[1.8-1.12] Kethane Plugin and Parts 0.11.0 - Now with background scanning.

[Duke23]

Thanks for the update!  I recently started a new game after a pretty long break and I'm happy to see this.

[osculton]

Hey!
I got an error with Kethane 0.11
When I tried to install from CKAN:

this is unziping with 7zip from the post (chrome says it is unsecure zip, maybe cause it can be uncompressed):

[Scotskerb]

Is kethane a finite resource? Like, can you extract all of the kethane from a given location? Some elements of the mod seem to imply this, though I can't seem to find any actual information on the matter.

[Pretorian28715]

On 1/17/2023 at 9:18 PM, osculton said:

Hey!
I got an error with Kethane 0.11
When I tried to install from CKAN:

this is unziping with 7zip from the post (chrome says it is unsecure zip, maybe cause it can be uncompressed):

@taniwha I get the above error too, just tried today.

[Starwaster]

On 1/10/2024 at 9:37 PM, Pretorian28715 said:

@taniwha I get the above error too, just tried today.

The errors look like a corrupted archive. The download link link is broken too. Permission denied error. Something's up with @taniwha's website. No way to grab it from the repository either as it's been stripped of the plugin, models, textures, etc. Looks pretty dead unless he sees this and wants to do anything about it.

[MKellerBR]

Does anyone happen to have the downloadable file?
The only official download is inaccessible and I haven't found the mod anywhere else.

[Zenithas]

Little late, but since people are still looking for it, 1.9.1 version is still on Taniwha's github: https://github.com/taniwha/Kethane

[Astronomer]

If you're getting an error with CKAN:

CKAN.InvalidModuleFileKraken: Kethane 0.11.0: C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\CKAN\downloads\downloading\7955172F-Kethane-0.11.0.zip is not a valid ZIP file: Error in step EntryData for GameData/Kethane/Parts/kethane_smallDrill/model000.mbm: Exception during test - 'Index was outside the bounds of the array.'
   at CKAN.NetModuleCache.Store(CkanModule module, String path, IProgress`1 progress, String description, Boolean move, Nullable`1 cancelToken, Boolean validate)
   at CKAN.NetAsyncModulesDownloader.ModuleDownloadComplete(DownloadTarget target, Exception error, String etag)

 

Easy fix:

Copy this fixed mod file to:

C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\CKAN\downloads

I believe this is the default CKAN directory for mod zip files.

 

Manual fix (what I did):

Spoiler

1. Download the files from GitHub.
2. Copy "Kethane-master" to your GameData folder and rename it to "Kethane".

 

Optional:

1. Inside the "Kethane" folder you may delete:
   • AssetBundles
   • .gitignore
   • Makefile
2. Copy .settings.cfg.swp from the broken archive into the "Kethane" folder.
3. Install in CKAN as usual, restarting CKAN should not be necessary.

Edited January 9 by Astronomer

[Baythan]

On 1/9/2025 at 1:18 PM, Astronomer said:

Easy fix:

Copy this fixed mod file to:

Just a heads up, getting 404 error from this link.

[LeDeii]

I managed to fix it too, using the method described by ”Astronomer”. 

I uploaded the ZIP here: https://mega.nz/file/fV8UhTrL#iIQJZCvWj69PlhkPsU1Sxm96cxt4m8ZOR6VxClQDEt4

Just need to unzip and copy the extracted ”Kethane” folder to KSP's GameData folder. I can't say for sure that everything works fine, but I have seen Kethane parts in the game.

[Probus]

Here is the Kethane mod on Archive.org (until @taniwha's website goes back up):

https://web.archive.org/web/20240609155609/https://taniwha.org/~bill/Kethane-0.11.0.zip

Enjoy!