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The mod I linked above does just that. You toggle what you want to show or hide, and you can do it by mod and for example, hide all kw rocketry parts, or, show ONLY kw rocketry parts...

Something that bas bothered me a bit is that the longer I play, the less lights I put on the ships. They're just decorations now. I suggest that darkness be dark. Pitch black. I make ships with cargo holds and when a kerbal is inside, I can still see fine, even though there are no lights in the cargo hold... Perhaps make it an options? Or a slider to adjust how dark is dark? I think it would add a great challenge to the game because you would really have to spend more time with the placement of lights on ships, not only to light itself up for IVA work, but to light up other ships that you're approaching to dock with. At this point, it's just not dark enough imo... If you're in the shadow of a planet, you shouldn't be able to make out anything except maybe a silhouette on a bright background. Same goes with night time on a planet or moon, it needs to be much darker... I know I could turn the brightness down on my monitor, but that's not a solution for me. Thanks, X

KSP/GameData/NavyFish is what I have. And then it's the mod manager, plugins folder etc etc...

Yep. This is the first time and only time I installed toolbar so there's only the one. I'm also using the latest mod manager and the latest DPAI. Oh and the 64-bit I'm using is on Linux, but I doubt that matters.

Correct, I'm asking about blizzy's toolbar. Also, I'm using KSP 64-bit on Linux not Windoze. I dropped the DPAI folder in my gamedata... Not really hard to "install" or mess up... I've been using mods and playing KSP for almost 2 years now so I doubt it's that... I'm also using the latest Module Manager. The icon just doesn't show up in the toolbar and it sits there on it's own.

Hey so I'm not sure if this is a problem with toolbar or Docking Port Alignment Indicator but the docking mod won't show up in the toolbar, it just floats on it's own. Is this a known problem with integration or am I not finding a setting? Thanks

I'm having a problem with toolbar integration. I'm using Blizzy's latest release on KSP 24.2 64-bit. Everything else seems to work fine with the toolbar but the Docking Port Alignment Indicator still has it's own icon that floats on it's own. I can't get it IN the toolbar. Am I missing something here? Thanks.

You could use Simple Part Organizer http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/62466-0-24-2-SimplePartOrganizer-v1-2-1 You can filter your parts by mod or by size, and you can also sort them in different ways. I think it's great and really helps me find stuff.

Just a quick note. I'm WAY ahead of myself here... My actually mission is far beyond the storyline, so I'm trying to catch up in the storyline and make it a little more interesting as I go along. I hope you're enjoying the interior shots! I'm spending a good deal of time building them, and I'm far from done. I'm also going with flashbacks to tell parts of the story because I find it gives me lots of flexibility in the storytelling.

Nevermind. Works with 0.22 so I just weld in my old ksp version and transfer the parts to 24.2....

