My wish list, or - do these exist?

[DrScarlett]

Hi guys,

I am wondering if the following mods exist (in working fashion for 1.2, preferably), thanks in advance for any answers!

• Parts pack for a space elevator
• Parts pack with different lights (looking mainly for cosmetic enhancement)
• Parts pack with better (bigger) rover wheels 
• Parts pack with caterpillar tracks
• Parts pack with bigger, better, different electrical storage (batteries)
• Mod that gives more details on energy intake and power consumption

Edited October 22, 2016 by DrScarlett

[DStaal]

Some of these exist, and some of them can't exist, because of KSP limitations.  The space elevator can't exist, because of limits in the KSP physics model.

For lights, there's one stand-alone mod I know of: surface-mounted lights. Some other packs have lights of various types (MOLE I know has some, and so does KSO), but they aren't main features of the mod.

Bigger wheels and caterpillar tracks you'll need Kerbal Foundries - when they work out how to update to the new wheel system introduced with 1.1.  At the moment it's non-functional.

Batteries again are mostly scattered into other packs - NFC trusses, some MOLE parts, some Karibou parts, etc come to mind.  Near Future Electrical is probably the most focused, but it also modifies a bit how EC works in the game.

Energy/power consumption has a couple of mods for, depending on what exactly you're looking for.  AmpYear's probably the best at the moment, but again it modifies how EC behaves in-game somewhat.

[DrScarlett]

Thank you!

[DrScarlett]

Surface mounted lights is exactly what i was looking for

I like to concentration of batteries in NF Electrical. Do you know what they change in the EC behavior? Ampyear looks great, and works together with all my mods

Lots of dependencies though, B9 parts switch, REPOsoft tech agencies...

[DStaal]

Main thing is the addition of capacitors.  I'm not sure if there's something else - I've avoided that pack because it also changes how nuclear reactors work, and I like USI's reactors. 

[DrScarlett]

I agree with that. I think I will only do AmpYear and stick with scaling my batteries for a while longer

[DStaal]

Near Future Construction's trusses in battery configuration make very good batteries for a lot of large ships and stations.  They are often my go-to if normal batteries aren't enough.

[DrScarlett]

Thanks again for the tips, DStaal, I am really enjoying Nertea's NF stuff. Once I saw it is all inherently CTT compatible (cuz Nertea makes that as well), I had no more misgivings about trying it. It is looking like loads of fun!