[1.0+] B.Dynamics - Retracting/vectoring engines etc. v1.2.0 (May 6)

[Pretender6]

For variations for the Critter Crawler, when actived a "insect-like" Grabbing Claw, or a when deactivated a low profile "shield" with the legs wrapped up/around.

I'm using the ALCOR mod, which the stock shielded dock works almost perfectly, bit to high profile, but as this moment of writing, you cant open the docking shield in VAB/SPB,

so i got either use a normal docking port or make 2 vessels and cheat anti grav to combine them, or a complex launching arm platform

Edited September 6, 2014 by Pretender6
Rewording

[Arron Rift]

Also, has anyone tried this with Tweakscale yet? I'd love to have huge versions of those engines ;D

[flexix11]

is it posible to make mouse tracked elevator and ailerons so you could have something like war thunder ? i mean that would be amazing ... sadly i dont know how to mod :/

[Gecko99]

You can add TweakScale features to pretty much any parts. Take a look at the cfg files in the GameData/TweakScale folder. Make your own folder under gamedata with your own .cfg. Just copy the format used in the previously mentioned files.

Hi there

Dude, iv been playing with this trying to get it right and cant seem to get my head around it, could you be a real MVP and post here the text needed, or make a cfg to add to tweakscale to make these parts scalable, or point me in the direction of someone who has already done it.

Thanks and much appreciated!

Regards

The Gecko

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EDIT : nevermind, figured it out - for anyone struggling to get these parts to work with tweakscale, simply add the following ITALICIZED text to the very end of the .cfg in question - VERBATIM!

MODULE

{

name = TweakScale

type = stack

defaultScale = 1.25

}

}

where it says "1.25" that can be changed to whatever you want as the default size, but it will allow the parts to scale :D

Edited September 9, 2014 by Gecko99

[Mokmo]

Strange issue with the ILX-40 engine: I seems to go into an on/off loop when i use an action group to "toggle" it, it eventually settles down, but it's just weird

[Hellbrand]

I'm sure plenty of people have asked this before but is there any possibility for a pair of biped legs? you seem to be the only man who can enable my dreams of an alien powerloader and not have to rely on autokey utilities.

[mrBlaQ]

Glad you got it, Gecko. I only know saw your question.

[The Space Man]

Hey BD, any chance you could make the mouse tracking spotlight support changing the rgb colour?

[wasmic]

Hello BD, can I ask you a question? Is there any chance that this (especially the Mk 1-2 propulsion module) might be updated at some point?

[Jivaii]

I like to use these parts for my space places so I can have reverse thrusters and landing thrusters =)

[KnightOwl]

Awsome stuff. Great work. There really aren't enough stuff like yours out there. But if i can indulge in my own selfishness, can we get some more multi-ped parts like the Crawler. The idea of a robot army calls out to me. Just re-sizing the parts looks weird and I'd love to see more varied parts. Sadly I don't have the know-how to make them myself, but I have some ideas if anyone's interested.

Edited October 8, 2014 by KnightOwl
I was very tired.

[endl]

Love this mod, is there any chance you will do a hybrid intake vtol

[Virtualgenius]

Would love to have these in the Alcor white texture if possible they would go lovely together

[Trollsama]

these working in 0.25? see a few posts today but nothing on compatability

[BahamutoD]

I haven't had time to download, let alone test anything with KSP 0.25 yet. I'm gonna need at least a week to update my mods

[KnightOwl]

I haven't had time to download, let alone test anything with KSP 0.25 yet. I'm gonna need at least a week to update my mods

Awsome can't wait, the update kinda screwed me over. Now my kill-bots will have to wait.

[Trollsama]

I will toss it on my game and see if my computer explodes.

will report back.... who knows, perhaps everything will be fine with 0.25

EDIT:

So i have been messing around with the parts for quite a while now, and everything seems to be working fine.

im not sure what the "behind the curtain" activity is like but it all looks to be working as intended.

With that noted, <3 Crawler so good!

Edited October 8, 2014 by Trollsama
update

[Eskandare]

these working in 0.25? see a few posts today but nothing on compatability

There is no reason why they shouldn't.

Nope engines don't work for some reason.

Edited October 8, 2014 by Eskandare

[Trollsama]

are you running any other mods?

all parts work fine for me

[varsass]

I've tried the crawler several times, it's absolutely awesome, just a little problem, it randomly exploses if you walk too long with it , I definitely need a non-explosive one for even more fun

[Hellbrand]

we totally need a way to increase grip strength for the crittercrawler

[KazeNinja]

I haven't had time to download, let alone test anything with KSP 0.25 yet. I'm gonna need at least a week to update my mods

im cool with that because then that means my HellSPYDRS come back online in .25:D

[Dickie Crickets]

There is no reason why they shouldn't.

Nope engines don't work for some reason.

I played with this a little today after having two landers smash into Minmus. It appears they work on some vehicles and not others. My mun lander that uses the IL-40 engine works no problem, both on the mun and on the launchpad. My minmus landers - which are of a very similar design - receive zero thrust from their IL-40s. They'll make fire and noise while burning fuel, but there is zero acceleration happening either in space or on the launchpad.

My mod set has not changed since 0.24, where this didn't happen.

Another thing to note is that in the VAB, the ILX-40 defaults to being upside down. No clue if these are related.

Edit: This isn't a BD-specific issue. Bug report thread

Did some more testing with an almost-stock and a stock craft. Both my normal mod installs, and a completely stock install.

Craft file with BD parts. Should only need BD and Mechjeb installed.

Stock craft file.

Testing screenshots with some notes. This appears to be a problem related to vertical alignment of the engine and other radially mounted parts (I've tested landing gear and some other random junk). If the exhaust doesn't have a clear path to the bottom of the spacecraft, there is no acceleration applied.

• If the radial mount engine is positioned directly above the landing gear, it has no effect on the vehicle's actual acceleration.
  
• Offsetting the engine and landing gear makes everything work fine.
  
• Stock radial mount engines don't have this problem. <- Not true!
  
  • Rockomax Mark 55 engines don't appear to suffer from this.
    
  • Rockomax 24-77 (the little orange ones) do repro this bug.
    

  [*]This happens with stock landing gear as well as BD's landing gear, and other radially mounted parts.

  [*]Mechjeb reports the vehicle is under acceleration, even when it's clearly not moving.

Edited October 12, 2014 by Dickie Crickets
Add more test results.

[Synthesis]

So, a very minor issue you're absolutely under no pressure to address, Bahamuto--the Critter Crawler's textures don't show up in game if you're playing under OpenGL.

Of course, KSP was never intended to run under OpenGL (it's just a fix to address the hard memory ceiling). Strangely, the rest of the parts show up fine too.

Anyway, I eagerly await the next update.

EDIT: Resizing the textures fixed the issue--curiously, the engines needed no modification, their textures work fine.

Edited October 14, 2014 by Synthesis

[Virtualgenius]

Hi I was wondering if there was a chance of getting your fold out engines and rcs in white to match the Alcor capsule I love the engines but they would be awesome in white please consider

Thanks

VG