[1.12.x] Mk2 Expansion v1.9.1 [update 10/5/21]

[Bit Fiddler]

in this pic you see the reactor I am using showing 100% output at 300Kw...

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yet here in the SPH it tells me it is rated for 400Kw...

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So the question is which is it supposed to be and which is the error?  I really needed the 400ec, and built this design based on needing that 400.   lol but get in orbit and it only gives me 300...  oh well lucky it is able to deorbit with not too much loss of cash...

[SuicidalInsanity]

@Benji13: the Mk2 Tricoupler Xenon tank is being added by the global fuelswitch patch from the full version of IFS. From the look of the relevant line of code "resourceAmounts = #$../LF$,$../OX$;$../totalCap$;$../totalCap$;$../totalCap$;$../totalCap$;$../onlyLH2$" it looks like the IFS patch assumes all fuel resources have the same volume, so Xenon is getting a 1:1 capacity ratio compared to LF/O. Opening up the GameData/InterstellarFuelSwitch/Patches/IntegrateInterstellarFuelSwitch.cfg and replacing the contents with:

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@PART[*]:HAS[@RESOURCE[LiquidFuel],@RESOURCE[Oxidizer],!RESOURCE[MonoPropellant],!MODULE[InterstellarFuelSwitch],!MODULE[FSfuelSwitch],!MODULE[B9PartSwitch],!MODULE[ModuleEnginesFX],!MODULE[ModuleEngines]]:NEEDS[InterstellarFuelSwitch&!CryoTanks&!ModularFuelTanks&!RealFuels]:FOR[InterstellarFuelSwitch]
{
	%LF = #$RESOURCE[LiquidFuel]/maxAmount$
	%OX = #$RESOURCE[Oxidizer]/maxAmount$

	%totalCap = #$RESOURCE[LiquidFuel]/maxAmount$
	@totalCap += #$RESOURCE[Oxidizer]/maxAmount$

	%onlyLH2 = #$totalCap$
	@onlyLH2 *= 5

	%cryoPower = #$onlyLH2$
	@cryoPower /= 500

	%onlyXe = #$totalCap$
	@onlyXe *= 50		// stock Xe to LF ratio
//	@onlyXe *= 12.5		//NFP Xe to LF ratio

	%REALmixOX = #$onlyLH2$
	@REALmixOX *= 0.27143861
	%REALmixLH2 = #$onlyLH2$
	@REALmixLH2 -= #$REALmixOX$

	%LANTRmixOX = #$onlyLH2$
	@LANTRmixOX /= 5
	%LANTRmixLH2 = #$onlyLH2$
	@LANTRmixLH2 -= #$LANTRmixOX$
	
	MODULE:NEEDS[!WarpPlugin]
	{
		name = InterstellarFuelSwitch
		tankSwitchNames = LFO;LiquidFuel;Oxidizer;MonoPropel;XenonGas;Hydrogen
		resourceGui = LiquidFuel+Oxidizer;LiquidFuel;Oxidizer;MonoPropellant;XenonGas;LqdHydrogen
		resourceNames = LiquidFuel,Oxidizer;LiquidFuel;Oxidizer;MonoPropellant;XenonGas;LqdHydrogen
		resourceAmounts = #$../LF$,$../OX$;$../totalCap$;$../totalCap$;$../totalCap$;$../onlyXe$;$../onlyLH2$
		tankTechReq = start;start;start;advFuelSystems;ionPropulsion;nuclearPropulsion
		tankResourceMassDivider = 8;8;8;6.66666666666;1.272727272727;5.5
		orderBySwitchName = true
		hasGUI = true
	}

	MODULE:NEEDS[WarpPlugin]
	{
		name = InterstellarFuelSwitch
		tankSwitchNames = LFO;LiquidFuel;Oxidizer;MonoPropel;XenonGas;Hydrogen;Hydrolox
		resourceGui = LiquidFuel+Oxidizer;LiquidFuel;Oxidizer;MonoPropellant;XenonGas;LqdHydrogen;Hydrolox
		resourceNames = LiquidFuel,Oxidizer;LiquidFuel;Oxidizer;MonoPropellant;XenonGas;LqdHydrogen;LqdHydrogen,LqdOxygen
		resourceAmounts = #$../LF$,$../OX$;$../totalCap$;$../totalCap$;$../totalCap$;$../onlyXe$;$../onlyLH2$;$../LANTRmixLH2$,$../LANTRmixOX$
		tankTechReq = start;start;start;advFuelSystems;ionPropulsion;nuclearPropulsion;improvedNuclearPropulsion
		tankResourceMassDivider = 8;8;8;6.66666666666;1.272727272727;5.5;8
		orderBySwitchName = true
		hasGUI = true
	}

