[0.25] Lionhead Aerospace Inc. - Icarus v0.4 updated

[Piwa]

Yogui87 I would like to ask. Your tutorials helped me a lot to create mods, but I do not understand how you transfer the file "blend" in Unity. When exporting the format "dae" Unity does not find animation =( . I would be very grateful for the help.

[Yogui87]

Yogui87 I would like to ask. Your tutorials helped me a lot to create mods, but I do not understand how you transfer the file "blend" in Unity. When exporting the format "dae" Unity does not find animation =( . I would be very grateful for the help.

Just import your .blend file to Unity. You don't have to export to .dae (animation not supported under Unity).

[Piwa]

Just import your .blend file to Unity. You don't have to export to .dae (animation not supported under Unity).

The problem is that my unity does not read file "blend": Tell me which version you have unity. (I have 4.2.1).

[Yogui87]

The problem is that my unity does not read file "blend": Tell me which version you have unity. (I have 4.2.1).

I've got Unity version 3.5.5. If you want to import nimation to Unity, use .fbx format.

[Sax Man Aeronautics]

Awesome on the Icarus. Will it have a fully-functional life support and can you give us some in-depth on its propulsion systems?

[Mekan1k]

More pics please?

[astropapi1]

Is that kid... eating sand?

Really, I had never seen that picture in HD.

[Fredonia]

Question about the MEM.

I've noticed a few things while using it with Iamaphazael's(sp?) Saturn V(Apollo Missions Pack.) Namely that the fuel drains from the ascent stage and descent stage during circularization burns and pretty much every other orbital maneuver.

Why is this happening and how can I stop it, it's irritating and has kept me from running missions the way I want to. Help is appreciated. Thanks!

If it helps any, I was doing this with the Apollo Missions Pack Saturn V, the MEM and MechJeb.

[The kerman brothers]

Could it get any better?

Very cool looking logo - I also like the ideograms on the modules. It's going to be astonishingly good mod, I tell ya.

Let me guess, he's eating sand LIKE A BOSS

[Kerbal01]

The upper two stages of the Ariane 6 are nearly enough to get into an orbit with the peri above 79 km, its insane.

[Yogui87]

Here the brand new Icarus interstellar ship. The mod is under beta release and will be updated soon and fequently to reach the goal of creating a base anywhere in the Kerbol system.

For this early release, you can play with the Icarus. In the next releases, i'll add new parts to build new vessels, life support, drop pods to build a base...

Download LH_Icarus_v0.1_beta

The upper two stages of the Ariane 6 are nearly enough to get into an orbit with the peri above 79 km, its insane.

How heavy was your payload?

[Bobhendly]

That looks alot like the ICARUS From Sunshine.. You should include a second larger heatshield to stack in front of that little one!

..And a interstellar bomb.

(Seriously, though, That looks awesome)

Mabye some more texture love?

[fatfluffycat]

What about your probes and rovers, have they been updated to do science?

[Yogui87]

That looks alot like the ICARUS From Sunshine.. You should include a second larger heatshield to stack in front of that little one!

..And a interstellar bomb.

(Seriously, though, That looks awesome)

Mabye some more texture love?

Another heatshield is planed for the next update.

What about your probes and rovers, have they been updated to do science?

Not yet but they'll be soon.

Edited October 18, 2013 by Yogui87

[CaptRobau]

Awesome new mega spacecraft Yogui.

Have you considered making some of the Space Race-era American probes (Mariner, the earlier Pioneers, Surveyor, etc.). FASA has most of the Mercury/Gemini stuff done or in progress, and several people are working on Apollo stuff. Add in some nice 1960s probes and we could create our own career with American space stuff.

[czokletmuss]

Here the brand new Icarus interstellar ship

Here goes my weekend Thank you Yogui!

[Mekan1k]

I noticed that the Icarus was not inserted into any of the tech trees. Is this intentional?

[Guest]

Awesome new mega spacecraft Yogui.

Have you considered making some of the Space Race-era American probes (Mariner, the earlier Pioneers, Surveyor, etc.). FASA has most of the Mercury/Gemini stuff done or in progress, and several people are working on Apollo stuff. Add in some nice 1960s probes and we could create our own career with American space stuff.

That would be nice, but I'd rather see a better spacecraft for the Prometheus, Cassini-Huygens and Mars Pathfinder. Basically, what's listed in the OP.

