Moonbase Alpha - Free Game from NASA

Post by trog @ 04:56pm 07/07/10 | 30 Comments

NASA have officially launched their space sim title, Moonbase Alpha:

The game has single and multiplayer options that allow participants to step into the role of an exploration team member in a futuristic 3-D lunar settlement. Players must work to restore critical systems and oxygen flow after a meteor strike cripples a solar array and life support equipment. Available resources include an interactive command center, lunar rover, mobile robotic repair units and a fully-stocked equipment shed.

There's a couple of screenshots on our game page and thermite posted a trailer for the game in the forum.

You can nab it now for free from Steam.

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E.T.
Posted 05:05pm 07/7/10

Cool. Will download tonight.
Thanks NASA.

On a side note, I might get seeing a Shuttle Launch off my bucket list yet. NASA has scheduled a couple of more missions for the Shuttles before they are mothballed. Yay :)

last edited by E.T. at 17:05:41 07/Jul/10

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neffo
Posted 05:05pm 07/7/10

I'm guessing the game ends abruptly shortly after congress slashes the NASA budget.

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trog
Posted 05:06pm 07/7/10

Yeh I'm glad those last ones got postponed because I'm still really keen to go and it wasn't looking good for this year! will have to talk to you about it a bit more ET when I have some more time!

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E.T.
Posted 05:09pm 07/7/10

Sounds good Trog. February 26, 2011 is what I'm now aiming for by the looks.

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Steve Farrelly
Posted 05:18pm 07/7/10

the NASA budget is being redirected to R&D for deep-space travel and better propulsion technology - IMO this is a better move than going back to the moon or gathering data we don't need right now -long term, or else we'll never get any further than Mars

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3dee
Posted 05:36pm 07/7/10

Most important question of the day: Does it work on Mac?

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Steve Farrelly
Posted 05:51pm 07/7/10

3dee, nope

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3dee
Posted 05:55pm 07/7/10

Gorram it.

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HurricaneJim
Posted 06:21pm 07/7/10

From what I've seen of it, it's quite good, both offline and online multiplayer modes. I think there is an issue though with game controllers like joysticks so might be best to unplug them.

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Dazhel
Posted 06:33pm 07/7/10

How original NASA. Are Martin Landau and Barbara Bain doing any of the in-game voice track?

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Josh
Posted 09:09pm 07/7/10

Just played this, pretty decent, I just wish there was a way to move faster with tools.

Having to drop them to hop into the rover is stupid, also how the f*** do u repair the satelite dishes?

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konstie
Posted 09:10pm 07/7/10

Having to drop them to hop into the rover is stupid, also how the f*** do u repair the satelite dishes?

USE THE HYDROSPANNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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trog
Posted 09:22pm 07/7/10

the NASA budget is being redirected to R&D for deep-space travel and better propulsion technology - IMO this is a better move than going back to the moon or gathering data we don't need right now -long term, or else we'll never get any further than Mars

I would personally rather see going back to the moon!

We're light years away from any new useful propulsion (barring some major technological breakthrough). I'm dead keen to get off this rock as fast as we can and start reaping the benefits of the rest of the solar system.

A good, solid moonbase would (as I understand it) much easier to get places because you don't have to keep busting out of Earth's gigantor gravity well. Plus I think it would be the best way to get good practice for long term survival in space. Baby steps!

I trust in Neil Armstrong's perspective on the Obama space plan (he's against it).

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neffo
Posted 09:47pm 07/7/10

How the s*** do you lower mouse sensitivity?

Edit:
C:\Users\Jerimah St Pompfrington\Documents\My Games\Moonbase Alpha\MoonBaseAlphaGame\Config\MoonBaseAlphaInput.ini

Change sensitivity there (should be like 4th line down).

last edited by neffo at 21:47:56 07/Jul/10

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FaceMan
Posted 10:25pm 07/7/10

Barack Obama�s new head of NASA says his �foremost� priority is:

A: To once more land a man on the moon;
B: To land a man on Mars;
C: To develop plans for a human settlement in space; or
D. To reach out to the Muslim world and engage much more with dominantly Muslim nations to help them feel good about their historic contribution to science

you guessed it !

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Dazhel
Posted 10:43pm 07/7/10

So did NASA have enough foresight to put QW physics in to the moon hopping?

Edit: WTF Faceman! That's some really f***ed up s***. Why do the Americans even have NASA if their head honcho has been given a brief matching something of a diplomatic bureaucrat?

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Pinky
Posted 10:46pm 07/7/10

So did NASA have enough foresight to put QW physics in to the moon hopping?

Hahahaha.

I'm for probing. Not just of the anal variety but just sending more unmanned probes and robotics missions (e.g., 'Opportunity' and so on). I think that human risk is the main consideration. I think a death in space would halt everything. It would be better to avoid it. I agree with a statement I've heard, "Let's colonise our own poles before we try to colonise the moon or Mars."

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FaceMan
Posted 10:48pm 07/7/10

Looks like Mars will be a Muslim Planet.

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Dazhel
Posted 11:56pm 07/7/10

I think a death in space would halt everything.

Nah, it's sad but inevitable when you're doing high risk things. It hasn't been that long since the 'Need Another Seven Astronauts' line was last used surely?

I agree with a statement I've heard, "Let's colonise our own poles before we try to colonise the moon or Mars."

We've already colonised the south pole, and the north pole is in the middle of the ocean.

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gamer
Posted 06:57am 08/7/10

that all we need a f*****g astronaught that needs to do 3 sets of on the knee prayer sessions a day up in space/the moon while crazy sounding music blairs from the shuttle speakers for all to hear....

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fpot
Posted 07:59am 08/7/10

And washing their feet in the hand basin.

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demon
Posted 09:22am 08/7/10

any way to download this game other than steam? i don't have a steam account :P

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E.T.
Posted 09:30am 08/7/10

any way to download this game other than steam? i don't have a steam account :P

I'll shout you a steam account to get it if you want Demon.

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ravn0s
Posted 09:32am 08/7/10

that all we need a f*****g astronaught that needs to do 3 sets of on the knee prayer sessions a day up in space

they wouldnt know which direction to face.

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trog
Posted 09:35am 08/7/10

Barack Obama�s new head of NASA says his �foremost� priority is:

A: To once more land a man on the moon;
B: To land a man on Mars;
C: To develop plans for a human settlement in space; or
D. To reach out to the Muslim world and engage much more with dominantly Muslim nations to help them feel good about their historic contribution to science

you guessed it !

Surely you can see the FOX news logo in the bottom of that video and can just immediately write it off as alarmist bulls***

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demon
Posted 10:18am 08/7/10

I'll shout you a steam account to get it if you want Demon.

thx m8 :D it's free to signup though innit? i was just feeling lazy n was hoping for a direct link to dl from... without the signup bs :P

meh i'll stick to mass effect 2 atm... few more hours of play left in it i rekn :P

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eski
Posted 12:07pm 08/7/10

I used to love playing buzz aldrins race into space so I'll definitely give this a bash

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Tepid
Posted 04:01pm 08/7/10

any impressions?

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infi
Posted 04:04pm 08/7/10

lol nF

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Dazhel
Posted 05:12pm 08/7/10

Surely you can see the FOX news logo in the bottom of that video and can just immediately write it off as alarmist bulls***

Here's the original interview on Al Jazeera that FOX is referring to. The quote is within the first 3 minutes.

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