Eve, the long way down Bob: You ok Jeb? Jeb: Yeah. I just can't stop thinking of all the times I crashed in the simulator... Bob: I know you had lots of bad landings, but in the end, you were landing perfectly every time. And don't forget, the autopilot does most of the flying for you. You only interfere with the autopilot if it's not doing what it's supposed to be doing. The training was so that you could land by yourself if the autopilot completely failed... Jeb: I know. I just need a minute here before I head out. Matlorf: Bob and Jeb this is Matlorf. I'm getting some irregular readings on Jeb's life signs. Breathing has increased, body temperature, blood pressure and heart rate have increased.... everything ok? Bob: Yeah he just had a little case of cold feet, should be ok, right Jeb? Jeb: Yeah, like I said, just need a minute. Matlorf: Well, as the ship's Medical Officer, I can't let you launch in this condition. Jeb, meet me in Habitat #2 and I'll give you a little something to calm your nerves. Bob: Is that such a good idea before flying? Matlorf: Don't worry, it won't impair him at all. Bob: Make it quick, we got a window fast approaching. Don't forget that you need to use one of the white spacesuits because of the radiation. Jeb: I'll meet you there. Jeb and Matlorf make their ways to the habitat. Jeb: So what is this stuff? Matlorf: It's nothing bad, it's synthetic and will help you calm down. Here. He injects Jeb with a syringe. Jeb: How long with this take to kick in? Matlorf: Literally seconds. You should make your way to the lander now. By the time you strap yourself in, you should feel better. Jeb: Alright, thanks. I'm starting to feel better already actually. Jeb heads back towards Adam and straps himself in. Matlorf heads back to the Command Pod. Bob: So? Matlorf: He said he feels better already Jeb over the intercom: Alright guys, I'll be good to go in 2 minutes! Bob: Wow, what did you give him? Matlorf: Just a bit of saline solution. Normally used in an IV for someone who's dehydrated. Bob: What? But he said he feels better... Matlorf: Yep. Well, I wasn't going to give him something that could make him drowsy.... It was like a placebo pill. Bob: Nice, good job Matty! Jeb over intercom: Ok, Adam is fired up, all systems checked out, getting ready to decouple. I have the rover locked on. Bill: Separation looks good Jeb. Jeb: Coasting out, RCS reverse thrusters.... As the Eve lander coasts away from the Avalon, Jeb feels good about his mission. He's certainly glad that the medic gave him that shot of medicine! Jeb: Starting retro burn Bob: Remember Jeb, the autopilot knows what it's doing, you have to trust it. Check your angles and headings twice before interfering with it. Jeb: Roger that. I'm ditching the girder segment. Jeb: Trajectory looks good. Jeb: (muttering) Angles headings angles heading angles headings.... Jeb's eyes are all over the place, trying to see everything at once. But he can't stop looking out the window at the view.... Jeb: Ok, hitting the atmosphere hard now, starting to burn up, everything's still cool! Except for Jeb, who's a sweaty mess.... Bob: Jeb! Why haven't you dropped the descent stage yet?!?!? Jeb: Ooooohhhh ooops! Dropping descent stage now! Bill: Comms blackout expected in 30 seconds. Should only last a minute or two... Bob: Jeb, remember, DON'T pull the chutes too early! If you pull them too early, they'll tear! You MUST wait until you're below 400 m/s! .............. Bob: Jeb? Jeb come in. Jeb?? Bill: Comms blackout in effect. He may have heard you though. Our comms array is much more powerful than the lander's. Bob: So now we wait.... A minute passed by but it felt like hours. The entire crew was silent. The radio was cranked up to high volume, but only hisses and crackles