KSP Loading... Preview: KAL-1000 Actions

[St4rdust]

Now you will be able to assign actions to the KAL-1000 Controller. 

Look mum, no hands! 

 

KSP Loading... Preview KAL-1000 Actions
Now you will be able to assign actions to the KAL-1000 Controller.
Look mum, no hands! pic.twitter.com/zjpEiz81Kg

— Kerbal Space Program (@KerbalSpaceP) July 3, 2019

 

[Guest]

Good job as always

1. when will it come out?

2. So can we go both robotics and flight?

3. Will you be able to use this as deploying a base as it lands?

4. Can you test it in the VAB?

5. Do you program it in some way (Ex: Turn at 80 M/S)?

Great job @SQUAD or @Private Division. Whatever you're called now

Edited July 3, 2019 by Guest

[nestor]

43 minutes ago, The Doodling Astronaut said:

Good job as always

1. when will it come out?

2. So can we go both robotics and flight?

3. Will you be able to use this as deploying a base as it lands?

4. Can you test it in the VAB?

5. Do you program it in some way (Ex: Turn at 80 M/S)?

Great job @SQUAD or @Private Division. Whatever you're called now

1. We haven’t announced a date yet.

2. The feature is about controlling existing Part Action Window functionality with KAL.

4. Some things can be tested and some can’t  

5. In this example turning was achieved by rotating a probe with a hinge. 

 

 

 

[Blasty McBlastblast]

i love that the forum avatar of @nestor is perfect for answering the questions above!! 

[Zero266]

at first i thought the nav ball was bugged out but it makes way more sense that you turned by literally tilting the probe core relative to the rocket. really ingenious way to do that and i am very exited for this. robotics parts was great but automating rockets is better.

[RealKerbal3x]

We are getting closer to a programmable autopilot in stock KSP.

Though will we be able to add KAL-1000 tracks to action groups as well? It’d be really good to make custom landing gear and be able to deploy them using the gear action group.

[Frank_G]

Incredible features.

The list of ideas and possibilities grows

Thank you very much!

[Jacky_Rabbit]

8 hours ago, RealKerbal3x said:

We are getting closer to a programmable autopilot in stock KSP.

Though will we be able to add KAL-1000 tracks to action groups as well? It’d be really good to make custom landing gear and be able to deploy them using the gear action group.

This works by now. I use it for my big tankers landing on Minmus to refuel. Just edit the "Gear" action group, add the KAL-1000 and set it to togle play/paused and togle forward/reversed. Et Voilá, nice big 5m long landing legs controlled by the "G"-key.

Edit: The landinglegs will work even better with the new Girp Pads (I hope).

Edited July 3, 2019 by Jacky_Rabbit

[Serenity]

Wow , peeeeeeerfect!More awesome content!Thank you!

Edited July 3, 2019 by Boyster

[dok_377]

Just add the ability to lock/unlock the robotic parts via KAL-1000 and it will be priceless. 

[Enceos]

Big YES, to having a lock toggle of robotic parts as an action for action groups!

Edited July 3, 2019 by Enceos

[Kerbart]

8 hours ago, nestor said:

5. In this example turning was achieved by rotating a probe with a hinge. 

A truly Kerbal solution!

[MaianTrey]

4 hours ago, dok_377 said:

Just add the ability to lock/unlock the robotic parts via KAL-1000 and it will be priceless. 

Based on what nestor said earlier in the thread, this should be possible with this upcoming update.

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2. The feature is about controlling existing Part Action Window functionality with KAL.

Since you can lock/unlock parts with the Part Action Window, this should be doable with the KAL.

[RealKerbal3x]

7 hours ago, Jacky_Rabbit said:

This works by now. I use it for my big tankers landing on Minmus to refuel. Just edit the "Gear" action group, add the KAL-1000 and set it to togle play/paused and togle forward/reversed. Et Voilá, nice big 5m long landing legs controlled by the "G"-key.

Edit: The landinglegs will work even better with the new Girp Pads (I hope).

I didn't know that! I haven't really been using the robotics that much since BG's release (because with so many possibilities, I couldn't think of anything to do ) but I think with the grip pads and KAL-1000 improvements in 1.7.3 I'm going to have to give the robotics some serious use!

[Guest]

@nestor I noticed the navball didn't move to the spacecraft?

[RealKerbal3x]

7 minutes ago, The Doodling Astronaut said:

@nestor I noticed the navball didn't move to the spacecraft?

That's because the KAL-1000 has been programmed to tilt the probe core on a hinge to steer the rocket.

[Majorjim!]

16 hours ago, St4rdust said:

Now you will be able to assign actions to the KAL-1000 Controller. 

Great! So can we have a tutorial now please?

[VoidCosmos]

Is it an autopilot too? 

[mindstalker]

25 minutes ago, Nigel J. Cardozo said:

Is it an autopilot too? 

No,  just a carefully timed set of manuevers. Essentially, someone timed the actions that needed to happen on that exact size/shape ship, and set those timing to actions in the KAL controller.

[Gergorik]

Does this mean you can use one KAL to controll other KALs?

[nestor]

3 hours ago, Gergorik said:

Does this mean you can use one KAL to controll other KALs?

Yes, that's correct.

[Superfluous J]

4 hours ago, Gergorik said:

Does this mean you can use one KAL to controll other KALs?

 

1 hour ago, nestor said:

Yes, that's correct.

Do you want a sKynet?

Because this is how you get a sKynet.

[jojo5144]

that's what you had to do and you did it! this is so cool .

this small update announces great potential.

thank you @SQUAD !

I would like to be able to eject a kerbal from a cockpit with action groups lol :)

Edited July 3, 2019 by jojo5144

[Frank_G]

I really hope, this update finds its way into the public, as what the dev-team is currently doing and adding to the game is worth not only recognition, but a good number on the bank account. I mean, the game changed in a lot of positive ways, even for experienced players and those on board for years...

[mindstalker]

On 7/3/2019 at 7:01 PM, 5thHorseman said:

 

Do you want a sKynet?

Because this is how you get a sKynet.

Can we get conditional statements and sensor based inputs?