Modifying parts

[CaptainTurbomuffin]

I am trying to make a mod with the slightly modifyed versions of ssto engines, to simulate this. At each atmospheic and velocity curve, there are four values as seeb below. What are those numbers determining?

velCurve

{

key = 0 1 0 0

key = 0.2 0.98 0 0

key = 0.72 1.716 2.433527 2.433527

key = 1.36 3.2 1.986082 1.986082

key = 2.15 4.9 1.452677 1.452677

key = 3 5.8 0.0005786046 0.0005786046

key = 4.5 3 -4.279616 -4.279616

key = 5.5 0 -0.02420209 0

}

atmCurve

{

key = 0 0 0 0

key = 0.045 0.166 4.304647 4.304647

key = 0.16 0.5 0.5779132 0.5779132

key = 0.5 0.6 0.4809403 0.4809403

key = 1 1 1.013946 0

}

Edited July 11, 2015 by CaptainTurbomuffin

[Xannari Ferrows]

You mean you want the overlay for both the precooler and engine? I could probably give a hand with the RAPIER.

EDIT: Then again, there are no modules in the game I can find that can do what you desire. You can play around with the velocity and atmospheric curves, which would work, but nothing for the precooler.

Edited July 11, 2015 by Xannari Ferrows

[ko1Stein]

I often had problems like that. When you forget to change the parts name (not the same as the title shown in the description), the game can't distinguish between your part and the original part and defaults to the original upon launch. Simply change the name, which is found right at the top of the config under "general parameters", to something unique.

[CaptainTurbomuffin]

You mean you want the overlay for both the precooler and engine? I could probably give a hand with the RAPIER.

EDIT: Then again, there are no modules in the game I can find that can do what you desire. You can play around with the velocity and atmospheric curves, which would work, but nothing for the precooler.

Of course, I tought I won't do more with the precooler than closing the intake and disabling the fuel in the editor. And not going faster than a limit. I only need help in the velocity and the atmospheric curves, so the new values will be valid, not just displayed in the editor.

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I often had problems like that. When you forget to change the parts name (not the same as the title shown in the description), the game can't distinguish between your part and the original part and defaults to the original upon launch. Simply change the name, which is found right at the top of the config under "general parameters", to something unique.

That's what I wanted to know, thanks. Answeared.

[CaptainTurbomuffin]

You mean you want the overlay for both the precooler and engine? I could probably give a hand with the RAPIER.

EDIT: Then again, there are no modules in the game I can find that can do what you desire. You can play around with the velocity and atmospheric curves, which would work, but nothing for the precooler.

Also, could you help me? I have that:

velCurve

{

key = 0 1 0 0

key = 0.2 0.98 0 0

key = 0.72 1.716 2.433527 2.433527

key = 1.36 3.2 1.986082 1.986082

key = 2.15 4.9 1.452677 1.452677

key = 3 5.8 0.0005786046 0.0005786046

key = 4.5 3 -4.279616 -4.279616

key = 5.5 0 -0.02420209 0

}

atmCurve

{

key = 0 0 0 0

key = 0.045 0.166 4.304647 4.304647

key = 0.16 0.5 0.5779132 0.5779132

key = 0.5 0.6 0.4809403 0.4809403

key = 1 1 1.013946 0

}

there are four numbers in each line. What are those numbers determining?

[Xannari Ferrows]

Well, for the atmCurve, the numbers represent:

key= [mach] [thrustMultiplyer] [inTangent] [outTangent]

Mach is of course your speed divided by the speed of sound.

Your thrust multiplyer is on of 2 variables that determine the engine's thrust based on altitude and speed. This one is altitude.

In/Out tangent I'm not really sure about, but from what I understand, it is a gradient specification for either side of any point. Unity will get confused without them.

For the velCurve, it is:

key= [atmDensity] [thrustMultiplyer] [inTangent] [outTangent]

The atmosphere density is by a scale of Paskals, to make a term up. 1 is Kerbin sea level. 5.5 is unnecessary.

The thrust multiplyer in this case will decrease with thinning atmosphere, and with atmospheres of super high density. Both of the multiplyers are used the thrust calculator.

The tangents are the same here, and they are important.