came through. Bob wanted to start calling for Jeb, but he felt like he was starting to panic. The Commander can't panic in front of his crew, that's not the leadership he was taught. Then, a different kind of static started coming over the radio, louder, pops and vowels were heard, then Jeb: Hello? Hello? Avalon this is Adam, do you read? I'm 2000m above ground, almost right on target, all chutes have deployed. Hello? Hello? Bob: Good to hear Jeb! How's your descent speed? Jeb: Nothing I can't handle. Wow, the gravity is SO strong here! I feel so heavy! Bob: Yeah well that's why over the last few months we've been slowly speeding up the centrifuge so that when you're in the habitat, you're getting used to the stronger gravity. Jeb: Sneaky! The lander touches down gracefully with the help of a 6 second burn from the aerospike engines. The landing gear suspension compresses hard from the weight and the extra gravity. Jeb hears the entire lander start creaking and groaning as it settles down into a stillness. Shutting down systems: Autopilot, guidance systems and navigation, reaction wheels, RCS thrusters... Cabin decompression begins. Jeb: Ok, starting all the science experiments. I'm going to head out and take some samples. Bob: Roger. Be careful on the ladder, it's a long way down and a fall will kill you. And don't forget to take a flag! Jeb steps out and heads down the ladder. Jeb: Wow, it's so weird here! So.... purple! Ok, I'm taking samples and getting back in the ship. The gravity here is insane! Just standing is making me feel exhausted.... Jeb: Flag planted. I'm transferring the science data to the lander and ditching the science kit Jeb makes the long, LONG, slow climb all the way back up.... Jeb: Geez... we should have really installed an elevator on Adam! Jeb transfers all the data to the lander can. The science kit itself weight too much to carry back into orbit. With all the data transferred, Jeb doesn't need the kit anymore. He gets back in the pod and fires the eject button for the science kit Jeb: Alright, everything's done. Time for me to get out of here. Bob: Roger. Sending down data for rendezvous and launch time. Jeb: I hope the autopilot works fine because it's so hard to keep my arms up! Bob: Don't worry, the descent was the hardest part. Double check your ascent data and prepare for liftoff. Jeb: No problem. Ascent data entered. Fuel is good and I have more than enough Delta-V to make orbit. Preparing to jettison parachute assemblies and landing gear on launch. Charges are set. Oh, wait a minute, where's my cell phone? There we go... Selfie! #jebisawesome Bob: Glad you're feeling better Jeb.... 28 minutes to launch. The comms module rings, a notification that a new message has arrived from KSC. Bill: Hey, new k-mail from KSC! Oh, wait... It's a priority 1 message addressed to you, and it's encrypted... Bob: Ah, ok. Guys, I'm going to have to ask you all to leave the command module for a few minute to read this. Bill: What are you talking about? Have us leave? Bob: Yes, this is for my eyes only, sorry. Bill: What are you talking about Bob? What's going on? Bob: Listen, we've been friends for a long long time, but you have to trust me on this. Bill: Trust you? What's the big secret here? Bob: Like I said, trust me. There's other things going on with this mission other than what's you've already been briefed on, and I can't give you that information right now.... Bill: Ok, well, thanks for that. Let's go guys.... The crew leaves the command pod. Bill hesitates before closing the door. Bill: You know, we're all here risking our lives, and we're all separated from our families and friends for the next who-knows-how-many years.... We're family now... He closes the hatch door, and Bob opens the message...

