A beginner's guide to Kopernicus - The basics

KingKerb · January 20, 2020

My texture is not loading in scaled space. Here is my config:

@Kopernicus:AFTER[KOPERNICUS]
{
	mainMenuBody = Nok
	Body
	{
		name = Nok
		Template
		{
			name = Eeloo
			removeAllPQSMods = true
		}
		Properties
		{
			despcription = Nok is a frozen planet at the edge of the Kerbol System. The scientist who discovered it beleived it was a snowball being thrown at him and promptly hid behind a desk. As a result of this incident, the astronomical community has voted to sentence Nok to 100 years in prison, although no arrest has yet been made.
			radius = 190000
			geeASL = 0.20
			rotationPeriod = 45000
			rotates = true
			tidallyLocked = false
			initialRotation = 0
			isHomeWorld = false
			timewarpAltitudeLimits = 0 2500 5000 20000 20000 50000 150000 500000
			ScienceValues
			{
				landedDataValue = 7
				splashedDataValue = 1
				flyingLowDataValue = 6
				flyingHighDataValue = 5
				inSpaceLowDataValue = 5
				inSpaceHighDataValue = 3
				recoveryValue = 9
				flyingAltitudeThreshold = 5000
				spaceAltitudeThreshhold = 200000
			}
			
		}
		Orbit
		{
			referenceBody = Sun
			color = 1,1,1,0.5
			inclination = 9.72
			eccentricity = 0.19
			semiMajorAxis = 200000000000
			longitudeOfAscendingNode = 0
			argumentOfPeriapsis = 0
			meanAnomalyAtEpoch = 0
			epoch = 0
		}
		ScaledVersion
		{
			type = Vacuum
			fadeStart = 0
			fadeEnd = 0
			Material
			{
				texture = Nok/PluginData/NokColor.dds
				normals = Nok/PluginData/NokNormal.dds
				shininess = 0
				specular = 0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0
			}
		}
		PQS
		{
			Mods
			{
				VertexHeightMap
				{
					map = Nok/PluginData/NokHeight.dds
					offset = 100
					deformity = 500
					scaleDeformityByRadius = false
					order = 20
					enabled = true
				}
				VertexHeightNoiseVertHeightCurve2
				{
					deformity = 100
					ridgedAddSeed = 123456
					ridgedAddFrequency = 12
					ridgedAddLacunarity = 2
					ridgedAddOctaves = 4
					ridgedSubSeed = 654321
					ridgedSubFrequency = 12
					ridgedSubLacunarity = 2
					ridgedSubOctaves = 4
					simplexCurve
					{
						key = 0 0 0.1466263 0.1466263
						key = 0.7922793 0.2448772 0.6761706 1.497418
						key = 1 1 6.106985 6.106985
					}
					simplexHeightStart = 0
					simplexHeightEnd = 6500
					simplexSeed = 123456
					simplexOctaves = 4
					simplexPersistence = 0.6
					simplexFrequency = 12
					enabled = true
					order = 200
				}
				HeightColorMap
				{
					blend = 1
					order = 500
					enabled = true
					LandClasses
					{
						Class
						{
							name = Bottom
							altitudeStart = 0
							altitudeEnd = 0.7
							color = 0.1,0.1,0.1,1.0
							lerpToNext = true
						}
						Class
						{
							name = Base
							altitudeStart = 0.7
							altitudeEnd = 0.75
							color = 0.7,0.55,0.2,1.0
							lerpToNext = true
						}
						Class
						{
							name = Low
							altitudeStart = 0.75
							altitudeEnd = 0.85
							color = 0.7,0.6,0.4,1.0
							lerpToNext = true
						}
						Class
						{
							name = Grad
							altitudeStart = 0.85
							altitudeEnd = 0.95
							color = 1.0,0.9,0.7,1.0
							lerpToNext = true
						}
						Class
						{
							name = High
							altitudeStart = 0.95
							altitudeEnd = 2
							color = 0.95,0.95,0.9,1.0
							lerpToNext = false
						}
					}
				}
			}
		}
	}
}

Edited January 20, 2020 by KingKerb

DeltaDizzy · February 29, 2020

On 1/20/2020 at 11:21 AM, KingKerb said:

My texture is not loading in scaled space. Here is my config:


@Kopernicus:AFTER[KOPERNICUS]
{
	mainMenuBody = Nok
	Body
	{
		name = Nok
		Template
		{
			name = Eeloo
			removeAllPQSMods = true
		}
		Properties
		{
			despcription = Nok is a frozen planet at the edge of the Kerbol System. The scientist who discovered it beleived it was a snowball being thrown at him and promptly hid behind a desk. As a result of this incident, the astronomical community has voted to sentence Nok to 100 years in prison, although no arrest has yet been made.
			radius = 190000
			geeASL = 0.20
			rotationPeriod = 45000
			rotates = true
			tidallyLocked = false
			initialRotation = 0
			isHomeWorld = false
			timewarpAltitudeLimits = 0 2500 5000 20000 20000 50000 150000 500000
			ScienceValues
			{
				landedDataValue = 7
				splashedDataValue = 1
				flyingLowDataValue = 6
				flyingHighDataValue = 5
				inSpaceLowDataValue = 5
				inSpaceHighDataValue = 3
				recoveryValue = 9
				flyingAltitudeThreshold = 5000
				spaceAltitudeThreshhold = 200000
			}
			
