[WIP] Kerbal Dreams - A stock planet continuation (with Gas Planet 2, and experimental HD terrain)

[Gravitasi]

Build. Explore. Wonder.

Kerbal Dreams

Description

Kerbal Dreams adds some stockalike analogues of the outer planets (Saturn, Uranus, etc). It serves as a continuation of stock planets, based on plan by a former KSP developer, NovaSilisko. These are some features of the plugin, but not limited to:

1. Terrain detail level that you may never think possible in KSP. The plugin tries to push the limit of the game terrain system capabilities, to the point that it even surpasses detail level of stock planets. (unfortunately, terrain generation process becomes more computationally expensive as well)
   
2. Following a strict, stockalike convention, so that the new bodies are almost indistinguishable from stock planets on every aspects. (except for the terrain, of course )
   

Screenshots

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Edited September 3, 2015 by Gravitasi

[Tellion]

Wow, looking excellent! Regarding the plugin: How exactly do you modify the terrain - are you writing custom PQSMods for use with Kopernicus or is there some other magic involved? Will the methods used by you be applicable to other planets as well?

[Gravitasi]

Wow, looking excellent! Regarding the plugin: How exactly do you modify the terrain - are you writing custom PQSMods for use with Kopernicus or is there some other magic involved? Will the methods used by you be applicable to other planets as well?

Yes, I'm writing some custom PQS mods in order to form the terrain. It's like writing your own VertexPlanet mod (a PQSMod that's being used exclusively on Minmus), for each of the planet.

It's possible, but you will need some programming capabilities, so you can implement your own PQSMods. (Btw, you meant "other planet packs" right?)

[Tellion]

Yes, I'm writing some custom PQS mods in order to form the terrain. It's like writing your own VertexPlanet mod (a PQSMod that's being used exclusively on Minmus), for each of the planet.

It's possible, but you will need some programming capabilities, so you can implement your own PQSMods. (Btw, you meant "other planet packs" right?)

Ah, I see, you write them planet specific. Yes, that is what I meant

[Borisbee]

Looking forward to this

[Pkmniako]

Impressive, VERY impressive! I really like Potatus two colored surface on the transition region.

[_Augustus_]

OMG I will test this.

What's the name of GP2?

Edited August 23, 2015 by _Augustus_

[Gravitasi]

What's the name of GP2?

Umm... Well... Please check the "Help Wanted" section regarding that matter.

Looking forward to this

Impressive, VERY impressive! I really like Potatus two colored surface on the transition region.

Thanks!

[_Augustus_]

I would call GP2 Sartres or Sima, but if you don't need to use an s, I would do Prominatus.

And for GP3 do Hypat, and remember to make it a gas dwarf/mega-Earth.

Edited August 23, 2015 by _Augustus_

[Gravitasi]

I would call GP2 Sartres or Sima, but if you don't need to use an s, I would do Prominatus.

And for GP3 do Hypat, and remember to make it a gas dwarf/mega-Earth.

[_Augustus_]

Thanks, but sorry, I find them hard to pronounce, hence don't satisfy requirement #4. Try to come up with something simpler, that even a baby could pronounce it.

[amarius3]

I would like to contribute.

[Eleusis La Arwall]

Great work, the screenshots are amazing! Looking forward to a new exploration-mission

I'd like to contribute some EVE-configs if you are interested.

[Gravitasi]

"Saar-Tres"

"Prom-in-ate-us"

"See-Mah"

"Hi-Pat"

[Motokid600]

That's the best looking terrain I've ever seen. Really nice job.

[MrHappyFace]

Is that terrain formation I see in this image an overhang?

[_Augustus_]

Is that terrain formation I see in this image an overhang?

Yep. Indeed it is..

[Svm420]

Wow this will be the mod for novas vision simple amazing can't wait.

[skykooler]

This looks amazing!

[Sylandro]

Holy cow, this is beautiful!

[nalfz]

How on earth did you manage to do an overhang?

[viktor19]

Can't wait for the mod releases thread, this stuff is amazing. Those views, and that terrain detail (I'm watching you, Squad!) is really one-of-a-kind!

Also, I've prepared some suggestions for names of giants. Uranus equivalent combined with your rules was the toughest. Hope you like them

GP2 - Sudal [sOO-dahl], backwards of (Ence)ladus

GP3 - Urion [YUri-on], Uranus + Oberon

GP4 - Novus, honoring NovaSilisko for his vision & contribution to KSP

"Kluto" - Pemoh [PAM-oh], acronym of Pluto, Eris, Makemake, (2007)OR1and Haumea, biggest Trans-Neptunian objects discovered

PM me if you find any of them good enough for your plugin.

[ThatGuyWithALongUsername]

Hey wait... this sounds familiar...

[wafflemoder]

Looks amazing so far. Can't wait for the release.

[Gravitasi]

Is that terrain formation I see in this image an overhang?

How on earth did you manage to do an overhang?

There are no overhangs, people. It's just a very steep terrain. I don't think it's possible without a major change to the PQS/terrain system itself.

Also, I've prepared some suggestions for names of giants. Uranus equivalent combined with your rules was the toughest. Hope you like them

GP2 - Sudal [sOO-dahl], backwards of (Ence)ladus

GP3 - Urion [YUri-on], Uranus + Oberon

GP4 - Novus, honoring NovaSilisko for his vision & contribution to KSP

"Kluto" - Pemoh [PAM-oh], acronym of Pluto, Eris, Makemake, (2007)OR1and Haumea, biggest Trans-Neptunian objects discovered

PM me if you find any of them good enough for your plugin.

Thanks! I think giving a honor to NovaSilisko in some way is a good idea, never thought about that before. I still open for more suggestion.

Hey wait... this sounds familiar...

You meant the mod name? Maybe.

Edit: I'm planning to change the plugin's name into something else. Please check the "Help Wanted" section for more information.

Edited August 25, 2015 by Gravitasi