ModuleResourceHarvester: HarvesterType = 2 not working.

[Chaos_Klaus]

Hey forum.

With the new boyancy in 1.0.5 I started modifying the mk1 liquid fuel tank so it would act as a ballast tank.

I am using the community resources pack to specify the "water" resource.

I use these part modules:

ModuleResourceConverter ... to consume water and convert it to "nothing". This removes water from the tank while the converter is running.

ModuleResourceHarvester ... this is supposed to harvest the "water" resource from the ocean and place it in the tank.

My problem is with the Harvester.

If I set HarvesterType = 2 (which means it will act like an atmospheric harvester) I can happily harvest water from the air. If I set HarvesterType = 1, I can see in the part description that it now says "oceanic". However I get no button when I right click the part and try to use it. It doesn't matter if the part is submerged or not. The button for the converter is still there and works.

Why is that so? Are those harvester types not really implemented into stock KSP? Then again stock doesn't use any atmospheric harvesters and they seem to work fine. Am I missing a code line?

Here is the part's config file so far.

PART
{
    name = Ballast Tank
    module = Part
    author = Chaos.Klaus
    rescaleFactor = 1
    node_stack_top = 0.0, 0.9375, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0
    node_stack_bottom = 0.0, -0.9375, 0.0, 0.0, -1.0, 0.0
    node_attach = 0.0, 0.0, -0.625, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 1
    TechRequired = aviation
    entryCost = 2600
    cost = 550
    category = FuelTank
    subcategory = 0
    title = Ballast Tank
    manufacturer = D8 Submersibles
    description = A modified fuel tank that can be flodded with water to decrease it's boyancy. To increase boyancy again, repressurize the tank with the compressed air that is stored in a different compartment of the tank.
    attachRules = 1,1,1,1,0
    mass = 0.25
    dragModelType = default
    maximum_drag = 0.2
    minimum_drag = 0.3
    angularDrag = 2
    crashTolerance = 10
    breakingForce = 50
    breakingTorque = 50
    maxTemp = 2000 // = 3000
    thermalMassModifier = 2.0
    fuelCrossFeed = True
    bulkheadProfiles = size1, srf


    MODEL
    {
        model = Squad/Parts/Structural/mk1Parts/Fuselage
    }


    RESOURCE
    {
        name = Water
        amount = 1000
        maxAmount = 2000
    }

    MODULE
    {
        name = ModuleFuelJettison
    }

    MODULE
    {
        name = ModuleResourceHarvester
        HarvesterType = 1    // this specifies the harvester to be of the "oceanic" type. 0 is "surface", 2 is "atmospheric", 1 is "oceanic"
        Efficiency = 1
        ResourceName = Water
        ConverterName = air vents 
        StartActionName = open vents
        StopActionName = close vents        
    }

    MODULE
    {
         name = ModuleResourceConverter
         ConverterName = Compressor
         StartActionName = start repressurizing
         StopActionName = stop repressurizing

         INPUT_RESOURCE
         {
            ResourceName = Water
            Ratio = 10
            FlowMode = STAGE_PRIORITY_FLOW
         }
    }
}

EDIT: Mixed it up. Corrected: 1 is oceanic and 2 is atmospheric. Problem still stands.

Edited November 12, 2015 by Chaos_Klaus

[Chaos_Klaus]

OK. So I found out that the oceanic harvester from Karbonite also doesn't show the buttons ... until you deploy it.

Do these harvester types need an animation, or do I need to specify some special mesh that tells KSP where the resource is taken in? I guess the same applies to drills.

[057Kingpin]

Hey, I've been attempting the same thing. 1st I do not think the oceanic is implemented in stock KSP nor do I think atmospheric is implemented. It doesnt seem to be an issue with having to deploy, as if you tell the module to be a surface you should be able to start and stop harvesting of water. Water must be an available resource under the vessel for the option to pop up in surface mode, so you have to create the water resource and have it populate the planet (i tested by just having the entire planet have 100% water) I cant determine how to tell if the ship is in water however... only when the ship is in the water biome (unfortunately much of costal water is the shore biome). I edited the surface ore scanner to scan for water to help me trouble shoot this. I thought perhaps oceanic may only work when the ship was in the water biome but to no avail, and surface stops working as soon as you are in too deep of water (basically when you leave the shore biome). Harvesting on land has not worked yet, may try to just edit the rill to harvest water and see what happens.

[Chaos_Klaus]

I used the community resource pack. It has definitions for both oceanic and atmospheric water. Atmospheric harvesting works fine! (even under water)

I installed Karbonite, which has an oceanic harvester. It uses the stock resource system ... and works. I don't know where the problem is.