		}
		Orbit
		{
			referenceBody = Sun
			color = 1,1,1,0.5
			inclination = 9.72
			eccentricity = 0.19
			semiMajorAxis = 200000000000
			longitudeOfAscendingNode = 0
			argumentOfPeriapsis = 0
			meanAnomalyAtEpoch = 0
			epoch = 0
		}
		ScaledVersion
		{
			type = Vacuum
			fadeStart = 0
			fadeEnd = 0
			Material
			{
				texture = Nok/PluginData/NokColor.dds
				normals = Nok/PluginData/NokNormal.dds
				shininess = 0
				specular = 0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0
			}
		}
		PQS
		{
			Mods
			{
				VertexHeightMap
				{
					map = Nok/PluginData/NokHeight.dds
					offset = 100
					deformity = 500
					scaleDeformityByRadius = false
					order = 20
					enabled = true
				}
				VertexHeightNoiseVertHeightCurve2
				{
					deformity = 100
					ridgedAddSeed = 123456
					ridgedAddFrequency = 12
					ridgedAddLacunarity = 2
					ridgedAddOctaves = 4
					ridgedSubSeed = 654321
					ridgedSubFrequency = 12
					ridgedSubLacunarity = 2
					ridgedSubOctaves = 4
					simplexCurve
					{
						key = 0 0 0.1466263 0.1466263
						key = 0.7922793 0.2448772 0.6761706 1.497418
						key = 1 1 6.106985 6.106985
					}
					simplexHeightStart = 0
					simplexHeightEnd = 6500
					simplexSeed = 123456
					simplexOctaves = 4
					simplexPersistence = 0.6
					simplexFrequency = 12
					enabled = true
					order = 200
				}
				HeightColorMap
				{
					blend = 1
					order = 500
					enabled = true
					LandClasses
					{
						Class
						{
							name = Bottom
							altitudeStart = 0
							altitudeEnd = 0.7
							color = 0.1,0.1,0.1,1.0
							lerpToNext = true
						}
						Class
						{
							name = Base
							altitudeStart = 0.7
							altitudeEnd = 0.75
							color = 0.7,0.55,0.2,1.0
							lerpToNext = true
						}
						Class
						{
							name = Low
							altitudeStart = 0.75
							altitudeEnd = 0.85
							color = 0.7,0.6,0.4,1.0
							lerpToNext = true
						}
						Class
						{
							name = Grad
							altitudeStart = 0.85
							altitudeEnd = 0.95
							color = 1.0,0.9,0.7,1.0
							lerpToNext = true
						}
						Class
						{
							name = High
							altitudeStart = 0.95
							altitudeEnd = 2
							color = 0.95,0.95,0.9,1.0
							lerpToNext = false
						}
					}
				}
			}
		}
	}
}

The most likely culprit is your file paths being wrong, but just to be sure, upload Nok.body.log (found in KSP Root/Logs/Kopernicus, where KSP root is the folder with the game executable in it).

E for Earthling · March 30, 2020

Hello, I'm making a planet/star pack and a semi-transparent blue-ish bar appeared between the day and night side of one of my planets. Please help!
:sealed:

Also, how do I use HazardousBody? I am confused.

E for Earthling · March 31, 2020

Hello. In the development of my planet pack I stumbled across two errors: first, the ground textures won't show up, second, this:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UNEv5q7NRJsOwzoTnnQKbA014ZRDufk0U_TuyDjhJlU/edit

PLEASE HELP!!!! :confused:

Sorry for my (kinda) bad English, it's not my native language.

Edited April 1, 2020 by E for Earthling

E for Earthling · April 22, 2020

How can I modify the Sun's luminosity curve without making my planets' orbits go crazy?

NamFam · June 25, 2020

so i just want to ask, where do you put your planets in, like what folder, do you put the plugin data?

Benjamin Kerman · June 29, 2020

On 6/24/2020 at 7:24 PM, NamFam said:

so i just want to ask, where do you put your planets in, like what folder, do you put the plugin data?

