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Hello,
Yes, KISS is still supported, but I didn't have much time/motivation for KSP recently.
1.11.x was the last version that I have tested KISS against, and I have marked it as compatible on Spacedock (that is where CKAN gets its information from) . Guess I forgot to update the thread here.
I'm too busy this weekend to do anything, but I will run some tests with 1.12.3 next week and update spacedock and this thread.
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Thank you Squad for this incredible game and 10 years of awesome updates and DLCs!
Looking forward to your contributions to KSP2!
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On 5/12/2020 at 1:30 PM, Avera9eJoe said:
Hello! For some reason, with the 1.9.1 update the config file isn't being generated at "GameData\KerbalImprovedSaveSystem\Plugins\PluginData\KerbalImprovedSaveSystem". The mod is installed, but the gui does not appear in-game and there is no xml file there like in previous versions:
I was able to get the mod working again by taking a copy of the xml file from a previous install and pasting it there. Has this occurred to you before?
I can't reproduce this issue. I tried it with a clean install multiple times, but the config file was always created.
I have released a small update anyway. It's just a recompile against KSP 1.9.1, so don't expect anything new.
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Thank you for taking a second look!
I'm glad that you didn't spot any obvious issues.
Still there is a lot of work to do for me, beginning with the old legacy UI and the overall structure of the plug-in. I really should refactor the code quite a bit. -
On 5/12/2020 at 1:51 PM, linuxgurugamer said:
Hate to say it, but this mod uses threads, which is a big no-no in 1.8 and above. Threads is what broke MiniAVC.
I had to remove this because of some strange errors, most likely IMHO the threads
On 5/12/2020 at 2:58 PM, linuxgurugamer said:Just to follow up on this, I have opened an issue on Gitlab about this problem.
@linuxgurugamer Could you please explain this issue in more detail?
I just looked at the code of KISS (haven't really done that in many months...) and I can't find any explicit use of threads. Of course there might be some implicit use of threads by Unity (or System) classes but I would not know where to start in finding any of those "hidden" issues.
Also: what gitlab issue are you talking about? My source is on github and I can't find any new issue there...
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Thank you for making me aware about the issues. I'll look into it as soon as possible.
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14 hours ago, Zackthemaf666 said:
I live and breathe for the part revamps. I’m glad you’re updating so many parts. I’m just sad we’re getting them all when KSP 2 is coming out so soon. A
I'm not so sure about that. We haven't heard a single *beep* about KSP2 since end of October 2019, that was 3 1/2 months ago!
Originally KSP2 was teased as being released in "Spring 2020" (very vague, and officially it was only ever advertised even vaguer as simply "in 2020") and later confirmed to definitely not being released before April 2020 (Begin of Take 2's fiscal year 2021).
For a game that is supposed to be released in just a few months, they have shown very little to get their intended audience excited about it.
So given what we know and how much we have been shown, I would not expect KSP2 to be released any earlier than Q4 2020. -
Thank you so much for listening to the community regarding the Mainsail and Skipper revamps!
While I have to admit that the "improved" revamped Mainsail is still not my favorite engine design in the game, it certainly looks better than the first publicized version.
Oh and the new variants for both engines are HIGHLY appreciated! Fantastic work Squad! -
7 hours ago, stefsilver said:
idg why we cant be grateful that there still updating this game. with new parts and graphics especially with ksp2 on the horizon
I am very grateful for squad still updating this game after all those years (almost 9 years since I first tried it!
), So grateful in fact, that I own multiple copies of the game and the DLCs (steam, gog, ksp store).
1 hour ago, MR L A said:We are grateful that the game is still being updated; however; we are critical of updates that add nothing or detract from the game. There is nothing wrong with that, and honestly, If I was *anyone* working at squad, I'd be proud to be working on a project that people are still so passionate about - even when it means that passion looks on my work with a critical gaze. I would hate to be part of something where a poor quality piece of work was met with utter indifference.
KSP2 has absolutely NOTHING to do with the continued development work on this game - it is certainly no excuse for "meh" artwork being added to the game. "Don't worry captain! The repairs to our cruiser have left a hole in the hull and we're starting to sink... BUT there's a new aircraft carrier being floated in 18 months time!".Could not have said it better. Nobody here wants SQUAD to stop updating this amazing game and most of us really appreciate the content they provide (at least most of the time). But here and now some of us provide (hopefully constructive) criticism about a part revamp that we think doesn't stay true to the spirit of the part.
