[WIP, PARTS] Random Parts Mod

[FlandersNed]

im working on modeling the escape pod version

Which one? Are you modelling this escape pod:

Or this one?

Either way, you modelling it is awesome.

[Rareden]

Which one? Are you modelling this escape pod:

Or this one?

Either way, you modelling it is awesome.

im working on the first one

[Rareden]

So far

[Mekan1k]

If you make that escape cockpit- I will need to use it on my AAR so damn much... JUST BECAUSE.

[Kinglet]

Keep the progress up!

[Rareden]

Heres the blue escape vessel

also im thinking, rather than having just a blue window, if i modeled the interior in that mesh aswell, so ingame you could see through the window to the kerbal, or could that be too much of a performance hit

Edited September 7, 2013 by Rareden

[Ohfive30]

Heres the blue escape vessel

also im thinking, rather than having just a blue window, if i modeled the interior in that mesh aswell, so ingame you could see through the window to the kerbal, or could that be too much of a performance hit

Those escape vessels are looking pretty cool. as far as doing the insides and having a transparent window, I don't know if it'd be a big performance hit or not, perhaps give yourself a polygon limit to stick to, say 2k or 3k and see how it goes. and also, as I understand it, multiple materials can affect performance in a big way, so try and keep the interior using the same UV/Texture space as the exterior. that way you can use the same material.

maybe there's another mod out there that has interiors showing that you could check out and see if it has any performance issues, I did see one with clear helicopter style cockpits, but i think they may have been like an EVA cockpit or something.

[Rareden]

Those escape vessels are looking pretty cool. as far as doing the insides and having a transparent window, I don't know if it'd be a big performance hit or not, perhaps give yourself a polygon limit to stick to, say 2k or 3k and see how it goes. and also, as I understand it, multiple materials can affect performance in a big way, so try and keep the interior using the same UV/Texture space as the exterior. that way you can use the same material.

maybe there's another mod out there that has interiors showing that you could check out and see if it has any performance issues, I did see one with clear helicopter style cockpits, but i think they may have been like an EVA cockpit or something.

i dont think the game cares about polys that much, because the kerbals have about 8k polys on then, that craft only has 1,300. I got it into the game aswell but someone else will need to do all the thruster, command pod, and decoupler scripting because i have no idea how to do that part of it.

It does seem to look a bit big but the window area is the same size as the single kerbal lander can.

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[Kerbal01]

Universe replacer FTW!

[Rareden]

Universe replacer FTW!

always and does anyone know the measurements of a kerbal

Edited September 8, 2013 by Rareden

[Mekan1k]

That shuttle- it looks so damn tasty. Will you be releasing ones in other colors?

EDIT: Such as one in classic space-shuttle livery, and one in futuristic colors- maybe even a camo one.

Edited September 8, 2013 by Mekan1k

[Captain Sierra]

A kerbal is . . . crap, I did an experiment on this and I can't remember!

[Kommitz]

always and does anyone know the measurements of a kerbal

I believe they're around 80cm with their helmet on.

[ninjakids]

Kerbals are 1m tall.

[Sapphire]

Rareden, that escape pod thing is so cute! And between all the cool shuttle things coming out (yours, ZRM+Helldiver's, and that Nuka one), I'm totally spoiled for choice!

[Rareden]

anyone know how to create the internal setup, where the kerbal sits and all that

[Ohfive30]

anyone know how to create the internal setup, where the kerbal sits and all that

there's some information on it here http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/showthread.php/25013-Compilation-of-modding-information-links-for-0-19-20-21-Last-updated-3rd-September I haven't looked at the interior tutorials yet myself, but I hope to start on them as soon as I solve my problem with obstructed hatches.

I can help with the thrusters and rcs and docking etc if you want.

[Wanner364]

I've got to say i am impressed!! love that triangle "tri-pod" cockpit, hit that excactly what i wanted!! thanks!!

[Helix935]

when ever i look at that tripod cockpit i expect the flaps to be for air braking instead of being solar panels

[Rareden]

so what pivot controls the center of mass, because im making the engines for that and it just does forward flips when i turn on the engines

[Ohfive30]

so what pivot controls the center of mass, because im making the engines for that and it just does forward flips when i turn on the engines

As far as I Know, you can't specify the center of mass, I think to keep track of where it is the best thing you can do is import your model to unity with it's pivot centered (not sure what program you use, but in maya there's a center pivot command), that way 0,0,0 should be pretty much your center of mass, and you can align the thrust transforms up to that. perhaps another thing you can do to make it easier to get the thrust evened out is have a single thrust transform, and then just have several fx definitions if you've got several boosters. I'm abot to spend the evening putting the lights on the command pods I've done so if i come across any other info on the center of mass I'll let you know.

[Ohfive30]

Here's a bit of an update as it's been a while since I posted one. this is the model of the Ranger 25 IVA

there's some screenshots of it in-game in the first post.

[Helix935]

this reminds me of B9 stuff

[TheCardinal]

I hope you won't change the shape of the Ranger 25 IVA too much, Ohfive30. I like it (very much) as it is now.

It's exactly the shape of a rover (and crane) cabin as i imagine it. Nice work!

[Mekan1k]

You might want to talk with PolecatEZ on the texture size- it's huge.

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/51361-0-21-Squad-Texture-Reduction-Pack-B9-and-KW-Packs-also

He is the guru of making mods take up less space.

Edited October 5, 2013 by Mekan1k