The interior of the Avalon's habitat section, in the workshop area In the background is the docking port hatch which leads to the hub for the landers The other end of the workshop. The large hatch leads to the inflatable habitats, the centrifuge habitats and the Avalon's main command pod. Still adding to the area. There's lamps, storage areas and tables with magnetic surfaces to hold objects so the kerbals can work on them. Here is the outside. The workshop is right in the middle of the screen between the inflatable habitats and the docking hub. Blueprint:

Fall Seven Times, Stand up Eight. One year before launch, at the KSC training center.... Intercom: Alright Jeb, lets do this again. This is Eve landing simulation number.... 36. Jeb: I know I know.... Intercom: You've had 21 successful landings, but you failed your last 4 in a row... Some notes from your previous attempts for you to remember. Don't overdo your corrections. Make small slow corrections or you'll start to spin out too much. Remember that this isn't like the Tylo-Class landers. Adam is very heavy and is hard to stop once you get into a spin, especially once you start entering the atmosphere. Be easy with the RCS thrusters. On the descent, they're running at 140% to compensate for the weight, and, as you know, can blow out easily, which you've done, many times.... Jeb: Got it. Intercom: You better. If you blow out your RCS system, not only will you have trouble landing straight up, but you'll have lots of trouble staying upright when trying to ascend again. Jeb: I know, I'll take it easy this time. Intercom: Ok, put your helmet on and let's begin. Intercom: So far so good. You're 8 degrees off for atmospheric entry. Jeb: I'm on it! Intercom: No that's too much, turn off your RCS! Intercom: Jeb, you're pitch is now 14 degrees off, you have to correct it, the atmosphere is starting to get denser! Jeb: Turning the RCS back on Intercom: Negative, use the reaction wheels and slowly bring yourself back! Jeb: I.... uh.... I can't.... gah! Intercom: You are too far gone now, use the RCS, crank the overdrive to 165% thrust! Jeb: Wha....? 165? I'm starting to spin! No no no! Intercom: Jeb! Relax! Jeb! Overdrive the thrusters!!!! Jeb: I.... uhhhhh.....um.... wait Intercom: Your decouplers are failing... it's to late... Jeb: No no, I can still.... Ahhhhhhhhhh! Jeb: AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRGGGGG!!!! Everything went black and silent. Computer Voice: Scenario failed. Simulation terminated. Have a nice day. *Jeb panting* Intercom: Ok Jeb.... *sigh*.... Come on out, take a 30 minute break. We'll reset the system and run number 37.... Jeb: ....... Uh, alright. Sorry... Jeb leaves the simulator, devastated. Jeb: Why can't I get this one right....

