Issue with importing part to KSP

[Fleskhjerta14577]

Hi. Recently I started work on a small mod, based off the DIRECT v2 concept. Currently, I have a few parts in game, such as an inline external tank, a structural adapter, RS68, and 1.875m SRB. None of these are textured, and just concepts to see if my idea works. A little while ago I decided to make the ET modular, and actually texture it. However, once I added the texture, it will not show up in the parts list. Exporting it from Unity with no texture, it loads fine.

I have no idea what's happening here. Screenshots below.

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First time modder, sorry if I'm dumb

EDIT:

.cfg file

PART
{
	name = InlineET_Intertank
	module = Part
	author = shipbuilderkid
	mesh = ModularET_Small.mu
	rescaleFactor = 1
	node_stack_top = 0.0, 1.5, 0.0, 0.0, 1, 0.0, 3
	node_stack_bottom = 0.0, -1.5, 0.0, 0.0, -1, 0.0, 3
	node_attach = 0.0, 0.0, -2.5, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0
	TechRequired = largeVolumeContainment
	entryCost = 18800
	cost = 3250
	category = FuelTank
	subcategory = 0
	title = Inline ET Intertank (placeholder) //REPLACE WITH ACTUAL STUFF!
	manufacturer = DIRECT //REPLACE WITH ACTUAL STUFF!
	description = Placeholder name, manufacturer and description just for test purposes //REPLACE WITH ACTUAL STUFF!
	attachRules = 1,1,1,1,0
	mass = 2.25
	dragModelType = default
	maximum_drag = 0.2
	minimum_drag = 0.3
	angularDrag = 2
	crashTolerance = 6
	breakingForce = 200
	breakingTorque = 200
	maxTemp = 2000 // = 2900
	bulkheadProfiles = size4, srf
	RESOURCE
	{
		name = LiquidFuel
		amount = 4240.8
		maxAmount = 4240.8
	}
	RESOURCE
	{
		name = Oxidizer
		amount = 5183.2
		maxAmount = 5183.2
	}
}

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ivw3mfi92rryjh2/Intertank_assets.zip?dl=0 - Intertank assets, such as the .obj and texture stuff

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ns5ji4lpo4ykckm/Unity_Assets.zip?dl=0 - Unity assets, basically above except with the unity stuff including the material causing the problem

Edited November 6, 2015 by Fleskhjerta14577
Added link to assets used

[wasml]

I've seen something similar before - wasn't able to track it down to my satisfaction but it seemed to be that the model was looking for one texture name and I had a texture with a different name in the part folder.

[Fleskhjerta14577]

Added the .cfg file contents, does that help?

[Mecripp]

Why is your texture there and not on the intertank_final ? What is on it ?

EDIT- If you can upload the files some where will run them through and see ?

Edited November 6, 2015 by Mecripp2

[NecroBones]

I've run into something like this before too. When it happened to me, it was usually because the texture it was looking for was completely missing (forgot to copy it into the folder with the .MU file). Something else I noticed, is that if you export as PNG, the MU will sometimes look for specifically a PNG, and not a DDS. I would try exporting as MBM and see if that works. If it does, then you can convert the MBM to a DDS and KSP will find it.

Also, I'm not sure what a "file URL" set to "DIRECT" will do. I always leave this field blank.

[Fleskhjerta14577]

Why is your texture there and not on the intertank_final ? What is on it ?

EDIT- If you can upload the files some where will run them through and see ?

I added a link to the dropbox files.

The texture is on the material inside of intertank_final, I can't add it directly to the mesh.

- - - Updated - - -

So apparently setting the texture format to tga and exporting it then makes it work. But now it won't let me use DDS, and I can't save the texture as MBM (paint.net won't let me).

At least it works now, but I'm still trying to figure out getting DDS to work ;-;

[NecroBones]

No, you don't need to save from paint as MBM. The Part Tools will export it as MBM, whether your original was PNG, TGA, JPG, or whatever.

What I do is save as PNG from photoshop, and import that into Unity. When writing out the model, I choose MBM format, and test that in KSP. Then I use the DDS4KSP converter (link is somewhere in the forum, I'll see if I can find it) to convert it to DDS in the mod's folder when I'm done with the part, and test again.

[Fleskhjerta14577]

No, you don't need to save from paint as MBM. The Part Tools will export it as MBM, whether your original was PNG, TGA, JPG, or whatever.

What I do is save as PNG from photoshop, and import that into Unity. When writing out the model, I choose MBM format, and test that in KSP. Then I use the DDS4KSP converter (link is somewhere in the forum, I'll see if I can find it) to convert it to DDS in the mod's folder when I'm done with the part, and test again.

Thanks! I'll try that when I regain my sanity (I've been trying to model an upper stage for the past 5-6 hours).

[Van Disaster]

No, you don't need to save from paint as MBM. The Part Tools will export it as MBM, whether your original was PNG, TGA, JPG, or whatever.

What I do is save as PNG from photoshop, and import that into Unity. When writing out the model, I choose MBM format, and test that in KSP. Then I use the DDS4KSP converter (link is somewhere in the forum, I'll see if I can find it) to convert it to DDS in the mod's folder when I'm done with the part, and test again.

As an aside, you could export to dds from PS ( using the Nvidia plugin ) at the final point & save a conversion and consequent minor quality degredation.

[NecroBones]

As an aside, you could export to dds from PS ( using the Nvidia plugin ) at the final point & save a conversion and consequent minor quality degredation.

That's true, I discovered the plugin recently but haven't worked it into my workflow yet.