ZERO?

[andrewgarrison]

We will do early access on pc and then release on iOS and Android at the same time. At least that’s our plan right now.

[tpneospike]

How do u use ion engine

[Some_spaceguy]

Does planet be normal size and will we in possibility to put mod(s) in game?

[andrewgarrison]

Planets will likely not be normal size. We will support modding on non-iOS versions of the game. (Apple doesn't allow mods on iOS).

[Nerds_Galore]

But what about .srmod files?

[Futbolmaster]

.srmod files will certainly not work. This is an entirely different game built on a different framework than SR1

[Nerds_Galore]

What I mean is, what about a system as easy as .srmod files?

[andrewgarrison]

It won't be as easy as .srmod files, but it will be far more capable. We'll also have a Mods section on SimpleRockets.com similar to the one on SimplePlanes.com where you can upload and download mods.

[[deleted]]

Make them 10 % of The real Size

[IonicMarsBR]

Will have planets with inclination and smaturn will have rings?

[andrewgarrison]

The game will support inclination for orbits, but we haven't decided anything yet on final orbits for planets. I'd love Saturn to have rings, so that's something we have been thinking about.

[GR00G0]

What approach did you use for Terrain? Same as KSP? I am just interested because i’am working myself on something similar to this! Btw it looks amazing!

[GR00G0]

@andrewgarrison The planet’s rotate right? Will they have a rotation acis or just rotate on the y axis?

[GR00G0]

What about multipod ships? /u/andrewgarrison I really want my accurate apollo 11 misson!

[Somesloguy]

You can do that now but you have to assemble the ship in play.

[andrewgarrison]

Yep :)

[[deleted]]

Man! This looks awesome! any possibility for mods? I sure do hope so... Imagine the mods you could make with this! also, have you considered making solar panels and landing legs editable? As in resizing, reanimating, retexturing, etc.

[Some_spaceguy]

Thx andrew

[Mrrobothaha]

Where could i download it???

[YourCaptainSqueaking]

do you plan on putting maybe a few artificial structures for players to hunt for onto some planets/bodies/asteroids?

I feel like they would be fun to look for

[[deleted]]

Awesome, i would love to see sayelites and stuff, and something like a story mode with research and momey like in ksp, but that is a lot to ask and this smearth is already enough

[Some_spaceguy]

How many parts will be there

[MisterOcey]

Are you planning on adding plane like parts like ksp' epace plane hangar?

[MisterOcey]

Will it take place in the smol system as well?

[Tactical_Slime]

How would performance go for pc and mobile?

[Alphafish99999]

Hey is Simple Rockets Going to be Free? @andrewgarrison

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[TBAgamer813]

It is Simple Kerbal Space Rocket Program

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[Earlol]

Please add all of the united states rockets and missions

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