All mods are placed in the GameData folder.

ffx · October 25, 2020

Hello i want to make a planet but it is not loading

This is the config

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@Kopernicus:AFTER[KOPERNICUS]
{
   Body
   {
       name = Deg
       cacheFile = FFX planet expansion/Cache/Deg.bin
       Template
       {
           name = Mun
           removeAllPQSMods = true
       }
       Properties
       {
           description = A planet orbiting The sun
           radius = 620000
           geeASL = 1.2
           isHomeWorld = false
           rotates = true
           tidallyLocked = false
           rotationPeriod = 24400
           timewarpAltitudeLimits = 0 30000 30000 30000 300000 200000 400000 700000
           ScienceValues
           {
               landedDataValue = 5
               splashedDataValue = 1
               flyingLowDataValue = 6
               flyingHighDataValue = 5
               inSpaceLowDataValue = 4
               inSpaceHighDataValue = 2
               recoveryValue = 7
               flyingAltitudeThreshold = 12000
               spaceAltitudeThreshold = 160000
           }
       Orbit //Orbit properties
       {
           referenceBody = Sun
           color = 0.5,0.1,0.3,1
           inclination = 5
           eccentricity = 0.05
           semiMajorAxis = 9500000000
           longitudeOfAscendingNode = 7
           argumentOfPeriapsis = 10
           meanAnomalyAtEpoch = 7
           epoch = 3
       }
       PQS
       {
           Mods
           {
               VertexSimplexHeightAbsolute
               {
                   name = HeightMod1
                   seed = 982
                   deformity = 5000
                   octaves = 3
                   persistence = 0.5
                   frequency = 1
                   enabled = true
                   order = 2
               }
               VertexSimplexHeightAbsolute
               {
                   name = HeightMod2
                   seed = 654
                   deformity = 10000
                   octaves = 3
                   persistence = 0.5
                   frequency = 1
                   enabled = true
                   order = 3
               }
               VertexSimplexHeightAbsolute
               {
                   name = HeightMod3
                   seed = 765
                   deformity = 15000
                   octaves = 3
                   persistence = 0.5
                   frequency = 1
                   enabled = true
                   order = 4
               }
               HeightColorMap
               {
                   blend = 0.7
                   enabled = true
                   order = 10
                   LandClasses
                   {
                       Class
                       {
                           name = Base
                           altitudeStart = 0
                           altitudeEnd = 0.1
                           color = 0.3,0.2,0.4,1.0
                           lerpToNext = true
                       }
                       Class
                       {
                           name = Low
                           altitudeStart = 0.1
                           altitudeEnd = 0.6
                           color = 0.5,0.3,0.3,1.0
                           lerpToNext = true
                       }
                       Class
                       {
                           name = Mid
                           altitudeStart = 0.6
                           altitudeEnd = 0.8
                           color = 0.7,0.5,0.2,1.0
                           lerpToNext = true
                       }
                       Class
                       {
                           name = High
                           altitudeStart = 0.8
                           altitudeEnd = 2
                           color = 1.0,1.0,1.0,0.8
                           lerpToNext = false

                       }
                   }
               }
           }
       }
   }
}

I did intal kopornicus and kittopia.

LazyBoi29 · November 6, 2020

On 10/25/2020 at 8:41 PM, ffx said:

Hello i want to make a planet but it is not loading

This is the config

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@Kopernicus:AFTER[KOPERNICUS]
{
   Body
   {
       name = Deg
       cacheFile = FFX planet expansion/Cache/Deg.bin
       Template
       {
           name = Mun
           removeAllPQSMods = true
       }
       Properties
       {
           description = A planet orbiting The sun
           radius = 620000
           geeASL = 1.2
           isHomeWorld = false
           rotates = true
           tidallyLocked = false
           rotationPeriod = 24400
           timewarpAltitudeLimits = 0 30000 30000 30000 300000 200000 400000 700000
           ScienceValues
           {
               landedDataValue = 5
               splashedDataValue = 1
               flyingLowDataValue = 6
               flyingHighDataValue = 5
               inSpaceLowDataValue = 4
               inSpaceHighDataValue = 2
               recoveryValue = 7
               flyingAltitudeThreshold = 12000
               spaceAltitudeThreshold = 160000
           }
       Orbit //Orbit properties
       {
           referenceBody = Sun
           color = 0.5,0.1,0.3,1
           inclination = 5
           eccentricity = 0.05
           semiMajorAxis = 9500000000
           longitudeOfAscendingNode = 7
           argumentOfPeriapsis = 10
           meanAnomalyAtEpoch = 7
           epoch = 3
       }
       PQS
       {
           Mods
           {
               VertexSimplexHeightAbsolute
               {
                   name = HeightMod1
                   seed = 982
                   deformity = 5000
                   octaves = 3
                   persistence = 0.5
                   frequency = 1
                   enabled = true
                   order = 2
               }
               VertexSimplexHeightAbsolute
               {
                   name = HeightMod2
                   seed = 654
                   deformity = 10000
                   octaves = 3
                   persistence = 0.5
                   frequency = 1
                   enabled = true
                   order = 3
               }
               VertexSimplexHeightAbsolute
               {
                   name = HeightMod3
                   seed = 765
                   deformity = 15000
                   octaves = 3
                   persistence = 0.5
                   frequency = 1
                   enabled = true
                   order = 4
               }
               HeightColorMap
               {
                   blend = 0.7
                   enabled = true
                   order = 10
                   LandClasses
                   {
                       Class
                       {
                           name = Base
                           altitudeStart = 0
                           altitudeEnd = 0.1
                           color = 0.3,0.2,0.4,1.0
                           lerpToNext = true
                       }
                       Class
                       {
                           name = Low
                           altitudeStart = 0.1
                           altitudeEnd = 0.6
                           color = 0.5,0.3,0.3,1.0
                           lerpToNext = true
                       }
                       Class
                       {
                           name = Mid
                           altitudeStart = 0.6
                           altitudeEnd = 0.8
                           color = 0.7,0.5,0.2,1.0
                           lerpToNext = true
                       }
                       Class
                       {
                           name = High
                           altitudeStart = 0.8
                           altitudeEnd = 2
                           color = 1.0,1.0,1.0,0.8
                           lerpToNext = false

