Suggestion - Window-only transparency

[TaintedLion]

Hello,

With the IVA cutaway feature coming in 1.1, what I thought would be a great idea would be to make only the windows transparent, so we can see inside without the entire cutaway, just the windows, like this;

 

 

Credit to @rbray89 for doing some fantastic work with EVE to make these windows work.

Just my two cents, I feel this is a feature that is being missed out.

Edited April 9, 2016 by TaintedLion

[RA3236]

Actually not a bad idea  

[Superfluous J]

Not just "not a bad idea." It should be a setting in a config or menu option somewhere to be the default.

[monstah]

The frost on the cupola glass is especially nice. Indeed, we need this  

[Dafni]

That would be so cool indeed

[Grumman]

9 hours ago, 5thHorseman said:

Not just "not a bad idea." It should be a setting in a config or menu option somewhere to be the default.

Or just make it a three setting toggle instead of two: opaque, window only, wall&window.

[Whirligig Girl]

1 minute ago, Grumman said:

Or just make it a three setting toggle instead of two: opaque, window only, wall&window.

And make the toggle persistent instead of going away when you go IVA or to the map view.

[adsii1970]

It would be nice to have actual transparent cockpits; but with that said, I do love the new cutaway views, too. The only concern I have is what would happen to the framerate/GPU requirements if such a feature was added? Not that I am saying it is a bad idea, but for those of us who are already operating on the edge of KSP playing like a Microsoft Power Point presentation, this might not be a good thing.

[Guest]

Well, it is possible to use the feature in that exact way when modding.  @nli2work has a great thread about it:

I do think it would be a nice toggle, though.

[nli2work]

You can achieve window transparency with Overlay feature in stock already. It's up to how the modeler set it up to get different visual affects. It's a matter of art direction, not a lack of game feature.

I believe RPM will have an updated version of TransparentPod module that has some extra features. Again, the decision is up to individual modeler.

Personally I think it's a nice, but not necessary feature. Aside from taking a few screen shots, and making in game videos, it doesn't have much use. It doesn't add much in the way of game play.

Edited April 8, 2016 by nli2work

[Guest]

26 minutes ago, nli2work said:

it doesn't have much use.

But it's so useful in positioning your IVA, though.  

[adsii1970]

33 minutes ago, nli2work said:

You can achieve window transparency with Overlay feature in stock already. It's up to how the modeler set it up to get different visual affects. It's a matter of art direction, not a lack of game feature.

I believe RPM will have an updated version of TransparentPod module that has some extra features. Again, the decision is up to individual modeler.

Personally I think it's a nice, but not necessary feature. Aside from taking a few screen shots, and making in game videos, it doesn't have much use. It doesn't add much in the way of game play.

You're right. It doesn't have much of a practical use. However, neither do many of the accessories we get on cars, but they are nice to have features. I see this transparent canopy thing in the same light... it's nice to have although not completely necessary...

6 minutes ago, CliftonM said:

But it's so useful in positioning your IVA, though.  

Yes, it is... But again, it is not a necessity but just a really neat feature. I actually like the cut-away view because it reminds me of the old 1950s and 1960s Popular Mechanics magazines my grandparents kept around.

[KerbonautInTraining]

6 hours ago, adsii1970 said:

The only concern I have is what would happen to the framerate/GPU requirements if such a feature was added? 

The interiors are already loaded to show the Kerbal's portraits.

[OrbitalBuzzsaw]

YESYESYES

Edited April 8, 2016 by Red Iron Crown
Don't do that.

[Windspren]

Well. That might be a bit too spammy for my tastes.^^

[OrbitalBuzzsaw]

Ok so maybe I fell asleep on the CTRL V

[RocketSquid]

Deploying support...

*BOOOOM*

Support deployed. This is a good idea.

[klgraham1013]

I support this idea.

[Alshain]

I've always supported this idea.  Now with 1.1 it's like it is right outside our grasp lol.