Updating config files from old mods

[hendrack]

Hi there, are there any guides on how to update old mods, i.e. part only mods and their config files? I only found the CFG File Documentation from the wiki. I've tried a lot of old mods, some with restrictive licenses, that I'd like to update for personal use.

Are there any obvious culprits of the cfg structure that changed between KSP 1.0 to 1.9? Like tank setups, tweakscale configs, that sort of thing comes to my mind.

I've tried to compare some old engine configs with newer mods, but its a bit of trial and error.

[zer0Kerbal]

On 5/11/2020 at 11:32 AM, hendrack said:

trial and error.

^^^ this.

 

[wasml]

The two things that come to mind are:

1) The stack node orientations. At some point the orientation of stack nodes changed and orientation became important (Z axis points to part to connect to)

2) Big update to wheels - not fixable with a cfg file change.

[linuxgurugamer]

Bulkhead profiles and tags come to mind.  Node orientation as well, I use NodeHelper with that