[WIP][1.0.5] Dark Secrets Planet Pack

[TheSealBrigade]

Hello everyone! Welcome to my Dark Secrets Development Thread. This is my first mod, so feedback and suggestions are appreciated.  

This is what is in the pack so far. Just acknowledge that this pack is far from done! 

These are the planets I have so far...

 

MALUM - A red, evil gas giant with a hostile atmosphere and VERY eccentric orbit.

HORRIBLIS - Moon of Malum, it is said to be the evil twin of Vall.

UNDER DEVELOPMENT

NEXUS = *THIS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION WAS REMOVED BY THE KPA (Kerbal Protection Agency)* 

SPERA = Maybe there is some good in the universe after all...

Biome Maps

Fix Malum atmosphere (its a brick wall right now)

Make Nexus more mysterious.

 

 

Edited April 1, 2016 by saurodye
Updates!

[ProtoJeb21]

This is really cool. Planet K's texture looks amazing. However, Kiar seems to use Vall's height map. Try to make a non-stock bump map if you haven't already. The good news is that it is rather easy to make Vall-like planets with Kittopia.

[TheSealBrigade]

31 minutes ago, ProtoJeb21 said:

Planet K's texture looks amazing

More eye candy!

 

Red orbit is Planet K

[TheSealBrigade]

So I've got a config here for Kiar Mk V.(Not finished)  I put a few easter eggs in it, so lets see if you can find them!

 

@Kopernicus:AFTER[KOPERNICUS]
{
    Body
    {
        name = Kiar
        cacheFile = Dark Secrets/Cache/Kiar.bin
            
