Modded Ship has No Fuel

[Immensity]

Hello there!
I am creating a mod for KSP, but I need some help with the config file. In the config file, I have a RESOURCE module for an undefined fuel called "Artron Banks". I have this resource being displayed and shown, and the amount of Artron Banks is 5000. The problem is, when I load the game there isn't any fuel at all! The Artron Banks Gauge is empty. I have no idea what to do. Please help!
https://ibb.co/Ld9sXt3

Notice the Fuel Gauge in the bottom corner.

[Starwaster]

On 1/1/2020 at 3:26 PM, Immensity said:

Hello there!
I am creating a mod for KSP, but I need some help with the config file. In the config file, I have a RESOURCE module for an undefined fuel called "Artron Banks". I have this resource being displayed and shown, and the amount of Artron Banks is 5000. The problem is, when I load the game there isn't any fuel at all! The Artron Banks Gauge is empty. I have no idea what to do. Please help!
https://ibb.co/Ld9sXt3

Notice the Fuel Gauge in the bottom corner.

Can't troubleshoot properly from a screenshot. Need to see the config itself. Although, keep in mind that the fields for the RESOURCE node are case sensitive.  So it should look something like:

RESOURCE
{
	name = Artron
	amount = 3000
	maxAmount = 3000
}

So amount needs to be all lowercase

Also, why is the ship larger on the inside than the outside...?

[Immensity]

On 1/2/2020 at 7:55 PM, Starwaster said:

Can't troubleshoot properly from a screenshot. Need to see the config itself. Although, keep in mind that the fields for the RESOURCE node are case sensitive.  So it should look something like:

RESOURCE
{
	name = Artron
	amount = 3000
	maxAmount = 3000
}

So amount needs to be all lowercase

Here is the config:

PART
{
    name = doctorTardis
    module = Part
    author = Immensity
    mesh = model.mu
    scale = 1
    rescaleFactor = 1.0
    node_stack_top = 0.0, -1.26502, 0.0, 0.0, -1.0, 0.0, 1
    TechRequired = experimentalRocketry
    entryCost = 300000
    cost = 200000
    category = Pods
    subcategory = 0
    title = The Doctor's TT Capsule
    manufacturer = Gallifrey Blackhole Shipyard
    description = The Doctor's obsolete TT Capsule. The Chameleon circuit is faulty, making the ship stuck looking like an old Police Box. 
    attachRules = 1,0,1,1,0
    mass = 3
    dragModelType = Default
    maximum_drag = 0.1
    minimum_drag = 0.1
    angularDrag = 0.1
    crashTolerance = 700
    breakingForce = 1000000
    breakingTorque = 1000000
    maxTemp = 6000
    fuelCrossFeed = False
    CrewCapacity = 6
    vesselType = Ship
    INTERNAL
    {
        name = TardisInternal
    }
    MODULE
    {
        name = ModuleCommand
        minimumCrew = 0
    }
    MODULE
    {
        name = ModuleGenerator
        isAlwaysActive = true
        OUTPUT_RESOURCE
        {
           name = ElectricCharge
           rate = 500
        }    
    }
    MODULE
    {
        name = ModuleGenerator
        isAlwaysActive = true
        OUTPUT_RESOURCE
        {
           name = Artron Banks
           rate = 600
        }    
    }
    RESOURCE
    {
        name = ElectricCharge
        amount = 5000
        maxAmount = 5000
    }
    RESOURCE
    {
        name = Artron Banks
        amount = 1000
        maxAmount = 1000
    }
    MODULE
    {
        name = ModuleSAS    
    }
    MODULE
    {
        name = ModuleReactionWheel
        PitchTorque = 12.5
        YawTorque = 12.5
        RollTorque = 12.5
        RESOURCE
        {
            name = Artron Banks
            rate = 0.01
        }
    }
    MODULE
    {
        name = ModuleEngines
        thrustVectorTransformName = thrustTransform
        exhaustDamage = False
        ignitionThreshold = 0.1
        minThrust = 0
        maxThrust = 500
        heatProduction = 1
        fxOffset = 0, -8.51542, -1.49597
        PROPELLANT
        {
            name = Artron Banks
            ratio = 0.1
            DrawGauge = True
        }
        atmosphereCurve
         {
            key = 0 500
            key = 1 500
         }
    
    }
    MODULE
    {
        name = ModuleRCS
        thrusterTransformName = RCSthruster
        thrusterPower = 50
        resourceName = Artron Banks
        atmosphereCurve
         {
            key = 0 500
           key = 1 500
         }
    }
}

 

Too lazy to upload it to a file sharing website, so thats what you get. It seems to be fine, nothing unusual. It's still WIP.

