totm january 2020 Triop's Adventures

[Gargamel]

1 minute ago, Jacke said:

It is a great video.  Guy has a couple others in this series on very different subjects and very good as well.  But this one just encapsulates the core of racing.

Not to derail Triops thread, but I was watching that race live when it happened.   The next day I had a trauma exam in Medic school, and we had to describe the exact injuries he would have suffered, in detail. 

[Jacke]

22 minutes ago, Triop said:

No more madness, team Trouble Maker keeps it safe, added 2 rockets and 2 sepratrons + chutes.

At the end, saw the lower 2 Twitch LF rocket engines go poof, probably from rock-back caused by the 'chutes.

 

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Good to see him wearing a helmet, not a bad 2nd run team Trouble Maker. 08:70

As you noticed when racing my Rocket Sled 2 "Serious Buzziness", in the future I suggest the teams off-load some fuel, both liquid and maybe solid, so they burnout just at or shortly after the finish.  If they don't want to set up Races and a kilometre sprint track, they can just look north and roughly gauge it when they go past the first off-ramp to the SPH.  They'll accelerate faster, stop quicker, and turn in faster times.

 

20 minutes ago, Gargamel said:

Not to derail Triops thread, but I was watching that race live when it happened.   The next day I had a trauma exam in Medic school, and we had to describe the exact injuries he would have suffered, in detail. 

Whoa.   Rewatching....

EDIT: It doesn't show the crash, but does show the wreck with what I assume was the other vehicle involved beside it.  Both had front-end damage, with Dale's car showing greater smash-back on the driver's side.  The other driver dismounted right away....  I'm thinking injuries from a straight-in slightly offset crumple....

But yeah, it is getting away from fun racing Kerbals.

Edited March 17, 2019 by Jacke

[Triop]

RESULTS AFTER ROUND 2:

Orange times are results from round 1

1: Helter Skelter: 11.62           07:36

2: Trouble Maker: DNF            08:70

3: Trigger Happy: 10.78          09:40

4: Master Blaster: 14.74        09:48

5: Black Mail: 14.96               09:76

6: Booster Bucket: 13.18     14:68

7: Panic Attack: 09.98           DNF

8: Sledge Hammer: 14.26    DNF
 

[Triop]

Coming soon . . .

                                   Round 3

TBC

 

[Triop]

We decided to convert the driven times into points, 8 points for #1, 7 points for #2 etc etc, 0 points for DNF.

Scoreboard:

#1 Team Helter Skelter: 6 + 8 =         14 points

#2 Team Trigger Happy: 7 + 6 =        13 points

#3 Team Panic Attack: 8 + 0 =           8 points

#4 Team Booster Bucket: 5 + 3 =      8 points

#5 Team Master Blaster:  3 + 5 =      8 points

#6 Team Trouble Maker: 0 + 7 =       7 points

#7 Team Black Mail: 2 + 4 =              6 points

#8 Team Sledge Hammer: 4 + 0 =   4 points

Next up: Round 3.

Round 3 was supposed to be a dragrace where teams are allowed to test their speed demons.

But after seeing some teams where adding moarrr boosters, we decided to stop this upcoming bloodbath and we came up with a much safer event for round 3. . .

THE HIGH JUUUUUUUUMP

* Thanks to our sponsor IKEA for providing the ramp.

TBC

 

Edited March 17, 2019 by Triop

[Triop]

Testing the event with my El Kamino, 124 meters, not bad.

Still needs some work, Kerbal Konstructs is not helping, need more testing, and parachutes.

To prevent the teams from using rockets while in the air, we are only going to allow Sepratrons.

TBC

[Triop]

After some struggle . . . @Jacke

. . . We found a new location for the IKEA Quarter Pipe:

What can go wrong . . .

TBC

[Triop]

I got rid of Bandicam, I'm using OBS Studio from now, thanks to the person who tipped me this, I forgot who that was, but we need it to show how high the rods will go.

Preperations are allmost complete, we changed the angle of the ramp a bit and are about to testdrive it.

Next up, Round 3, jump #1: Sledge Hammer, position 8 with 4 points.

TBC

Edited March 18, 2019 by Triop

[Jacke]

1 hour ago, Triop said:

I got rid of Bandicam, I'm using OBS Studio from now, thanks to the person who tipped me this, I forgot who that was, but we need it to show how high the rods will go.

What do you think of Bandicam versus OBS Studio ?

 

5 hours ago, Triop said:

After some struggle . . . @Jacke

[ Runway blowed up real good!  Yeah, real good! ]

Spoiler

 

. . . We found a new location for the IKEA Quarter Pipe:

[ Straight run at the VAB with the quarter pipe in the way.... ]

Spoiler

 

What can go wrong . . .

Well, as I was testing yesterday and today, some of the vehicles just insisted on going off the runway to the right and airborne.  Took out the SPH twice and the SPH Tanks once.

I foresee a need for prefab VAB sections....

[Triop]

1 hour ago, Jacke said:

What do you think of Bandicam versus OBS Studio ?

To get to know OBS It took me watching a Youtube video to figure out why I kept recording a black screen....

I was used to Bandicam, didn't mind the watermark until today, I need to show how high the cars go and the logo blocks that information.

I'm glad I switched though, it looks better.

I'm no youtuber, I only record videos for the forum.

1 hour ago, Jacke said:

Well, as I was testing yesterday and today, some of the vehicles just insisted on going off the runway to the right and airborne.  Took out the SPH twice and the SPH Tanks once.

I foresee a need for prefab VAB sections....

Nah, I think the Ratpack will fly over before they hit it.

Who am I kidding....

Taking some time to do stuff for myself, I hacked the M1-F rover wheel and gave it some moarrrr oemph.