Fear and Loathing in Lost Valour The Avalon is fully refuelled thanks to the miner lander. Took many trips, but it gave the crew a chance to run full diagnostics on all the systems and fire up the Eve lander. Bob: Alright, we've got a lock on the recon rover that KSC sent down for look for a high point on Eve. Our descent window is approaching so we've got to get Adam decoupled and ready for the retro burn. Jeb, you're up. Get in the Eve lander and prep for separation. Tell us when you get in the lander. Jeb: Yeah, on my way. Jeb makes his way out of the command pod, into the habitat section, and through the workshop towards the lander hub. Bill: Is is just me or is Jeb being a little too quiet since we got into orbit? Bob: Now that you mention it, my blood pressure is lower, and I don't have a headache, so you might be right. I'm sure he's just going over the procedures in his head. This is the most difficult landing of any that we're going to do. Bill: But, Tylo... I thought that was our big challenge. Bob: It's a close tie, but really, Tylo has no atmosphere to mess with your heading. What is Jeb doing? He should have called us by now... Bob over intercom: Jeb, come in, it's Bob. Aren't you at the lander yet? It's not THAT far! Bob: Jeb? Nothing but hissing and crackling coming over the intercom. Bob: I've got nothing. Bill check the comms. Bill: Comms are working fine. I'm picking up his signal, he's just not responding... Bob: I'm gonna go see what's going on, be right back. Bob heads out the command pod towards the workshop. He spots Jeb just floating at the entrance to the lander hub. Not moving. Bob: Jeb? Bob: Jeb are you ok? Bill, we might have a problem. He launches himself off the hatch towards Jeb, a bit panicked. Bob: Jeb I'm coming over! Jeb: I'm fine. Bob: MAN! You scared me! I thought you were unconscious or something! Jeb can't look Bob in the eyes... Jeb: No I'm ok, I'm just... I don't know. I'm a little shaky and I'm breaking out in a sweat here... I'm pretty nervous about this landing... Bob: Ok, well, did you want me to go? Jeb: You know you can't, you're the Mission Commander, Bill can't, he's our Engineer... Everyone here has a specific purpose and is needed on this mission. Me, I'm like a backup for you. Expendable... Bob: That's not true! Bob: You're my second in command, my right hand man. You have a whole crew working under you. There's so much going on in the next few years, I can't do it all. I need your help. And if something happens to me, you're in charge. Jeb: Yeah, thanks to my dad. Guess it's not such a good thing having a bigwig at KSC for a father. Bob: No Jeb, you can't think like that. YOU made it through the training, I've seen your scores, I've seen you perform... Bill: Uh guys, the launch window is approaching here. We need to separate the lander in the next 15 minutes. Bob: Roger. Ok Jeb, listen, you'll do fine. You did this dozens of times in the simulator. Just remember your training! Jeb: Yeah, remember my training.... That's the problem. I do remember my training...

