darthgently Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Full wildcard search capability on craft names, craft status (ESCAPING, LANDED...), crew names/tr aits, part names, inventory contents, even module names etc. Even craft currently docked to other craft need to show in results. Search results fully sortable on name, distance from reference body, craft, or other targetable object, time from maneuvernode or SOI transition or impact, etc Every targetable/trackable item should have an editable "notes" field that can also be searched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linky Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 I really like this idea. It certainly would make things easier if there was a "notes" area with the proposed mission for the craft. Of course it would have to be able to be updated, because I get sidetracked a lot. Shoot for Duna, realize that your in an optimum trajectory for a slingshot maneuver to go to Dres. That is really the only reason I have been to Dres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcwaffles2003 Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 On 6/13/2021 at 6:16 PM, darthgently said: Even craft currently docked to other craft need to show in results. I like this idea overall though this might not be so feasible since when craft are docked together they become a single craft, I imagine for good reason. If they stayed separate then they would load in separately and I believe precision errors would cause the kraken to rear its head. That said, I'm all for better search capabilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandaman Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 If in 15 hours ago, mcwaffles2003 said: I like this idea overall though this might not be so feasible since when craft are docked together they become a single craft, I imagine for good reason. If they stayed separate then they would load in separately and I believe precision errors would cause the kraken to rear its head. That said, I'm all for better search capabilities. In KSP1 probe cores and capsules can remember their names for when they are staged or undocked. So, I imagine, you should be able to tap into that and search for that info and not just the vessel name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOXBLOX Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 I really like the idea of being able to attach notes to a craft. That way I can remember the purpose. And a full search feature would be epic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattinoz Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Search for craft by crew name would be handy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthgently Posted July 3, 2021 Author Share Posted July 3, 2021 On 6/30/2021 at 1:13 AM, mcwaffles2003 said: I like this idea overall though this might not be so feasible since when craft are docked together they become a single craft, I imagine for good reason. If they stayed separate then they would load in separately and I believe precision errors would cause the kraken to rear its head. That said, I'm all for better search capabilities. It is doable per probe core or command module where the vessel name can be set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattinoz Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 On 6/30/2021 at 3:13 PM, mcwaffles2003 said: I like this idea overall though this might not be so feasible since when craft are docked together they become a single craft, I imagine for good reason. If they stayed separate then they would load in separately and I believe precision errors would cause the kraken to rear its head. That said, I'm all for better search capabilities. Who’s to say this will still be true for KSP2. We know the craft files aren’t compatible so they might have a system that keeps them separated like the docked craft is one of the storage containers we’ve seen. The craft doesn’t need to know details just what is required to calculate physics. Would seem a handy way to do LOD physics to treat big chunks of the craft as structurally sound unless they flag otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcwaffles2003 Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 5 hours ago, mattinoz said: Who’s to say this will still be true for KSP2. We know the craft files aren’t compatible so they might have a system that keeps them separated like the docked craft is one of the storage containers we’ve seen. The craft doesn’t need to know details just what is required to calculate physics. Would seem a handy way to do LOD physics to treat big chunks of the craft as structurally sound unless they flag otherwise. The craft file incompatibility comes from a change in the way save files are generated but loading precision is a problem at the engine level. But maybe, I don't dev games.. 7 hours ago, darthgently said: It is doable per probe core or command module where the vessel name can be set I'm talking about physical precision for the location of a ship when loading.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthgently Posted July 3, 2021 Author Share Posted July 3, 2021 11 hours ago, mcwaffles2003 said: I'm talking about physical precision for the location of a ship when loading.. I still don't understand. I'm talking about the Tracking Station, if you choose to "fly" or load a docked craft from the Tracking Station of course it would load the entire craft to which the selected docked craft is docked. I don't understand why you are concerned about precision and location when loading Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattinoz Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 21 hours ago, mcwaffles2003 said: The craft file incompatibility comes from a change in the way save files are generated but loading precision is a problem at the engine level. But maybe, I don't dev games.. I'm talking about physical precision for the location of a ship when loading.. If they have changed the game so it’s never trying to hold everything together then the floating point numbers don’t need to stretch as far and can be more precise close in. they have given us enough teases to say something is fundamentally different to the very core of the game. So if we like the idea of something then it’s worth talking about as the conditions that made it impossible might not exist. Or they might the fun is we don’t know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Mcslay Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Ability to sort crafts by nearest periapsis, apoapsis, ascending and descending node, SOI change and nearest maneuver would be great too. Hiding crafts from the list not orbiting the same parenting body would also be of great help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartan Hoplite Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 I think it would be very simple to have a single vessel icon that shows a list of crafts that are docked to it, either by hovering over the icon or by showing a submenue under the main craft in the craft list. I think this is a very important feature for any space station. The whole thing could still load as one craft, but you should be able to edit the places where the craft is divided into separate vessels. At least set a station craft so that its docking ports serve to divide vessels automatically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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