                       }
                   }
               }
           }
       }
   }
}

I did intal kopornicus and kittopia.

@ffxIt appears that you have mentioned the PQS mod "VertexSimplexHeighAbsolute" three times, that could be the problem.

Edited November 6, 2020 by LazyBoi29

LazyBoi29 · November 9, 2020

On 1/21/2020 at 1:21 AM, KingKerb said:

My texture is not loading in scaled space. Here is my config:



@Kopernicus:AFTER[KOPERNICUS]
{
	mainMenuBody = Nok
	Body
	{
		name = Nok
		Template
		{
			name = Eeloo
			removeAllPQSMods = true
		}
		Properties
		{
			despcription = Nok is a frozen planet at the edge of the Kerbol System. The scientist who discovered it beleived it was a snowball being thrown at him and promptly hid behind a desk. As a result of this incident, the astronomical community has voted to sentence Nok to 100 years in prison, although no arrest has yet been made.
			radius = 190000
			geeASL = 0.20
			rotationPeriod = 45000
			rotates = true
			tidallyLocked = false
			initialRotation = 0
			isHomeWorld = false
			timewarpAltitudeLimits = 0 2500 5000 20000 20000 50000 150000 500000
			ScienceValues
			{
				landedDataValue = 7
				splashedDataValue = 1
				flyingLowDataValue = 6
				flyingHighDataValue = 5
				inSpaceLowDataValue = 5
				inSpaceHighDataValue = 3
				recoveryValue = 9
				flyingAltitudeThreshold = 5000
				spaceAltitudeThreshhold = 200000
			}
			
		}
		Orbit
		{
			referenceBody = Sun
			color = 1,1,1,0.5
			inclination = 9.72
			eccentricity = 0.19
			semiMajorAxis = 200000000000
			longitudeOfAscendingNode = 0
			argumentOfPeriapsis = 0
			meanAnomalyAtEpoch = 0
			epoch = 0
		}
		ScaledVersion
		{
			type = Vacuum
			fadeStart = 0
			fadeEnd = 0
			Material
			{
				texture = Nok/PluginData/NokColor.dds
				normals = Nok/PluginData/NokNormal.dds
				shininess = 0
				specular = 0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0
			}
		}
		PQS
		{
			Mods
			{
				VertexHeightMap
				{
					map = Nok/PluginData/NokHeight.dds
					offset = 100
					deformity = 500
					scaleDeformityByRadius = false
					order = 20
					enabled = true
				}
				VertexHeightNoiseVertHeightCurve2
				{
					deformity = 100
					ridgedAddSeed = 123456
					ridgedAddFrequency = 12
					ridgedAddLacunarity = 2
					ridgedAddOctaves = 4
					ridgedSubSeed = 654321
					ridgedSubFrequency = 12
					ridgedSubLacunarity = 2
					ridgedSubOctaves = 4
					simplexCurve
					{
						key = 0 0 0.1466263 0.1466263
						key = 0.7922793 0.2448772 0.6761706 1.497418
						key = 1 1 6.106985 6.106985
					}
					simplexHeightStart = 0
					simplexHeightEnd = 6500
					simplexSeed = 123456
					simplexOctaves = 4
					simplexPersistence = 0.6
					simplexFrequency = 12
					enabled = true
					order = 200
				}
				HeightColorMap
				{
					blend = 1
					order = 500
					enabled = true
					LandClasses
					{
						Class
						{
							name = Bottom
							altitudeStart = 0
							altitudeEnd = 0.7
							color = 0.1,0.1,0.1,1.0
							lerpToNext = true
						}
						Class
						{
							name = Base
							altitudeStart = 0.7
							altitudeEnd = 0.75
							color = 0.7,0.55,0.2,1.0
							lerpToNext = true
						}
						Class
						{
							name = Low
							altitudeStart = 0.75
							altitudeEnd = 0.85
							color = 0.7,0.6,0.4,1.0
							lerpToNext = true
						}
						Class
						{
							name = Grad
							altitudeStart = 0.85
							altitudeEnd = 0.95
							color = 1.0,0.9,0.7,1.0
							lerpToNext = true
						}
						Class
						{
							name = High
							altitudeStart = 0.95
							altitudeEnd = 2
							color = 0.95,0.95,0.9,1.0
							lerpToNext = false
						}
					}
				}
			}
		}
	}
}

@KingKerb You are missing some features in the scaledSpace, you might want recheck the tutorial.

