Cant get model to show.

[Reax]

New to KSP so hello people, seen some lovely mods on here by everyone

Anyway since i like modding that i decided to have a bash at trying to get a model working ingame.

sadly most info you come across seems to be out of date.

But from what i found i think am doing it correct. apart from its not showing up ingame.

getting some kind of texture error when checking the log.

Load(Model): SSS1s_DecouplerMk1/sss1s

(Filename: C:/buildslave/unity/build/artifacts/StandalonePlayerGenerated/UnityEngineDebug.cpp Line: 56)


File error:
Failed to read past end of stream.
  at System.IO.BinaryReader.ReadByte () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 


  at System.IO.BinaryReader.Read7BitEncodedInt () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 


  at System.IO.BinaryReader.ReadString () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 


  at A..ReadTextures (System.IO.BinaryReader br, UnityEngine.GameObject o) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 


  at A..ReadChild (System.IO.BinaryReader br, UnityEngine.Transform parent) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 


  at A.. (.UrlFile ) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 

this is my file structure and the parts.cfg i just copied from one of the standard decouplers to see if i could get it to work.

GameData/
    /SSS1s_DecouplerMk1/
          part.cfg
          sss1s.mu
          SSS1s_Decoupler_mk1.dds

and the copied parts.cfg

PART
{
    name = SSS1s_DecouplerMk1
    module = Part
    author = Reax
    mesh = sss1s.mu
    scale = 1
    rescaleFactor = 1
    node_attach = -0.03, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0
    fx_gasBurst_white = -1.16832, 0.0, -0.0826454, -1.0, 0.0, 0.0, decouple
    sound_vent_large = decouple
    TechRequired = advConstruction
    entryCost = 2300
    cost = 700
    category = Structural
    subcategory = 0
    title = SSS1s
    manufacturer = Sandvoid Space Systems
    description = Development
    attachRules = 0,1,0,1,0
    mass = 0.05
    dragModelType = default
    maximum_drag = 0.2
    minimum_drag = 0.2
    angularDrag = 1
    crashTolerance = 8
    maxTemp = 2000 // = 3200
    stagingIcon = DECOUPLER_HOR
    stageOffset = 1
    childStageOffset = 1
    bulkheadProfiles = srf
    MODULE
    {
        name = ModuleAnchoredDecoupler
        anchorName = anchor
        ejectionForce = 260
        explosiveNodeID = srf
    }
    MODULE
    {
        name = ModuleTestSubject
        environments = 15
        useStaging = True
        useEvent = False
    }
}

Using..

Unity 4.2.2 and parttools 023 (i think that's number) dragged into unity asset folder

Photoshop with nvidia dds plugin.

Any help would be great so i can get down the workflow and get cracking heh.

Cheers

- Chris.

[LORDPrometheus]

What did you name the file when you wrote it into KSP?

It has to be named "model" otherwise the game won't read it

Also make sure your textures are in the part folder if they aren't you did something wrong in applying them to the model

Also welcome to the forums

[Reax]

What did you name the file when you wrote it into KSP?

It has to be named "model" otherwise the game won't read it

I think you just nailed it. i name it what it is lol did not know it had to be "model" oops.

ill we write it and see if that sorts it

and thanks for the welcome

- - - Updated - - -

that wasnt it

but also just noticed when i import the dds file into unity and then write. it does not output a texture file.

but when i do the same with just say a png texture file it outputs a texture file with the mu file..

no option to select dds as the output tho. so do i convert it to dds after its writen or before?

[OrbitusII]

Just to ensure minimal confusion, models don't need to be named "model.mu" as long as the config file's MODEL node is set up properly, and yours is. I believe the Unity version KSP uses is 4.6.1, but a difference in versions usually doesn't cause too much trouble.

Could you potentially pack your part into a Unitypackage and post it here? Having a look at your part's hierarchy might give us some clues. Give us a shout if you aren't familiar with the process.

Edit: I'm not familiar with the .dds format, but it doesn't look like that's the problem since the log you have posted is referring to an error loading the part model.

[Reax]

Got it working.

seems using dds textures in unity then writing the mu is a no go? which is weird as the stock parts use .dds

instead i need to use a tga or png import to unity and write the mu and it works. (outputs an .mu file and a tga file.

EDIT*

got dds working now too. seems u use png/tga etc in UNITY then write the file. then replace it with the .dds for the texture and that works.

i was trying to use a .dds in unity and write the part that way.

sorted now.

just need to look into bad node definition and learn how to use the nodes properly now

Edited May 5, 2015 by Reax