[1.12.4] MEV Heavy Industries (MEV) v1.0.99.0-adoption `<Thank you Cyne>` edition [02 Nov 2022]

zer0Kerbal · September 12, 2022

MEV Heavy Industries (MEV)

Daedalus, Bussard and Epstein drives for Kerbal Space Program.

Daedalus drive requires KSP Interstellar Extended

By `zer0Kerbal`, originally by @Cyne

adopted with express permission and brought to you by KerbSimpleCo

MEVHeavyIndustries Hero

Preamble by Cyne

This mod is a small collection of parts that I've made to use alongside KSPIE parts, since I've been irritated at how some of the engines look (Daedalus, Bussard and Epstein drive) Currently includes a Daedalus Drive, Bussard drive and two Epstein drives (5m and 2.5m)

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GitHub Pages

Marketing Slicks

Parts Catalog for part pictures

Discussions or KSP Forums for discussions and news on this mod

ChangeLog for more details of changes

Known Issues for more details of feature requests and known issues

YouTube review by `Kottabos Gaming`

Help Wanted

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Compatibility patches

Contracts for these glorious parts

Variant Textures

Model updates to Unity 2019

Marketing Images and Videos such as hero shots, animated gifs, short highlight

Have a request? Glad to have them, kindly submit through GitHub.

Localization

English

your translation here

HELP WANTED - See the README in the Localization folder or the Quickstart Guide for instructions for adding or improving translations. GitHub push is the best way to contribute. Additions and corrections welcome!

Installation Directions ¹

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Use CurseForge/OverWolf App (currently does not install dependencies)

I take no part, nor am I interested in maintaining the CKAN mod metadata for my mods. CKAN is a great mod for those that can't use zip tools. If you are having issues please let the CKAN people know and refer to the CKAN thread. My support of CKAN extends as far as me checking the checkbox in Spacedock when I upload. Beware, CKAN can really mess up though it tries very, very, very hard not to.

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Dependencies

Kerbal Space Program ²

Suggests

Supports

Credits and Special Thanks

@Cynefor creating this glorious parts addon!
see Attribution.md for more comprehensive list

Legal Mumbo Jumbo (License provenance)

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Current (1) - `zer0Kerbal`

Forum: Thread - Source: GitHub
License:

Disclaimer(s)

All bundled mods are distributed under their own licenses
All assets, including but not limited to: animations, models, sounds and textures are distributed under their own licenses

see Notices.md for more legal mumbo jumbo

Original (0) - Author: @Cyne

Forum: Thread - Download: SpaceDock - Source: SpaceDock
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DONATIONS: How to support this and other great mods by `zer0Kerbal`

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Completely voluntary, absolutely amazing, and really does help me out a lot! quote from cybutek creator of Kerbal Engineer

and it is true.

Connect with me

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Track progress: issues here and projects here along with The Short List

Release Schedule

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GitHub, reaching first manual installers and users of KSP-AVC. Right now.
CurseForge. Right now.
SpaceDock (and CKAN users). Soon™

this isn't a mod. ;P↩︎
may work on other versions (YMMV)↩︎
Be Kind: Lithobrake, not jakebrake! Keep your Module Manager up to date!↩︎

Edited May 21 by zer0Kerbal
update links and lasso the birds

September 15, 2022

On 9/12/2022 at 12:22 AM, zer0Kerbal said:

Marketing Images and Videos such as hero shots, animated gifs, short highlight

It's not much, but until I or someone get better shots

https://imgur.com/0IEt5fG

Edited September 15, 2022 by Guest

James Kerman · November 3, 2022

Thread moved from Add-On Development to Add-On Releases, congratulations on another addition to your mod list!

zer0Kerbal · November 4, 2022

18 hours ago, James Kerman said:

Thread moved from Add-On Development to Add-On Releases, congratulations on another addition to your mod list!

@James Kerman thank you ! +1 :rep:

zer0Kerbal · November 5, 2022

Version 1.0.99.0-adoption - `<Thank you Cyne>` edition

Released
on: 02 Nov 2022
for: Kerbal Space Program 1.12.4
by zer0Kerbal

For best results - DO A CLEAN INSTALL; DELETE EXISTING INSTALLATION THEN RE-INSTALL

Download from CurseForge

Adoption by zer0Kerbal

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Summary

search for 'mev' in editor for all parts
part tags
updated, linted, and reorganized
parts/addon now fully localized (en-us only)

Localization

Localization directory and contents
- Create
  - Localization/
    - <en-us.cfg>
    - [readme.md] v2.1.2.0
    - [quickstart.md] v1.0.1.1
Add localized tags to parts
Create
- <MEVHeavyIndustries.cfg> v1.0.0.0
  - adds localized tags to parts
closes #10 - Create Localization directory and contents
closes #15 - English <en-us.cfg>
closes #3 - Create <MEVHeavyIndustries.cfg>
closes #33 - Part Localization
closes #34 - Part Tags
closes #35 - Create Agency
update #14 - Localization - Master

