0.90 Kerbal Weather Systems! Alpha 0.5.3 WIP! (Jan 2)

[silverfox8124]

Update!: Working on clouds! Coming soon!

[NotExactlyRocketDesign]

This may be a really silly question, but how do you bring up the interface? I'm pretty sure I've installed properly, but I don't see a toolbar button or any instructions about key shortcuts. Could it be a compatibility issue with the very recent new version of FAR?

[silverfox8124]

@NotExactlyRocketDesign: Yes, I am updating the download link now.

[nebuchadnezzar]

Update!: Working on clouds! Coming soon!

Are you planning on being able to see the clouds from orbit? If so will they be procedural? Looking forward to seeing this mod progress!

[silverfox8124]

@nebuchadnezzar: It's what I'm currently working on!

[illectro]

It does seem to react poorly with the new FAR visualization, showing wings as stalled even though they're heading into the wind at a high enough speed.

[silverfox8124]

@illectro: Have you tried structural panels? They were updated in the newest release of FAR, and they are showing no stall, just a large AoE sideslip, which is to be expected with sailing craft.

[illectro]

No I'm testing a static wing held on a structure with the wind blowing across it.

[silverfox8124]

@illectro: That's always been a thing, when you have force on the wing, yet the wing isn't being pushed by any sort of "thrust" ie. engines, it thinks of it as the wing is stalled, or it could be that there's force acting on the wing, but the wing isn't moving. Could you give me screenshots or more information on how you have your craft set up?

[AndreyATGB]

How would these clouds behave compared to EVE? I would've imagined the two mods cooperating as they're into pretty similar stuff. Are you going to start off right away with volumetric clouds? Would be awesome if they'd behave like real clouds when they're blown over by winds.

[silverfox8124]

@AndreyATGB: I'd settle for no less than clouds that could move with the wind!

Edited October 18, 2014 by silverfox8124

[Spacepetscompany]

YES! We absolutely NEED at the very least support for EVE! It's basically a must for a mod like this!

[Moesly_Armlis]

Would be interesting to see the upper atmospheric clouds be moved around by 2 or more powerful meandering jet streams.

[silverfox8124]

@MoeslyArmlis: While certain things might be cool to have, I'm more focused on the necessities of weather systems rather than little auxiliary phenomena. As I'm quite sure you don't have a super computer lying around to dedicate to the heavy computing that is required for real-time weather mapping and simulating. I have to market this and make this for the average computer.

[silverfox8124]

Impending update incoming! Alpha 0.0.4: Major wind re-work, update to newest FAR, and proper wind directions! Expected release in a day or so.

[silverfox8124]

Updated to alpha 0.0.4.1.1, please update FAR too!

Edited October 21, 2014 by silverfox8124

[nismobg]

Please tell us your "Clouds" will be stand alone and not dependency on EVE !

[silverfox8124]

@nismobg: I've been talking to Rbray about it all, and EVE just doesn't have the capabilities it needs to be used in the way I want, I'm taking from his teachings and EVE's code however, so it will be very much like it for a while. When it comes, I'm sure it'll be well worth the wait.

[DaMichel]

Nice! I found, it makes takeoffs and landings ... fun . Thanks and keep it up!

[silverfox8124]

@DaMichel: Fun game to play, see how high you can set the wind and try and make a safe landing

[landeTLS]

When i saw this the first thing that came to mind was air turbulence(adding random values of torque and force to the vessel in a set timeframe/area). that Could make for an interesting challenge. Like where this is going.

Edited October 22, 2014 by landeTLS

[silverfox8124]

@landeTLS: If that was a question asking where I'm going with things, turbulence is something I've been looking over, but it's debatable at this time whether it will be added or not.

[landeTLS]

I Meant to say i like where this is going.

The air turbulence thing was was an unrelated suggestion

Edited October 22, 2014 by landeTLS

[silverfox8124]

Update! Version 0.0.4.1.2 has been released! GUI stuffs added and textboxes to play with!

[rpayne88]

If you would like, I may be able to help. I'm currently taking a meteorology class as part of my major. Since they say the best way to study is to teach, I can help explain (not program, though) some weather phenomenon such as cloud formation, dry and moist adiabatic lapse rates, Corriolis Effect, ect.