Edited November 9, 2020 by LazyBoi29
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Jebediah Studios · April 6, 2021

My planet is not loading but it has the marker on the map screen saying it is there but I can't see it. My config is below. Please help

@Kopernicus:AFTER[Kopernicus]
{
Body
{
       name = Tutora
       Template
       {
           name = Tylo
           removeOcean = true
           removeAllPQSMods = true
       }

       Orbit
       {
referenceBody = Sun
inclination = 0
eccentricity = 0
semiMajorAxis = 9000000000
longitudeOfAscendingNode = 172.137
argumentOfPeriapsis = 0
meanAnomalyAtEpoch = 1.1
epoch = 1
color = 0.41,0.29,0.51,1.0
       }
       Properties
       {
description = just work please
radius = 20000
geeASL = 0.06
           rotationPeriod = 46134.589375
           rotates = true
           tidallyLocked = false
           initialRotation = 0
           isHomeWorld = false
           timewarpAltitudeLimits = 0 1000 1200 1500 2000 3000 10000 20000
           ScienceValues
           {
               landedDataValue = 2
               inSpaceLowDataValue = 3
               inSpaceHighDataValue = 3
               recoveryValue = 4
               spaceAltitudeThreshold = 3000
           }
       }
       ScaledVersion
       {
           Type = Vacuum
           fadeStart = 13500
           fadeEnd = 15000

           Material
           {
               texture = Tutora/PluginData/Tutora_colour.dds
               normals = Tutora/PluginData/Tutora_normals.dds
               shininess = 0
               specular = 0,0,0,0
               rimPower = 2
               rimBlend = 0.3
               Gradient
               {
                   0.0 = 0.9,0.9,1.0,1.0
                   0.5 = 0.6,0.6,0.8,1.0
                   0.9 = 0.3,0.3,0.4
                   1.0 = 0.05,0.05,0.09,1.0
               }
           }
       }
PQS
{

minLevel = 2
maxLevel = 8
           maxQuadLengthsPerFrame = 0.03
           fadeStart = 15000
           fadeEnd = 20000
           deactivateAltitude = 25000
Material
{
saturation = 1
contrast = 1
tintColor = 0.95,1,1,1

powerNear = 0.8
powerFar = 0.6

groundTexStart = 0
groundTexEnd = 1000

steepPower = 2
steepTexStart = 0
steepTexEnd = 50000
steepTex = BUILTIN/terrain_rock00
steepBumpMap = BUILTIN/RockyGround2
steepNearTiling = 2000
steepTiling = 20

lowTex = BUILTIN/terrain_snow00
lowBumpMap = BUILTIN/quiet
lowNearTiling = 1000
lowMultiFactor = 10
lowBumpNearTiling = 1000
lowBumpFarTiling = 10

midTex = BUILTIN/terrain_snow00
midBumpMap = BUILTIN/quiet
midNearTiling = 1000
midMultiFactor = 10
midBumpNearTiling = 2000
midBumpFarTiling = 20

highTex = BUILTIN/terrain_snow00
highBumpMap = BUILTIN/quiet
highNearTiling = 1000
highMultiFactor = 10
highBumpNearTiling = 1000
highBumpFarTiling = 10

lowStart = 0
lowEnd = 0.3
highStart = 0.8
highEnd = 1

globalDensity = 0
}
           Mods
           {
               VertexHeightMap
               {
                   map = Tutora/PluginData/Tutora_height.dds
                   offset = 0
                   deformity = 3000
                   scaleDeformityByRadius = False
                   order = 20
                   enabled = True
               }
               VertexHeightNoise
               {
                   enabled = true
                   name = hello
                   order = 30
                   frequency = 23
                   deformity = 3000
                   seed = 32
                   lacunarity = 2
                   persistence = 0.5
                   octaves = 6
                   mode = Low
                   noiseType = RidgedMultifractal
               }
               VertexColorMap
               {
                   map = Tutora/PluginData/Tutora_colour.dds
                   order = 60
                   enabled = True
               }
           }
       }
   }
}

peteletroll · April 6, 2021

Hello @Jebediah Studios, welcome to the forums!

This is a pretty old thread, you may try asking your question on the Kopernicus main thread.

Dr. Kerbal · April 22, 2021

How do you create a cgf file?

HebaruSan · April 23, 2021

On 4/22/2021 at 5:40 PM, Dr. Kerbal said:

How do you create a cgf file?

Open Notepad (or your OS's equivalent), enter the contents of the file, save to the filename of your choice.