        Template
        {
            name = Vall
            removeAllPQSMods = true
        }
        Properties
        {
            description = Even the best scientists couldn't figure out why this moon is so scary, but nevertheless, just looking at it fills you with dread.
            radius = 300000
            geeASL = 0.235
            rotationPeriod = 8675309
            rotates = true
            tidallyLocked = false
            initialRotation = 0
            isHomeWorld = false
            timewarpAltitudeLimits = 0 24500 24500 24500 40000 60000 80000 100000
            ScienceValues
            {
                landedDataValue = 10
                splashedDataValue = 1
                flyingLowDataValue = 10
                flyingHighDataValue = 9
                inspaceLowDataValue = 8
                inspaceHighDataValue = 8
                recoveryValue = 15
                flyingAltitudeThreshold = 24500
                spaceAltitudeThreshold = 60000
            }
        }
        Orbit
        {
            referenceBody = Planet K
            color = 0.47843137254901960784313725490196,0.34117647058823529411764705882353,0.08235294117647058823529411764706,1.0
            inclination = 25
            eccentricity = 0.07
            semiMajorAxis = 43898989
            longitudeOfAscendingNode = 42
            argumentOfPeriapsis = 0
            meanAnomalyAtEpoch = 0
            epoch = 0
        }
        PQS
        { 
            Mods
            {
                VertexSimplexHeightAbsolute
                {
                    name = Kiarheight1
                    seed = 911
                    deformity = 5000
                    octaves = 10
                    persistence = 0.5
                    frequency = 1
                    enabled = true
                    order = 2
                }
                VertexSimplexHeightAbsolute
                {
                    name = Kiarheight2
                    seed = 411
                    deformity = 3000
                    octaves = 4
                    persistence = 0.5
                    frequency = 1
                    enabled = true
                    order = 3
                }
                HeightColorMap
                {
                    blend = 0.5
                    enabled = true
                    order = 66
                    LandClasses
                    {
                        Class        
                        {
                            name = KiarTex1
                            altitudeStart = 0
                            altitudeEnd = 0.1
                            color = 0.27058823529411764705882352941176,0.25490196078431372549019607843137,0.22745098039215686274509803921569,1.0
                            lerpToNext = true
                        }
                        Class
                        {
                            name = KiarTex2
                            altitudeStart = 0.1
                            altitudeEnd = 0.2
                            color = 0.21960784313725490196078431372549,0.18823529411764705882352941176471,0.12549019607843137254901960784314,1.0
                            lerpToNext = true
                        }
                        Class
                        {
                            name = KiarTex3
                            altitudeStart = 0.2
                            altitudeEnd = 0.3
                            color = 0.32941176470588235294117647058824,0.26274509803921568627450980392157,0.14117647058823529411764705882353,1.0
                            lerpToNext = true
                        }
                        Class
                        {
                            name = KiarTex4
                            altitudeStart = 0.3
                            altitudeEnd = 0.4
                            color = 0.36078431372549019607843137254902,0.28235294117647058823529411764706,0.13333333333333333333333333333333,1.0
                            lerpToNext = true
                        }
                        Class
                        {
                            name = KiarTex4
                            altitudeStart = 0.4
                            altitudeEnd = 0.5
                            color = 0.45882352941176470588235294117647,0.34117647058823529411764705882353,0.11372549019607843137254901960784,1.0
                            lerpToNext = true
                        }
                        Class
                        {
                            name = KiarTex5 
                            altitudeStart = 0.5
                            altitudeEnd = 0.6
                            color = 0.50980392156862745098039215686275,0.35686274509803921568627450980392,0.07843137254901960784313725490196,1.0
                            lerpToNext = true
                        }
                        Class
                        {
                            name = KiarTex6
                            altitudeStart = 0.6
                            altitudeEnd = 0.7
                            color = 0.54901960784313725490196078431373,0.38039215686274509803921568627451,0.06666666666666666666666666666667,1.0
                            lerpToNext = true
                        }
                        Class
                        {
                            name = KiarTex7
                            altitudeStart = 0.7
                            altitudeEnd = 0.8
                            color = 0.58039215686274509803921568627451,0.3921568627450980392156862745098,0.03921568627450980392156862745098,1.0
                            lerpToNext = true
                        }
                        Class
                        {
                            name = KiarTex8
                            altitudeStart = 0.8
                            altitudeEnd = 1
                            color = 0.61960784313725490196078431372549,0.41568627450980392156862745098039,0.03137254901960784313725490196078,1.0
                            lerpToNext = false
                        }
                    }
                }
                VoronoiCraters
                {
                    colorOpacity = 0.7
                    DebugColorMapping = False
                    deformation = 5000
                    jitter = 0.1
                    jitterHeight = 3
                    rFactor = 1
                    rOffset = 1
                    simplexFrequency = 120
                    simplexOctaves = 3
                    simplexPersistence = 0.5
                    simplexSeed = 123123
                    voronoiDisplacement = 0
                    voronoiFrequency = 22
                    voronoiSeed = 824
                    order = 101
                    enabled = True
                    CraterCurve
                    {
                        key = -0.9982381 -0.7411783 -0.06500059 -0.06500059
                        key = -0.9332262 -0.7678316 -0.2176399 -0.2176399
                        key = -0.8990405 -0.7433339 -2.560626 -2.560626
                        key = -0.7445966 -0.8581167 0.4436148 0.4436148
                        key = -0.4499771 -0.1392395 5.289535 5.289535
                        key = -0.4015177 0.2551735 9.069458 -2.149609
                        key = -0.2297457 0.002857953 -0.4453675 -0.4453675
                        key = 0.2724952 0.00423781 -0.01884932 -0.01884932
                        key = 0.9998434 -0.004090764 0.01397126 0.01397126
                    }
                    JitterCurve
                    {
                        key = -1.000701 0.4278412 0.1577609 0.1577609
                        key = -0.7884969 0.09487452 -0.7739663 -0.7739663
                        key = -0.6091803 0.072019 0.123537 0.123537
                        key = -0.3930514 0.3903495 3.300831 3.300831
                        key = -0.3584836 0.8643304 0.07139917 0.07139917
                        key = -0.2988068 0.002564805 -0.01814346 -0.01814346
                        key = 0.9970253 0.003401639 0 0
                    }
                }
                VoronoiCraters
                {
                    colorOpacity = 0.7
                    DebugColorMapping = False
                    deformation = 200
                    jitter = 0.1
                    jitterHeight = 2
                    rFactor = 1
                    rOffset = 1.1
                    simplexFrequency = 300
                    simplexOctaves = 3
                    simplexPersistence = 0.5
                    simplexSeed = 123123
                    voronoiDisplacement = 0
                    voronoiFrequency = 50
                    voronoiSeed = 462
                    order = 100
                    enabled = True
                    CraterCurve
                    {
                        key = -0.9963056 -0.7950293 -0.1902251 -0.1902251
                        key = -0.9520697 -0.8223228 -0.6806358 -0.6806358
                        key = -0.7445966 -0.8581167 0.4436148 0.4436148
                        key = -0.4499771 -0.1392395 5.289535 5.289535
                        key = -0.4015177 0.2551735 9.069458 -2.149609
                        key = -0.2297457 0.08363447 -0.4453675 -0.4453675
                        key = 0.2817185 0.01192154 0.01421198 0.01421198
                        key = 1.000876 0.001117015 0.01397126 0.01397126
                    }
                    JitterCurve
                    {
                        key = -1.000701 0.4278412 0.1577609 0.1577609
                        key = -0.7884969 0.09487452 -0.7739663 -0.7739663
                        key = -0.6091803 0.072019 0.123537 0.123537
                        key = -0.3930514 0.3903495 3.300831 3.300831
                        key = -0.3141366 0.9276265 0 0
                        key = -0.2586833 0.002564805 -0.01814346 -0.01814346
                        key = 0.9970253 0.003401639 0 0
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Edited March 7, 2016 by saurodye

