Self Deploying Parachute Mod

[jeffreystjean]

Does anyone know a mod (or is able to make a mod) that will self deploy parachutes on lower stages so I don't have to switch to the craft (and add a probe body) just to deploy the parachutes?

[magico13]

Just change the deployment pressure up to about 0.5 or so and deploy them when you drop the stage. They'll automatically deploy when they get low enough and by that point they should be well below the 250 m/s required speed. Just watch out for mountains.

Note that if they go out of physics range (22.5km) before hitting the ground, they'll be deleted by KSP and you won't be able to recover them for funds without other mods.

[jeffreystjean]

Ohh okay thanks!

[Axelord FTW]

Otherwise, if you haven't already tried it I HIGHLY recommend RealChute.

StageRecovery plays nice with RealChute too so you don't even need to be focused on the ditched stage to recover it (with the help of the parachutes).

[jeffreystjean]

Otherwise, if you haven't already tried it I HIGHLY recommend RealChute.

StageRecovery plays nice with RealChute too so you don't even need to be focused on the ditched stage to recover it (with the help of the parachutes).

I'll definitely give those a shot. I find Vanilla KSP doesn't really interest me.