	@MODULE[InterstellarFuelSwitch]:NEEDS[RealSolarSystem]
	{
		%tankResourceMassDividerAddition = 12;12;12;13.333333333333;8.7272727273
	}

    	MODULE:NEEDS[WarpPlugin]
    	{
		name		=	FNModuleCryostat
		resourceName	=	LqdHydrogen
		resourceGUIName =	LqdHydrogen
		powerReqKW	=	#$../cryoPower$
		boilOffRate     =	0
		boilOffTemp     =	20.271
		boilOffMultiplier =	1
		boilOffBase	= 	#$../onlyLH2$
		boilOffAddition =	8.97215e-5
    	}

    	MODULE:NEEDS[WarpPlugin]
    	{
		name		=	FNModuleCryostat
		resourceName	=	LqdOxygen
		resourceGUIName =	LqdOxygen
		powerReqKW	=	#$../cryoPower$
		boilOffRate     =	0
		boilOffTemp     =	90.188
		boilOffMultiplier =	1
		boilOffBase	= 	#$../onlyLH2$
		boilOffAddition =	8.97215e-5
    	}
}

@PART[*]:FINAL
{
	// Remove temporary variables to eliminate log spam
	!LF = 0
	!OX = 0
	!totalCap = 0
	!onlyLH2 = 0
	!cryoPower
	!REALmixOX
	!REALmixLH2
	!LANTRmixOX
	!LANTRmixLH2
}

 

should fix the issue, though if you're using NearFuturePropulsion you might want to switch out the "@onlyXe *=50" line for the commented out version below it.

@Bit Fiddler: If using NFE it should be producing more than 300 Ec; I've taken a look at the Mk2X_NFE_Functionality.cfg and I've found the error; open up the GameData/Mk2Expansion/Patches/Mk2X_NFE_Functionality.cfg and replace with:

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@PART[M2X_Pluto]:NEEDS[NearFutureElectrical]:NEEDS[!KSPIntegration]:FOR[Mk2Expansion]
{
@mass = 2.8
MODULE
	{
		name = FissionReactor
		StartActionName = Start Reactor
		StopActionName = Deactivate Reactor
		UseStagingIcon = true
		UseForcedActivation = false
		UseSpecializationBonus = false
		AutoShutdown = true
		DefaultShutoffTemp = 0.90
		OverheatAnimation = ThermalAnim
		HeatGeneration = 65000	
		NominalTemperature = 3200
		CriticalTemperature = 3600
		MaximumTemperature = 3800
		CoreDamageRate = 0.01
		FuelName = EnrichedUranium
		GeneratesHeat = false
		TemperatureModifier
		{
			key = 0 0
		}						

