[0.20] v0.0.4: RAD ALT and VSI update

[pizzaoverhead]

Have you got a link to the plugin? No luck searching for it and I'd like to take a look.

I would like to know this as well.....

I wrote that plugin. It's unreleased because it requires non-free sounds from other software to work. If I find appropriate sounds under a licence that allows redistribution, I'll be able to release it. Until then, the source is available if anyone needs it.

Here's the altitude-finding bit for anyone who wants it:

if (UseRadar)
{
      // vessel.heightFromTerrain will become -1 at high altitudes. The terrain can also be the seabed.
      // vessel.altitude is the height above sea level.
      if (vessel.heightFromTerrain == -1 || vessel.altitude < vessel.heightFromTerrain)
            currentAltitude = (float)vessel.altitude;
      else
            currentAltitude = vessel.heightFromTerrain;
}
else
      currentAltitude = (float)vessel.altitude;

// Don't play sounds if the gear is up.
bool gearIsDown = vessel.ActionGroups[KSPActionGroup.Gear];

if (AltitudeCalloutsEnabled && !PauseMenu.isOpen && gearIsDown)
{
      // Play some sounds.
}

Edited July 8, 2013 by pizzaoverhead

[mrsinister]

I wrote that plugin. It's unreleased because it requires non-free sounds from other software to work. If I find appropriate sounds under a licence that allows redistribution, I'll be able to release it. Until then, the source is available if anyone needs it.

Here's the altitude-finding bit for anyone who wants it:

if (UseRadar)
{
      // vessel.heightFromTerrain will become -1 at high altitudes. The terrain can also be the seabed.
      // vessel.altitude is the height above sea level.
      if (vessel.heightFromTerrain == -1 || vessel.altitude < vessel.heightFromTerrain)
            currentAltitude = (float)vessel.altitude;
      else
            currentAltitude = vessel.heightFromTerrain;
}
else
      currentAltitude = (float)vessel.altitude;

// Don't play sounds if the gear is up.
bool gearIsDown = vessel.ActionGroups[KSPActionGroup.Gear];

if (AltitudeCalloutsEnabled && !PauseMenu.isOpen && gearIsDown)
{
      // Play some sounds.
}

Hey thanks!! I could do some custom sounds.....

[Huojin]

Anyone know if this still works?

[MK3424]

Anyone know if this still works?

yes it does.

[Zidane]

I'm afraid there's an issue with version 0.21.1. I've got a lot of mods and for some reason when i started a flight sometimes the craft would disappear completely and the camera would pan off to the moon (literally, in direction to the moon and beyond). The gauges would mark 0 except your instruments. As i was using a lot of mods it took me so many restarts to find out the problem. I used the debug tool and got this error that this mod could not find the config.xml (It was in red, so it was a serious one). When the camera was panning away there was a lot of [Exception]: [NullReferenceException]. Just that, nothing else. Then the game just bugged out and forced me to restart. Once i removed it, i tried to reproduce the bug and i wasn't able. I have all the bug hazard mods (Lazor, Mechjeb, B9, ISA MapSat,...) so it might be a conflict. My two cents. Pity i really enjoyed this mod.

[HeadHunter67]

You had me at "very precise while it matters". Just having a radar altimeter that doesn't require IVA makes this a must for me. Thanks.

[Deaf3279]

If you could make a radio altimeter that shows up on the bottom of the navball, I'll love you forever give you cookies.

I third it

[MK3424]

Any news on this great addon?

[Vladthemad]

For anyone wondering, this still works in .23 and I found it highly useful for manual landings!

[Beetlecat]

A thing of beauty.

Plenty of other gauges out there, but these are so damn pretty.

[mrsinister]

i am using this in conjunction with the b1tchin betty(nagging nadia) like mod that is pretty kool. soo nice to hear the height when in darkness trying to land.

Edited April 1, 2014 by mrsinister
found link to call out mod...adding it

[BadLeo]

Although it kinda counters the original idea of the mod (an external RadAlt), I would like to see your's replacing the IVA one, because it's sooo beautiful...

[Ravien]

Those instruments are perfect. One thing - could anyone integrate it with toolbar ?