DJDoesKSP · May 21, 2021

I followed the tutorial, but the mod wont work, any ideas?
(the code)

Spoiler

@Kopernicus:AFTER[KOPERNICUS]
{
   Body
   {
       name = Lognic
       cacheFile = PlanetTest/Cache/Lognic.bin
       Template
       {
           name = Lognic
           removeAllPQSMods = true
           removeOcean = true
       }
       Properties //Physical properties
           description = Looks to be a former Super Kerbin, our scientists are puzzled on how a Super Kerbin could exist this far out, maybe the same reason Laythe is habital
           radius = 1500000 //Distance from the planet's core to it's surface. How 'big' is the planet?
           geeASL = 2.5 //Surface gravity in G's
           rotationPeriod = 32324.1375
           rotates = true //Important!
           tidallyLocked = false
           initialRotation = 0
           isHomeWorld = false //Very important!
           timewarpAltitudeLimits = 0 30000 30000 60000 300000 300000 400000 700000
           ScienceValues //Scientific expiriments value multiplier
           {
               landedDataValue = 10 //For expiriments taken on the surface
               splashedDataValue = 9 //For expiriments taken while splashed down
               flyingLowDataValue = 7 //For expiriments taken while flying in the lower atmosphere
               flyingHighDataValue = 6 //For expiriments taken while flying in the upper atmosphere
               inSpaceLowDataValue = 5 //For expiriments taken in space, close to your planet
               inSpaceHighDataValue = 4 //For expiriments taken in space, far away from your planet
               recoveryValue = 7 //Science multiplier for expiriment data taken from recovered vessels
               flyingAltitudeThreshold = 50000
               spaceAltitudeThreshold = 291,000
           }
       }
       Orbit //Orbit properties
       {
           referenceBody = Sun
           color = 1,0,0,1
           inclination = 5 //Orbit inclination relative to referenceBody's equator
           eccentricity = 2 //Orbit eccentricity, how elliptical is the orbit?
           semiMajorAxis = 4563330 //Average distance to reference body
           longitudeOfAscendingNode = 0 //Position of ascending node relative to the surface of the reference body
           argumentOfPeriapsis = 0
           meanAnomalyAtEpoch = 0
           epoch = 0 //Position of your planet when it is first loaded. Not nessecary to give a number unless your planet shares it's orbit, can be used to create laplace resonances
       }
       ScaledVersion //Update scaledspace
       {
           type = Atmospheric
           fadeStart = 0
           fadeEnd = 0
           Material
           {
               texture = PlanetTest/TextureStuff/Lognic_color.dds //Texture map
               normals = PlanetTest/NormalStuff/Lognic_normal.dds //Normal map
               shininess = 0
               specular = 0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0
               rimPower = 3 //Atmosphere rim power
               rimBlend = 0.2 //Atmosphere rim blend
               Gradient //Atmosphere rim color defenitions
               {
                   0.0 = 0.06,0.06,0.06,1
                   0.5 = 0.05,0.05,0.05,1
                   1.0 = 0.0196,0.0196,0.0196,1
               }
           }
       }
       PQS
       {
           Mods
           {
           VertexHeightMap
               {
                   map = PlanetTest/Map/Lognic_height.dds
                   offset = -500
                   deformity = 2900.0
                   scaleDeformityByRadius = false
                   order = 20
                   enabled = true
               }
               {
                   map = PlanetTest/Map/Lognic_color.dds
                   order = 20
                   enabled = true
               }
               VertexHeightNoiseVertHeightCurve2
               {
                   deformity = 105
                   ridgedAddSeed = 153759
                   ridgedAddFrequency = 11
                   ridgedAddLacunarity = 2
                   ridgedAddOctaves = 4
                   ridgedSubSeed = 869463
                   ridgedSubFrequency = 12
                   ridgedSubLacunarity = 2
                   ridgedSubOctaves = 4
                   simplexCurve
                   {
                       key = 0 0 0.1466263 0.1466263
                       key = 0.7922793 0.2448772 0.6761706 1.497418
                       key = 1 1 6.106985 6.106985
                   }
                   simplexHeightStart = 0
                   simplexHeightEnd = 6500
                   simplexSeed = 296022
                   simplexOctaves = 4
                   simplexPersistence = 0.5
                   simplexFrequency = 12
                   enabled = true
                   order = 200
               }
               HeightColorMap
               {
                   blend = 1
                   order = 500
                   enabled = true
                   LandClasses
                   {
                       Class
                       {
                           name = Bottom
                           altitudeStart = 0
                           altitudeEnd = 0.7
                           color = 0.1,0.1,0.1,1.0
                           lerpToNext = true
                       }
                       Class
                       {
                           name = Base
                           altitudeStart = 0.7
                           altitudeEnd = 0.75
                           color = 0.7,0.55,0.2,1.0
                           lerpToNext = true
                       }
                       Class
                       {
                           name = Low
                           altitudeStart = 0.75
                           altitudeEnd = 0.85
                           color = 0.7,0.6,0.4,1.0
                           lerpToNext = true
                       }
                       Class
                       {
                           name = Grad
                           altitudeStart = 0.85
                           altitudeEnd = 0.95
                           color = 1.0,0.9,0.7,1.0
                           lerpToNext = true
                       }
                       Class
                       {
                           name = High
                           altitudeStart = 0.95
                           altitudeEnd = 2
                           color = 0.95,0.95,0.9,1.0
                           lerpToNext = false
                       }
                   }
               }
           }
       }

