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daniel l.

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Bored of cylinders and spheres and radial attachment? want something new? THEN TRY THE POWER OF CUBE!!!

the Cubeships mod adds in several new blocks that are guranteed to make ksp more minecrafty,

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Download: http://www./download/poh83wlx993nchn/Cubeships_0.2.zip

Download for example ship: http://www./download/mf8wr0122iqivtc/Cubeships_0.2.5.zip

0.2:

Better metal texture

Better probe core texture

New name for probe core

removed wedges (They were ugly and useless, Unless soemone can send me a 3d model for one )

new colored lights

better glass texture

new power resource (Quantum Energy)

new fuel resource (Hextanium-793)

Renamed the power generators and capacitors

Ect...

In other words it is a complete overhaul.

0.1: Initial Release,

To Do:

Engines and Fuel Tanks,

Better wedges,

Better textures.

More Armor colors,

License: CC BY-SA

In all i honestly hope you guys like it.

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Well, since this is a pack about cubes, why not make some parts for the probodyne QBE, you know, as a stock-a-like expansion to the QBE (it's the only part of its kind in KSP)?

I might take a look at that but my cubes are a completely different size (1x1x1m) but i could make an adapter. :)

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Some Changes to 0.2 (Ignore the previous post,)

Better metal texture

Better probe core texture

New name for probe core

removed wedges (They were ugly and useless, Unless soemone can send me a 3d model for one :))

new colored lights

better glass texture

new power resource (Quantum Energy)

new fuel resource (Hextanium-793)

Renamed the power generators and capacitors

Ect...

In other words it is a complete overhaul. ;)

- - - Updated - - -

0.2 has been released!

I would appreciate it if anyone who uses this mod send me screenshots of whatever you build :)

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Sorry guys,

It turns out that my attempt at a custom model engine as failed. In fact im abandoning plans for it and just using a repurposed ion engine for now. If anyone makes one for me i will add it but for now, Just use the repurposed ion engne.

I also cant add complex shapes right now because of 3d model issues.

But i have added,

Repurposed ion as the new engine,

increased Quantum energys mass,

Fixed Z-fighting,

Increased capacity of the Battery.

- - - Updated - - -

0.2.5 has been released.

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I'm running some tests to see if I can get a pure-electric engine working. I think I figured it out.

EDIT:

There's a way to fudge it. You cannot have engines that run on pure ElectricCharge, because ElectricCharge does not have a density. So, here are the two configs I made.


PART
{
	name = CubeshipElectricEngine
	module = Part
	author = InsertNameHere
	mesh = model.mu
	scale = 1
	rescaleFactor = 1
	node_stack_top = 0.0, 0.2135562, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 1
	node_stack_bottom = 0.0, -0.1872844, 0.0, 0.0, -1.0, 0.0, 1
	TechRequired = ionPropulsion
	entryCost = 16800
	cost = 8000
	category = Engine
	subcategory = 0
	title = CubeShip Electric Engine
	manufacturer = Magical Dwarves Inc
	description = Magical Engine-ery
	attachRules = 1,0,1,1,0
	mass = 0.25
	dragModelType = default
	maximum_drag = 0.2
	minimum_drag = 0.2
	angularDrag = 2
	crashTolerance = 7
	maxTemp = 2000 // = 3600
	bulkheadProfiles = size0
	MODULE
	{
		name = ModuleGenerator
		isAlwaysActive = true
		OUTPUT_RESOURCE
		{
			name = NanoParticles
			rate = 10
		}
	}
	RESOURCE
	{
		name = NanoParticles
		amount = 0
		maxAmount = 1
	}
	MODULE
	{
		name = ModuleEngines
		thrustVectorTransformName = thrustTransform
		exhaustDamage = False
		ignitionThreshold = 0.1
		minThrust = 0
		maxThrust = 300
		heatProduction = 0
		PROPELLANT
		{
			name = ElectricCharge
			ratio = 1
			DrawGauge = True
		}
		PROPELLANT
		{
			name = NanoParticles
			ratio = 0.1
		}
		atmosphereCurve
		{
			key = 0 100
			key = 1 100
			key = 6 100
		}
	}
	MODULE
	{
		name = FXModuleAnimateThrottle
		animationName = colorAnimation
		dependOnEngineState = True
		responseSpeed = 0.5
	}
	MODULE
	{
		name = ModuleTestSubject
		environments = 15
		useStaging = True
		useEvent = True
	}
}


RESOURCE_DEFINITION
{
  name = NanoParticles
  density = 0.001
  unitCost = 0.1
  hsp = 2010
  flowMode = STACK_PRIORITY_SEARCH
  transfer = NONE
  isTweakable = false
}

The engine generates this second non-massless resource and stores it, so no holding tanks are needed. The main propellant is still electricity.

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I'm running some tests to see if I can get a pure-electric engine working. I think I figured it out.

EDIT:

There's a way to fudge it. You cannot have engines that run on pure ElectricCharge, because ElectricCharge does not have a density. So, here are the two configs I made.


PART
{
	name = CubeshipElectricEngine
	module = Part
	author = InsertNameHere
	mesh = model.mu
	scale = 1
	rescaleFactor = 1
	node_stack_top = 0.0, 0.2135562, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 1
	node_stack_bottom = 0.0, -0.1872844, 0.0, 0.0, -1.0, 0.0, 1
	TechRequired = ionPropulsion
	entryCost = 16800
	cost = 8000
	category = Engine
	subcategory = 0
	title = CubeShip Electric Engine
	manufacturer = Magical Dwarves Inc
	description = Magical Engine-ery
	attachRules = 1,0,1,1,0
	mass = 0.25
	dragModelType = default
	maximum_drag = 0.2
	minimum_drag = 0.2
	angularDrag = 2
	crashTolerance = 7
	maxTemp = 2000 // = 3600
	bulkheadProfiles = size0
	MODULE
	{
		name = ModuleGenerator
		isAlwaysActive = true
		OUTPUT_RESOURCE
		{
			name = NanoParticles
			rate = 10
		}
	}
	RESOURCE
	{
		name = NanoParticles
		amount = 0
		maxAmount = 1
	}
	MODULE
	{
		name = ModuleEngines
		thrustVectorTransformName = thrustTransform
		exhaustDamage = False
		ignitionThreshold = 0.1
		minThrust = 0
		maxThrust = 300
		heatProduction = 0
		PROPELLANT
		{
			name = ElectricCharge
			ratio = 1
			DrawGauge = True
		}
		PROPELLANT
		{
			name = NanoParticles
			ratio = 0.1
		}
		atmosphereCurve
		{
			key = 0 100
			key = 1 100
			key = 6 100
		}
	}
	MODULE
	{
		name = FXModuleAnimateThrottle
		animationName = colorAnimation
		dependOnEngineState = True
		responseSpeed = 0.5
	}
	MODULE
	{
		name = ModuleTestSubject
		environments = 15
		useStaging = True
		useEvent = True
	}
}


RESOURCE_DEFINITION
{
  name = NanoParticles
  density = 0.001
  unitCost = 0.1
  hsp = 2010
  flowMode = STACK_PRIORITY_SEARCH
  transfer = NONE
  isTweakable = false
}

The engine generates this second non-massless resource and stores it, so no holding tanks are needed. The main propellant is still electricity.

Looks great! Now if only there were more tutorials on making one with a custom model! :D

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