Help with making Engines

[njmksr]

Hello everyone,

I'm a relative newbie to modding and I am now working on my second mod-- EzVTOL, a mod introducing dedicated wing-underslung engines for VTOL [space]planes. I made a model, but I am having trouble with what to do with it afterwards. Can anyone help?

Thanks!

Edited January 17, 2016 by njmksr

[wasml]

Have you seen the sticky links at the top of the Addon Development page(and the two sub forums)? The Modding links compilation page is particularly helpful.

[Mecripp]

Here is a link http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/85372-mod-development-links-compilation-some-links-do-not-work-formatting-broken/

[Guest]

Remind me at 3:00 PM UTC tomorrow to do a tutorial.

[njmksr]

17 hours ago, CliftonM said:

Remind me at 3:00 PM UTC tomorrow to do a tutorial.

Sorry, missed it. Didn't see your post until now.

[njmksr]

I have it in Unity, and as I did this a long time ago, I don't know if I'm ready to write a .cfg for this yet. Here's a screenshot:

NVM, I'm working on a .cfg now, but I have virtually no idea on how. it's a radially-attached engine, so would it use node_stack_top and node_stack_bottom? 

Edited January 18, 2016 by njmksr

[Mecripp]

Here is a good to look at covers all the steps http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/126101-beginners-part-modding-tutorial/

[njmksr]

Ok, even bigger problem: it's in the game, but this:

Edited January 19, 2016 by njmksr

[njmksr]

Ok, Nevermind.

 

IT'S ALIIIIIVVVEEEE!!!!

 

I'm going to release them later this week.

Edited January 19, 2016 by njmksr

[njmksr]

Also, for some reason they are unselectable for action groups.

PLEASE HELP

Edited January 19, 2016 by njmksr

[Mecripp]

24 minutes ago, njmksr said:

Also, for some reason they are unselectable for action groups.

What does your cfg look like ?

[njmksr]

It's based on the Aerospike.

 

PART
{
    name = ezvtol
    module = Part
    author = Njmksr
    mesh = EzVTOL.mu
    rescaleFactor = 1
    fx_exhaustFlame_blue = 0.0, -0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, running
    fx_exhaustLight_blue = 0.0, -0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, running
    fx_smokeTrail_light = 0.0, -0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, running
    fx_exhaustSparks_flameout = 0.0, -0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, flameout
    sound_vent_medium = engage
    sound_rocket_hard = running
    sound_vent_soft = disengage
    sound_explosion_low = flameout
    mass = 1.0
    //heatConductivity = 0.03
    skinInternalConductionMult = 4.0
    emissiveConstant = 0.8 // engine nozzles are good at radiating.
    dragModelType = default
    maximum_drag = 0.2
    minimum_drag = 0.2
    angularDrag = 2
    crashTolerance = 20
    maxTemp = 2000 // = 3600
    TechRequired = hypersonicFlight
    entryCost = 24500
    cost = 3850
    category = Engine
    subcategory = 0
    title = VT-01 'EzVTOL' Vertical Take-Off and Landing Aerospike Engine
    manufacturer = Aquila Aerospace
    description = This wing-underslung VTOL engine is designed to make building VTOL (space)planes easier.
    attachRules = 0,1,0,1,1
    bulkheadProfiles = size1
    MODULE
    {
        name = ModuleEngines
        thrustVectorTransformName = thrustTransform
        exhaustDamage = False
        ignitionThreshold = 0.1
        minThrust = 0
        maxThrust = 180
        heatProduction = 110
        fxOffset = 0, 0, 0
        EngineType = LiquidFuel
        PROPELLANT
        {
            name = LiquidFuel
            ratio = 0.9
            DrawGauge = True
        }
        PROPELLANT
        {
            name = Oxidizer
            ratio = 1.1
        }
        atmosphereCurve
        {
            key = 0 340 -50 -73.71224
            key = 1 290 -21.23404 -21.23404
            key = 5 230 -10.54119 -10.54119
            key = 10 170 -13.59091 -13.59091
            key = 20 0.001
        }
    }
    
    MODULE
    {
        name = ModuleAlternator
        RESOURCE
        {
            name = ElectricCharge
            rate = 5.0
        }
    }
    
    MODULE
    {
        name = ModuleSurfaceFX
        thrustProviderModuleIndex = 0
        fxMax = 0.6
        maxDistance = 40
        falloff = 1.7
        thrustTransformName = thrustTransform
    }
}
 

[njmksr]

Thanks for all your help, everyone. If you all want to mess around with the (rather buggy) pre-pre-alpha, I'll post the GitHub link soon. 

EzVTOL: Coming soon to a Kerbin near you.

 

No, not soon(TM), I mean soon.