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11 hours ago, NoMrBond said:
It's a pretty reasonable Kerbal version of the original Vulcain-I engine, not bad or anything but just doesn't seem to grok with the kind of engine it is. If this had been for the Skipper refurb that would have clicked I think.
Well it certainly is a pretty good analogue of the original Vulcain engine (or apparently also for the new upcoming Vulcain 2.1 for Ariane 6, as that one re-introduces those 2 turbopump exhaust pipes that run all the way down the engine bell).
But for me there are at least 3 things that feel "wrong" about this design:
1) The (Revamped) Skipper seems to be based on the Vulcain 2 (so basically the same kind of engine) and while that design (or rather its proportions) works great for a sustainer or upper stage engine (imho), it's appearance lacks that "MOAR POWER!!" vibe that the original Mainsail had. Simply up-scaling the nozzle compared to the rest of the engine apparently isn't enough to make it look powerful. Something along the lines of Rocketdyne F-1 would have been a better source of inspiration in my opinion ("sadly" that is already covered by the MH expansion).
2) While faithfully recreating the aeroshell that hides/protects all the plumbing and turbo machinery may make that design more true to the original, it also makes it bland and uninteresting to look at in a game. Also to me this "sleek" look again takes away from the aura of power that the old design had.
3) Those exhaust pipes are possibly the worst offender here. They already look a bit strange on the real Vulcain (at least after seeing the Mainsail revamp), but in their stylized KSP representation, they make the whole engine look outright goofy. "But this is KSP, Kerbals are pretty much the definition of goofy!" I hear you scream. But for a "Mainsail" engine, it is the wrong kind of goofy imho. I feel it should look outright ridiculously powerful, not "hey, I look like a toy" or "hey, I look like the backside of a horse".
Oh and before I forget: I too belong into the camp of people who are disappointed by the apparent lack of variants for the new mainsail and skipper revamps. After the last few engine revamps I was hoping that this would become the new norm for all engines. -
My first reaction was to like it because "whoohoo, part refresh of something that is truly starting to show its age" and " fascinating, looks like it is base on some real engine I know" (although I didn't recognize it as a Vulcain 1 / Vulcain 2.1 at first).
But the longer I look at it, the less I like it as an engine in KSP. As others have already noted it doesn't really have anything interesting about it and some have already articulated some reasons as to why it isn't a good design choice in general and for the role as "Mainsail" in particular (kudos to Nertea, LittleBitMore, et al).
It really is the first part revamp that I do not like.
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15 hours ago, Triop said:
More stuff I liked as a kid and never had:
The RC Tamiya Grasshopper.
So why not making a replica in KSP ?
Wow! Trip back memory lane! I had a grasshopper II as a kid. Terrible RC car (weak motor, only 2wd, no individual suspension on rear axle, no (oil) shock absorbers (only springs)), but man I loved that thing!
Really like your build so far!
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Working on a KSP analogue of NASA's SEV (space exploration vehicle) concept. I've been wanting to do this ever since the new MK2 Lander Can came out (and before I even contemplated to create my own model for a "look-a-like" rover cockpit).
All Stock (with possibly both DLCs) with the exception of Aviation Lights on the top of the cockpit. Available parts severely limited because of the current progress in my career game.
Current problems:
1) I'm not yet satisfied with the looks, especially the bottom "service bay" section with fuel tanks and solar panels. Maybe I need to build it in sandbox or wait until I have more structural parts unlocked in career...
2) Without some serious use of BG robotics (which I haven't used before) to create some arms, it actually has no ingame use for me. A Klaw below the cockpit to grab things would be nice, but it just doesn't fit the scale (it is way to big). -
So I have finally been able to try the versions that came up after my little contribution to the whole engine plate issue:
* 1.9.1.4: engines are not considered as a part of the same stage as the engine plate and if I remember correctly, now it seems that "ConsolidateStages" is broken, because every one of the 7 engines on my plate is considered as a separate stage. Unfortunately I don't have a screenshot, and now it seems I have trashed the config somehow (see below)
* 1.9.1.3: engines are in 1 stage together, but still in a different stage than the engine plate. Engines attached to the plate get no highlight at all (neither red nor green).