Nice achievement! The original rocket on the launchpad kinda made me laugh with the massively huge fairing

"The Avalon"

No, I wish! I have several "scenes" built to mimic the interior parts of my ship. They will all play part in future posts on my mission to plant a flag on all moons and planets (except Jool of course) in one trip. Eve, Jool and all of their moons have been visited so far. More to come soon. Link to my thread -> http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/93963-Avalon-A-mission-to-every-planet-and-moon-Arrived-at-Eve-%28Pic-heavy%29

Jeb enjoying some gravity time in the centrifuge habitat on board the spaceship Avalon: Yes he gets the top bunk! A view from the outside

I've used this before in earlier versions of KSP with no problems. I'm now using KSP 0.24.2 Linux 64-bit and when I put Ubio in my game data folder, the game won't load. I get a small piece of progress bar but it doesn't move and there's no text in the bar. Above the bar is "Untangling Space Tape..." etc and that keeps changing to other things so it's not completely frozen... Any idea what's going on?

After reading this I thought that would be a cool color combo, so I made it for you. Link here to download the black/orange suit > https://www.dropbox.com/s/0alvxl07qf0k9vb/KSP-Black-Orange-Suits.zip?dl=0 Just make a folder in the "suits" folder called KSP_Black_Orange or something and drop the file in there. Then use it as you would any other. I was going to post here and ask where the blue SRI helmet is because I can't find it anywhere. I have the suit, I downloaded I think every pack, and I can't find it.... Making my own now

To the Mun and beyond! Now the Avalon is fully fuelled and ready to go! First stop, the Mun. Jeb: Alright let's go! Bob: Now there's no point in wasting fuel to get the ship there and back, so just jump into Lander #1 and head to the Mun. Jeb: Ok but one question. I know that I'm second in command and all, and I would be in command if something were to happen to you.... But I'm worried that you'll be ok and I'll never get to be in command! Bob: Uh ok... Jeb: So can I be Mission Commander until we get to Eve? Bob: Ya whatever, sure. Jeb: Can you make it official with Mission Control that I'm now the commander? It would look good on my resume. Bob: Sure. (Keys the microphone) Mission Control this is Avalon. Let it be recorded that I'm placing Jebediah in charge and he is officially the Mission Commander until we arrive at Eve. Mission Control: Uhh, are you sure? Bob: Yes. Just do it. I'm the one who has to spend many years with him here.... Mission Control: Ok roger that. Jeb is the MC. Control out. Jeb: YES! Thanks Bob! I'm off to the Mun now! I'll be right back with the science! So to the Mun and back. Very uneventful. Jeb just wanted a good picture of himself on the Mun with the new landers... Jeb: Well that was fun! Ok so we're done with the Mun. Setting next maneuver and off to Eve! Bob: Well wait hold on, what about..... Jeb: Hey! You can't tell me what to do now, I AM the Mission Commander now remember? Bob: Yes but Jeb: No buts, I'm the boss, and I want to be the one to set the maneuver and fly this thing out of here! Bob: You know... Jeb: You know, you know, you know! What's with all the questioning? Do I have to report you to Control? Bob: No. Ok, fine, lets go then. Hey Bill, you'll remember this conversation later right? Bill: Hahaha, oh yeah.... One last check. Everything secured. RCS and reaction wheels working. Plenty of power and fuel. Inflatable habitats inflated. Centrifuge wheel spinning. Bobble head on my desk bobbling. Departure window approaching... Nerva nuclear engines are online. Radiation and temperature readings are within limits. Lined up for maneuver node. All hatches throughout the ship are closed. All crew is strapped in and ready to go. One last check over emergency separation procedures. Nerva and booster engines fired at 3% thrust. Structural integrity is good. No vibrations detected. Navigation systems show that it's time to launch.And we're off to Eve! Ramping up engines to 33% thrust. Structure in the green. Vibrations green. Fuel flow green. Electrical system green. Trajectory holding using only reaction wheels. RCS system switched to standby. Ramping up engines to 80% for remainder of burn. Trajectory still in the green for Eve intercept. Goodbye Kerbin. See you in a few years! Wow! Deep space! This is.... This is..... kinda boring actually.... And that spinning centrifuge in front of the command pod is gonna make me sick! Why is it in the front!?!?! WHO designed this??? Oh right.... Bill: Jeb. I don't mean to criticize, but that peri is far too low! We're going to crash into the planet if we don't adjust! Jeb looks at some scraps of paper. Jeb: Oh right, forgot to carry the 1 haha! Classic Jeb... Aerobraking. Jeb: Ok so since we haven't established orbit yet and I'm technically still commander, I have one last order. Bill: Here we go... Bob: What is it? Jeb: I hereby decree that I, Jebediah, will be the one to make all the landings on this mission, and that no future Mission Commanders can change this new rule. Bob: Yeah. I don't even care anymore. Bill whispers to Bob: Maybe something will go horribly wrong with a landing! Pretty good orbit after the aerobraking. Time to deploy the miner and send it to Gilly. We just need a few trips to top up the Avalon after filling the Eve lander's tanks. Karbonite! Back to the Avalon for trip 1 of many And now. Time to take the Eve lander down to the surface! For the first time, a Kerbal will set foot on another planet! And yes, it will be Jeb. Of course....