Topspeed 55 m/s (around 200 kph)

Before Triop R&D:

torqueCurve
        {
            key = 0 0.5 0 0
            key = 2  0.3 0
            key = 10 0.1 0 0
            key = 25 0 0 0
        }

After Triop R&D:

torqueCurve
        {
            key = 0 2.0 0 0
            key = 08 1.4 0 0//3.5 4.0 0 0
            key = 48 0.5 0 0//36 0.5 0 0
            key = 58 0 0 0//38 0 0 0

     }

Vroemmmmmmmmmm !

Nascar project  ?    

Edited March 18, 2019 by Triop

[NBDesigns]

13 minutes ago, Jacke said:

What do you think of Bandicam versus OBS Studio ?

If I may, OBS is the only screen recording software Ives used. Once past the initial setup it’s easy to use. Even able to live stream with multiple sources for video and audio. i.e. Inter’s Odyssey on YouTube 

[Triop]

18 minutes ago, NBDesigns said:

If I may, OBS is the only screen recording software Ives used. Once past the initial setup it’s easy to use. Even able to live stream with multiple sources for video and audio. i.e. Inter’s Odyssey on YouTube 

Ah, you tipped me, thanks for that, It is indeed easy to use, free,  and has no watermark.

[Triop]

SHOWROOM

I found this on KerbalX:

 I just want to showcase it because awesomeness.

Design : @DeadStar76

Link: https://kerbalx.com/DeadStar76/Konda-Civic-Type-R-FK2

 

 

 

 

[Triop]

                                                                  ~ promotion sponsored by Jezza ~

 

Edited March 18, 2019 by Triop

[NBDesigns]

11 hours ago, Triop said:

Topspeed 55 m/s (around 200 kph)

Before Triop R&D:

torqueCurve
        {
            key = 0 0.5 0 0
            key = 2  0.3 0
            key = 10 0.1 0 0
            key = 25 0 0 0
        }

After Triop R&D:

torqueCurve
        {
            key = 0 2.0 0 0
            key = 08 1.4 0 0//3.5 4.0 0 0
            key = 48 0.5 0 0//36 0.5 0 0
            key = 58 0 0 0//38 0 0 0

     }

I’d say double the numbers. Lol 

how is it working out for you with the modification on the wheels? I tried to do this with one of my wheels a while back and it didn’t like it. Lol 

[Triop]

12 hours ago, NBDesigns said:

how is it working out for you with the modification on the wheels? I tried to do this with one of my wheels a while back and it didn’t like it. Lol 

It needs A LOT of tuning, torque, wheels, dampers, I don't know where to start . . .

You can download the original here:

The NASKAR file :

https://www.dropbox.com/s/vzd5t7wotup2z7o/NASKAR.craft?dl=0

The converted xenontank works but the wheeltorque configuration does not, so you have to copy this into your partfile.

Location : GameData/SquadExpansion/MakingHistory/Parts/Ground/RoverWheel

MODULE
    {
        name = ModuleWheelMotor
        baseModuleIndex = 0
        
        maxRpm = 58
        driveResponse = 2
        
         torqueCurve
        {
            key = 0 2.0 0 0
            key = 08 1.4 0 0//3.5 4.0 0 0
            key = 48 0.5 0 0//36 0.5 0 0
            key = 58 0 0 0//38 0 0 0

     }

 

Edited March 19, 2019 by Triop

[Jacke]

21 hours ago, Triop said:

                                                                  ~ promotion sponsored by Jezza ~

 

Best at self-promotion?

What does Joseph Vissarionovich say?

[Triop]

17 hours ago, Jacke said:

Best at self-promotion?

 

I've got the Roversound mod working for the M1-F rover wheel, found the solution on the forum:  by @pizzaoverhead:

"The full release of the mod will have sounds for all the stock wheels. Adding new wheel sounds to stock or mod parts is easy. Just open the ModuleManager_WheelSounds.cfg file in the "WheelSounds" folder and add a new section for each wheel."

That worked.

Right now I'm working on changing the M1-F rover wheel colours, the camo mod doesn't work on them.

Still needs work . . .

Rat rod high jump coming soon.

 

Edited March 19, 2019 by Triop

[Triop]

ROUND 3 JUMP 1: "Sledge Hammer"

The car with the lowest points gets to start of this event; Logal Kerman driving Sledge Hammer, 4 points.

The team added 6 sepratrons for their jump, will it be enough or too much ?

TBC

[Triop]

WHAT A JUMP !

 

Very sneaky from Team Sledge Hammer to activate some sepratrons when airbourne.

I told the teams they could use sepratrons, but not when to use them, so it's legit.

The first high-jump result: 153 meters

Next up, Team Black Mail, with their new driver, Kerwell Kerman. 4 sepratrons and 3 parachutes.

TBC

 

Edited March 19, 2019 by Triop

[Triop]

JUMP #2 : Team Black Mail

 

I was suprised the new driver wasn't wearing a helmet after what happened, I guess the team got their confidence back.

Didn't help much, 120 meters is not enough.

My guess is that the remaining teams will use 6 or moarrr sepratrons on their cars.

Next up: Team Trouble Maker.

TBC

Edited March 19, 2019 by Triop

[Triop]

JUMP #3 : Team Trouble Maker

Looks like they are going for it: 8 sepratrons

TBC

[LordOfTheNorth]

Glad to see Team Trouble Maker's driver using a helmet (was definitely needed).

Bring on the next jump.

[Triop]

Good thing Joezor had his helmet on, I do think he broke his foot though . . .

105 meters, without using the ramp . . .

Next up: Team Master Blaster

TBC

Edited March 19, 2019 by Triop

[Gargamel]

That was unexpected.

Shame you can't use launch clamps on the ramp.   (maybe you can......)

Edited March 19, 2019 by Gargamel