The new part stat upgrades unusable in sandbox mode?

[InsaneDruid]

With 1.2 part stats upgrades that can be unlocked in the R&D facility have been implemented:

"PartModules now support upgrades. In a MODULE node, add an UPGRADE node. Inside that add one node per techID you wish to provide upgrades, in ascending order. Inside that place keys and nodes you wish to upgrade. e.g. `UPGRADES { basicRocketry { maxThrust = 250 } }` will change maxThrust to 250 once basicRocketry unlocks. Upgrades will never override persistent data. Further, by default they overwrite each other; to make a node apply on a clean slate (so you can, say, add two PROPELLANT nodes and not have them conflict due to the overwrite logic) set `IsExclusiveUpgrade__ = True` in the upgrade's node. That will clear the upgrade state and apply that upgrade fresh. Upgrades are applied only when you add a part to a craft in the VAB/SPH, they don't magically apply in flight. When a part on a craft is upgraded, a new option will appear in the PAW (when in VAB/SPH) where you can view the current stats of all those modules with upgrades."

While this is nice and enables the implementation of performance upgrades for older parts when unlocking a new R&D-"node", the usability of this system is thwarted by the inability to activate them in sandbox mode.

For example: if you model an rocket engine that existed over many decades and was constantly upgraded, you can do this for career & science mode, but you are stuck with the basic version of that part in sandbox mode, even as the sandbox mode should provide you with every possible part to play around with.

So my suggestion is: we NEED a way to activate and deactivate existing part upgrades in sandbox mode in the VAB, giving us the ability to switch between the available states of upgrades for a part. This would also make developing and testing such upgrades easier and, if also available in career mode would give players the option to to NOT use an already unlocked upgrade, for example for cheaply launching a smaller payload where you don't need the upgraded parts.

[Tr1gg3r]

Pretty sure theres a setting for upgraded parts in sandbox mode, in the main settings options..... Altho idk if it works or not. Ive deffo seen it tho

edit - aahh distegard, read o.p. Again, missed The vab bit.

Edited October 21, 2016 by Tr1gg3r
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