Did fairing textures changed?

[Serenity]

I think before it was different and a bit better or is it just my idea?

https://imgur.com/bpaV4Q5

[Geonovast]

Looks like the change was made in 1.8

  I fired up 1.7.1, the oldest version I have with me, and it looks like this.  I like the older style.

Also moving this to KSP Discussion.

 

[RealKerbal3x]

I prefer the older version, but I do think the fairing bases need a comprehensive overhaul. The grey colour and lip around the edge makes them stick out like a sore thumb on most rockets.

Edited February 14, 2020 by RealKerbal3x

[Geonovast]

Agreed.  Something similar to the decouplers would be nice.

[MechBFP]

It looks like the exact same texture, so the question is was the texture unintentionally warped in all the old versions and therefore this is the correct version, or is the current version a bug that is causing the texture to not be warped?

Edited February 14, 2020 by MechBFP

[The Aziz]

Oh.

I felt that something was off but couldn't place it

New one, either intentional or not, looks better.

[RealKerbal3x]

10 minutes ago, MechBFP said:

It looks like the exact same texture, so the question is was the texture unintentionally warped in all the old versions and therefore this is the correct version, or is the current version a bug that is causing the texture to not be warped?

If the texture was previously warped, why was it only warped around the edges of the model? The rest of it didn't look warped at all.

[Rocket Witch]

The texture itself is undistorted.

...\GameData\Squad\Parts\Aero\fairings\FairingBase.dds

 

On 2/14/2020 at 6:18 PM, RealKerbal3x said:

If the texture was previously warped, why was it only warped around the edges of the model? The rest of it didn't look warped at all.

I think it's intentional for the 'Kerbal hazard stripes' look that defined the old stock aesthetic.

It's also easier to draw a seamless texture to wrap around a 3D model if you draw straight lines. It can be distorted later during mapping.

It also saves resources, allowing a single texture to be used on various models with different diameter-height ratios (which alot of older parts have) while retaining the same degree of slant for the lines... but, as you can see in Geonovast's image, someone didn't do a good job of that (again, probably intentionally because Kerbals or something).

Edited February 19, 2020 by Rocket Witch