Fun to play with
This is fun to play with. Remember to enable location services for the app to get it to display GPS data. The attitude data seems pretty random.
No longer accepts GPS input
The app no longer accepts GPS input since the latest update.
New update fixed the gps problem, it works again! Thanks!
New update fixed the gps problem, it works again! Thanks!
This a very interesting Sim! kodos to the developer!
Just renewed my interest in the space program.
Educational and useful
This app gave me a lot of respect for the engineers that put the Apollo Guidance Computer together. I never really grasped how impressive the thing was until I fiddled around with this. In addition, it's a pretty handy no-frills app for quickly figuring out my lat/long/alt or figuring out exactly how long a drive to somewhere is. Doesn't do everything the real AGC could (only a few nouns, no programs), but, given the iPad's lack of landing radar or ability to fly, I wasn't exactly expecting it to. Automated burns are kind of hard without, you know, a rocket.
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Interesting
A cool simulator of old school computing, and in this case, of great historic significance. Wiki notes that the DSKY is a machine so simple (compared to modern machinery) that it is possible to understand every aspect of its hardware components, hardware and programming. That alone makes it worth studying.
Lack of animation of the back lit indicators lets it down. Needs edge glow and that tiny amount of fade-in fade-out that happens with real analog lighting.
I could not find a complete list of the valid input codes.
Not an app to use every day, but for the price, definately worth a look. The development of apps like this is to be encouraged.
Lack of animation of the back lit indicators lets it down. Needs edge glow and that tiny amount of fade-in fade-out that happens with real analog lighting.
I could not find a complete list of the valid input codes.
Not an app to use every day, but for the price, definately worth a look. The development of apps like this is to be encouraged.
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Crashy for New Users — Intentional?
Punching in random verbs and nouns crashes the app, which is not a good sign for new users. Is this intentional? (Example: Verb 77, Noun 99, Enter, CRASH!). I'll update this review after doing more than jumping in blind.
Quality app
Great bit of history on the iPad