		INPUT_RESOURCE
		{
			ResourceName = EnrichedUranium
			Ratio = 0.0002
			FlowMode = NO_FLOW
		}
		OUTPUT_RESOURCE
		{
			ResourceName = DepletedFuel
			Ratio = 0.0002
			DumpExcess = false
			FlowMode = NO_FLOW
		}
	}
	MODULE
	{
		name = ModuleCoreHeat
		CoreTempGoal = 3200					//Internal temp goal - we don't transfer till we hit this point
		CoreToPartRatio = 0.1				//Scale back cooling if the part is this % of core temp
		CoreTempGoalAdjustment = 0			//Dynamic goal adjustment
		CoreEnergyMultiplier = 0.1			//What percentage of our core energy do we transfer to the part
		HeatRadiantMultiplier = 0.05		//If the core is hotter, how much heat radiates?
		CoolingRadiantMultiplier = 0		//If the core is colder, how much radiates?
		HeatTransferMultiplier = 0			//If the part is hotter, how much heat transfers in?
		CoolantTransferMultiplier = 0.01	//If the part is colder, how much of our energy can we transfer?
		radiatorCoolingFactor = 1			//How much energy we pull from core with an active radiator?  >= 1
		radiatorHeatingFactor = 0.01		//How much energy we push to the active radiator
		MaxCalculationWarp = 1000			//Based on how dramatic the changes are, this is the max rate of change
		CoreShutdownTemp = 3800				//At what core temperature do we shut down all generators on this part?
		MaxCoolant = 1300					//Maximum amount of radiator capacity we can consume - 50 = 1 small
	}
	MODULE
	{
		name = FissionFlowRadiator
		passiveCooling = 65
		maxEnergyTransfer = 65000
		overcoolFactor = 0.20
		maxLinksAway = 1
		isCoreRadiator = true		
	}
	MODULE
	{
		name = FissionEngine
		HeatUsed = 1300
		Priority = 2
		TempIspScale
		{
			key = 300 0
			key = 1000 0.2
			key = 3200 1.0
			key = 4000 1.3
		}	
	}
	MODULE
	{
		name = FissionGenerator
		Priority = 1
		PowerGeneration = 20
		HeatUsed = 65
	}
	RESOURCE
	{
		name = EnrichedUranium
		amount = 55
		maxAmount = 55
	}
	RESOURCE
	{
		name = DepletedFuel
		amount = 0
		maxAmount = 55
	}
	MODULE
	{
		name = RadioactiveStorageContainer
		DangerousFuel = DepletedFuel
		SafeFuel = EnrichedUranium
		// What enginer level is needed to transfer the safe fuel
		EngineerLevelForSafe = 1
		// What enginer level is needed to transfer the dangerous fuel
		EngineerLevelForDangerous = 3
		// Max temp for transferring fuel into or out of the part
		MaxTempForTransfer = 400
		// kW of heat per unit of waste
		HeatFluxPerWasteUnit = 5
	}
	@MODULE[ModuleEnginesFX]
	{
		@heatProduction *= 0.1
	}

}
@PART[M2X_AtomicJet]:NEEDS[NearFutureElectrical]:NEEDS[!KSPIntegration]:FOR[Mk2Expansion]
{
@mass = 2.8
MODULE
	{
		name = FissionReactor
		StartActionName = Start Reactor
		StopActionName = Deactivate Reactor
		UseStagingIcon = true
		UseForcedActivation = false
		UseSpecializationBonus = false
		AutoShutdown = true
		DefaultShutoffTemp = 0.90
		HeatGeneration = 40000	
		NominalTemperature = 3000
		CriticalTemperature = 3400
		MaximumTemperature = 3800
		CoreDamageRate = 0.01
		FuelName = EnrichedUranium
		GeneratesHeat = false
		TemperatureModifier
		{
			key = 0 0
		}						

		INPUT_RESOURCE
		{
			ResourceName = EnrichedUranium
			Ratio = 0.0002
			FlowMode = NO_FLOW
		}
		OUTPUT_RESOURCE
		{
			ResourceName = DepletedFuel
			Ratio = 0.0002
			DumpExcess = false
			FlowMode = NO_FLOW
		}
	}
	MODULE
	{
		name = ModuleCoreHeat
		CoreTempGoal = 3000					//Internal temp goal - we don't transfer till we hit this point
		CoreToPartRatio = 0.1				//Scale back cooling if the part is this % of core temp
		CoreTempGoalAdjustment = 0			//Dynamic goal adjustment
		CoreEnergyMultiplier = 0.1			//What percentage of our core energy do we transfer to the part
		HeatRadiantMultiplier = 0.05		//If the core is hotter, how much heat radiates?
		CoolingRadiantMultiplier = 0		//If the core is colder, how much radiates?
		HeatTransferMultiplier = 0			//If the part is hotter, how much heat transfers in?
		CoolantTransferMultiplier = 0.01	//If the part is colder, how much of our energy can we transfer?
		radiatorCoolingFactor = 1			//How much energy we pull from core with an active radiator?  >= 1
		radiatorHeatingFactor = 0.01		//How much energy we push to the active radiator
		MaxCalculationWarp = 1000			//Based on how dramatic the changes are, this is the max rate of change
		CoreShutdownTemp = 3800				//At what core temperature do we shut down all generators on this part?
		MaxCoolant = 800					//Maximum amount of radiator capacity we can consume - 50 = 1 small
	}
	MODULE
	{
		name = FissionFlowRadiator
		passiveCooling = 80
		maxEnergyTransfer = 80000
		overcoolFactor = 0.20
		maxLinksAway = 1
		isCoreRadiator = true		
	}
	MODULE
	{
		name = FissionEngine
		Priority = 1
		HeatUsed = 900
		TempIspScale
		{
			key = 300 0
			key = 1000 0.2
			key = 3200 1.0
			key = 4000 1.3
		}	
	}
	MODULE
	{
		name = FissionGenerator
		Priority = 2
		PowerGeneration = 1
		HeatUsed = 65
	}
	RESOURCE
	{
		name = EnrichedUranium
		amount = 40
		maxAmount = 40
	}
	RESOURCE
	{
		name = DepletedFuel
		amount = 0
		maxAmount = 40
	}
	MODULE
	{
		name = RadioactiveStorageContainer
		DangerousFuel = DepletedFuel
		SafeFuel = EnrichedUranium
		// What enginer level is needed to transfer the safe fuel
		EngineerLevelForSafe = 1
		// What enginer level is needed to transfer the dangerous fuel
		EngineerLevelForDangerous = 3
		// Max temp for transferring fuel into or out of the part
		MaxTempForTransfer = 400
		// kW of heat per unit of waste
		HeatFluxPerWasteUnit = 5
	}
	@MODULE[ModuleEnginesFX]
	{
		@heatProduction *= 0.1		
	}
}

