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MAPEL Train To Rocket Away Beach


Moesly_Armlis

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Made this video for the hype train last month before the new 1.1 release.

This video is a continuous shot of a Mobile Assemble Packaged Erector Launcher delivering its payload to Rocket Away beach.  The train makes its way through the KSC to pick up passengers and then heads for a scenic route by the hills and by the shore.

Arriving a Rocket Away Beach the rocket is assembled then erected.

Beach party until blast off.  Launch is in the evening.

 

There were many train wrecks engineering this reliable train, but it was all worth it.  Probably do something like this again now that the game runs smoother with many parts. The cutaway for the interiors could also show the 160 passengers enjoying the train ride.

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This was created using all stock KSP 1.0.5 parts and used Kerbalkatz mod to adjust the physics delta time per frame and view the corresponding physic time ratio.  Very helpful changing the PDTPF to 0.18 when moving so many parts and testing the trains stability at higher velocities.  The train has well poor acceleration and at  speeds above 10m/s would veer and twist.  Learned that if the mass was not balanced and properly distributed over the wheels was the cause of the instability.

Then changing PDTPF during filming for 1/3 frame rate which was the best the computer could manage.  The trick I used was to playback the songs at 1/3 which would cue the scene's zooms and pans.  Also the panning or zooming rate of change was based on the 1/3 playback music as well.

The raw footage was then altered to 3x playback and the songs were then added.

Now with the new 1.1 update a mod for cameras might be needed.  I  am suspecting higher frame rates and filming and driving the train might end in wreckage.

 

Scatterer was used for the first time.  The effects added were inspiring.  Would always uses that mod for any of my future movies.

 

@Freshmeat Thanks.  I watched the video again today and just realized that there was some kind of dancing going on down at the beach.

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