How on Kerbal is KSP going to get the 740 ton Avalon into space? Some have speculated that a strange mystical tool called "HyperEdit" will be used to accomplish this feat. I assure you, this is not the case. The Avalon and all of it's parts will indeed be launched in pieces and assembled in space. The largest and heaviest part, the mothership, is about to be sent up using my trusty 150 ton launch vehicle... Fingers crossed! Bill: Um, so how are we supposed to get up there? There's no tower! Mission Control (MC): Don't worry, there's plenty of pipes and cables that you can use to climb your way up. Bill: So, not even a ladder? MC: Well, we kinda ran out of money when we built this, so it was either a ladder or the life support system. So we flipped a coin and you got the life support system. Bill: Umm, ok.... Is this thing even going to get into orbit? MC: We think so. The mothership itself has no fuel in it so it will be lighter, and we'll refuel it in orbit. We also did some extensive launch simulations using paper planes that kinda looked like this, and it looked very promising. Bill: ........ Jeb: Well, I haven't had my lunch yet and I've got priorities... So, you know what? Let's send the trainees up there, and then we can go up there later and switch crews. Bill: Yeah that sounds like a great idea! MC: Fine. MC over loudspeaker: ATTENTION ALL TRAINEES, WE REQUIRE A CREW OF 7 FOR THE LAUNCH OF THE AVALON MOTHERSHIP. PLEASE MAKE YOUR WAY TO THE LAUNCHPAD AND CLIMB YOUR WAY UP TO THE COMMAND MODULE AND WAIT FOR INSTRUCTION. Bob: Man, this thing is taller than the VAB! How did they build it in there? Jeb: Save the stupid questions for the mission Bob! 3 Hours later.... The crew of trainees finally made it to the command pod after making several stops along the way for rest and snacks. And, 3 2 1 launch Bill: Wow, it's actually working! Look at it go! Jeb: Meh, too slow for me, looks really boring.... Look ma! No liquid engines! Solid rocket boosters gone. Dropped first stage of liquid engines Dropped second stage of liquid engines Last stage to get this thing into orbit Pretty! Orbit achieved, ditching last ascent stage and sending it back down to Kerbal. Not a perfect 75km orbit, but pretty damn close! Now it was time for the real crew to prep for launch using a smaller ship to do a crew swap. Bob: Jeb!!! Where are you going??? We're about to launch! Jeb: Go ahead without me, I'll meet you guys at the Avalon! Bill: Now what is he doing? Bob: Who knows... Ok, well, let's go then I guess. MC: Uhh, Jeb? Please get off of the rocket and go back to the lauchpad. Jeb: No way! I spent months building this thing and now I can finally use it! MC: Wait, are those parts from the refuelling ship? Jeb: Um, noooooooo..... Ok gotta go! MC: No wait! Jeb! SHUT OFF THAT ENGINE! YOU ARE NOT CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF! ABORT ABORT ABORT! Jeb: Whhoooaaaaa!! Note to self: More winglets for version 2.0! MC: Shut down that rocket! NOW! That's an order! Jeb: I didn't install an "Off" button! Jeb: Holy mother of Kerbal! Jeb: HAHA! It works! MC: ....... And then, Jeb was gone. Mission control lost track of him as he flew out of sight approaching Mach 4. The rest of the crew launched to rendezvous with the Avalon. They docked, and when they opened the hatch, the first thing they saw was Jebediah's big grin waiting for them in Avalon. Jeb: What took you guys so long? LOL Bill: Uhg.... Bob: You better not pull something like that on our mission Jeb! Jeb: Ah, it was fine! Made it here no problems! And what a ride it was!! Trainee: Well, you're just lucky we saw you sir. Bob: What do you mean Trainee? Trainee: Well, we were just running our diagnostics when we saw Jeb floating this way and flashing his helmet lights at us. No rocket, just him in his suit floating towards us. We managed to use some RCS to intercept him, and then he bumped into us and climbed into the airlock. Lucky we moved the Avalon because Jeb had no RCS left in his pack and was going to just float past us. Bob: Is that so? Well Jeb, looks like it was the perfect mission huh? Jeb: Well, heheheheh.... Whatever, I'm here now. Let's do this crew swap and get ready for more parts to arrive. The Avalon was assembled, piece by piece. But the rest was easy. By far the largest part was the mothership. Here is the last piece, the Eve lander plus descent engine, approaching to dock. Meanwhile, Jeb is enjoying some gravity time inside the centrifuge living quarters, Hab #1. He gets the top bunk! The rest of the complete assembled Avalon along with all of it's parts as viewed in the VAB can be seen at the link below: Spaceship Avalon ready to begin the Kerbal Grand Tour (Design) o7, XT

