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Pretty new to KSP and I wanted to be able to add items onto space crafts that I already has in orbit. I downloaded KIS and KAS to do this. Unfortunately my kerbal cannot hold anything in his inventory because his inventory volume is 1 L and every object is huge compared to that. Is this because he is a level 1? I tried looking through the save files to increase his inventory size but all I saw was max inventory which didn't fix the problem. I have read the user guide and looked all over the Internet and these forums for more information but I can't find anything. Everything is up to date. Other mods are Mechjeb, alarm clock, kerbal engineer and planetshine. Thanks in advance.

Hi all, I can see the inventory and even put items in container on assembly, but when I go EVA, theres no buton to open inventory on kerbals nor pressing tab key. The container inventory button is there but when I press it, theres the opening doors sound but nothing happens. My versions are KSP - 1.2.2.1622 (64k) and KIS is 1.4.3. KSP prerelease chrashes on loading

UPDATED! Hello Fellow kerbals! I have now been a member of the KSP forum for almost a year now, and now that its christmas time i wanted to make a mod that NO ONE has ever made before. So i give you the Medieval Weapons Pack for KIS ! This is a mod which adds some weapons from the medieval era. Currently there are only four parts and they are: Dagger, Spear, Short Sword and Long Sword but i want to add some more weapons (they are listed bellow). Scimitar COMING SOON! Shield Helm Siege Weapons Rapier Battle Axe Bow and arrow and a lot of other parts! Alright... Tired of Big Ugly and heavy guns? Just wishing you could stab someone? well now you can! Review by kottabos games. This is a review of the OLD version. Download:Medieval Weapons Pack DOWNLOAD! Requires the Kerbal Inventory System mod. License: MIT

Hi everyone. I just sent a refueling ship to a ship without a docking port landed on the Mun. I brought an engineer with an inventory full of components to build a docking adapter and have landed within range of my contraption-to-be, but I just found out I don't have a screwdriver in the engineer's inventory so I can't assemble anything. I usually have the screwdriver defaulted into Seat 0's inventory on my saved ships, but I guess I overlooked it this time. I don't normally cheat through problems in-game unless the problems come from an issue introduced by the game, and I think this incident counts... I'd like to know how I can hack a screwdriver into this Kerbal's inventory. I have KML to safely edit my persistence file, but since KIS isn't stock, it isn't intuitive to access the inventory the way I normally navigate the interface to fix broken solar panels, etc. What do I do? Thanks!

Hello I have been away from the game for months because I gave up on fixing the latter issue; when using my spaceplane to accept cargo in space, i use KIS/KAS for the ability to place struts in space and keep the payload steady. This had worked for me for more then a year since I started using KIS/KAS. I use my spaceplane as the main means of getting things into and out of kerbin orbit, as long as it can fit in the hold. Now, upon getting into orbit, the plane disintegrates into many pieces when burning in a vacuum. Ill try and get a video of this happening, plays.tv has been acting up for me recently I am also getting an error in CKAN which I think I should try and fix first. Here is a screen shot of the error. Dxdiag

So I use the Kerbal Attachment System/Kerbal Inventory System mods, and I'm trying to use the connector ports to link two ships' fuel tanks so I can refuel one of them. They will link but fuel transfer doesn't work for some reason--the "in" and "out" buttons don't pop up (They do appear when I select two tanks on one ship, but they all disappear when I select a third tank on a linked ship). I have the R&D unlocked far enough that resource transfer is allowed, and this always used to work fine before 1.2 was released. Is this a known issue or could I be doing something wrong? Thanks for the help! See picture:

