Horizon Aeronautics - Development Thread

[BLUAV8R]

*starts hyperventilating*

Parts, too beautiful, I can't... WORDS!

QUICK! Someone grab the trauma kit under the snacks! lol

[BFGfreak]

You know it's good when I'm having trouble telling the bump/normal map from the mesh.

[frizzank]

This, is annoying.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1482056/horizon41.gif

I have found that increasing the mass of the part helps with the wiggles. Also make sure your collision is not too close the the attachment point (Clipping into another mesh). To test if it's the collision move the attach node in the config further from the tank so you have a visible gap between the two parts. If the wiggle goes away its probably a collision issue.

Also I have heard that this particular bug is partly the reason for the creation of launch clamps...

[SkyHook]

I have found that increasing the mass of the part helps with the wiggles. Also make sure your collision is not too close the the attachment point (Clipping into another mesh). To test if it's the collision move the attach node in the config further from the tank so you have a visible gap between the two parts. If the wiggle goes away its probably a collision issue.

Also I have heard that this particular bug is partly the reason for the creation of launch clamps...

Well you solution unnecessarily increases the mass of the part. It's not necessarily a bug, but a natural consequence of supporting so much weight on such a small surface area.

[stubbles]

I'll definitely have to tweak node points and collision - I'm getting a lot of failures on my 1st stage decoupler, where it meets the second stage engine. Always the annoying part >_<

On the plus side, I finished the 1st stage fuel tank, yay!

Unity Editor/In-game

Just for fun

[SkyHook]

I'll definitely have to tweak node points and collision - I'm getting a lot of failures on my 1st stage decoupler, where it meets the second stage engine. Always the annoying part >_<

Ugh! Its SOOOO good!

[stubbles]

Working on some engine sounds as well. These are not 100% final. Hoping to make custom sounds for everything though.

https://soundcloud.com/stubbles-1/rd-171

https://soundcloud.com/stubbles-1/rd-120

https://soundcloud.com/stubbles-1/rd-58m

[Camacha]

How is the game performance? They look really pretty, but also a bit heavy on the system.

[stubbles]

I don't have any perf issues whatsoever and I'm running maxed out lights/AA and all that. I suppose if you have a lot of mods installed then it could be an issues. It's always easy to downsize, though. Text might look like crap then though, hah

[stubbles]

Still a ways to go, but work in progress on the 2nd stage fuel tank.

[stubbles]

Finished up the second stage tank

Just have to texture the RD-120 engine now, then it's all config and collision tweaks.

Here's how the whole rocket looks in flight right now. I'm a bit OCD with some things, so I think I'm going to move the "Land Launch" text until it lines up with the corp logos on the second stage tank.

[specs]

You magnificent *******, I salute you.

[YANFRET]

Thank you very much for making this!

[Guest]

Wow. Awesome. Will you make the Zenit-2, too? It'll just take a texture edit to the first stage, an of course in this case you would launch without Block D. Oh, and are you planning different fairings? There was an inline variant (usually seen on Zenit-2), and a rounded nose on seen on Sea Launch. Maybe also the Fregat-SB: ​http://www.tsenki.com/en/launch_services/help_information/upper_stages/view/?SECTION_ID=148&ELEMENT_ID=86123

[Helix935]

whoa that's a lot of sponsors

[SkyHook]

whoa that's a lot of sponsors

Yea, a little too busy for my taste.

[stubbles]

Yea, a little too busy for my taste.

Yeah, the more I look at it, the less I like it, haha. I'll reduce them.

*edit* Better?

Edited February 17, 2014 by stubbles

[specs]

Hmmm...

Maybe keep them both, and if you've them still kicking around, release them as alt textures along side the initial? It'll make for more variety around the forum i.e., not everybody will have the same rocket. Plus, I rather liked the first example you gave us... I dunno, maybe I'm just completely bonkers.

[blackheart612]

Or rather, use Firespitter texture switcher :3

[stubbles]

I could definitely release it as alternate, yeah. I was originally trying to match the density of this:

I think mine may read a bit louder, since made larger symbol-based logos rather than mostly text.

[MOARdV]

Yeah, the more I look at it, the less I like it, haha. I'll reduce them.

*edit* Better?

With that much free space, you could add a flag decal on the side of the tank so the mission flag shows up, as well. Then, if someone *really* needs to advertise their mission's sponsors, they can just make a mission flag for it.

[specs]

I could definitely release it as alternate, yeah. I was originally trying to match the density of this:

-burly pic of Intelsat upon rollout-

If that's the reference, than I'd say you're spot on.

Like I said earlier, I dig the sponsor clutter (although, I might be in the minority here). It reminds me of what you'd see on the actual launch vehicle.

[YANFRET]

Any chance this could eventually evolve into an Energia system which uses the lower stage as boosters?

[stubbles]

Any chance this could eventually evolve into an Energia system which uses the lower stage as boosters?

Energia is on my list to do, yeah. A few other things before then. Though I'm not sure what to do if it requires new functionality as I'm not a coder/scripter.

[NathanKell]

What to do? Ask. Coders will be dying to play with something this amazing.