[1.4.0 - 1.6.x] CollisionFX-Updated [0.8.3.1]

[Grigetio]

All I wanted to do was look at a neglected contract pack, and we ended up here.

Version 0.8.3.1

• SPARKS!   SOUNDS!   DUST!
• Sparks are better than the first release
• Dust trails are currently turned off, but now that we have sparks it should be a lot easier to tackle.
• Colored dust trails don't work either, like I said, I only wanted to fix a contract pack
• Dust impacts should work-ish
• Sounds mostly not working in places
• Sparks (and everything else) are a work in progress. I wanted to tag and release.
• Tested on 1.4.0 - 1.6.x
• The tolerance is pretty low for the sparks (small bumps will trigger them). After all, we are here to kick the tires.
• I appreciate your feedback, particularly if you see any performance issues (this should be lightweight)
• Changes
  •  fix most occurrences of parts that won't stop singing

 

GitHub

https://github.com/SlimJimDodger/CollisionFX-Updated/releases

 

SpaceDock

https://spacedock.info/mod/2065/CollisionFX-Updated

 

CKAN on the way

 

Requires

Module Manager -

 

 

 

 

https://i.imgur.com/hxUTSbu.gifv

 

The code was originally licensed under GPL2, and remains under that license.

 

Version history
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0.8.3.1 (2019-02-07)
- fix most occurrences of parts that won't stop singing

0.8.3 (2019-02-01)
- attach to parent Rigidbody
- turn on StretchedBillboard
- turn fields back on to enable sound
- performance gains

0.8.2 (2019-02-01)
- turn off trailers, mainly due to spark positioning
- audio should play
- better lifetime adjustment
- shouldn't kill performance

0.8.1 (2019-01-26)
- implemented trailers
- more code cleanup in sparks
- sparks look a lot better
- sound still mostly not playing

0.8b (2019-01-24)
- beta release
- moved particles out of main code
- initial sparks
- sounds are mostly broken

5.0a (2019-01-23)
- Convert ParticleEmitter's to ParticleSystem's
- Rebuilt for KSP 1.4.++
- Cross fingers

 

Original forum thread:

 

Edited February 6, 2019 by Grigetio
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[Beetlecat]

Really happy to see this! Thank you for taking this on.

The sounds are terrific, and that "sliding across the pavement with a big, heavy, metal beast" feeling is perfectly created.

If you are looking for initial feedback on the sparks: they seem overly voluminous/billowy, and also seem to have too little weight/velocity, if that makes sense. The previous animations behaved a bit more like sparklers with a shorter tail, and much quicker decay. Maybe even a little brighter/white at the onset?

Again, so excited you're doing this, and will have a blast to keep crashing and testing things as you develop it! 

[Grigetio]

Sparks are definitely a work in progress. After learning the new system, then testing new code while turning old code off, can be an exercise. It works, then I break it for hours.

I got them working, turned them up, tagged, and released. There are lots of knobs and levers inside that will keep me busy, but I myself was quite happy to have it and thought I would share.

[Inqie]

I was only just debating installing the original mod yesterday, so thank you for this!
I hope you continue to develop it into a stable state with the same features enabled as the original. 

[DownHereInChile]

You just made me a very happy flyboy. Thank you!

[dxeh]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Grigetio]

 

 

 

[maceemiller]

I will be installing this later today! Hopefully my spud of a laptop will cope with it (should do but spuds can be funny things.....)

[Jognt]

20 hours ago, Grigetio said:

 

 

 

Oh my god.. how did I ever KSP without this?

One question though: do Kerbals emit rainbows and stars when they bounce over the surface?

Why do I ask? No idea. It’s 6am and I’m still awake

[GrandProtectorDark]

Hallelujah, it lives again

[Beetlecat]

16 hours ago, Jognt said:

One question though: do Kerbals emit rainbows and stars when they bounce over the surface?

Why do I ask? No idea. It’s 6am and I’m still awake

If a Nyan-mode spin-off for this mod ever gets developed, you'll be credited, for sure.

[Beetlecat]

Did a quick test with the new version -- it's looking great, but holy cow-- it eats frames for breakfast!

I tried it in a game that has only Scatterer and MM installed.

[Jognt]

On 1/28/2019 at 5:37 AM, Beetlecat said:

Did a quick test with the new version -- it's looking great, but holy cow-- it eats frames for breakfast!

I tried it in a game that has only Scatterer and MM installed.

Considering the below bit in the OP I'm guessing something's not quite going as it should. I haven't yet had time to actually play KSP so I can't comment on the performance just yet.

On 1/25/2019 at 4:09 AM, Grigetio said:

I appreciate your feedback, particularly if you see any performance issues (this should be lightweight)

[Grigetio]

I think I may have moved a sound to a part that doesn't exist by the time it plays, or something like that. Gonna work with it a bit later.

[Beetlecat]

16 hours ago, Grigetio said:

I think I may have moved a sound to a part that doesn't exist by the time it plays, or something like that. Gonna work with it a bit later.

Cool. It's starting to look really good. Looking forward to the next go!

[Grigetio]

Update.

0.8.2 (2019-02-01)
- turn off trailers, mainly due to spark positioning
- audio should play
- better lifetime adjustment
- shouldn't kill performance

[Battou]

When using this mod my RCS thrusters do not stick to rocket, they fly off or stay at launch site

[Grigetio]

Sounds funny, but probably isn't. Do you have a picture of the craft, is it complicated? Are they regular RCS or part of a mod pack?

[Grigetio]

0.8.3 Fixes

• Changes
  • attach to parent Rigidbody (don't pop off other parts)
  • turn on StretchedBillboard (look better)
  • turn fields back on to enable sound (sound better)
  • performance gains (go faster)

@Battou This should fix it

@Jognt Should be better now

@maceemiller Try it now

 

[maceemiller]

1 hour ago, Grigetio said:

0.8.3 Fixes

• Changes
  • attach to parent Rigidbody (don't pop off other parts)
  • turn on StretchedBillboard (look better)
  • turn fields back on to enable sound (sound better)
  • performance gains (go faster)

@Battou This should fix it

@Jognt Should be better now

@maceemiller Try it now

 

@Grigetio it works perfectly  ... an essential mod....it just works...

[Beetlecat]

On 2/1/2019 at 2:16 PM, maceemiller said:

@Grigetio it works perfectly  ... an essential mod....it just works...

Really?

I just tried 0.8.3 on my (mostly) clean install, and get less than 1fps when belly-flopping an Aries (the small stock plane).

I don't think I've done anything unique to my detail/graphics settings -- but any chance that's what causing such bad performance for me? I've got scatterer (and nothing else) loaded, so my normal fps is 46-50.

[Andi K.]

This seems like something that, you know, should just be in the game.

[maceemiller]

3 hours ago, Beetlecat said:

Really?

I just tried 0.8.3 on my (mostly) clean install, and get less than 1fps when belly-flopping an Aries (the small stock plane).

I don't think I've done anything unique to my detail/graphics settings -- but any chance that's what causing such bad performance for me? I've got scatterer (and nothing else) loaded, so my normal fps is 46-50.

I honestly don't know? On my install it works perfectly however I have no graphical mods installed. 

[Beetlecat]

22 hours ago, maceemiller said:

I honestly don't know? On my install it works perfectly however I have no graphical mods installed. 

I'll try it without scatterer -- in case there's something wildly at conflict there -- though it did the same in my main game, that has zero visual mods running (yet).

[Grigetio]

I'll try some belly flops. I've been playing/flying instead of rolling around on the ground.