[Yogui87]

Awesome new mega spacecraft Yogui.

Have you considered making some of the Space Race-era American probes (Mariner, the earlier Pioneers, Surveyor, etc.). FASA has most of the Mercury/Gemini stuff done or in progress, and several people are working on Apollo stuff. Add in some nice 1960s probes and we could create our own career with American space stuff.

I'm planing a satellite/ probe pack with historical parts (most popular ones) you could stack to make new probes.

I noticed that the Icarus was not inserted into any of the tech trees. Is this intentional?

Right now, it's just a beta, many updates will be done soon. It's planed but I need to have a look more deeper to tech tree before adding it to the mod.

Edited October 18, 2013 by Yogui87

[Mekan1k]

Here- this might help: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/53025-Science-and-mods!

[Kerbal01]

How heavy was your payload?

Not much, a small probe.

[Sax Man Aeronautics]

Does this have Career mode Integration?

[CaptRobau]

I'm planing a satellite/ probe pack with historical parts (most popular ones) you could stack to make new probes.

That's great!

[Guest]

So, I've tried the Icarus. I've got quite a few suggestions.

1. The centrifuge lags the game whenever it's present. VAB and in flight, regardless if it's rotating or not. This makes using the ship problematic.

2. "O2" (I'm assuming life support) has no collider.

3. I really hoped the tanks would be interchangeable, not fused to the truss like that. Not too big of a deal, but I hoped for more modularity.

4. It'd be great if you made a hexagonal truss dockport. It'd be a nice addition to those who like orbital assembly.

5. Similarly, I think that a separated "docking capsule" and a slim, white dockport would be a nice addition.

6. It'd look really nice if those "RTG" parts could extend instead of that starting big. Same for the cockpit, I think that it'd be really cool to see those antennae/radiators unfolding from stowage.

7. It could use a hexagonal section with a normal docking node, housing either specialized docking port or even Clamp-O-Trons. Useful for docking shuttles and the like.

8. I don't like the drive system. Infinite fuel and absurd TWR. Also, doesn't need any visible fuel tanks. It'd be nice if you made a version with limited fuel (in a separate tank) and low TWR.

9. There's no attitude control system besides reaction wheels. This ship could really use one.

10. Finally, the names are very nondescriptive and the parts could use better descriptions. I'm sure that's planned.

[Yogui87]

So, I've tried the Icarus. I've got quite a few suggestions.

1. The centrifuge lags the game whenever it's present. VAB and in flight, regardless if it's rotating or not. This makes using the ship problematic.

2. "O2" (I'm assuming life support) has no collider.

3. I really hoped the tanks would be interchangeable, not fused to the truss like that. Not too big of a deal, but I hoped for more modularity.

4. It'd be great if you made a hexagonal truss dockport. It'd be a nice addition to those who like orbital assembly.

5. Similarly, I think that a separated "docking capsule" and a slim, white dockport would be a nice addition.

6. It'd look really nice if those "RTG" parts could extend instead of that starting big. Same for the cockpit, I think that it'd be really cool to see those antennae/radiators unfolding from stowage.

7. It could use a hexagonal section with a normal docking node, housing either specialized docking port or even Clamp-O-Trons. Useful for docking shuttles and the like.

8. I don't like the drive system. Infinite fuel and absurd TWR. Also, doesn't need any visible fuel tanks. It'd be nice if you made a version with limited fuel (in a separate tank) and low TWR.

9. There's no attitude control system besides reaction wheels. This ship could really use one.

10. Finally, the names are very nondescriptive and the parts could use better descriptions. I'm sure that's planned.

1. Never lag on my computer. What is your config?

2. I'll fix that asap.

3. I made this choice to reduce part count. I've got to balance the quantity of ressources for life support.

4. That's planned. Don't know f it will wobble or not.

5. Planned^^.

6. RTGs have to be far from the ship un order to protect from radiations. Didn't think about deploying command pod radiators, why not.

7. Same as n°5?

8. Difficult choice but since you can't build the ship in space, I need a way to take off Kerbin. The nuclear "fuel" regenerates but very slowly, so you have to park in orbit for a long time before leaving Kerbin SOI. I'm not totally satisfied too, this may be change.

9. Until this week, Icarus uses old SAS system (before v0.19), I think this can be improved.

10. This is a beta release and a lot of things are unfinished and unsatisfing me. May be you could help me?

Contact me by PM if you want to send me more feedbacks.