While upgrading my interplanetary transfer vehicle, which is currently positioned in LKO, I was faced with the task of installing a relay antenna. Now, in order to maintain stability of the vessel during acceleration, the relay antenna shouldn't weigh too much while at the same time looking cool and awesome, which is why I decided to attach the biggest antenna possible. Now the weight reduction is realized by attaching as few parts as possible to the antenna, which is why I opted for a battery and a docking port. Now, docking the antenna to the vessel usually requires some sort of propulsion. You probably could do it with a claw but well, grabbing an antenna with a claw might actually void guarantee... I heard of many ways of docking so far: Standard RCS docking, docking without RCS, docking with Ion engines. Having no means of propulsion whatsoever, these methods are not suitable. Here, we present a new way of docking which is advantageous in a couple of ways: First no fuel is needed which naturally will save the environment, and more importantly your precious funds. Furthermore, this kind of docking is possible without whatsoever skill since pushing a single button on a GUI cannot be called skill in that sense. This method of docking is both: State-of-the-art, economically friendly and easy. So in future, all vessels should be docked like this. Eventually, monopropellant and RCS-equipment will no longer be needed to dock vessels, which - in turn - will further cut down the required budget. In order to dock, attach a winch close to your target docking port. Then use the rope of the winch to connect the winch (in undocked mode) with the vessel you like to dock with. Optimally you will attach the winch close to the vessel's docking port. Then draw in the rope and the two vessels will eventually approach and finally dock due to the magnetic force. Using a set of winches actually gives you control over the angle of the two docking ports. I am seriously convinced, somebody did exactly this before, however, I am not aware of any kind of publication, which I could reference or acknowledge here.... N.B.: Be sure to retract your solar panels in the proximity...I lost two of them in the process and now I need to rendezvous with just another supply vessel...

Main thread for KIS is located here. This is a pre-release of KIS for KSP 1.2. Main purpose of it is to find bugs at the earlier stage. Please, avoid using this pre-release in your carrier games since you may damage it badly. Once KSP 1.2 is officially released the compatible KIS version will be released as well. Before it happen you should not assume this version is stable. I'll be very appreciated if you could test this version in your usual playing scenario, and report bugs if any. Special thanks to @micha who did most of the changes to make this mod compatible with KSP 1.2. How to install: Delete old KIS files. Don't rename them, move or delete them physically. A lot of hard to track problems happen when people think they did everything right to isolate the old version while in fact they didn't Download and extract this archive from GitHub. It's a normal KIS v1.2.12 installation except it has pre-release version of binaries. If you found a bug (or you think you did), please, always add a full `KSP.log` file. This file is located in the root of your game folder. Please, don't confuse it with `output_log.txt` file, this one is useless.

It's time to fulfill my contract for a space station in orbit of Eve. 5000 units of ore, ISRU, 11 kerbals, antenna, docking port, generate power. On the minus side, the launch window is way off, so no help from Kerbin. On the plus side, the Gilly base has its OSE workshop running at full capacity, filled up on PartKits and Ore, I got one of 5-meter containers empty, and obviously launching *anything* from Gilly into Eve orbit is easy. Obvious problems: only 8 kerbals in base, so 8 tons per part max, preferably less because coordinating kerbals like that is hell. All tanks are manufactured empty, need to be filled afterwards. If a part uses exhaustible resource that can't be refilled, it can't be refilled (so, I can manufacture only useless empty SRBs). Only stock attachment modes (node/surface), no part offset, although arbitrary rotation. No clipping - things REALLY like to explode during KIS assembly when clipped. Really big, unwieldy parts can be moved through RCS and attached through docking ports if I can only fit them in the 5m container and remove them from it (the deciding factor is part volume... roughly 2 orange tanks will fit). I could trivially make a station that JUST fulfills the requirements, dump it into Eve orbit and be done with it, either terminating it or landing it and recycling back into PartKits. But I think I *could* do better... I just need an idea, *how*. My ultimate goal is conquest of Eve. Land kerbals, return from the surface, possibly building an outpost/base in between. An orbital station could be helpful in that, but I guess by the time I find out *how* it could be helpful by myself, it will be long in orbit. So... any good ideas, how I could make that station more than a stupid contract-filler?

So i have another idea but this time its time to have some fun and a safe way to have a war without loosing kerbals. By adding Kerbal.Entertaining.Rocket.Foam(the kerbal equivalent to NERF) or KERF for short.

I play using KSP1.2.1 on a WIn10. The containers don't allow me to put anything in them; the inventory window pops up but nothing can be dropped into the slots. I've removed all mods except KAS and KIS, tried 32 and 64bit KSP version and it still same problem. Anyone has got any idea????