* 1.9.1.2: can't test it because somewhere in the process of starting and shutting down KSP multiple times and switching out SR versions in between I must have corrupted something, because now the UI for SR doesn't show up no matter which version I use. (button on toolbar is visible).
Is there some method that SR uses to remember window positions? So that I can reset it? I can't find any obvious file for this.
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Hello @linuxgurugamer
I was able to come up with a (crude) fix for handling the engine plates from the Making History DLC. I'm not entirely happy with the solution because it relies way to much on hard coded assumptions about Engine Plates, but I'm not yet familiar enough with the KSP API regarding parts to rewrite the code for determining stages in a cleaner and more robust way.
Anyway, I've created a PR on github so you can see how I did it: https://github.com/linuxgurugamer/StageRecovery/pull/2
Best regards and thank you again for maintaining so many great mods!
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Hello,
I have noticed some irregularities with Stage Recovery (great mod, thank you so much for maintaining it!) percentage calculation in the Editor GUI and the Engine Plates from the Making History expansion.
After looking more closely, it seems like stuff attached to the "engine nodes" is seen by SR as belonging to the stage below the engine plate and therefore the mass calculation for the stage with the engine plate at the bottom is incorrect.
I poked around the code a bit and at first glance the issue seems to be located in EditorGUI.cs in
StageParts DetermineStage(Part parent) {...}
where parts are only checked if they implement the IStageSeparator interface, but some logic is missing to correctly handle the 2 different types of nodes of the engine plates.
I know you have a lot of work to do with maintaining so many great mods. Maybe I could find some time this week to have a go at it myself (and find a fix and create PR on github) but I can't promise anything.
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The humble beginnings of my very first space station, creatively named "Alpha"
All stock with the exception of some "surface mounted lights" for self illumination. Built for a contract in career mode for a station with a lab that can house 7 Kerbals, still needs a cupola to meet that crew requirement.
Currently slightly above 80 parts in a ~101km equatorial orbit of Kerbin
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Amazing work @Aerospacer
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1 hour ago, RealKerbal3x said:
Actually, that revamp was courtesy update 1.5
EDIT: Oh, and the white version is optional. By default it's black.
You are right of course, thanks for the correction.
I mixed up the recent part revamp heavy updates. What a great "problem" to have, isn't it?
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14 hours ago, pTrevTrevs said:
Is that... a white Mk I pod?
Yes, courtesy update 1.6
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On 1/15/2019 at 2:31 AM, Yakuzi said:
On my end, I finished a series of stock SSTO spaceplanes for LKO after being away from KSP and the forums for quite a bit. I'd forgotten how much fun it is to tinker around in the SPH and optimise craft you'd never thought would reach orbit. Anyhow, below a couple of pics of the fruit of my labor, the "Slingshot" and "Slingshot Pro" class spaceplanes, full albums here and here, respectively. If you want to take them for a spin around Kerbin grab them from my KerbalX page here (they're a breeze to fly, flight instructions in the craft descriptions, aviation lights not included
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Left: Slingshot Pro Right: SlingshotSpoiler
Slingshot
Slingshot
Slingshot
Slingshot Pro
Slingshot Pro
Slingshot ProWow! I can't decide if I like your craft or your screenshots better. Both are very sleek and stylish!
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Here is a special release just for you (and anybody else still playing in 1.3.1):
https://github.com/KerbalSpike/KerbalImprovedSaveSystem/releases/tag/v2.4.0_legacy_KSP1.3.1As far as I can tell with some limited tests, simply compiling the current version of the mod against KSP 1.3.1 seems to be enough to make it work. No special adaptions required.
Hope this helps!
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On 12/12/2018 at 1:04 PM, MaximumThrust said:
@Aerospike
I've come here just for that! More zeros before the numbers, so they sort correctly by time with alphabetical order.Hello @MaximumThrust
Your games are running 100000 years in-game time or longer?
Everything else should be padded enough or am I missing something?
), So grateful in fact, that I own multiple copies of the game and the DLCs (steam, gog, ksp store).
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[1.12.3] KISS - Kerbal Improved Save System
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Ok so I ran a few quick tests around KSC today and KISS seems to work just fine with KSP 1.12.3
So I'll update the info here and on spacedock.