[akron]

Cool! I should start using planet packs. There are a lot of really great looking ones out there. Do you have or plan to do Biome/science support?

PS: The HEAVY in the title made me think I was in for some dense planets

[TheSealBrigade]

16 minutes ago, akron said:

Do you have or plan to do Biome/science support?

Eventually, but maybe in a later release. I've yet to figure out how to do it, anyway. But its coming!  

[akron]

Are you running any visual mods? Something looks different in your screenshots but I can't figure out what

[TheSealBrigade]

Sorry ignore this post

Edited March 7, 2016 by saurodye

[TheSealBrigade]

16 minutes ago, akron said:

Are you running any visual mods?

Nope! It's all completely stock. (Except for the Kopernicus Plugin)

PS - I've opened the IN DEVELOPMENT part on the top)

Edited March 7, 2016 by saurodye

[Gameslinx]

On 04/03/2016 at 9:58 PM, ProtoJeb21 said:

This is really cool. Planet K's texture looks amazing. However, Kiar seems to use Vall's height map. Try to make a non-stock bump map if you haven't already. The good news is that it is rather easy to make Vall-like planets with Kittopia.

When using kittopia tech to edit rings or the starlight colour etc, it never saves when I reload the game. Do you have a fix for this?

[ProtoJeb21]

7 minutes ago, Gamel0rd1 said:

When using kittopia tech to edit rings or the starlight colour etc, it never saves when I reload the game. Do you have a fix for this?

That's just the way Kittopia works. After creating the texture, you need to create files for it and fix your config file so it reads the textures.

[Gameslinx]

20 minutes ago, ProtoJeb21 said:

That's just the way Kittopia works. After creating the texture, you need to create files for it and fix your config file so it reads the textures.

How do I do that? I'm editing the suns starlight colour to make it more red, how do I get it to save then reload correctly?

[TheSealBrigade]

Hey! No offence, but could you save tutorials for Private Messages?

Anyway, here is the new and improved Kiar! With a custom Heightmap! Wow! Only 2000000000000000000000000 dollars at your local retailer.

 

[_Augustus_]

Could you rename Planet K to something that sounds better?

Also OPM compatibility?

[daniel l.]

@saurodye If you want good names then google "English to Latin" And then describe your planet in one english word, It will convert to its latin Equivalent.

 

For example, I Described Planet K using the word "Evil" and i got 

Malum

It actually sounds nice.

[TheSealBrigade]

3 hours ago, _Augustus_ said:

Also OPM compatibility?

Yep.

2 hours ago, daniel l. said:

@saurodye If you want good names then google "English to Latin" And then describe your planet in one english word, It will convert to its latin Equivalent.

You know what? That is a fracking GREAT IDEA! Mind if I use the name?

Edited March 8, 2016 by saurodye

[daniel l.]

5 minutes ago, saurodye said:

You know what? That is a fracking GREAT IDEA! Mind if I use the name?

Go Ahead

Edited March 8, 2016 by daniel l.

[TheSealBrigade]

Hello everyone. I've been inactive for a while, as you probably know. Well, something new has surfaced!

TADA! Horribilis is a rework of Kiar with better terrain and colors. All there is to fix now is the fairly low resolution terrain texture.

 

 

 

 

 

[TheSealBrigade]

A preview of the upcoming Nexus...

Wait a minute...

SCREW THAT! HERE'S NEXUS RIGHT NOW.

Edited April 1, 2016 by saurodye