UPDATE : My story is on temporary hiatus since I was using a version of KSP that's several versions behind. I also took time off for real-life medical reasons. I'm currently getting the hang of 1.0.2 and looking at updating everything to 1.0.2, which means redesigning the entire Avalon so that the atmosphere reentries are doable. UPDATE 2 : With drastic changes to 1.0.3 and then 1.0.4, I've decided to wait out a bit on rebuilding Avalon because I don't want to keep starting over. Right now I'm on the fence to either wait until changes have stabilized a bit, or just continue the story with the old version that I've used up to this point... IMPORTANT PLAYER NOTE: This thread is both a mission, and a story. I have 2 saves, the mission, and the storyline. I AM actually flying this entire mission to all the planets and moons, no cheats. I figured this might bring up something interesting if things go wrong. I use my second save game to fill in some storyline and make it more interesting. In my storyline, I do use hyperedit etc to make things line up. But I just wanted readers to know that the actual mission, is real, and I am playing it through. Thanks for reading! INDEX 1- Intro, ship and component descriptions (This post) 2- To the Mun and beyond! (Beyond starts with Eve...) 3- Fear and Loathing in Lost Valour 4- Fall Seven Times, Stand Up Eight 5- Eve, The Long Way Down 6- Down The Rabbit Hole... 7- Ascent Into Madness 8- Change Of Plans 9- Research and Developments 10- Redirected Resupply 11- Hello Jool! 12- Goodbye Dawn 13- Chasing Echoes 14- Magna Invenitur 15- We Are Not Alone 16- Investigation Via EVA After crashing and exploding all over Kerbin and it's moons, KSP Mission Control has set forth a plan in place to conquer the solar system by setting foot on each planet and moon, and planting a flag. Of course, planting flags isn't the only reason. The main reason is science! The crew will travel to and collect science from every planet and moon. Our ship is under construction and everything looks good. The ship : The Avalon Weight : 740 tons Part count: 657 Crew: 7 Manned Landers: 3 Unmanned Landers: 1 Delta-V: ~6000 Main Engines: 6x NE-600 Nerva engines Other Engines: 2x Advanced Liquid Fuel Boosters (jettisoned after Eve intercept) Lander Engines: Lots of different ones, whatever was leftover from building the Avalon, we used. Here's some blueprints of all the ship's parts (click for high res): THE MOTHERSHIP: This is the main propulsion section for the ship as well as the main command pod. Attached is the living quarters complete with centrifuge for artificial gravity on the long trip. The command module can separate and fly on it's own with it's 4 radial Nerva engines. Also seen in the blueprint below are the large grey tanks which will be jettisoned along with the large boosters to save weight and improve TWR. "ADAM", THE EVE LANDER: This lander will only be used once and then disposed of. It is pictured here with a science kit on top of the lander can. This will be jettisoned on Eve's surface after the science is transferred to the pod. Above the science kit is a girder that is ditched in high orbit. It's only used for stability when docked to Avalon. The large tank and engine on the bottom is the descent stage. It's ditched in Eve's upper atmosphere on the way down. It has many many engines and tanks that will be left behind. Only the lander can with small engines and a bit of RCS will actually return to the Avalon. "DAWN" AND "DUSK", THE TWIN TYLO-CLASS LANDERS: The Avalon will carry 2 of these. They can land and return from any planet or moon except Eve. Is is pictured here with a science kit mounted on top. Above that is a hub which will connect the 2 landers, the Eve lander, and spare science kits to the nose of the Avalon. Below you can get a better view of the Hub, science kit, upper stage and lower stage. The lower stage is lost when returning from Tylo's surface, which is why there are 2 landers. The last lander will complete all other landings after Tylo. It will also reposition itself to the front hub where the Eve lander originally was so that the Avalon remains balanced. THE MINER LANDER: This unmanned lander will scan for Karbonite on moons. It will then land, mine, convert and return to the Avalon. This is how it will be able to refuel along the way. It has 3 large Karbonite tanks. One at the bottom, and 2 on top. The upper tank, or 2 tanks, can be left docked to the Avalon when mining on a moon with higher gravity. This way the miner has enough thrust to lift off with tanks full of Karbonite. THE SCIENCE KITS: These guys are what's needed to collect science! Once you recover data from a goo cannister or science jr kit, it becomes unusable. So, the science gets transferred to a pod, and then the whole kit gets ditched. We got enough money in the budget, and, it's not like it's OUR planet that we're polluting right? Each lander will have one, and there will be 2 spares attached to the hub. Bob: Umm, I'm no math genius, but that's not enough kits to do every moon and planet.... Jeb: Yeah but mission control said they will have to send them out to Jool to meet us there, so no problem! Bob: But why not just take them with us in the first place??? Jeb: They said something about part counts and the FPS suffering really badly Bob: What do they mean by FPS? Jeb: Umm, you know... Frequency.... Pulse.... Spectrum. Yeah, the Frequency Pulse Spectrum,you know, FPS. Surprised you didn't know that Bob. Guess you're not as good an astronaut as me! Bob: Uh huh...... So anyways, yes, my solution was: THE SCIENCE RESUPPLY SHIP: 2 of these unmanned ships will be sent to Jool's orbit. They carry with them some additional science kits. Part count was far too high to have them all on the original trip. This added to the fun anyways. This is the same rocket, in different stages: The Crew: From left to right, Mission Commander Bob will lead the way, with his second in command, Jeb, and their engineer Bill. There will also be 4 other guys, but whatever, they don't wear special suits so who cares... They will be cooking the food, cleaning the ship, doing dishes, etc etc etc.... Mission is a go, and ship parts are heading out of the VAB! Let's get the Avalon off the ground!

Ah, I misunderstood "the game", I thought you meant KSP and I was thinking, well yeah it's on, obviously, you took a screenshot!

Any ideas why this won't work in career mode? Works find in sandbox mode but not in either of the career modes.... There's no part.cfg to edit so it's not like it needs to be part of the tech tree.... I do not have CLS installed.