I am trying to add new functionality to my WalkAbout mod so that it will spawn kerbals with selected items already in their inventory. Currently, I am still in the proof-of-concept stage. The problem I am having is that I can't seem to get KIS to add an item to an inventory. Below is a snippet of the code I am using to test things out (the Debug() method is my extension method to write messages to the log file): if (inventory != null) { var items = WalkAboutPendingItems.InventoryItems[kerbal.name]; "performing getinfo on inventory".Debug(); var info = ModuleKISInventoryType.InvokeMember("GetInfo", System.Reflection.BindingFlags.InvokeMethod, null, inventory, new object[0]); $"obtained info from inventory [{info}]".Debug(); foreach (var itemName in items) { $"{kerbal.name} has a {itemName} to be added".Debug(); var defPart = PartLoader.getPartInfoByName(itemName); $"obtained part [{defPart}] for item [{itemName}]".Debug(); if (defPart != null) { $"invoking AddItem member using defPart [{defPart.GetType()}]".Debug(); ModuleKISInventoryType.InvokeMember("AddItem", System.Reflection.BindingFlags.InvokeMethod, null, inventory, new object[] { defPart }); $"If you can read this then ... hurray! It worked! {itemName} is in the inventory".Debug(); } else { "Cannot add item to inventory".Debug(); } } } And the resulting entries from the log file: [LOG 07:36:21.281] WalkAbout: performing getinfo on inventory [LOG 07:36:21.282] WalkAbout: obtained info from inventory [<b>Max Volume</b>: 300.00 L <b>Internal access</b>: ALLOWED <b>External access</b>: ALLOWED ] [LOG 07:36:21.283] WalkAbout: Jebediah Kerman has a KIS.wrench to be added [LOG 07:36:21.283] WalkAbout: obtained part [AvailablePart] for item [KIS.wrench] [LOG 07:36:21.284] WalkAbout: invoking AddItem member using defPart [AvailablePart] [EXC 07:36:21.287] MissingMethodException: The best match for method AddItem has some invalid parameter. System.MonoType.InvokeMember (System.String name, BindingFlags invokeAttr, System.Reflection.Binder binder, System.Object target, System.Object[] args, System.Reflection.ParameterModifier[] modifiers, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture, System.String[] namedParameters) System.Type.InvokeMember (System.String name, BindingFlags invokeAttr, System.Reflection.Binder binder, System.Object target, System.Object[] args) KspWalkAbout.WalkAboutEva.Start () As you can see, I have properly obtained the kerbal's ModuleKISInventory object and can query it for info by invoking "GetInfo". The call to invoke "AddItem" uses the same object and the only difference is that I am passing an AvailablePart object (just as is shown here). I just can't figure out where I've gone wrong. Any help would be appreciated.

Hello all, Everyone keeps saying the KAS/KIS mod combo are excellent and add so much, but I've never used it and have always struggled to see how it's so useful/cool. Do you have any stories of cool uses of these two mods that would help me see why people like them so much? Have you done anything/built anything you couldn't have without KIS/KAS and how? Aside from the usual example of build a rover or something? On a slightly related note, is there a size limit to the things you can carry in containers, and attach in EVA?