@PART[M2X_Reactor]:NEEDS[NearFutureElectrical]:NEEDS[!KSPIntegration]:FOR[Mk2Expansion]
{
@mass = 2.0
@description = A stripped down experimental fission reactor intended for use aboard aerospace assets that produces up to 500kW of electric power. Comes with integrated radiators.
!MODULE[ModuleResourceConverter] {}
!MODULE[ModuleOverheatDisplay] {}
	MODULE
	{
		name = FissionReactor

		StartActionName = Start Reactor
		StopActionName = Deactivate Reactor
		UseStagingIcon = true
		UseForcedActivation = true
		UseSpecializationBonus = false
		AutoShutdown = true
		DefaultShutoffTemp = 0.90
		HeatGeneration = 15000
		NominalTemperature = 800
		CriticalTemperature = 1300
		CoreDamageRate = 0.008
		OverheatAnimation = Reactor_Heat
		FuelName = EnrichedUranium
		GeneratesHeat = false
		TemperatureModifier
		{
			key = 0 0 //60000		
		}
		
		INPUT_RESOURCE
		{
			ResourceName = EnrichedUranium
			Ratio = 0.00000140
			FlowMode = NO_FLOW
		}
		OUTPUT_RESOURCE
		{
			ResourceName = DepletedFuel
			Ratio = 0.00000140
			DumpExcess = false
			FlowMode = NO_FLOW
		}
	}
	!MODULE[ModuleCoreHeat] {}
	MODULE
	{
		name = ModuleCoreHeat
		CoreTempGoal = 800					//Internal temp goal - we don't transfer till we hit this point
		CoreToPartRatio = 0.1				//Scale back cooling if the part is this % of core temp
		CoreTempGoalAdjustment = 0			//Dynamic goal adjustment
		CoreEnergyMultiplier = 0.1			//What percentage of our core energy do we transfer to the part
		HeatRadiantMultiplier = 0.05		//If the core is hotter, how much heat radiates?
		CoolingRadiantMultiplier = 0		//If the core is colder, how much radiates?
		HeatTransferMultiplier = 0			//If the part is hotter, how much heat transfers in?
		CoolantTransferMultiplier = 0.01	//If the part is colder, how much of our energy can we transfer?
		radiatorCoolingFactor = 1			//How much energy we pull from core with an active radiator?  >= 1
		radiatorHeatingFactor = 0.01		//How much energy we push to the active radiator
		MaxCalculationWarp = 1000			//Based on how dramatic the changes are, this is the max rate of change
		CoreShutdownTemp =  6000					//At what core temperature do we shut down all generators on this part?
		MaxCoolant = 320					//Maximum amount of radiator capacity we can consume - 50 = 1 small
	}

	MODULE
	{
		name = FissionGenerator
		PowerGeneration = 500
		HeatUsed = 300
	}
	!RESOURCE[ElectricCharge] {}
	RESOURCE
	{
		 name = ElectricCharge
		 amount = 600
		 maxAmount = 600
	}
	!RESOURCE[DepletedFuel] {}
	RESOURCE
	{
		 name = DepletedFuel
		 amount = 0
		 maxAmount = 90

	}
	!RESOURCE[EnrichedUranium] {}
	RESOURCE
	{
		 name = EnrichedUranium
		 amount = 90
		 maxAmount = 90

	}
	
	MODULE
	{
		name = RadioactiveStorageContainer
		DangerousFuel = DepletedFuel
		SafeFuel = EnrichedUranium
		// What enginer level is needed to transfer the safe fuel
		EngineerLevelForSafe = 1
		// What enginer level is needed to transfer the dangerous fuel
		EngineerLevelForDangerous = 3
		// Max temp for transferring fuel into or out of the part
		MaxTempForTransfer = 400
		// kW of heat per unit of waste
		HeatFluxPerWasteUnit = 5
	}
}

 

 

Edited October 29, 2016 by SuicidalInsanity

[Benji13]

@SuicidalInsanity Thanks, that fixed it.

