The 2018 Kerbal Dakar

[silks]

15 minutes ago, DarkOwl57 said:

I'm 99.99999999999% sure that's not allowed. 

Aw shucks. It was a thrilling experience nevertheless. Perhaps edit the rules and state how much lifting value (if at all) can be added. Guess Ill switch the prop to a jet and try again some day (might even be faster).

[DoctorDavinci]

On 12/16/2017 at 9:16 PM, GDJ said:

No runs yet, just building and testing. So far this design can do start to first stage in 12:48 (average speed 49 m/s).

Very sturdy. Handles like a dream so far.

You should stick an Outlaw Racing Inc engine in that thing ... I can make you a wheel config for those wheels you are using

 

Edited December 20, 2017 by DoctorDavinci

[GDJ]

14 hours ago, DoctorDavinci said:

You should stick an Outlaw Racing Inc engine in that thing ... I can make you a wheel config for those wheels you are using

 

I'll have a look at the mod. Looks interesting.

[DoctorDavinci]

10 hours ago, GDJ said:

I'll have a look at the mod. Looks interesting.

if you have any issues or can't quite get things working properly then let me know and I'll be on it like a fat kid on a smartie (no offence to fat kids intended as I am totally a fat kid )

Edited December 21, 2017 by DoctorDavinci

[GDJ]

1 hour ago, DoctorDavinci said:

if you have any issues or can't quite get things working properly then let me know and I'll be on it like a fat kid on a smartie (no offence to fat kids intended as I am totally a fat kid )

I'll PM you.

[Triop]

My first test video from 2017, stage 1:

 

Edited December 21, 2017 by Triop

[Triop]

Vroom

[DoctorDavinci]

@Triop - You were saying?

Edited December 26, 2017 by DoctorDavinci

[Kulebron]

@DarkOwl57 tried the old route, liked it. If you still accept route suggestions, here's my chart (did not put all flags yet). This is a more orienteering-like route (since I formerly did bike and running orienteering), driver usually has many options to chose from, for instance go over mountain passes more directly or go around over plain. Or whether to go left or right around a mountain. Etc.

Though, after some testing I see there's a very big stimulus to go straighter over moutnains.

 

What's missing here is a detailed elevation map, just like in orienteering competitions.

Is there an elevation data file for Kerbin available? Could not find anything online.

Edited December 28, 2017 by Kulebron

[Kulebron]

 

And here's the proposal (you may take whatever part of it you like). More orienteering-demanding. Download save fiile to try it out.

 

 

edited: forgot to mention, it finishes at lake, as Dakar rally used to do.

Edited December 29, 2017 by Kulebron

[maceemiller]

So, my build Mk3 is ready and waiting at the first checkpoint by the KSC. She's an odd looking design and not the fastest (45ms average) but I'm hoping we can go over some obstacles rather than round, however this is KSP, and a quick test around the Centre will not be preparation enough for the rally....bring on the challenge!!!!

EDIT ****** - Just completed Stage 1 of the Dakar. Simply amazing! As much as my off-roader is on average 10ms slower compared to earlier testing, its holding out well, however the ride through the stage was actually very tense.....the last quarter of Stage 1 is great IMO. I will be straight back to the drawing board after a full attempt at the Rally....this challenge has really got the on-board gears krunching again

EDIT *** EDIT *** Grrrr......the first run didnt go according to plan.....Jeb was (unknown to me) thrown from his seat some 15Km from where my ride ended up....the probe core took control after the seat was vacated......

Time to rethink.....

Edited December 30, 2017 by maceemiller
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[ChaoticPheonix]

I've tried Stage 1 twice now, both times my vehicle has gone through the world at different points and exploded. Unsure of what to do, game is almost completely stock.

[MiffedStarfish]

17 minutes ago, ChaoticPheonix said:

I've tried Stage 1 twice now, both times my vehicle has gone through the world at different points and exploded. Unsure of what to do, game is almost completely stock.

i had that problem as well.

[DarkOwl57]

Ah, good to see people are still keeping this up!

I haven't been able to get on my computer in a while, but I can't wait to get back into this. I've got a really great concept idea.. Just gotta test it XD. 

[0111narwhalz]

3 hours ago, ChaoticPheonix said:

I've tried Stage 1 twice now, both times my vehicle has gone through the world at different points and exploded. Unsure of what to do, game is almost completely stock.

