South-West Launch Site - Kerbal Konstructs Content

Beale · April 4, 2016

2 hours ago, DiscoSlelge said:

So @Beale ~~the pad is still on the island~~ but underground... With 1.1 KerbalKonstruct the pad was on the list so problem here

Wait nope, in fact the pad is on a really tiny Island uppon the great first one

Now I remember! Yes, I moved it there trying to find some flat surface.

When next working in this, I will place the pad on an artificial island at sea instead (avoids issues of people playing on different terrain quality).

Tangle · April 4, 2016

3 minutes ago, Beale said:

Now I remember! Yes, I moved it there trying to find some flat surface.

When next working in this, I will place the pad on an artificial island at sea instead (avoids issues of people playing on different terrain quality).

Can it be placed near that wonderful southmost three-islands there? Could it even have multiple sites?

Beale · April 4, 2016

5 minutes ago, Tangle said:

Can it be placed near that wonderful southmost three-islands there? Could it even have multiple sites?

Sure thing, just use the Kerbal Konstructs menu.

You can have hundreds of copies of the launch site.

In the future however, I would combine all separate pieces into a single monolith launch site (to avoid floating point placement errors) so it may not always be flexible like this.

Beale · April 6, 2016

Re-doing some of the assets. Based on beautiful Scotland.
The general idea, the large shape is the mid-ocean/lake platform (easier than choosing terrain on Kerbin).
Textures are from bac9's KSC and other misc places. Using pre-made speeds up development a lot.

Old assets
The old assets are now free to use by anyone.

Edited April 6, 2016 by Beale

Beale · April 6, 2016

A little shed + prospective layout.
The vegatation area is for misc buildings, the asphalt area will house the VAB and administrative buildings.
The launch pad will be some 100 metres from the edge of the platform, over a bridge.
The radio will be housed on the block house on the far upper corner.

Edited April 6, 2016 by Beale

DiscoSlelge · April 8, 2016

Ow a launch site in the countryside, good idea

legoclone09 · April 8, 2016

Aww, I liked the KSC style a lot more. Alternate textures, anyone?

Beale · April 8, 2016

5 hours ago, DiscoSlelge said:

Ow a launch site in the countryside, good idea

Thanks!

12 minutes ago, legoclone09 said:

Aww, I liked the KSC style a lot more. Alternate textures, anyone?

I'm feeling a little swayed on both sides, still need much experimentation to find a style I like.

The old textures were not so good, a lot of stretching and distortion.

The "rustic" textures are being nice for the small buildings, but for larger buildings like the VAB it's not going so well...

Horrible flashbacks to "the barn".

Edited April 8, 2016 by Beale

legoclone09 · April 8, 2016

What I was thinking was using the KSC textures for the alternate textures, since I prefer those ones. Am I too needy?

Beale · April 8, 2016

1 minute ago, legoclone09 said:

What I was thinking was using the KSC textures for the alternate textures, since I prefer those ones. Am I too needy?

I wouldn't say too needy, those textures are just perhaps not the best fit

These textures are nice, but I don't think the high resolution versions are available.
What is more, they don't work in all situations.

legoclone09 · April 8, 2016

Ok, it's just what I preferred. You could have them alternately and rarely update them, or just never update them.

Beale · April 8, 2016

21 minutes ago, legoclone09 said:

Ok, it's just what I preferred. You could have them alternately and rarely update them, or just never update them.

I think finding a happy medium between both will be better for all persons. Alternate textures are a mighty pain, look at Tantares :wink:

Some more feedback from others on these styles would be very helpful! Because I am very on the fence.

Edited April 8, 2016 by Beale

Redhornet919 · April 12, 2016

maybe have the VAB and the immediately surrounding buildings in the original stock alike Tantares-esque style and then have the other buildings in the Scottish style. idk i love both

Beale · April 13, 2016

On 4/12/2016 at 9:49 PM, Redhornet919 said:

maybe have the VAB and the immediately surrounding buildings in the original stock alike Tantares-esque style and then have the other buildings in the Scottish style. idk i love both

Think I've got it figured out. Clashing styles like this is no good, but solution will be kind of what you say, just more homogeneous.

Redhornet919 · April 14, 2016

23 hours ago, Beale said:

Think I've got it figured out. Clashing styles like this is no good, but solution will be kind of what you say, just more homogeneous.

yay!

Beale · April 14, 2016

2 minutes ago, Redhornet919 said:

yay!

There are a few little problems, that I have hidden from the screenshots :wink:
But, solved now.

From the (very limited) play testing, some kind of dock is needed to gain access from the ocean. That can double as a handy place to launch boats

Redhornet919 · April 14, 2016

sounds good!

DiscoSlelge · April 14, 2016

Looks good I wondering how the launch pad will look. Because of those countryside buildings style you know.

Edited April 14, 2016 by DiscoSlelge

Beale · April 14, 2016

3 minutes ago, DiscoSlelge said:

Looks good I wondering how the launch pad will look. Because of those countryside buildings style you know.

The launchpad will look mostly as KSC launch pad is.
The idea is, split between green and grey for the buildings. So far only shown are the country buildings, but more practical "official" buildings for the asphalt area.

DiscoSlelge · April 14, 2016

1 minute ago, Beale said:

The launchpad will look mostly as KSC launch pad is.
The idea is, split between green and grey for the buildings. So far only shown are the country buildings, but more practical "official" buildings for the asphalt area.

Okay I see So no hope to see again the tiny cuty VAB like the Woomera one ?