[Bit Fiddler]

ah good deal.  I will switch it out.  will this be fixed in future release?  or will this patch need to be here for a while.   as in should I make this change with a MM patch in my personal directory as if I reinstall this in the future the patch will be needed again.

[SuicidalInsanity]

@ Bit Fiddler: The fix to the Mk2x_NFE_Functionality patch will be included with the next M2X update. No idea when that will be, but as more and more mods get updated to 1.2, I'll probably throw out a quick update in the near future to make sure all the M2X MM patchs are still compatible with supported mods.

[juanml82]

Was the "mk22X5WayRCS" part removed at some point? I deleted and copied back this mod when updating for 1.2 and I have that part missing (I recovered it from my old 1.0.5 installation, but I wonder if it was removed)

[SuicidalInsanity]

@juanml82: That part was removed in the 1.7.03 update for KSP 1.1 and was replaced by the configurable RCS part

[steve_v]

Having some issues getting the Pluto and Rontgen engines to work as engines (with NearFuture installed)... They work great as heaters though.
I'm getting core overheats at ~30 seconds after starting the reactor, with included radiator active and with or without the engine running.

Looks to me like there's no cooling effect from the propellant at all, as running the engine makes no discernable difference to rate of core temp increase.

Thoughts?

[SuicidalInsanity]

@steve_v: The integrated radiators are adequate for stock, but NFE enabled nuclear engines are going to require additional radiators. Regarding fuel flow cooling, that's something to ask Nertea about - my best guess from looking at NFE reactor cfgs is NFE reactors generate substantially more heat per second than is consumed when the engine is running.

Edited November 3, 2016 by SuicidalInsanity

[Nori]

On 10/20/2016 at 10:14 PM, SuicidalInsanity said:

@Nori; For high speed engines the only ones I can think of lacking gimbal are the scramjet and ramjet; ramjet has a variable geometry nozzle so a gimbal is reasonable to add. For the VTOL engines, most of the gimbal stuff is still there, just not actualized in the .cfgs. If I remember correctly  I removed the gimbals because they were attempting to gimbal as if the engines were oriented for horizontal flight regardless of actual engine orientation, which led to engine gimballing fighting with control surfaces when in VTOL mode.

Somehow I didn't get a notice for this and missed it.

So far I've noticed that the following don't have gimbal (excluding the nuke engine):

M2X_Jumpjet
M2X_FuselageRVTOLE
M2X_LiftFan
M2X_FuselageLiftFan
M2X_Pegasus
M2X_Siddeley
M2X_Ramjet
M2X_SCRamjet
M2X_Turbofan
M2X_Turboprop
M2X_HeavyVTOL

I can understand your point on the VTOLs. I use Throttle Controlled Avionics to manage the VTOL's so not having Gimbal actually hurts it. Though that is hardly your problem of course.
The other non-VTOL engines not having at least 1 degree of gimbal can be really tough. Though it appears that is only 4 engines so no biggy.

I'm personally doing a MM patch to add some gimbal back to them, but I had just wanted to ask on the reasoning.

Thanks

[Kevin Kyle]

I didnt have time to browse back through the recent post as I am in a hurry to leave. I will check through later at work but I thought I should mention this. I had a rescue mission for a Kerbal and their craft. Low Kerbin orbit, easy day rescue. Well, as soon as I latched onto the craft, I started increasing my ap as I happened to be pointed mostly prograde at the time. I had latched onto a SC-TD Multipurpose Cockpit. Nothing appeared to be happening visually. But when I turned retro I seen my ap started decreasing. I even cut off all access to mono and electricity and all engines but still it continued. It was a slow change of dv apparently. After a few minutes, it finally stopped. I have no idea what was going on. Never had anything like this happen before in the 1000+ hours of game time I have. I have several mods so its hard telling whats going on. Since it was that part I latched onto from this mod. I thought I better post this up just in case it had something to do with that part. It was like thrusters were active. Not sure whats going on. So consider this post just a headsup because I dont know what was going on really.