There seems to be a misplaced terrain tile with a nasty invisible seam around 27km from the Stage 2 flag on my side. If you swing south you can avoid it or at least find a place where the seam isn't as severe. I'll be delimiting its extent before trying my official run. I don't know if it's the same tile for everyone but I'll make the delimited save public anyway.

As for new issues: The old deep space kraken seems to have returned. My ship and crew start jittering by the second flag as if I've lost krakensbane.

Edited January 2, 2018 by 0111narwhalz

[ChaoticPheonix]

Whoooo! Made it to stage 2! And I found that tile at the 27km mark like you said, almost killed me. Didn't seem to find the world hole from my first run though.

 

EDIT: Here are the images

 

 

Edited January 2, 2018 by ChaoticPheonix

[DoctorDavinci]

Val's Purple People Eater - Kerbal Dakar 2018 Stage 1

Just over 6 minutes (6:08)

 

[DoctorDavinci]

Val's Purple People Eater - Kerbal Dakar 2018 Stage 2

Mission clock time: 12:58

Just under 7 minutes from stage 1 flag (12:58 - 6:08 = 6:50)

 

[53miner53]

I finished Stage 1 with a time of 10 minutes, 29 seconds all electric. Also, i broke one of the elevons at the nose near the end of the stage, before damaging and repairing the wheel that the elevon was attached to about a kilometer from the stage finish. And the stage flag was underground. 

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1wYhSopEf5CkahFQKSdyGe92XhUm3y5Lj

[DoctorDavinci]

3 hours ago, 53miner53 said:

I finished Stage 1 with a time of 10 minutes, 29 seconds all electric. Also, i broke one of the elevons at the nose near the end of the stage, before damaging and repairing the wheel that the elevon was attached to about a kilometer from the stage finish. And the stage flag was underground. 

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1wYhSopEf5CkahFQKSdyGe92XhUm3y5Lj

That is a decent time for electric power

As for the flag under the ground, this was a problem for some people in the 2017 Dakar and it was related to the terrain detail setting when the flags were placed on the ground ... This happens due to the way the planet is rendered which will create different terrain heights for different terrain settings (I believe they were originally created on the normal terrain detail setting) ... For example, if you have the terrain detail on low the Pyramids will spawn under the ground

To fix it you can go to the tracking station, select a flag and choose to fly it (when it loads the flight scene KSP will reset it's height to the height of the terrain in your game) ... do this for each flag then create a custom save to use for the challenge

Hope this helps

[53miner53]

18 minutes ago, DoctorDavinci said:

That is a decent time for electric power

As for the flag under the ground, this was a problem for some people in the 2017 Dakar and it was related to the terrain detail setting when the flags were placed on the ground ... This happens due to the way the planet is rendered which will create different terrain heights for different terrain settings (I believe they were originally created on the normal terrain detail setting) ... For example, if you have the terrain detail on low the Pyramids will spawn under the ground

To fix it you can go to the tracking station, select a flag and choose to fly it (when it loads the flight scene KSP will reset it's height to the height of the terrain in your game) ... do this for each flag then create a custom save to use for the challenge

Hope this helps

Thanks! I figured that was why, but I didn’t realize I could fix it. 

[DoctorDavinci]

Finished stage 3 with a time of 7:43 ... Started a mission report and have included the craft file in the OP

 

[DoctorDavinci]

 

[TheFlyingKerman]

My entry

Total time: 56 min. 06 sec. 

Spoiler

Stage 1 start 1:30

Stage 1 finish: 8:20 time = 6:50

Stage 2 start: 9:00

Stage 2 finish: 17:28 time: 8:28

Stage 3 start: 19:00

Stage 3 finish: 28:40 time: 9:40

Stage 4 start: 30:30

Stage 4 finish 38:17 time: 7:47

Stage 5 start:  40:00

Stage 5 finish: 48:02 time: 8:02

Stage 6 start: 5:00 (clock resets after refueling)

Stage 6 finish: 13:32 time: 8:32

Stage 7 start: 16:00

Stage 7 finish: 22:29 time: 6:29

[TheFlyingKerman]

I found that parts on my car (especially the air intake and fuel tank in front) break away without even touching the ground, after landing from jumps as slow as 50m/s. How do you guys overcome that?