Disappointed with the new 5m fairings

[Xyphos]

I was hoping to carry a wider payload to orbit, but it's truss structure is the same as the 3.75m fairing, an unexpected drawback :(

 

[Shadowmage]

Seems like another omission in the new parts -- if I'm not mistaken it should be only a config edit in order to scale the truss and nodes for 5m use.

I would file a bug report on the SQUAD tracker to make sure it can get fixed for 1.4.2...

[Xyphos]

11 minutes ago, Shadowmage said:

file a bug report on the SQUAD tracker

how?

13 minutes ago, Shadowmage said:

it should be only a config edit

nope, Squad simply made a clone of the 3.75m fairing model and scaled it up 1.33% - it's EXACTLY the same model as the 3.75m fairing, trusses and all.

[Shadowmage]

2 minutes ago, Xyphos said:

how?

All of the instructions are in that post, including a link to the actual bug-tracker.  I would highly recommend reading through it as it includes instructions on how to file a useful bug report, and where to find all of the required log files/etc.

[Skystorm]

@Xyphos If you use Module Manager, I whipped up a little patch that should fix the truss and node positions for you.

Spoiler

@PART[fairingSize4]
{
    @MODEL,1
    {
        @scale = 4,4,4
    }

    @node_stack_interstage01a = 0.0, 2.17, 0.0, 0.0, -1.0, 0.0, 2
    @node_stack_interstage01b = 0.0, 2.27, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 2 
    
    @node_stack_interstage02a = 0.0, 4.17, 0.0, 0.0, -1.0, 0.0, 2 
    @node_stack_interstage02b = 0.0, 4.27, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 2 

    @node_stack_interstage03a = 0.0, 6.17, 0.0, 0.0, -1.0, 0.0, 2 
    @node_stack_interstage03b = 0.0, 6.27, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 2 
    
    @node_stack_interstage04a = 0.0, 8.17, 0.0, 0.0, -1.0, 0.0, 2 
    @node_stack_interstage04b = 0.0, 8.27, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 2 

    @node_stack_interstage05a = 0.0, 10.17, 0.0, 0.0, -1.0, 0.0, 2 
    @node_stack_interstage05b = 0.0, 10.27, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 2 

    @node_stack_interstage06a = 0.0, 12.17, 0.0, 0.0, -1.0, 0.0, 2 
    @node_stack_interstage06b = 0.0, 12.27, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 2 
}

I usually create a personal folder under the Gamedata folder for my personal patches.  You need to paste this text into a file with a .cfg extension and save it under Gamedata somewhere.  Something like /Gamedata/MyStuff/patch.cfg

Should get you by until they fix it.

[sevenperforce]

40 minutes ago, Xyphos said:

I was hoping to carry a wider payload to orbit, but it's truss structure is the same as the 3.75m fairing, an unexpected drawback :(

 

Obviously a bug, but fwiw, you can turn off the truss structure itself using advanced tweakables, and sub in struts.

[Superfluous J]

6 minutes ago, sevenperforce said:

Obviously a bug, but fwiw, you can turn off the truss structure itself using advanced tweakables, and sub in struts.

Or not even have struts and have your stuff float under the fairing. The trusses look nice but aren't necessary to launch stuff.

[Xyphos]

29 minutes ago, Skystorm said:

I whipped up a little patch

be sure to add that to the community configs! Job well done, mate!

[Skystorm]

I wasn't aware that there were any community configs.  Where do I find those?

[Xyphos]

3 minutes ago, Skystorm said:

I wasn't aware that there were any community configs.  Where do I find those?

 

[Skystorm]

Incidentally, I posted a bug with the relevant configuration data to the tracker.  It would be handy if someone confirmed the bug.

https://bugs.kerbalspaceprogram.com/issues/18071

I have added the patch to the community thread.

[RoverDude]

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