Automatic Hanger Doors

[Castille7]

What if you pulled up to the Space Plane Hanger after landing on the Runway and these Hanger Doors Opened Automatically when your craft approached them? I would see it as just a place to park the craft.

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[TMS]

I'm guessing modelling the interiors wasn't part of the spec, so not sure what effect it would have on performance.

Would be neat for extra recovery bonuses though.

[KrazyKrl]

I'm guessing modelling the interiors wasn't part of the spec, so not sure what effect it would have on performance.

Would be neat for extra recovery bonuses though.

Well, it doesn't need to be that intensive; if you use LoD models. So the inside of the building gets less complex the further you are away, you don't even need to draw the interior outside a certain heading range and altitude.

Other than modelling the inside, you need; what, a rectangular collision box with a few options if you're within it at 0 m/sec?

It would be pretty neat though; to get a few options for your craft.

• Recover at 100%, go to Space Center (Destroy craft and flight.)
  
• Recover at 100% and save as new (temp?) craft, then go to SPH (i.e. to load new cargo into the cargobays, and be able to relaunch.) (Repack chutes, refuel, refit, etc.)

[Tex_NL]

I'm guessing modelling the interiors wasn't part of the spec, so not sure what effect it would have on performance.

Would be neat for extra recovery bonuses though.

But there ARE models for the interiors of both the VAB and SPH. You see them every time you build a new design.

And they are at the same scale. They should be able to slide right in.

But I agree, any option to recover for 100% on the SPH apron would be nice for role-play. As would the choice to either launch from the runway or apron.

[DSKY]

Well, it doesn't need to be that intensive; if you use LoD models. So the inside of the building gets less complex the further you are away, you don't even need to draw the interior outside a certain heading range and altitude.

Other than modelling the inside, you need; what, a rectangular collision box with a few options if you're within it at 0 m/sec?

It would be pretty neat though; to get a few options for your craft.

• Recover at 100%, go to Space Center (Destroy craft and flight.)
  
• Recover at 100% and save as new (temp?) craft, then go to SPH (i.e. to load new cargo into the cargobays, and be able to relaunch.) (Repack chutes, refuel, refit, etc.)
  

I really like the idea of being able to save the craft. For those times when you add parts with KAS or dock modules to create a larger craft. Would be helpful to be able to save a copy of a craft at ANY time, not just when recovering.

[Castille7]

But there ARE models for the interiors of both the VAB and SPH. You see them every time you build a new design.

And they are at the same scale. They should be able to slide right in.

But I agree, any option to recover for 100% on the SPH apron would be nice for role-play. As would the choice to either launch from the runway or apron.

I love this idea also!

(But I agree, any option to recover for 100% on the SPH apron would be nice for role-play. As would the choice to either launch from the runway or apron. )

[CaptainTurbomuffin]

The suggestion is excellent, I would've suggested this if you don't do it so. I just can't imagine, would it be reomte-controlled, so right-click-open, or something like in GTA? But anyway, it's enough to just look at your plane from the back to find out what an awful desgin it is. Rep+, but not for your plane

[Castille7]

The suggestion is excellent, I would've suggested this if you don't do it so. I just can't imagine, would it be reomte-controlled, so right-click-open, or something like in GTA? But anyway, it's enough to just look at your plane from the back to find out what an awful desgin it is. Rep+, but not for your plane

I design crafts more for functionality, this one can Launch, Deploy 9 Satellites and return to Kerbin's runway if you have the talents! Look for it on Spacecraft Exchange Space Tech Sat-9 thanks for the Rep!

Edited July 29, 2015 by castille7

[Wjolcz]

Maybe not hangar doors, but I would like a way to communicate with the space center. You have a set of comments (IL-2: Sturmovik-style), that when requested KSC would react in some way.

I mean commands like: make the runway lights dimmer/brighter, give me the heading to the base/points of interest, distance, etc.

[fireblade274]

I have thought about this and wanted it before. It would be really really super cool if your ship/plane would come out of the VAB and/or SAB upon launch and if the doors would open back up for you upon landing again so you can place it inside.

more recovery bonus yes maybe?

[Castille7]

I have thought about this and wanted it before. It would be really really super cool if your ship/plane would come out of the VAB and/or SAB upon launch and if the doors would open back up for you upon landing again so you can place it inside.

more recovery bonus yes maybe?

Yes rolling straight out of the Hanger would be a really cool addition to the game!