Just follow the link there to download it It can be found on this link: D3D9Client Development This is not required, but it provides much better visuals than the default graphical client, as well as greatly improved framerate. Now we need to download the DirectX9 client. Download all the following to get high quality textures:įor consistency with the rest of this guide, open your home folder and create a new folder there named "Orbiter_files" and then move all the downloaded archives for Orbiter into that folder.ĭo not worry if you do not have all the same files in your folder that you see on my screenshot, my screenshot is simply from after I have downloaded the game files as well as the add-ons I like.
There is a download there called "Orbiter 2010 BigFile Download", which includes all improved textures with the game, however for this guide we will download the files individually since a 2 GB download might be too large for some people.įor the base game, we want the zip archive under the "Orbiter 2010 Base Downloads", so click on "Download" for the "Orbiter Base | zip |" line.īelow are texture downloads for greatly improved visual quality which I strongly suggest downloading. On that website, click on "Orbiter 2010 Downloads" However, the archives we will be using are located at: The main website for Orbiter is located here: Orbiter To learn more about PlayOnLinux and Wine configuration, see the online manual: PlayOnLinux explained Towards the end of the guide will also be instructions for the popular XR fleet as extracting the archives proved to be slightly problematic under Linux.
This guide will explain how to set up a virtual drive in PlayOnLinux to run Orbiter with the popular Orbiter Sound add-on, and the DirectX9 graphical client since the OpenGL client seems to no longer be in active development and the current version is getting old. The number of add-ons available is staggering, ranging from historical vessels and missions, to pure science fiction. The emphasis is firmly on realism, so you should be prepared to learn orbital mechanics to be able to properly play this simulator. The first version was released in November 2000, and it is still in development with a new version released now and then. Orbiter is a freeware Space Flight Simulator, primarily developed by a single person.