Kopernicus star help.

[MaybePug]

Hi!

First of all, i'm not sure if this is the right place to post this, but let's get to the topic.

I'm trying to make a star system with Kopernicus, but i'm not sure how i'm supposed to make the other star not visible while in the kerbol system, or atleast not as brightly(?) as in the pictures.

https://imgur.com/a/XhXP0

As you can see, the other star is WAY too big for being 2 light years away. Also the star is just slightly more massive than Kerbol.

So how do i make it not as bright? Do i need to modify the curves? If so how?

P.s The pack will be my first "mod" ever.

 

 

Edited April 5, 2018 by MaybePug

[Vanamonde]

Thread moved to the proper subforum, and good luck with your issue.

[NickRoss120]

It is what you suspect, it has something to do with the brightness and/or intensity curves for the star you're making.

[MaybePug]

Ok, so how do i modify them so it doesn't happen?

Edited April 7, 2018 by MaybePug

[NickRoss120]

Would you mind if I take a look at it, at least with a pic of the intensity configs?

IK that my star is at a similar distance, in Kerbal terms at least.

Edited April 7, 2018 by NickRoss120

[MaybePug]

Sure. I'm by no means good at this, so there is probably many errors there.

Spoiler

@Kopernicus:FOR[Kopernicus]
{
    Body
    {
        name = Hercules
        flightGlobalsIndex = 1200
        Debug
        {
            exportMesh = false
            update = true
        }
        Template
        {
            name = Sun
        }
        Properties
        {
            description = Hercules is a star slightly larger than Kerbol. It's exactly 2 light years away from Kerbol. The star isn't lonely as it has a companion neutron star K1729-48. 
            starLuminosity = 1.25
            radius = 281000000
            geeASL = 1.879
            rotationPeriod = 500000
        }
        Orbit
        {
            referenceBody = Sun
            semiMajorAxis = 18921056800000000
            inclination = 20
            meanAnomalyAtEpoch = 100
            epoch = 15000
            eccentricity = 0.09
            argumentOfPeriapsis = 135
            longitudeOfAscendingNode = 10
            color = 51,204,51,1
        }
        ScaledVersion
        {
            Light
            {
                sunlightColor = 234.0,242.0,75.0,1.0
                sunlightIntensity = 0.9
                sunlightShadowStrength = 0.7523364
                scaledSunlightColor = 234.0,242.0,75.0,1.0
                scaledSunlightIntensity = 0
                IVASunColor = 234.0,242.0,75.0,1.0
                IVASunIntensity = 0.8099999
                ambientLightColor = 234.0,242.0,75.0,1.0
                sunLensFlareColor = 234.0,242.0,75.0,1.0
                givesOffLight = True
                sunAU = 13599840256
                luminosity = 1360
                insolation = 0.15
                }
                IntensityCurve
                {
                    key = -1 1 0 -0.05
                    key = -0.421 0.46 0 0
                    key = 0.573 -1.5 0 0
                    key = 0.457 -1.687 0 0
                    key = 0.7625 -2 0 0

                }
                brightnessCurve
                {
                    key = -1 1 0 -0.05
                    key = -0.421 0.46 0 0
                    key = 0.573 -1.5 0 0

                }
                ScaledIntensityCurve
                {
                    key = -1 1 0 -0.05
                    key = -0.421 0.46 0 0
                    key = 0.573 -1.5 0 0
                }
            }
            Material
            {
                rimPower = 2.06
                rimBlend = 0.3
                emitColor0 = 234.0,242.0,75.0,1.0
                emitColor1 = 234.0,242.0,75.0,1.0
                sunspotColor = 0.01,0.01,0.01,1.0
                rimColor = 234.0,242.0,75.0,1.0
            }
            Coronas
            {
                Corona
                {
                    rotation = 0
                    speed = -1
                    updateInterval = 5
                    scaleLimitX = 5
                    scaleLimitY = 5
                    scaleSpeed = 0.007
                    Material
                    {
                        texture = Hercules System/System/Stars/Hercules/HerculesCorona.dds
                        inverseFade = 2.553731
                    }
                }
                Corona
                {
                    rotation = 0
                    speed = 1
                    updateInterval = 5
                    scaleLimitX = 5
                    scaleLimitY = 5
                    scaleSpeed = 0.009
                    Material
                    {
                        texture = Hercules System/System/Stars/Hercules/HerculesCorona.dds
                        inverseFade = 2.553731
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

 

Edited April 7, 2018 by MaybePug

[NickRoss120]

Why are the values negative numbers? I think that's why it isn't working

[MaybePug]

They are negative because i didn't know they should not be. Well, i'll test changing them back to positive.

Edit: Still doesn't work. :|

Edited April 7, 2018 by MaybePug

[NickRoss120]

Spoiler

                IntensityCurve
                {
                    key = 0 0.9 0 0
                    key = 8.122216E+09 0.0 0 0
                }
                scaledSunlightColor = 1,1,1,1
                ScaledIntensityCurve
                {
                    key = 0 0.9 0 0
                    key = 8.122216E+09 0.0 0 0
                }
                IVASunColor = 1,1,1,1
                IVAIntensityCurve
                {
                    key = 0 0.9 0 0
                    key = 8.122216E+09 0.0 0 0
                }

Mine are huge vast numbers and don't contain decimals, except the ones that are large numbers such as 8.122216E+09

Wonder if that's related

Edited April 7, 2018 by NickRoss120

[MaybePug]

That's maybe the issue, i've looked at many other star packs and they have big numbers there.

But the main thing is, how do people calculate those? Or does everyone just randomly come up with some big numbers?

[NickRoss120]

Most people use an intensity calculator, but I can't give you the link due to privatization issues.

If you need any more help, you can DM me or come over some time to the official Kopernicus Discord.