SM CHUTE Eva Parachutes for Kerbals NEEDS Kerbal Inventory System UPDATE v0.2.3 RealChute Compatible NOT FAR compatible Adds two styles of EVA parachute, a traditional circular canopy and a more modern wing style canopy Notes these [parachutes are fitted using the magic that is the KIS plugin. as such there are some differences between the function of these parachutes and those fitted to craft and or supplied by other mods. The parachute has to be manually fitted at present, selected from your Kerbals KIS inventory and equipped using the button. The parachutes currently attach to the jet pack position MOST IMPORTANT The parachutes will not auto deploy, (I've no idea why ) So in use you must deploy the chute yourself, once triggered it will go through the semi and fully deployed states just like a normal chute Notes on FAR and RealChute and why these are not compatible As some of you have have taken the time to delve into KSP modding EVA is a tricky thing to play with, KIS does it very well but still has it's limitations. I'm going to have to relate this awkwardly to KIS as it's the only plugin currently that allows manipulation of EVA equipment and functions. While testing and working on BD FPS we'd already come across some issues, if only half the things we dreamed up were possible, but we did try, ah well ne'er mind. Anyway, back to the real issue, why these chutes will not work in FAR when every other mod chute does? Well i tried everything imaginable, every test, every tweak, anything however vague i could think of, and on the way learned some interesting stuff, and then it dawned that I'd missed a 1 vitally important test, that test being, DO these damnable things work if attached to a craft and not a kerbal? With a good deal of ambivalence I have to say that they do! and very well at that. After all I've tried and messed up in process this leaves me only able to draw one conclusion, that being that while these chutes will server very well as probe chutes they will never in their current form be suitable for use by Kerbals Known issues. Parachutes do not self deploy to initial state Parachute boxes can be tricky to select, I have fitted them with a large collider, but the issue remains. I believe it is related to how KIS activates colliders . Happy floating Get it from SpaceDock Or should SpaceDock be suffering a gremlin attack It'sHere I placed this mod here but I really don't know how I could develop it more, it's so simple, and so easy to diy, I don't know why it wasn't done before, forgive me if it was of course. Anyway I'll leave it here for now and see how it goes. HOW TO USE YOUR EVA PARACHUTE FOR BEST RESULTS Hi all yes the button is new, i don't ever expect anyone to bother, you are certainly not obliged in any way, I was asked by several people this week, if there was a donation button in order to show their appreciation, the wife saw the requests, and after a some discussion i have given in and added a donation facility and of course as always it's an ARR license

What mod causes Kerbal Inventory System to lag when placing parts?

KSP Version : 1.1.2.1260 KAS Version : 0.5.9 KIS Version : 1.2.12 I just installed KAS and KIS, and to test it i placed a random rover with an empty fuel tank on the ground and then sent an engineer in another rover with tools (winches, wrenches, connector ports etc.) and a filled tank. I attached connector ports on both the modules and then used the "link" feature which linked them instantly with a pipe. But i wasn't able to transfer any fuel as the two ships were not docked. Then I tried the winch, I grabbed the winch wire thingy and went up to a connector port. When i selected the "docked" option to plug in, the winch wire came off the back of the kerbal and said "you had nothing to plug in" but when I selected the "undocked" option, the thing attached but it still wasn't docked and I couldn't do any transfers. Why is this happening and how can i solve this?

It says that there is a problem with the mapping, outcome is i cannot use the containers; I could see the kerbal items, but cannot use them. says it cannot find the sound file, but when i looked i saw it there. Message: Sound File: KIS/Sounds/containerOpen has not been found, please check installation path! Sound File: KIS/Sounds/containerClose has not been found, please check installation path! Not sure how to re install mod, i delete it and unzip a new one and put it there... not working

I'm looking for some feedback on a mod. The idea is basically having a part that can perform the same engineering activities using KIS tools as a Kerbal can. Use case scenario that led me to make this mod was a plan to send a few different base parts on unmanned vessels and then have a robotic rover connect everything before the actual Kerbals arrive. Problem was that in order to use KIS struts and connectors a Kerbal engineer is needed. Solution is a Kerbal's brain in box. I know that IR can do most of those tasks, but I don't think it's possible for IR to use the KIS tools directly, like the Electric Screwdriver and Wrench. Source code is on GitHub https://github.com/cybercritic/KerbalBrain Mod is available on the releases page https://github.com/cybercritic/KerbalBrain/releases Demonstration video https://youtu.be/deBfHa32Xc8 This mod is released under the MIT License.

Hi, I downloaded KSP 1.1, and updates of all mods installed. When I launch my save I have a error message that say : A vessel cannot be charged , or something like that. When i try to charge this vessel in the VAB, I had the following message : Craft RK-3 was not loaded because it had the following parts missing: KKAOSS.KIS.Tank. I reinstalled KIS and KAS mods but i have the same issue, nothing about KKAOSS.KIS.Tank in my game folder. Someone know how I can fix this problem, without a starting a new game ? debug console when i try to charge the vessel : [ERROR]: [ShipConstruct]: Trying to load RK-3 - NoAvailablePart found for KKAOSS.KIS.Tank [ERROR]: Ship file error! [Warning]: [EditorLogic Warning]: Trying to set rootPartMode, but mode is already set. (KIS V1.2.7 KPS 1.1.0.1230

Hey guys, I have a strange and quite annoying problem. I have KAS and KIS (among a ton of other mods) installed and everything seems to run smooth and seamlessly. Except this small thing: Whenever I'm in space and have one of my engineers attach a docking port (any kind of them) it becomes flagged as debris and is rendered useless, even though it appears to stick on the surface attached to. I can attach other thing just fine - like lamps and other stuff - just not docking ports. It kinda makes it near-impossible to build space stations. Anyone have the same problem, or has any idea what's going on? Thanks!

