[20/11/2014][0.25] FTmN Atomic Rockets

[sojourner]

I've been getting strange numbers from mechjeb as far as TWR and D/v go when I try to use the engines as they currently sit, so I haven't been using them.

[RomanCat]

Hi. I did some fixes and balancing of mod.

Add:

Electricity for all engines

Change:

Mass

Temp.

Remove ox

*Electrical*

400 = 20

180 = 9

80 = 4

40 = 2

*Mass*

400 = 10

180 = 4.5

80 = 2

40 = 1

Download Patch

Edited May 19, 2015 by RomanCat

[sojourner]

Nope, still not working. Mechjeb is giving incorrect numbers for TWR still. Anyone here use KER to see what it's reporting?

[sojourner]

Not sure if this will help, but from some testing, it appears that the TWR in atmosphere/VAB are what is screwed up. Once in space the TWR is reported correctly. You can even see this on the pad if you rightclick a running engine you'll find that it's only getting about %55 twr at sea level. No doubt something to do with the new atmospherics?

So, between the bad isp and lower TWR I guess atomics aren't great for atmospheric use at all.

[Synthesis]

Hey we've been happily using your mod, and will happily do so if you update it for 1.0+

POWAAAAAA

Not to detract from the topic, but what atmosphere/environment mod are you using, Surefoot? I had a mod back in 0.25 that gave Kerbin a blue tint, but I haven't been able to track it back down again.

[OgreMagi]

hmm tried to use the new mod and

nothing, downloaded and placed in the KPS and

well I don't have any of the engines? It has been a while since I added any mods to KPS is it still the same procedure.

place the file in the gamedata file and it should work ? or am I missing a step ?

[sojourner]

What "new mod"? It hasn't been updated for 1.0.2 yet. Regardless, the engines should show up in the game if you installed to the gamedata directory correctly.

You didn't just drop the zip file in gamedata did you? You know you have to extract the files first.

[Mecripp]

The install path should look like KSP/GameData/ftmn_new

EDIT- And by looking at the cfg see that you need to edit the file or get a patch for the nodes

node_stack_bottom = 0.0, -2.0, 0.0, 0.0, [COLOR="#FF0000"]-[/COLOR]1.0, 0.0, 1

just find the bottom node and add -

Edited June 2, 2015 by Mecripp2

[sojourner]

^There's actually more wrong* with the mod than the bottom attach nodes. The cfg's need quit a bit of finessing to get the engines to work properly.

*And I only mean "wrong" in the sense that they are out of date. This is not a critique of the mod. 1.0.2 just broke it. Funnily enough, the older FTmN rockets work fine with just the node fix.

1.0.2 doesn't like moduleEnginesFX. At least from what I could tell.

Edited June 2, 2015 by sojourner

[OgreMagi]

No, I moved out the old files and unzipped my files then moved them into the game data dir.

and no FTmN .

restored the older file they work , but now I cannot attach stage seperators to the engines, but yea they are effective

[Virtualgenius]

I kind of miss these any sign of Kommitz

[edemlama]

I kind of miss these any sign of Kommitz

agree, these engines were great

[Temeter]

We never got to enjoy Hexa-Nukes QQ

[Garoad]

Crap! I could have sworn I got these from CKAN (meaning it was up to date), but it's not even close! This sucks - any other decent nuclear engines? The others I've found are a little too big and bulky compared to these (although some radial or smaller/scale-able ones would be even better).

[MelancholyFlapper]

Crap! I could have sworn I got these from CKAN (meaning it was up to date), but it's not even close! This sucks - any other decent nuclear engines? The others I've found are a little too big and bulky compared to these (although some radial or smaller/scale-able ones would be even better).

Check out Porkjet's Atomic Age.

[Snark]

This mod appears to be authoritatively dead.  It's for an ancient version of KSP, and the author hasn't even logged on to the forum in over a year.  It's looking unlikely at this point that the mod will be revived.  Therefore, locking the thread to prevent further confusion.

If the author, @Kommitz, would like the thread opened up again, please let the moderator team know (reporting this post is probably the easiest way) and we'll be happy to oblige.

[Vanamonde]

So we're being told this mod is going to be revived? @Kommitz? 

[Violet_Wyvern]

It's seems this mod was discontinued.      Use Kerbal Atomics instead...

 

Edited December 5, 2017 by Violet_Wyvern

[Mecripp]

9 hours ago, Violet_Wyvern said:

It's seems this mod was discontinued.      Use Kerbal Atomics instead...

 

2nd page 3 from bottom @linuxgurugamer got the ok to pick @Kommitz work up

[LameLefty]

I have played with Nertea's Kerbal Atomics and while I do like them, man I *LOOOOOOVE* (loved?) @Kommitz's FTmN-280 and his double-nerva.  I see this thread's been reopened, and I see he's been back online within the last few hours ... (fingers crossed!).

[linuxgurugamer]

On 12/5/2017 at 7:58 PM, LameLefty said:

I have played with Nertea's Kerbal Atomics and while I do like them, man I *LOOOOOOVE* (loved?) @Kommitz's FTmN-280 and his double-nerva.  I see this thread's been reopened, and I see he's been back online within the last few hours ... (fingers crossed!).

Kommitz has given permission to me to revive this, along with the LVN Cluster mod.

I am working on it now, hope to release it as an update to the Spacetux Industries Recycled Parts  this weekend

[regex]

3 hours ago, linuxgurugamer said:

Kommitz has given permission to me to revive this, along with the LVN Cluster mod.

Do you have the original "ball" NTRs or are they the updated half-round? Or both? I love them all but the ball models are very nostalgic for me.

Edited December 7, 2017 by regex

[LameLefty]

4 minutes ago, regex said:

Do you have the original "ball" NTRs or are they the updated half-round? Or both? I love them all but the ball models are very nostalgic for me.

Indeed. I loved the original FTmN-280.

[regex]

8 minutes ago, LameLefty said:

Indeed. I loved the original FTmN-280.

The '40's clustered very well. On a side note, I can't believe this picture is still around on Imgur, not even attached to my account...

[linuxgurugamer]

33 minutes ago, regex said:

Do you have the original "ball" NTRs or are they the updated half-round? Or both? I love them all but the ball models are very nostalgic for me.

Both!

 

I was only going to do the newer pots, but thank @Mecripp for supplying me with an updated copy of the original parts