Edited May 21, 2021 by DJDoesKSP

DJDoesKSP · May 22, 2021

1 hour ago, DJDoesKSP said:

I followed the tutorial, but the mod wont work, any ideas?
(the code)

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@Kopernicus:AFTER[KOPERNICUS]
{
   Body
   {
       name = Lognic
       cacheFile = PlanetTest/Cache/Lognic.bin
       Template
       {
           name = Lognic
           removeAllPQSMods = true
           removeOcean = true
       }
       Properties //Physical properties
           description = Looks to be a former Super Kerbin, our scientists are puzzled on how a Super Kerbin could exist this far out, maybe the same reason Laythe is habital
           radius = 1500000 //Distance from the planet's core to it's surface. How 'big' is the planet?
           geeASL = 2.5 //Surface gravity in G's
           rotationPeriod = 32324.1375
           rotates = true //Important!
           tidallyLocked = false
           initialRotation = 0
           isHomeWorld = false //Very important!
           timewarpAltitudeLimits = 0 30000 30000 60000 300000 300000 400000 700000
           ScienceValues //Scientific expiriments value multiplier
           {
               landedDataValue = 10 //For expiriments taken on the surface
               splashedDataValue = 9 //For expiriments taken while splashed down
               flyingLowDataValue = 7 //For expiriments taken while flying in the lower atmosphere
               flyingHighDataValue = 6 //For expiriments taken while flying in the upper atmosphere
               inSpaceLowDataValue = 5 //For expiriments taken in space, close to your planet
               inSpaceHighDataValue = 4 //For expiriments taken in space, far away from your planet
               recoveryValue = 7 //Science multiplier for expiriment data taken from recovered vessels
               flyingAltitudeThreshold = 50000
               spaceAltitudeThreshold = 291,000
           }
       }
       Orbit //Orbit properties
       {
           referenceBody = Sun
           color = 1,0,0,1
           inclination = 5 //Orbit inclination relative to referenceBody's equator
           eccentricity = 2 //Orbit eccentricity, how elliptical is the orbit?
           semiMajorAxis = 4563330 //Average distance to reference body
           longitudeOfAscendingNode = 0 //Position of ascending node relative to the surface of the reference body
           argumentOfPeriapsis = 0
           meanAnomalyAtEpoch = 0
           epoch = 0 //Position of your planet when it is first loaded. Not nessecary to give a number unless your planet shares it's orbit, can be used to create laplace resonances
       }
       ScaledVersion //Update scaledspace
       {
           type = Atmospheric
           fadeStart = 0
           fadeEnd = 0
           Material
           {
               texture = PlanetTest/TextureStuff/Lognic_color.dds //Texture map
               normals = PlanetTest/NormalStuff/Lognic_normal.dds //Normal map
               shininess = 0
               specular = 0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0
               rimPower = 3 //Atmosphere rim power
               rimBlend = 0.2 //Atmosphere rim blend
               Gradient //Atmosphere rim color defenitions
               {
                   0.0 = 0.06,0.06,0.06,1
                   0.5 = 0.05,0.05,0.05,1
                   1.0 = 0.0196,0.0196,0.0196,1
               }
           }
       }
       PQS
       {
           Mods
           {
           VertexHeightMap
               {
                   map = PlanetTest/Map/Lognic_height.dds
                   offset = -500
                   deformity = 2900.0
                   scaleDeformityByRadius = false
                   order = 20
                   enabled = true
               }
               {
                   map = PlanetTest/Map/Lognic_color.dds
                   order = 20
                   enabled = true
               }
               VertexHeightNoiseVertHeightCurve2
               {
                   deformity = 105
                   ridgedAddSeed = 153759
                   ridgedAddFrequency = 11
                   ridgedAddLacunarity = 2
                   ridgedAddOctaves = 4
                   ridgedSubSeed = 869463
                   ridgedSubFrequency = 12
                   ridgedSubLacunarity = 2
                   ridgedSubOctaves = 4
                   simplexCurve
                   {
                       key = 0 0 0.1466263 0.1466263
                       key = 0.7922793 0.2448772 0.6761706 1.497418
                       key = 1 1 6.106985 6.106985
                   }
                   simplexHeightStart = 0
                   simplexHeightEnd = 6500
                   simplexSeed = 296022
                   simplexOctaves = 4
                   simplexPersistence = 0.5
                   simplexFrequency = 12
                   enabled = true
                   order = 200
               }
               HeightColorMap
               {
                   blend = 1
                   order = 500
                   enabled = true
                   LandClasses
                   {
                       Class
                       {
                           name = Bottom
                           altitudeStart = 0
                           altitudeEnd = 0.7
                           color = 0.1,0.1,0.1,1.0
                           lerpToNext = true
                       }
                       Class
                       {
                           name = Base
                           altitudeStart = 0.7
                           altitudeEnd = 0.75
                           color = 0.7,0.55,0.2,1.0
                           lerpToNext = true
                       }
                       Class
                       {
                           name = Low
                           altitudeStart = 0.75
                           altitudeEnd = 0.85
                           color = 0.7,0.6,0.4,1.0
                           lerpToNext = true
                       }
                       Class
                       {
                           name = Grad
                           altitudeStart = 0.85
                           altitudeEnd = 0.95
                           color = 1.0,0.9,0.7,1.0
                           lerpToNext = true
                       }
                       Class
                       {
                           name = High
                           altitudeStart = 0.95
                           altitudeEnd = 2
                           color = 0.95,0.95,0.9,1.0
                           lerpToNext = false
                       }
                   }
               }
           }
       }