[Immensity]

On 1/2/2020 at 7:55 PM, Starwaster said:

Also, why is the ship larger on the inside than the outside...?

A friend of mine was helping put with the mod... he called it "dimensional engineering".

[Barar]

I think you need to add the resource definition. This will determine its weight, cost and various other properties.

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RESOURCE_DEFINITION
{
    name = Artron Banks
    displayName = Artron Banks
    density = 5
    hsp = 4007
    flowMode = ALL_VESSEL
    transfer = PUMP
    isTweakable = true
    isVisible = true
    unitCost = 0.0008
    color = 0.7,0.7,1
    volume = 5
}

If you want it to be found on planets for mining. You will need to define planetary resources. See this example for Dirt from the mod Community resource pack.

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//    Community Resource Pack
//    Resource:
//
//Resource types:  
//    0 = Crustal            (Stuff you dig up)
//    1 = Oceanic            (Stuff in the oceans)
//    2 = Atmospheric        (Stuff in the air, varies with pressure)
//    3 = Interplanetary    (Stuff you find between planets)
//
//Express all numbers as percentages 0.0-100.0, not 0.0-1.0!
//
PLANETARY_RESOURCE
{
    ResourceName = Dirt
    ResourceType = 0
    PlanetName = Jool
    
    Distribution
    {
        PresenceChance = 0
        MinAbundance = 0
        MaxAbundance = 0
        Variance = 0
        Dispersal = 0
    }
}

GLOBAL_RESOURCE
{
    ResourceName = Dirt
    ResourceType = 0
    
    Distribution
    {
        PresenceChance = 100
        MinAbundance =20
        MaxAbundance = 50
        Variance = 50
        Dispersal = 3
    }
}

Then you would need to set up the scanners and drills to find and mine them.

 

You may also need to use ModuleRCSFX to have the thrust show properly.

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    EFFECTS
    {
        running
        {
            AUDIO_MULTI_POOL
            {
                channel = Ship
                transformName = RCSthruster
                clip = sound_rocket_mini
                volume = 0.0 0.0
                volume = 0.02 0.5
                volume = 0.5 0.75
                volume = 1.0 1.0
                pitch = 0.0 0.75
                pitch = 1.0 1.5
                loop = true
            }
            MODEL_MULTI_PARTICLE
            {
                modelName = Squad/FX/Monoprop_small
                transformName = RCSthruster
                emission = 0.0 0.0
                emission = 0.1 0.0
                emission = 1.0 1.0
                speed = 0.0 0.8
                speed = 1.0 1.0
            }
        }        
    }
    
    MODULE
    {
        name = ModuleRCSFX
        stagingEnabled = False
        thrusterTransformName = RCSthruster
        thrusterPower = 50
        resourceName = Artron Banks
        resourceFlowMode = STAGE_PRIORITY_FLOW
        runningEffectName = running
        atmosphereCurve
        {
            key = 0 500
            key = 1 500
            key = 4 0.001
        }
    }    

One last thing is the name Artron Banks. I am not sure since I have not tested it. But you may need to put it in as ArtronBanks with no space for it to work. This would apply to the above configs.

[Starwaster]

@Immensity as @Barar says, do not use spaces in the RESOURCE name. If you want it to display with spaces then add displayName = Artron Banks in the RESOURCE_DEFINITION

Also, it will be necessary to assign density to the resource or KSP cannot calculate thrust. The Rocket Equation is in full force here. (density = 0.001 = 1kg/cubic meter = the density of water)