Docking mod

[HoneyFox]

This is really just a quick hack. I'm not sure that the plugin API allows real orbital construction or switching focus. Real docking, added to the core code of KSP, will allow so much more.

Well.. how about using the orbital construction mod's way to replace both crafts with one which looks like the same? but yeah, then there will be problem for crew-transfering unless the mod provides a dialog for players to adjust crew allocation before dispatched. Also, i don't know if the game engine can handle a craft with multiple command pods.

Edited September 15, 2012 by HoneyFox

[vXSovereignXv]

My first docking. Awesome mod erkle64!

[MOhon]

Honeyfox, in your latest screenshots I see some options Mechjeb unknown to me. I use v.1.9.1 but I don't find "Rendezme" panel. For example, "Kill Rel Vel" option I think it's very usefull! Please can you show me how to access these options.

Thanks!

[HoneyFox]

Honeyfox, in your latest screenshots I see some options Mechjeb unknown to me. I use v.1.9.1 but I don't find "Rendezme" panel. For example, "Kill Rel Vel" option I think it's very usefull! Please can you show me how to access these options.

Thanks!

Hi, that panel is actually brought by the RendezMe plugin instead of Mech-Jeb. RendezMe was based on RinComp plugin IIRC. You should be able to find this plugin in the plugin section of the forum.

For that "Kill Rel Vel" option, in original RendezMe plugin, it utilizes RCS translations to get zero relative velocity. BTW i have changed that behavior a bit in my own version to only kill relative velocity perpendicular to the line of sight so i can have achieve high speed interception easily with both "Kill Rel Vel" and "TGT+" options on.

[kevinlacht]

My first docking. Awesome mod erkle64!

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Where is that mod?!

[Nibb31]

Look at page 15 of this thread.

[kevinlacht]

Look at page 15 of this thread.

Thanx a lot! BTW: it's page 14.

And how you guys redez-vous? With having a lot of skills or also with a mod? Because redez-vous with mechjeb I don't really understand.

[Nibb31]

Manual rendez-vous isn't hard once you know how to do it. It just takes patience and time. There several tutorials in the how to forum.

[erkle64]

I've released my docking mod here, most of the mentioned issues have been fixed, I'm off to bed now.

http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/showthread.php/20503-0-16-Erkle-Mods-Warp-Capable-Docking-Clamp

[Zirc]

What do you mean when you say "physical" ?

[The Destroyer]

Bump. hows it going?

[QuantumFlux]

What do you mean when you say "physical" ?

If you meant me, I was talking about it actually using the physics engine to add a joint instead of just setting the positions of the vehicle

[kevinlacht]

Ithink this tread can be closed now, the topic question is answered and there's a link now to the docking mod in addon releases.

[fuu]

No, the released mod is a different mod, the mod on the first post is not released yet, so why close this thread?

[mnnm1234]

How The..... I Need This Mod.

[fuu]

It's released! Look into the Addon/Plugin Section

[ModernArc]

It's released! Look into the Addon/Plugin Section

I don't see it. Maybe you're a troll?

[Saphira]

no he's not, it actually is there, its in the plugins area, here's the link http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/showthread.php/20604-Plugin-Parts-0-16-Orbital-Rendezvous-and-Docking-Assistant

[Lazurkri]

Me want that rendezvous thingy! MechJebs is quite hit 'n' miss....

[Omega500]

I cannot wait to see what Scott Manley dose with this mod. http://www.youtube.com/user/szyzyg

me myself have not had a chance to play with it yet.