Documantation

Create GitHub Pages
- docs/
  - [_config.yml]
  - [Attribution.md] v1.0.7.1
  - [ManualInstallation.md] v1.1.8.0
  - [404.md] v1.0.3.2
  - [LegalMumboJumbo.md] v1.0.5.1
  - [Localizations.md] v1.1.7.0
  - [Marketing.md] v1.0.1.0
  - [Notices.md] v1.0.1.0
  - [PartsCatalog.md] v1.1.4.1
  - [Why.md] v1.1.0.0
Create HeroLogo.png
- copy/convert to HeroLogo.jpg
closes #7 - Create GitHub Pages
closes #8 - Create HeroLogo.png

Parts

part.cfg linting and reorganization
create Assets/ folder
convert from mesh to MODEL
rename
- models to unique names
- textures to unique names
update
- model pointers (.png et al to .dds)
- model texture pointers to new names
relocate assets to Assets/
eliminate
- duplicate textures
- duplicate models
relocate part.cfg to Parts/
Add
- <ghostParts.cfg> v1.3.0.0
  - part names changed, this should prevent damage to save games.
- <Resources.cfg> v1.0.0.0
  - If Community Resource Pack (KSPIE) is not installed adds resources for the Daedulus (this is a kludge)
  - includes the localization strings for these resources
closes #2 - Part Asset Updates

Archival Releases

Released by Cyne
- 1.0.2.0-release <Archival>
- 1.0.1.0-release <Archival>
- 1.0.0.0-release <Archival>
closes #9 - Archival Releases

Status

Issues
- closes #1 - MEV Heavy Industries (MEV) 1.0.99.0-adoption <Thank you Cyne> edition
- closes #4 - 1.0.99.0 Create Legal Mumbo Jumbo
- closes #5 - 1.0.99.0 Create Documentation
- closes #6 - 1.0.99.0 Create Social Media Presence
- #41 - [ImgBot] Optimize images

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Pages for so much more
ChangeLog for more details of changes
Discussions or KSP Forums for discussions and news
Known Issues for known issues and feature requests

Localization

English

your translation here

HELP WANTED - See the README in the Localization folder or the Quickstart Guide for instructions for adding or improving translations. GitHub push is the best way to contribute. Additions and corrections welcome!

red box below is a link to forum post on how to get support

Be Kind: Lithobrake, not jakebrake! Keep your Module Manager up to date

How to support this and other great mods by `zer0Kerbal`

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Release Schedule

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GitHub, reaching first manual installers and users of KSP-AVC. Right now.
CurseForge. Right now.
SpaceDock (and CKAN users). Soon™

Edited November 5, 2022 by zer0Kerbal
update links and lasso the birds

urturino · April 11, 2023

Hi.

Is the Smaller Epstein Drive intended to be so cheap?

    TechRequired = nuclearPropulsion
    entryCost = 115000
    cost = 18000
    category = Engine
    subcategory = 0
    title = Smaller Epstein Drive

zer0Kerbal · April 16, 2023

On 4/11/2023 at 4:48 AM, urturino said:
Hi.

Is the Smaller Epstein Drive intended to be so cheap?
    TechRequired = nuclearPropulsion
    entryCost = 115000
    cost = 18000
    category = Engine
    subcategory = 0
    title = Smaller Epstein Drive 

thank you @urturino

I will look at this - suggestions?

urturino · April 19, 2023

I think it should have a similar cost that the bigger Epstein Drive, there is not a lot of difference between the two engines.

milkgod · November 19, 2023

is it compatible with far future technologies?

zer0Kerbal · November 20, 2023

8 hours ago, milkgod said:

is it compatible with far future technologies?

@milkgod

no reason to suggest otherwise and haven't heard from anyone suggesting otherwise either.

kindly report back your experiences.

Edited November 20, 2023 by zer0Kerbal
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MinchinWeb · May 19

So I decided to try these out, and see how well they work. I just played around with the smaller Epstein Drive, but expect that all four drives will work somewhat similar.

One of the interesting things is that the drive is configured to have no thrust at sea level, which means that you need something else to get it off the launch pad. However, the thrust is so large that as it starts scaling up as the atmosphere pressure scales down, it starts providing meaningful thrust as soon as you've "jumped" off the pad.

Once you're in space, the Isp (~1,300,000 seconds) is so large that you have almost unlimited thrust: My half full LFO tank read something like 2 million m/s of delta V! The thrust is also very high if you're in a small craft (like I was); I set the engine limiter to 10% or even 3% for much of my time.

For actual flying, the idea with such a high thrust and high impulse engine is basically to skip transfer orbits and go "straight" to where you want to be; you spend the first half of your trip pointed at your destination, and the second half backwards burning off all that speed you just put on. Unfortunately, KSP's navigation tools aren't really set up for this, and the best you have is Target mode, but you want to be in orbit around the planet/moon you're going rather than smack into it... Issues aside, I was able to do a "direct" transfer from Kerbin to the Mun is ~1 hour game time! Here is my ship (single stage to orbit):

One issue is that this drive in particular has no plume when running; there was a patch on the old thread that I submitted as a Pull Request on GitHub.

