How to fix those heatshields! (get rid of command pod flipping into the heat!)

[Galileo Kerbonaut]

Thanks! Very useful.

[malkuth]

The number isn't to be taken literally. It's just a value. They assigned 0 to a part being significant because it is the first integer and in computer coding I'm pretty sure it makes thing easier to start at 0. Like in minecraft, gamemode 0 is survival, gamemode 1 is creative. Took me forever to figure out how to get back to survival.

Actually it has to do with the fact that in program Numbering starts at 0... And ends where you want it dependent on if its an Integer, Double... Etc.

If I really want to confuse you. When you think of programming and you have a value of 3... You have 4 values in total.. 0,1,2,3...

[Endersmens]

Actually it has to do with the fact that in program Numbering starts at 0... And ends where you want it dependent on if its an Integer, Double... Etc.

If I really want to confuse you. When you think of programming and you have a value of 3... You have 4 values in total.. 0,1,2,3...

You said the same thing I did, just using different words.

[AlexisBV]

When you think of programming and you have a value of 3... You have 4 values in total.. 0,1,2,3...

Not in FORTRAN (which I still occasionally use at work)

Still, I agree that it's confusing. From what I read here it's used as a boolean, therefore 0 should be false, and 1 should be true...

[Ignath]

Actually it has to do with the fact that in program Numbering starts at 0... And ends where you want it dependent on if its an Integer, Double... Etc.

If I really want to confuse you. When you think of programming and you have a value of 3... You have 4 values in total.. 0,1,2,3...

And in all reality, this number may actually represent a BOOLEAN value not an actual INTEGER.

For instance, 0 = True and 1 = False (or vise-versa). It may be just a "flag" to let the program know whether or not to include the part's mass on the part it's attached to or as it's own mass (thereby shifting the CoM of the vessel toward the part, instead of just adding the mass to the attached part).

EDIT: Ninja'd on the boolean info

[Endersmens]

Yeah, that was the other thing I was gonna say, but I got distracted when I mentioned minecraft....

[Tex]

Thanks a million, this is a fantastic fix!

[Endersmens]

Thanks a million, this is a fantastic fix!

You're very welcome! (this is from flowerchild too)

[MalfunctionM1Ke]

+1 and mark down for later use

Thanks Flowerchild.

[Watoh]

Thanks for the fix!

Here is a wee JSGME compatible mod to make this fix.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9592060/Heatshield_fix_1.0.zip

[T-Bouw]

Good fix!

I had a hard time getting a pod back to surface that had bob in it (no SAS).

Edited April 30, 2015 by T-Bouw

[KerbMav]

I am still wondering why they did it in the first place - would this parameter also influence the way heat is distributed and how fast the shield cools off again?

[Endersmens]

Not sure, I think it was accidental.

[Goatgas]

Excellent fix! If your a coder. How about those of us who don't have the "expertise" of programming. Is this something that's going to be fixed? (one would think so.)Or is this a problem that only a "mod" or reprogramming code will cure.

[Herr Rictus Bingo]

thanks for the tip, now the capsule is really on the retrograde point !

[Endersmens]

Excellent fix! If your a coder. How about those of us who don't have the "expertise" of programming. Is this something that's going to be fixed? (one would think so.)Or is this a problem that only a "mod" or reprogramming code will cure.

Did you read the instructions? You don't have to be a coder whatsoever to do that. All you have to do is follow the address to the heatshield folder and open the CFG and change a 1 to a 0.

[Stickton McStick]

Applying this fix, and then adding the new RealChutes mod, has drastically increased my enjoyment of the re-entry aspect of 1.0. Re-entry is fun again!

[Scrogdog]

Thanks for the fix! Worked like a charm!

[Endersmens]

good to hear.

[Finox]

Thanks for the fix, I didn't even know this was a bug until I saw it here, I just thought the heatshields were too light. I guess my clever work-around of putting the heatshield on top of the capsule isn't needed anymore!

[Endersmens]

clever one you are. Except Jeb probably puked his guts up from the prolonged negative G's....

[DuoDex]

Punted to Gameplay Questions and Tutorials

I really like this. Thanks!

[Endersmens]

I figured it would end up here eventually, but so many people were freaking out about it, I thought putting it in general would help more people faster. Sorry for abusing the system. I had good intentions though!

Also, you put it in the questions section, shouldn't it be in tutorials? Or am I just totally lost?

[DuoDex]

I figured it would end up here eventually, but so many people were freaking out about it, I thought putting it in general would help more people faster. Sorry for abusing the system. I had good intentions though!

Also, you put it in the questions section, shouldn't it be in tutorials? Or am I just totally lost?

You might be lost, this section of the forums is called Gameplay Questions & Tutorials.

Also : if you know where stuff goes, put it there! >

[Endersmens]

You might be lost, this section of the forums is called Gameplay Questions & Tutorials.

Also : if you know where stuff goes, put it there! >

But...there's a "tutorials" subforum. Isn't this a tutorial?

Also I wasn't positive it was gonna go here. Just thought it might get moved.