[1.0.5] Versatile Toolbox System (Added USI Support)

[Nazari1382]

The primary feature of this mod is to provide a modular system for resource containers and utility parts that can be transported on the back of a Kerbal and attached to specialized racks. This mod requires Kerbal Inventory System for full functionality. Get it here:

 

For compatibility with USI resources, you must install USI Life Support and mods that enable USI fuels(Karbonite).

Versatile Toolbox System does not redistribute KIS/USI content or plugins.

Release 3 adds fuel cell parts and support for USI Life Support Resources:

 

 

 

 

Release 2:

 

 

Release 2: Added TAC Life Support containers

Features:

- opens, includes interior surfaces & colliders

- mod-friendly, create your own art for it, make it hold anything!

- support for Kerbal Attachment System

- additional support parts for attachment, extra parts with the same shape

 

Includes the VTS MMU, a small monopropellant vehicle, along with a small rack and large rack, both configured to fit within 2.5 meter cargo bays or popular vehicles like the KSO. The standard toolbox part is equipped with KAS container and science container functionality.

This mod requires Kerbal Inventory System for full functionality.

Exploring the different VTS parts: youtuber KottabosGames

 

 

 

Download

USI Pack:

http://spacedock.info/mod/204/Versatile%20Toolbox%20System:%20USI%20Pack

TACLS Pack:   

http://spacedock.info/mod/221/Versatile%20Toolbox%20System:%20TACLS%20Pack

 

 

 

License:

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/legalcode

This mod is intended to be friendly to edits. You are free to change the texture or the function and include some form of the VTS parts in your mod with attribution. Post what you're using VTS for here or in the Dev thread:

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/76018-VTS-The-Versatile-Toolbox-System

more screens:

Goo container for scale

VTS MMU

Mounting Rack, 1.25m

Mounting Rack, 1.875m

Edited February 21, 2016 by Nazari1382

[Jaxx]

You're wonderful. I love you. How many times people have asked for pleasing non-default KAS containers, and you've delivered. Whooo!

[loppnessmonsta]

Looks interesting. Would you mind posting more pictures? Perhaps it's because I'm tired, but I'm having trouble understanding some of what I'm looking at. Particularly how everything fits together and what each part does.

Will check it out in-game tomorrow.

[thedogs]

OMG I can't wait to put into my game!

I'll do a video tutorial on it to help explain the concept, ect.

Here's my channel.

http://www.youtube.com/alt3gaming

[JimTheDog]

This is a beautiful little thing. Only suggestion I have -- allow the toolbox to cycle open/shut in the VAB, so we can build stuff into its inner surface?

[madmat]

Totally agree with Jims suggestion re; open/shut in VAB.This is an excellent piece of gear that's been needed for a while. Thanks heaps

[Initar]

Played with it a little, and now 'Id like the default KAS containers to look just like yours!

But you know what would be awesome? An additionnal node so the small one could fit in an extended 6S service compartment

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/61040-0-23-6S-Service-Compartment-Tubes-Design-smooth!/page22 <<< last post on the page

Just an idea, thanks for the hard work anyway!

[BigD145]

Looks nice. More pictures in the OP needed for sure.

[Nazari1382]

This is a beautiful little thing. Only suggestion I have -- allow the toolbox to cycle open/shut in the VAB, so we can build stuff into its inner surface?

The stock generic animation module doesn't do this, but mods like Firespitter do. I decided to not include anything extra atm. The inner surfaces are there for future features if they come - KAS doesn't support surface attaching objects to a part that's been grabbed; they will fall off - but having the open interior and doors makes it easy to make new versions with new equipment in them, for example you could use model nodes/welding to attach existing small parts.

[Helix935]

hmm i have an idea how about adjusting the collision mesh so that we can place stuff inside the empty opened container

[Nazari1382]

hmm i have an idea how about adjusting the collision mesh so that we can place stuff inside the empty opened container

The boxes have interior collision but if you grab a part with KAS it won't keep objects on the part you grabbed. Not many parts are really small enough anyway. Also, I've added a video posted by youtuber KottabosGames to the OP.

[Seth]

Is the link on the development thread equivalent to the regular version? In that case maybe update the link here? It does look like a nice mod!

[Nazari1382]

Updated with new container models for TAC Life Support.

[ozraven]

First, thanks for your time and creativity for this and all your mods and projects!

Second, minor bug report for the new containers (VTS RCS Fuel Container and TACLS resource containers) the TechRequired line has survivability misspelled.

Keep adding things to VTS, please! KAS-powered parts and things really add so much depth to EVA activities and ideas for new (Kerbal) projects.

[Nazari1382]

updated mediafire and curseforge links with fixed techtree name

[4nxs]

A very nice addition Nazari! This will come in handy for rover and such.

[Vesparco]

Nice mod indeed.

One suggestion BTW would be to disable the rcs by default on the VTS MMU. I was trying to dock a station part and I realised that the vehicles was messing up my rcs node repartition (and also it would be a pitty to bring it up empty).

[SlimJim89]

Looks awesome Very nice work!

[PringleMan]

Can you release a supplementary MM patch to adjust resources for the new version of TacLS. He switched to a liter-based consumption system from his previous unit-per-day system.

[PringleMan]

So has anyone tested this in 0.24? I think KAS is borked so I imagine this will not work because of the dependency

[enneract]

KAS dependency doesnt appear to be 'hard'. Seems to work fine in .24. That being said, TAC is broken for .24, so...

[PringleMan]

Good New Everyone! TAC LS Pre3 is .24 compatible! Ok back to work.

[PringleMan]

Can someone make a mod manager patch for this to adjust the racks? Since KAS is being finicky right now, you cannot "Grab" a part off the rack, and instead must rely on release/store. However the racks are coded as a single bay with multiple locations, so if it could be re-written to have 4 release points instead of one master release, it would have practically full functionality for resupply

[Nazari1382]

I've finished up some fuel cell and USI Life Support parts that have been sitting for a while, and fixed an issue the latest dev release had with KIS. Download is now up on Spacedock.

Edited February 21, 2016 by Nazari1382

[legoclone09]

These are awesome! I hope they will be on CKAN!