The drive also runs very hot. In fact, the first time I took the drive out for a spin, the ship overheated and exploded! Adding some radiators and not running full out seem to have solved that. It makes for an interesting thought if it could be integrated into SystemHeat, although the nominal output of these drives (into the GWs) makes it hard to balance against the default radiators (the wrap around radiators I used here are set to disperse ~150kW of heat each...) This is the rough ModuleManager code; adjust to taste:

// Katts = G * Isp * Thrust / 2
// (get Isp from "atmosphereCurve", get Thrust from "maxThrust")
// (assumes Vacuum)
// divide nominal values by 20,000 for gameplay balance

@PART[EpsteinDriveV4]:NEEDS[SystemHeat]:FOR[MEVFusionTek] {
    // add system heat main module

    MODULE
    {
        name = ModuleSystemHeat
        // Cubic metres of coolant
        // assumes 5cm thick outer cylinder at bell width (2.5m) and 1m tall
        volume = 0.777
        moduleID = engine_heat
        iconName = Icon_Gears
    }

    MODULE
    {
        name = ModuleSystemHeatEngine
        // must be unique
        moduleID = engine
        // ModuleSystemHeat to link to
        systemHeatModuleID = engine_heat
        //engineModuleID = ReactionProducts
        // in KW at peak output
        //systemPower = 47823750  // ~48 GW
        systemPower = 239

        // Nominal system output temperature
        systemOutletTemperature = 750
        // Valid system temperature range
        temperatureCurve
        {
            key = 0 0
            key = 300 1.0
            key = 1400 1.0
            key = 2000 0.0
        }
    }
}

But overall, a very fun addition! Thanks for keeping this alive!

P.S. for navigation, I did find this -->

although I'm not sure there's a working 1.12 build of it. It's designed for Solar/Photon Sails, but navigation is similar with a constant thrust out and then spending the second half of the journey slowing down to allow orbital capture. It may be worth looking more into (or reviving).

P.P.S. the "old" forum link in the first post is wrong... it should point here -->

Edited May 19 by MinchinWeb
typos

Madeline · July 7

could you make a ctt patch to move these later in the tech tree around when you unlock other advanced fusion drives(like with far future)?

Madeline · July 7

nevermind that took like 3 minutes, heres the patch if anyone wants it

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/am80wrwcsk22ygn3cw0u7/MEVCTT.cfg?rlkey=i23t5clpi07d33p17l51lg61v&st=v02ebmzl&dl=0

It moves the engines from nuclear propulsion to fusion rockets node in CTT

Madeline · July 7

ive actually decided to move them to high density fusion reactions to be more in line with FFT balancing, same link still works

MinchinWeb · July 11

On 7/7/2024 at 2:12 PM, Madeline said:

nevermind that took like 3 minutes, heres the patch if anyone wants it

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/am80wrwcsk22ygn3cw0u7/MEVCTT.cfg?rlkey=i23t5clpi07d33p17l51lg61v&st=v02ebmzl&dl=0

It moves the engines from nuclear propulsion to fusion rockets node in CTT

Would you post the (updated) patch here, inline? Dropbox links have a way of dying...

Madeline · July 11

2 hours ago, MinchinWeb said:

Would you post the (updated) patch here, inline? Dropbox links have a way of dying...

what site should i use then? i cant post the file directly to the forum

MinchinWeb · July 12

19 hours ago, Madeline said:

what site should i use then? i cant post the file directly to the forum

You can post it inline here. Use the "Code" button (it looks like angle brackets "<>") and then past inside the block. That way, whitespace (tabs and indents) is preserved.

Madeline · July 12

// Patches for CTT Tech tree nodes

@PART[BussardFusion]:NEEDS[CommunityTechTree]
{
	@TechRequired = quantumReactions
}
@PART[EpsteinDrive]:NEEDS[CommunityTechTree]
{
	@TechRequired = quantumReactions
}
@PART[EpsteinDriveV4]:NEEDS[CommunityTechTree]
{
	@TechRequired = quantumReactions
}
@PART[DaedalusDrive]:NEEDS[CommunityTechTree]
{
	@TechRequired = quantumReactions
}

5 hours ago, MinchinWeb said:

You can post it inline here. Use the "Code" button (it looks like angle brackets "<>") and then past inside the block. That way, whitespace (tabs and indents) is preserved.

oh cool just put this into onfig file and if you have ctt it work

[1.12.4] MEV Heavy Industries (MEV) v1.0.99.0-adoption `<Thank you Cyne>` edition [02 Nov 2022]

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MEV Heavy Industries (MEV)

By zer0Kerbal, originally by @Cyne

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Credits and Special Thanks

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Version 1.0.99.0-adoption - `<Thank you Cyne>` edition

How to support this and other great mods by `zer0Kerbal`