[0.21.1] HydroTech RCS Autopilot v0.5.1 (2013.8.28)

[Michael Kim]

Is there any information I missed about how to best utilize the RCS Thrust Info data?

What do the first & second numbers mean? Ex. Pitch down: 5.44, 0.06

What would be considered optimal or "good enough"?

They are max torque and max angular acceleration

[iadnab]

Will this mod get updated into 0.21?

[BrutalRIP]

does this work with .21?? cant get any docking mods to work properly since .21 came out

[astropapi1]

does this work with .21?? cant get any docking mods to work properly since .21 came out

learn to dock manually.

Try Mechjeb's docking autopilot, should work fine in 0.21.

[BrutalRIP]

learn to dock manually.

Try Mechjeb's docking autopilot, should work fine in 0.21.

Mechjeb was my first try then ORDA the this but they all fail big style

[Tygroux]

learn to dock manually.

Try Mechjeb's docking autopilot, should work fine in 0.21.

Only if you have infinite monopropellant. Mechjeb docking autopilot eats more mono than jeb eats snacks.

[FullOfStars]

Hi guys, I seem to be having a problem with the camera. Whenever I go into camera mode, it seems to point the wrong way. I'm using the all in one pieces, and from the video I've watched, I'm not doing anything different than what is shown. Very confusing.

[Ratzap]

Only if you have infinite monopropellant. Mechjeb docking autopilot eats more mono than jeb eats snacks.

Only if your RCS is unbalanced and it's constantly correcting for rotation/translation errors (or if your ship is some offcenter mutant thing). Get the RCS build aid and use it - with a well built final stage and balanced RCS MJ docks with next to no mono use (if somewhat slowly).

[stupid_chris]

The big advantage of this over MechJeb'S RCS docker is the insane efficiency at what rate this uses RCS. This mod is godly, honestly this is the best RCS tool there is.

[HeadHunter67]

Only if your RCS is unbalanced and it's constantly correcting for rotation/translation errors (or if your ship is some offcenter mutant thing). Get the RCS build aid and use it - with a well built final stage and balanced RCS MJ docks with next to no mono use (if somewhat slowly).

Not always true. I've perfectly balanced my RCS using Build Aid and had MJ spaz out even when I'd lost no fuel mass to imbalance it. Yes, it can be exacerbated by user error, but there are a lot of problems with MJ that won't ever get fixed if we keep blaming the people who discover the problems.

MJ's Docking Autopilot is so bad int he 0.21 version, I learned to do it manually.

I'll watch the video and check it out - though the parts are kind of loud and don't fit with the aesthetic of anything else I use.

Edited August 15, 2013 by HeadHunter67

[HoneyFox]

I don't know if it's suitable for me to mention the RendezMe (modified) plugin here. It has some semi-auto RCS control too, which doesn't waste much RCS fuel.

[Devo]

Any idea why the automatic translation window fails to open if I cancel a flight and go back to another flight? I get to use it once, and everytime after that it doesnt pop the window up.

[Michael Kim]

Finally got myself some time to finish a new update

This time with improved landing autopilot

I have not encountered any bug due to the change of KSP version. If you meet any bug, please go to the development thread to report.

[Sangi]

Is any one running this with the steam install? I am unable to get it to show the hydrojeb tab when in flight. I am sure that I am missing something.

[HeadHunter67]

You might be missing that this mod is for 0.21, not 0.22.

[KhaosCorp]

You might be missing that this mod is for 0.21, not 0.22.

Works just fine for me in 0.22...also I have Steam version of KSP

[Sangi]

Yeah. I turns out I am an idiot. My controller was on one of my ejected stages.

[drtedastro]

Damn, I hate it when I do that...... I usually figure that out just about 10 seconds before making Kerbal Mun Pudding...

[xbongox]

I'm not sure if this has been answered before but I did some searching around and couldn't find it (I apologize if it has been answered). I assume this works in career mode and if it does, what parts of the tech tree do you have to unlock to use the parts for this mod?

[RenatsMC]

Does this Still work for 0.23 ? Because i wanna only docking helper not Mechjeb

[Roxette]

Does this Still work for 0.2

It does not, the interface does not appear at all.

[THobson]

I really like the idea that this will allow me to preset the orientation at which different crafts will dock. I seem to have the required parts in Sandbox but not in Career mode. I have been through all my researched items to see if anything new have been added that needs to be researched but cannot find any thing. What am I missing?

Many thanks.

Edited January 22, 2014 by THobson

[Michael Kim]

I'm currently not interested in maintaining HydroTech mods, until the game is in a more complete state, let's say, beta. This is not a promise though that I will come back when KSP beta comes out. However, I would still like to hold all rights of these mods in case I will.

If anyone is interested in maintaining HydroTech mods during this time, please contact me via PM.

[threadlok]

I'm currently not interested in maintaining HydroTech mods, until the game is in a more complete state.

Totally understand that - but I have some good news for you and others who so miss your mod - it's real easy to get working with .23. I just got it incorporated into my .23 career and sent up a quick space station hub with the ports set up and did a functional docking shuffle between two of them with HydroTech.

In the mean time - here's the simple steps to fix the current 0.5.1 build from 2013-8-28 to work with KSP .23:

1. Go to the game data where you unzipped the HydroTech folder

2. With a text editor, add

TechRequired = fuelSystems

right above the category line in each of the 9 part files.

ie:

PART

{

name = HydroTech_DA_1m

module = Part

author = Michael Kim

scale = 1.0

node_stack_top = 0, 0.101, 0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0

node_stack_bottom = 0, -0.101, 0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0

cost = 3000

TechRequired = fuelSystems

category = Utility

subcategory = 0

title = HydroTech Docking Assistance Part 1m

Easy Peasy... I have no idea if there's anything else that's 'supposed' to be done - but this made it work, and that's all I cared about for tonight ...

PS. Thank you for a great mod Michael Kim. Space station gameplay is not worth it without this for me, as I dont have time to build and dock one module in a night, since I have an IRL career... But with this & mechjeb I dont have to quit my job to build a station - I can send up a few in a night and not deal with the repetitive unmanned parts if I dont want to! I especially love your landing assist as it allows me to burn some RCS for hover repositions instead of fuel - and until I get more arms grown, that's too many keys to hit for RCS+Fuel landing and use the mouse at the same time LOL. Thanks!

[KhaosCorp]

I would love to be caretaker of this, as its one of my long time favorites.....but alas, I know nothing of code =(

If there was someone willing to look after the code Id be happy to do the rest. Would also die for a shot at doing an art pass for this one =)