[1.0.5] FASA 5.44

[Virtualgenius]

Bloody awesome is all i can say

[CAPFlyer]

Looking excellent. I understand that KSP doesn't do "vectored thrust" and uses "gimbal" in its place, but the ability to have that control surface for atmospheric flight is major since the "gimbal"/vector range is actually very small for the Redstone (only a few */sec acceleration at most) those fins keep the rocket controllable in the lower atmosphere where the vectoring isn't as effective.

[frizzank]

Again, I re-used textures for the new parts so there is additional no memory overhead.

3.1 - Added fairings - more fairings,

Added fins for Mercury Redstone,

Added Gemini landing legs.

Added white variants of the silver Gemini tanks,

Added 5 Segment SRB

Added fairing to Atlas Booster engine

Shortened the Mercury Atlas long LFT by 1m so it was more visually accurate.

Tweaked tech node placement of Mercury rockets.

Other balancing on engines.

Early access download..

http://www./download/bskxn6479dcqpm1/FASA3.1.zip

[frizzank]

Also adjusted some of the collision issues with the boosters. Still a good idea to add struts.

[jrandom]

Quick question: is there any way to rescale the Gemini IVA to match the RealismOverhaul rescale of the exterior? (Right now the view out the windows is bugged because there's a normal-scale Gemini sitting inside a full-scale shell. (If not, no worries. Just wondering if it's possible.)

[frizzank]

unfortunately the rescale factor does not work for IVA's. Don't know why just doesn't. I would have to make a new IVA, and considering that the IVA that is in there now is more kerbal than human, there is not really a point to doing it unless it was a full on realistic one.

[jrandom]

unfortunately the rescale factor does not work for IVA's. Don't know why just doesn't. I would have to make a new IVA, and considering that the IVA that is in there now is more kerbal than human, there is not really a point to doing it unless it was a full on realistic one.

Drat. Oh well. The view out the windows in stock is really nice -- I'll have to live with the scale mismatch issues in RealismOverhaul. (BTW, the rescaled Gemini and BigG for RealismOverhaul is joy to fly. It's my favorite command module. Outstanding design work.)

[CaptRobau]

Great stuff. Could we get a white version of the landing legs. Looks better when placed on the white adapters and the Gemini lunar engine.

[frizzank]

Sure, I have an idea about that, should be cool.

Edited December 9, 2013 by frizzank

[NathanKell]

Regarding IVA, on the back burner for me is a plugin to rescale IVAs (i.e. rescale the root transform, and any child transforms that don't inherit) via code instead of via cfg since as frizzank says Internals don't support rescales.

[frizzank]

I would think that IVA's missing rescales is a bug since they want to support modding through cfg editing. Also Rescales for the new part system are buggy as well so there is much room for improvement.

[NathanKell]

rescaleFactor seems to have been added purely to support the Great Rescale, where 1m parts became 1.25m parts etc. Since IVAs post-dated that (or at least were made at the same time) it was never necessary.

A separate question is whether, even though Internals support MODEL nodes, they support the scale = x, y, z attribute. IIRC they may not, though they DO support the texture = foo override.

That said, the problem with internals is that they are a collection of models, so unless the props etc are properly parented to a root transform I will also have to scale their positions as well as their, err, scales.

And yeah, the squared-rescaleFactor bug is SUPER annoying.

[jrandom]

And yeah, the squared-rescaleFactor bug is SUPER annoying.

Squred-rescaleFactor bug?

[NathanKell]

When you use a MODEL node to specify your mu file(s), instead of a mesh = line, then rescaleFactor is applied twice. Thus the actual scale factor for the mu will be rescaleFactor squared. This is why you need to use, for any rescaleFactor = rF, the line scale = 1/rF, 1/rF, 1/rF in the MODEL file.

(hat tip to Greys, from whom I learned this)

[frizzank]

I didn't want to waist a whole texture on just the white version of the legs so I did this variant. (Legs and pod share a texture)

Because Kerbals often need saving....

If you like it I can do a BigG version as well

[jrandom]

Frizzank, that is a beautiful thing.

[frizzank]

Thanks, MOL is up next. Will do a full release tomorrow with Rescue Gemini and the other stuff I added.

[CaptRobau]

That white Gemini looks weird, but in a good way. Great news about doing MOL next. We need somewhere to dock our Big Geminis too.

[Virtualgenius]

That is very cool and my kerbals need rescuing often

[frizzank]

http://www./download/d81gxgc198k2tu3/FASA3.12.zip

and spaceport

http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/gemini-and-mercury-frizzank-aeronautical-space-administration-fasa/

3.12 – Added fairings – more fairings, Added fins for Mercury Redstone, Added Gemini landing legs and Rescue G. Added white variants of the silver Gemini tanks, Added 5 Segment SRB’s

Added fairing to Atlas Booster engine

Shortened the Mercury Atlas long LFT by 1m so it was more visually accurate.

Tweaked tech node placement of Mercury rockets.

Minor balancing on engines.

Moved LES (Escape Towers) to the utility tab

Added the Gemini LES to tech tree (specializedControl)

Edited December 10, 2013 by frizzank

[wasmic]

I didn't want to waist a whole texture on just the white version of the legs so I did this variant. (Legs and pod share a texture)

Because Kerbals often need saving....

If you like it I can do a BigG version as well

-imgsnip-

You're a genious, you know. It's funny to look at the development of this mod.

1: Historically accurate.

2: What could have been.

3: Things that look cool.

I like how, even though the Rescue G is something that you made up, you could actually convince people that it had existed IRL. It's actually a plausible thought. Oh, and a Rescue Big G (Dammit! It was supposed to be RGB, not RBG) would very nice.

EDIT: Oh, and looking at your changelog, it looks like you've added...

*puts on sunglasses*

MORE BOOSTERS!

Edited December 10, 2013 by wasmic

[Kerbal01]

Theoretically, if I were to use the double LR87 from titan as a dual R10 from the centaur, what should I change the emmisive to? And other stats.

[frizzank]

You're a genious, you know. It's funny to look at the development of this mod.

1: Historically accurate.

2: What could have been.

3: Things that look cool.

I took a risk with this one, but I was making a white texture for the landing legs anyways. It skirts the line real close of things that are completely made up, and I was not sure how people would react. Even though it's j a paint job, I am glad people like it.

EDIT: Oh, and looking at your changelog, it looks like you've added...

*puts on sunglasses*

MORE BOOSTERS!

yes I added a 5 segment Titan SRB, a little smaller for lighter loads.

what should I change the emmisive to? And other stats.

emmisive? Im guessing you mean thrust. The Current Centaur-Transtage is at 500 thrust. I personally think its a little overpowered but it works well when used as an upper stage booster so I haven't changed it. Im guessing the Centaur was a bit more powerful than the Tran stage, so I would guess and say 550 or 600?

Edited December 10, 2013 by frizzank

[jrandom]

I second the notion of a rescue BigG! (I can't wait to download these new parts when I get home from work today!)

[jrandom]

... I just realized that with the switching over to TAC Life Support, I can actually make rescue vehicles with food, water... this is just all sorts of perfect!