[1.8.x - 1.11.x] Smart Docking Aid - New SAS functionality (v1.1.0) [14th November]

[ValiZockt]

for KSP 1.8.x - 1.11.x (v1.1.0)

About: 

Smart Docking Aid adds two new SAS modes to level 3 probe cores and level 3 pilots. Most KSP-players know the issue with aligning two docking ports correctly while docking two ships or station parts together. Smart Docking Aid's new mode aligns the player controlled ship's docking port to the target docking port. So you only have to translate your ship in front of the target docking port and move forward until it docks. There is no more weird camara movement necessary to see if you will dock properly or ram your target out of orbit.

Smart Docking Aid introduces two new SAS modes: Parallel- & Parallel+. Both modes can help you align parallel to a desired target (i.e. orient towards the normal direction of the targeted part/docking port)

Download:

• Github
• SpaceDock
• CKAN 
• Requires Module Manager

Changelog:

v1.1.0. QoL Improvements
* Obey "All SAS Modes on all probes" in difficulty settings
* Replace stock SAS module readout
* Unset SDA mode on SAS disable
* Change MM pass to LAST

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v1.0.0. Initial Release
* Implements new SAS functionality 
 - Parallel - 
 - Parallel +

Source Code

• Source Code can be found on Github (Source Code)

Known Issues

• Part Upgrades resets the module readout to the stock one.
• If you find any issues, please report them to this thread or open a GitHub issue.

Special Thanks

• As usual thanks to @woeller for creating icons, testing & feedback.
• @Jacky_Rabbit, iron_thomas, Multyino for feedback & testing. 

This work is licensed under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International license 

Edited March 30, 2021 by ValiZockt

[woeller]

First! Congrats on the release man!

[DownHereInChile]

Sounds amazing! I'll try it out ASAP

[Cattette]

Fantastic!

[Norange]

This is perfect! I've been wanting something like this for ages and it works super well playing alongside DPAI, really good work on this!

[eightiesboi]

Congrats on the release! A question: Do you recommend setting your control point as the docking port you are using?

[Cyne]

Holy crap, now this. This is something I've always wanted!

[woeller]

@eightiesboi If your controllpoint is facing in the same direction as your docking port, you are good to go. Otherwise you have to set your docking port as your contrrollpoint.
The same applies to your target.

Edited September 27, 2020 by woeller

[eightiesboi]

Awesome possum, and thank you!

[Plerx]

Nice work dude <3

 

[DerekL1963]

Does this obey the "All SAS Modes" option in the difficulty settings?

[ValiZockt]

39 minutes ago, DerekL1963 said:

Does this obey the "All SAS Modes" option in the difficulty settings?

I totally forgot that this even exists. I'll take a look for the next update. Thank you. 

[Goufalite]

Thanks!

Along side the "All SAS Modes" settings, beware that when playing default Sandbox or Science mode (and in general when deactivating the "Kerbal XP" setting), all kerbals have full SAS capabilities, confer link below. 

 

[ValiZockt]

25 minutes ago, Goufalite said:

Thanks!

Along side the "All SAS Modes" settings, beware that when playing default Sandbox or Science mode (and in general when deactivating the "Kerbal XP" setting), all kerbals have full SAS capabilities, confer link below. 

This should already be taken care of. Sounds like when you enable that setting all kerbals already have their maxed out level (5). As soon as this number is equal or higher than the value specified in the config file the checker for an experienced enough pilot will pass.

[Goufalite]

22 hours ago, Norange said:

it works super well playing alongside DPAI

I just tested it, I don't even need DPAI anymore! The target and prograde markers on the navball are enough to finalize the docking!

[HebaruSan]

Does anybody have time to make a video of 5+ slow-rotating craft in physics range, roughly arranged in a ring, each trying to align with its clockwise neighbor?

[woeller]

That would be interesting to watch. 

[woeller]

OK here you go @HebaruSan
Off course the crafts will chase each other forever
 

 

[RealKerbal3x]

@ValiZockt Wow, this looks super useful, it's definitely going in my GameData 

Does it have a navball icon? That'd be the only extra thing I need for this to replace the Navball Docking Alignment Indicator entirely.

Edited September 29, 2020 by RealKerbal3x

[ValiZockt]

1 hour ago, woeller said:

OK here you go @HebaruSan
Off course the crafts will chase each other forever

That's hilarious, love it!

55 minutes ago, RealKerbal3x said:

@ValiZockt Wow, this looks super useful, it's definitely going in my GameData 

Does it have a navball icon? That'd be the only extra thing I need for this to replace the Navball Docking Alignment Indicator entirely.

Thanks, sadly it doesn't have a navball icon. I didn't wanted to completely copy DPAI, not sure on how either mic_e or @linuxgurugamer would feel about that, tho it would be very cool. Im definitely see what's possible in this regard. 

[linuxgurugamer]

4 minutes ago, ValiZockt said:

That's hilarious, love it!

Thanks, sadly it doesn't have a navball icon. I didn't wanted to completely copy DPAI, not sure on how either mic_e or @linuxgurugamer would feel about that, tho it would be very cool. Im definitely see what's possible in this regard. 

As long as you stay within the license, I don't have a problem.  Go for it.

[Geonovast]

Congratulations on Thread Of The Month, @ValiZockt! 

[woeller]

Congrats Vali! 

[ValiZockt]

17 minutes ago, Geonovast said:

Congratulations on Thread Of The Month, @ValiZockt! 

7 minutes ago, woeller said:

Congrats Vali! 

Wow! Thank you so much for TOTM!

[DylanSemrau]

Oh this is wonderful! Great job @ValiZockt