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[klgraham1013]

Keyboards have a lot of keys, and I feel like there's plenty KSP already doesn't use.  Combinations or otherwise.  I think finding keys to bind won't be to much of an issue.

Edited May 26, 2019 by klgraham1013

[Kergarin]

What if one builds something, that can unfold and extend to more than the physics range is.

Let's say.... 70km  

Will it work? 

[rudi1291]

Are engines bound to these axis groups or are they hard coded? Is it possible to rebind engines to another axis group than 'main throttle'?

[Superfluous J]

3 hours ago, Kergarin said:

What if one builds something, that can unfold and extend to more than the physics range is.

Let's say.... 70km  

Will it work? 

"All" you'd need is 5km, so it could stretch 2.5km each way. I don't know if it's from the root part or the COM so that covers both.

Based on this pic and that they can extend to 4 x their length, it's generous to say the large piston will extend to 2 meters. So, you'd need about 2500 of them attached end-to-end and they'd already be over 1km long when you started.

So sure, it's possible. Not really practical.

(you can do similar with long parts and hinges and get it under 1000 parts but still. I doubt a hinge will work well rotating 500+ parts around 500+ other parts, even if those parts were extremely light weight)

Edited May 27, 2019 by 5thHorseman

[_stilgar_]

13 hours ago, zer0Kerbal said:

I just want to be able to deploy stuff...

well - there is <ALT>,<CNTRL>,<SHFT>, and all sorts of combinations of these plus if one really wants to get all Bill on it - there is <LALT>,<LCNTRL>,<LSHFT>, <RALT>,<RCNTRL>,<RSHFT>.

 

so <ALT><1> or <RALT><LSHFT><4> - all are different keyboard scan codes. And there are many (relatively) unassigned Fkeys(with modifier keys as well).

The problem is, Ctrl and Shift are used for main throttle. You can't use shortcuts with them. I learned that when my Steam screenshot shortcut was "Shift-F12". I tried taking a screenshot of my landed rocket and it just took off... 

[zer0Kerbal]

3 hours ago, _stilgar_ said:

The problem is, Ctrl and Shift are used for main throttle. You can't use shortcuts with them. I learned that when my Steam screenshot shortcut was "Shift-F12". I tried taking a screenshot of my landed rocket and it just took off... 

yep, that's happened to me. Love me a razer naga, map the <RALT><RSHFT><RCNTRL> to one of the 17 buttons.

[Kergarin]

6 hours ago, 5thHorseman said:

"All" you'd need is 5km, so it could stretch 2.5km each way. I don't know if it's from the root part or the COM so that covers both.

Based on this pic and that they can extend to 4 x their length, it's generous to say the large piston will extend to 2 meters. So, you'd need about 2500 of them attached end-to-end and they'd already be over 1km long when you started.

So sure, it's possible. Not really practical.

(you can do similar with long parts and hinges and get it under 1000 parts but still. I doubt a hinge will work well rotating 500+ parts around 500+ other parts, even if those parts were extremely light weight)

Yes I was thinking about long parts and hinges.

I have no clue how sturdy or powerfull these parts are. Friday will tell 

Edited May 27, 2019 by Kergarin