 

Edited my post because it was not correct at the time that I posted. Its correct now. I have also read back some pages and have not seen any other reports like this. I have no idea whats going on here or what caused that. Never seen that behavior before in KSP since .018 when I started.

Edited November 7, 2016 by Kevin Kyle

[Deimos Rast]

On 11/7/2016 at 7:50 AM, Kevin Kyle said:

I didnt have time to browse back through the recent post as I am in a hurry to leave. I will check through later at work but I thought I should mention this. I had a rescue mission for a Kerbal and their craft. Low Kerbin orbit, easy day rescue. Well, as soon as I latched onto the craft, I started increasing my ap as I happened to be pointed mostly prograde at the time. I had latched onto a SC-TD Multipurpose Cockpit. Nothing appeared to be happening visually. But when I turned retro I seen my ap started decreasing. I even cut off all access to mono and electricity and all engines but still it continued. It was a slow change of dv apparently. After a few minutes, it finally stopped. I have no idea what was going on. Never had anything like this happen before in the 1000+ hours of game time I have. I have several mods so its hard telling whats going on. Since it was that part I latched onto from this mod. I thought I better post this up just in case it had something to do with that part. It was like thrusters were active. Not sure whats going on. So consider this post just a headsup because I dont know what was going on really.

 

Edited my post because it was not correct at the time that I posted. Its correct now. I have also read back some pages and have not seen any other reports like this. I have no idea whats going on here or what caused that. Never seen that behavior before in KSP since .018 when I started.

https://github.com/SuicidalInsanity/Mk2Expansion/blob/master/Mk2Expansion/GameData/Mk2Expansion/Parts/Command/Angler/part.cfg

That cockpit has no thrusters (see link) or rcs.

[Kevin Kyle]

Ya, I dont know what to think, it was very strange. I have noticed here recently that when you grab something like that, the cockpit you grasp becomes the place that your craft is controlled from. Whatever that craft may be. So maybe that has something to do with it. Like I said, Ive never seen that before. Im going to write that off as a one off bug of unknown origin. Unless it happens again. I have nothing to go on.

[SuicidalInsanity]

@Nori: One of the things I've been working on is reworking the VTOL engines' gimbals, so those will be making a comeback, though I'm thinking it might be best to have them via a MM patch for easy addition/removal depending on if people are using VTOL mods/etc. Non-VTOL engines are also getting an overhaul, so more of them now have gimbals now as well.

@kevin Kyle: The best guess I have about what is happening is you've discovered some sort of Kraken Drive stemming from an interaction of the Klaw and parts with unusual colliders.

 

[SuicidalInsanity]

M2X update 1.7.25 is now up, grab from Spacedock or GitHub. Mainly contains fixes for various things, but has some new-ish stuff as well.
Changelog:

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1.7.25
=======================================================
-Fixes Service Bay occulsion issue
-Tweaked Ramjet ThrustCurve
-Tweaked Scramjet ThrustCurve
-Mule Turbofan moved to SupersonicFlight
-Scramjet moved to AerospaceTech, costs adjusted
-Increased Service Tank resource storage capacity
-FF5Way RCS now has Hullmetal White variant
-Mk2 reactor NFE mm patch tweaked, should now produce full rated power when using NFE
-Ramjet now has gimbal
-VTOL engine gimbals restored
-Added cockpit IVA ViewTransforms
-Model Rework: HS-X cockpit
-Model Rework; JE-1 'Mule' turbofan; added size1/mk2 attachment
-Banshee reverted to LF/O fuelmode; alternate fuel modes added via MM patches
-Banshee thrust slightly buffed
-Fixes CLS support for X-hub
-RCSAS Module RCS transforms fixed

 

 

Edited November 17, 2016 by SuicidalInsanity
updating update

[JadeOfMaar]

@SuicidalInsanity This is how much I love this mod, dude. Thanks to it I can build very beautiful and very special things....and in this one case, very amusing things. Feel free to steal pics

It's got 15 P-G0 Jumpjet VTOL engines.

5 hours ago, JadeOfMaar said:

 

 

Edited November 14, 2016 by JadeOfMaar

[frencrs]

Hey just a heads up but the RCS thrust transform name in SCModule.mu is "RCSthruster" not "RCSThruster", so the Module sections in StabilityControl.cfg need to use that to work.

