Help with Heat generation on a resource converter module.

[grimmer87]

Hi guys, i am making a power generator part, that burns fuel/oxidiser to produce electric charge. i have used the ModuleResourceConverter module.

I want it to overheat if run at 100% for too long, i have set the GeneratesHeat property to true but that doesnt seem to affect anything, i also added a maxTemp line, that didnt do anything either. maybe it just wont work how i think it will.

anyway, here is the code i have at the mo... hope one of you knows how.

MODULE

{

name = ModuleResourceConverter

ConverterName = Power Generator

StartActionName = Start Generator

StopActionName = Stop Generator

FillAmount = 1

AutoShutdown = false

GeneratesHeat = true

UseSpecialistBonus = false

maxTemp = 200

INPUT_RESOURCE

{

ResourceName = LiquidFuel

Ratio = 0.9

FlowMode = STAGE_PRIORITY_FLOW

}

INPUT_RESOURCE

{

ResourceName = Oxidizer

Ratio = 1.1

FlowMode = STAGE_PRIORITY_FLOW

}

OUTPUT_RESOURCE

{

ResourceName = ElectricCharge

Ratio = 3300

DumpExcess = false

}

}

any advice would be appreciated. :-D

[Mecripp]

Use the NearFuture plugin

[Nertea]

You're halfway there....

GeneratesHeat = true

But you also need this:

TemperatureModifier = how much heat to add

[grimmer87]

Thanks Nertea I will give it a go tonight. Mecripp, I use near future solar but I don't want the clutter of all those parts packs. I also like learning these things for myself lol. Next thing I want to do is make my own part models but it just seems daunting. lol oh well thanks for that anyway.

[Mecripp]

Thanks Nertea I will give it a go tonight. Mecripp, I use near future solar but I don't want the clutter of all those parts packs. I also like learning these things for myself lol. Next thing I want to do is make my own part models but it just seems daunting. lol oh well thanks for that anyway.

Same here on learning and you don't have to have the parts to use the plugin, I have used the plugin for RTG's.

[grimmer87]

That TemperatureModifier line worked great, thanks Nertea!