How do You get 100% Surface sample to transmit

[23johnw]

Hi all this is my first post, 
 

I am using Kerbal space program 1.0.5 

I am trying to transmit surface data at 100% and I am unable to find out the parameter to change, 

I understand about "xmitDataScalar = 0.4" change 0.4 to 1 and that works for all the instruments but I can not find and entry for surface samples, 

if I look at the save file I fine surface sample had a line "xmit = 0.25" and if I change the value to 1 then it transmits at 100% but the next sample the value returns to 0.25 in the save file.

 

Thanks for any help in advance

 

John

[Dr. Jet]

You should change not the save file, but the corresponding config in /GameData/Squad/Parts/.../

Each time your craft is loaded, all parts are rebuilt from scratch and all non-standard values are reset.

Though I personally don't recommend xmitDataScalar = 1 on material science (goo, material bay and surface samples). These parts are a reasonably realistic challenge to actually return samples rather then remote-study them. 

[23johnw]

On February 29, 2016 at 7:22 AM, Dr. Jet said:

You should change not the save file, but the corresponding config in /GameData/Squad/Parts/.../

Each time your craft is loaded, all parts are rebuilt from scratch and all non-standard values are reset.

Though I personally don't recommend xmitDataScalar = 1 on material science (goo, material bay and surface samples). These parts are a reasonably realistic challenge to actually return samples rather then remote-study them. 

Thanks for the reply, however that's to change the transmit value of the experiments not the surface samples. 

[Sublight]

Really?  You are cheating to try to get more science?

[wumpus]

On 8/18/2016 at 3:14 PM, Sublight said:

Really?  You are cheating to try to get more science?

The point about surface samples is that it requires a kerbal to step out and pick them up.  The game kind of expects you to bring them back home.  You can only store so many snacks in a capsule.

[Sublight]

3 hours ago, wumpus said:

The point about surface samples is that it requires a kerbal to step out and pick them up.  The game kind of expects you to bring them back home.  You can only store so many snacks in a capsule.

Gotcha.  Just giving you a hard time.    You should enjoy the game that you bought any way you want to.  I should not have said anything.