Duplicating parts to edit in demo

[sevenperforce]

I've searched, didn't find the answer to this. Pretty sure it's one of those "oh you're missing this basic critical element" problems.

Running the 0.90.0 Beta Demo.

I know how to edit the cfg files for existing parts, but I'm trying to duplicate the LV-T30 engine so that I can make a separate vacuum-optimized upper-stage version. However, even though I know I can successfully modify existing parts, including the standard LV-T30, I can't seem to get duplicated versions to show up in the VAB when I actually go to build it.

So far I've tried duplicating and renaming the cfg file, duplicating and renaming the entire LV-T30 directory in GameData/Parts/Engines, and making the associated changes in the PartsDatabase.cfg file, but nothing I do produces an additional engine in the VAB. Is there something obvious I'm missing?

[Red Iron Crown]

This post is a bit confusing, there is no "0.90 Beta Demo". The current demo is based on 1.0, before that it was based on 0.18.3. 

Further, the demo is specifically made to prevent adding parts or plugins, at best you can edit the cfg of an existing part. If you want mods I am afraid you will just have to get the full game.

[sevenperforce]

42 minutes ago, Red Iron Crown said:

This post is a bit confusing, there is no "0.90 Beta Demo". The current demo is based on 1.0, before that it was based on 0.18.3. 

Further, the demo is specifically made to prevent adding parts or plugins, at best you can edit the cfg of an existing part. If you want mods I am afraid you will just have to get the full game.

Hey, thanks for the answer. Sorry about the confusion; the build id is listed as "00813" but the readme says "Version 0.90.0 Beta", so I wasn't sure what to put.

If duplicating parts simply isn't possible in the demo then I'll just mess around with the cfg for the one liquid engine I have.

[Streetwind]

...That version seems fishy as heck. o_O

[Starhawk]

31 minutes ago, Streetwind said:

...That version seems fishy as heck. o_O

That build id is for 1.0 which I believe is the correct version for the current demo.

Happy landings!

[sevenperforce]

23 hours ago, Red Iron Crown said:

This post is a bit confusing, there is no "0.90 Beta Demo". The current demo is based on 1.0, before that it was based on 0.18.3. 

Further, the demo is specifically made to prevent adding parts or plugins, at best you can edit the cfg of an existing part. If you want mods I am afraid you will just have to get the full game.

UPDATE -- turns out it's quite simple to duplicate parts in the demo. You just have to duplicate the cfg file in the same directory and rename it (to anything) and then change parameters, keeping the same part name. The game will see multiple cfg files for the same item and so it will put both into the VAB.

[sevenperforce]

Final update: Even though you can make multiple copies of a given part show up in the VAB, the game will default to one of the cfg files (seemingly at random) when you actually go to launch. Too bad.

You can still modify all three engines present in the demo, so you could edit the cfg for the RT-10 to make it a heavier, beefier launch SRB, then stick with a standard or slightly modified LV-T30, then edit the RT-5 to make it a restartable vacuum-optimized hybrid-fueled kick motor. But no multiple copies of the same engine.

There are multiple tanks, though, so you can change the dry mass and increase the fuel capacity of the T100 or the T200 independently. You can also set the launch fuel of each tank independently in the VAB.

[Palaceviking]

Dude.. really?  stop being tight and just buy the game! it's so worth it!

[Richmountain112]

On 11/18/2016 at 12:22 PM, Palaceviking said:

Dude.. really?  stop being tight and just buy the game! it's so worth it!

I want to duplicate modded parts in the full game but only one of them shows up per duplicated part.