 

[SuicidalInsanity]

@JadeOfMaar: Haha, that's incredible. How well does it fly?

@frencrs: Thanks for the heads up. .cfg has been fixed and a corrected version of 1.7.25 has been re-uploaded.

[SciMan]

I would like to suggest the addition of an aerodynamic and heat resistant surface-attachable antenna part in light of the changes to the communications systems in KSP 1.2.x.

The primary kind of antenna I'm thinking of is usually called a "blade antenna", (big surprise, it looks like some kind of blade).

I'm taking reference from the images in this Google Image search

I see two primary styles of antenna in these images, Dipoles and Unipoles.

Unipolar blade antennas are pretty simple, they're basically just a small "fin" sticking out perpendicular to the surface of the aircraft's fuselage when viewed from the nose, and often slightly swept back when viewed from the side. Something like this:

I know for a fact that OPT Spaceplane Parts has one of these already, and IIRC it performs identically to the stock Communotron 16-S.

 

Dipole blade antennas are only slightly more complex. The ones I'm talking about have a boomerang shaped antenna supported from the center by a swept-back pylon. Here's a good example: (for some reason image embedding broke for this one)

 

[COL.R.Neville]

[EXC 12:09:46.733] NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object
    NearFutureElectrical.FissionReactor.GetInfo ()
    PartLoader.CompilePartInfo (.AvailablePart newPartInfo, .Part part)
    PartLoader+<CompileParts>c__Iterator62.MoveNext ()
    UnityEngine.SetupCoroutine.InvokeMoveNext (IEnumerator enumerator, IntPtr returnValueAddress)

started getting this while loading the m2xpluto. it halts KSP loading  not sure which end is doing this m2 expansion or NFE. 

 

its the m2x NFE functionality  MM patch doing this btw. 

Edited November 23, 2016 by COL.R.Neville

[JadeOfMaar]

@SuicidalInsanity Without RCS burning it can barely SAS (and there's a good number of Mk2 and stock SAS in it). Acceleration is okay but I haven't taken it much higher up than the VAB's roof. Sadly, flying horizontal is a complete no-go. It goes right over like any person or tall object getting pushed off of a ledge.

[SpaceMouse]

@SuicidalInsanity Just realized yesterday among your massive mk2 pack there appears to be no mk2-2.5 adapter. Might have missed it. If your otherwise occupied i might have to make one.

Nevermind. Found it. There's a whole lot of parts in here.
Might i recommend adding mk2 and 2.5 tags to it?

Edited November 24, 2016 by SpaceMouse

[SuicidalInsanity]

@SciMan: With the Commnet addition it makes sense to have antennas for (space)planes, so yeah, I can add one.

@COL.R.Neville: Remove the Mk2X_NFE_Functionality patch for now. It looks like NFE had an update recently that changed something, I'll take a look and see what needs changing in the MM patch to fix it.

@SpaceMouse: It's not showing up in the search? That's odd, it has mk2 and size2 bulkhead profile tags as well as the same search tags as the stock one.

[Stone Blue]

On 11/21/2016 at 0:51 PM, SciMan said:

I would like to suggest the addition of an aerodynamic and heat resistant surface-attachable antenna part in light of the changes to the communications systems in KSP 1.2.x.

The primary kind of antenna I'm thinking of is usually called a "blade antenna", (big surprise, it looks like some kind of blade)

I actually ust made one for the Telemachus mod... I'm also the one who made the OPT antenna.

I have a few ideas for a couple more antennas, and also considering reviving some other KSP modded antennas, and releasing them as a small "antenna" pack..

its on the backburner right now, tho... as I still have to dig into how the stock antenna system works, as well as how the new version of RT works...

Here's an early "beta" pic of the Telemachus antenna, and something closer to the "finished" version. Its based on a combination dual-band UHF/L-band antenna:

http://imgur.com/a/WiCTq

http://imgur.com/a/AV7r1

Edited November 24, 2016 by Stone Blue

[Silavite]

I really love this mod (and the Mk 3 expansion), but I feel like the Sledgehammer (Air-Augmented Rocket) may be a bit too good. Its performance is quite comparable to the ESTOC, and it comes quite early in the tech tree at a fraction of the cost of the ESTOC.

Edited November 29, 2016 by Silavite
decided to make a separate post