I looked in the logs and found this: [LOG 19:53:00]: [Kopernicus]: Configuration.Loader: Failed to load Body: Lognic: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.
what does this mean?

Chocolat Oreos · May 22, 2021

Hello,

I would like to make a rough model of Arrokoth for a New-Horizons mission, but I'm not really sure how to add the shape in, because it's a bit peculiar. Is a shape like this even possible with Kopernicus? Otherwise I'll just stick with putting Dres into it's orbit for the mission

Thanks in advance.

NANOR · July 12, 2021

Hello ,For some reason my planet is not showing up on the map, in the tracking station and im not sure why I am not sure what I have done wrong

Souptime · August 16, 2021

oh boy this is gonna be painful....

RevanX_LSR · November 3, 2021

WOW! I never thought making planets was that easy. Pro tip: try to make planets as realistic as possible, I don't want to see planets with 0.0987 Gee but 28736 radius anymore. Thanks so much for creating this tutorial

krblman · January 19, 2022

I have been trying to create planets this way for 2 months now and every single time the planet either doesn't appear at all, it appears but the surface is purple, or some other random problem.

Not gonna lie, Kopernicus physically could NOT be less intuitive.

Watermel00n · February 4, 2022

Maybe its a problem with your scaled space. Normal maps can be hard sometimes. I recommend you save your color files if they are .dds files with DXT5 compression, and DXT5nm for normal maps. The heightmap should be greyscale color, not RGB. Good luck!

PrimeDirective96 · November 16, 2022

I'm trying to modify a planet in a pack. I'm satisfied with the color but want it to look more vibrant and "Soupier", it looks okayish at the very low altitudes but fades away into black nothingness too quickly during accent despite the static pressure being really high. Not game-breaking just looks odd.

What parameters do I need to modify and by how much?

QDogTheBest · November 20, 2022

I'm getting an error called:

"Exception Was Recorded: Unable to read beyond the end of the stream."

Could someone help?

@Kopernicus:AFTER[KOPERNICUS]
{
	Body
	{
		name = Gonorix
		cacheFile = Gonorix/cache/Gonorix.bin
		identifier = Gonorix/Gonorix
		Debug 
        {
           exportMesh = true
           update = true
        }
		Template
		{
			name = Tylo
			removeAllPQSMods = true
		}
		Properties
		{
			description = How did it get here?
			radius = 7000000
			geeASL = 0.67
			rotationPeriod = 36000
			rotates = true
			tidallyLocked = false
			isHomeWorld = false
			timewarpAltitudeLimits = 0 30000 30000 60000 300000 300000 400000 700000
			ScienceValues
			{
				landedDataValue = 3 
				flyingLowDataValue = 10 
				flyingHighDataValue = 8 
				inSpaceLowDataValue = 10
				inSpaceHighDataValue = 8 
				recoveryValue = 12 
				flyingAltitudeThreshold = 12000
				spaceAltitudeThreshold = 140000
			}	
		}
		Orbit
		{
			refrenceBody = Sun 
			inclination = 0.5
			eccentricity = 0.02
			semiMajorAxis = 9000000000
			longitudeOfAscendingNode = 0
			argumentOfPeriapsis = 0
			meanAnomalyAtEpoch = 0
			epoch = 0
			color = 215,50,50,0.8
		}
		ScaledVersion
		{
			type = Vacuum
			fadeStart = 0
			fadeEnd = 0
			OnDemand
			{
				texture = Gonorix/PluginData/HightMap.dds
                normals = Gonorix/PluginData/Normals.dds
			}
			Material
			{
				color = 0.7,0.7,0.7,1
				specColor = 0.05,0.05,0.05,1
				shininess = 0.15
			}
		}
		PQS
		{
			Mods
			{
				VertexHeightMap
				{
					map = Gonorix/PluginData/HightMap.dds
					offset = -500
					deformity = 3000.0
					scaleDeformityByRadius = false
					order = 20
					enabled = true
				}
				VertexColorMap
				{
					map = Gonorix/PluginData/HightMap.dds
					order = 10
					enabled = True
				}
			}
		}
	}
}

QDogTheBest · November 21, 2022

FIXED

It was something to do with scaled version idk

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