PLEASE HELP I played on KSP 1.0.5 and I installed the KIS modd. When the game started with the launcher didn't donwload anything but I have installed the 1.1 version and when it's begin on the launcher, starts download and I can't use the mod KIS. I don't know if it's related to the use KIS problem. The parts of the mod appears on the parts menu but I haven't tools and I can't show and use the kerbal invetory. Could someone help me with this problem? Thanks in advance.

I'd like to introduce you to In Situ Assembly of Craft or I.S.A.C. Now to introduce myself. I'm Festivejelly or Nick whichever you prefer and i'm new to the modding scene. I've watched in amazement over the years of the dedication and talent that the modding community has. A result of this is that you have all inspired me to get off my backside and start using some skills I learned. As a C# developer i've always had a keen interest in programming, especially in Unity. So I figured I should have a crack at writing my own mod. The idea of this mod is that you would be able to take a sub-assembly that you have lovingly created in the VAB or SPH, and build it on another celestial body, or in space, or wherever you have an engineer with desire to build! I know other mods exist that achieve the same goal but I wasn't happy with how they were implemented. I love how Kerbal Inventory System (KIS) deals with items in the game so I figured it would make sense to make it a major component of this mod. I also think OSE workshop would be a great complement to this mod as it allows you to build individual parts out of material kits. These parts are then stored in KIS storage, which is where my mod comes in... How does it work? 1. Planning stage So first you'll need to hop into your VAB or SPH and create a sub assembly for the craft you wish to build and save it. (side note, perhaps I could also allow crafts that are not subassemblies) 2. Parts In order to create your craft you'll need to ensure you've got all the parts. These parts will need to be stored in a KIS compliant container and be within X meters of your engineer before you can commence the build. 3. Build! You eva your engineer to a site you want the craft built, right click to bring up the eva GUI and click "Assemble Craft", this will bring up a new UI window allowing you to select a craft you'd like to build. Once selected a list of parts will be shown highlighted green if you have them, and red if you dont. If the parts are red you cant build the craft. You then click the "Assemble" button and a hologram of the ship will be shown at your mouse cursor. This will then allow you to rotate it and raise and lower it etc so that it doesnt clip into the landscape when you build it. When you have chosen a suitable orientation etc and you click the left mouse button, the craft will be built and the items removed from KIS storage. This is still very much a proof of concept and I will no doubt hit hurdles on the way, but if anyone would like to offer their assistance or suggestions then im all ears. I'll update this space when I have more progress.

Hello! I would like to create a small plugin that can add thing to a KIS inventory. I browsed the kis, and ose workshop's code and I find out that i can do this with the AddItem() method, but I can't make it working! Someone can help me?

So driving a vessel close (2.2km unpack distance) to another vessel slowed the game down really badly. Turns out I could neither quicksave nor change the vessel nor go to the space center without losing progress (if at all). Opening the log file I read about 8 MB of this [LOG 20:24:40.838] [KAS] OnSave(Core) Fixed joint detected, saving info... [LOG 20:24:40.838] [KAS] OnSave(Core) Saving breakforce from saved : 600 [LOG 20:24:40.838] [KAS] OnSave(Core) Fixed joint detected, saving info... [LOG 20:24:40.838] [KAS] OnSave(Core) Saving breakforce from saved : 600 So even though I undocked the vessel from the mothership the KAS struts I used for stability during transportation - for some reason - had not been unlinked. Solution was pretty easy: Took an engineer and unlinked the "linked" struts in EVA and detached them (safe is save, you know?). All issues have been solved... Pro: Easy solution Con: You need an engineer in EVA. Otherwise fidling around with the savefiles might solve this issue as well... Anybody ever encountered something similar?