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[1.8.1] Docking Port Alignment Indicator (Version 6.8.5 - Updated 12/14/19)


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Docking Port Alignment Indicator (Version 6.8.5)

 

The Docking Port Alignment Indicator Provides all the information you need to dock with precision and ease on a single, intuitive gauge. See it in action here:

 

 

Additional Features Include:

  • Easily cycle between docking ports up to 2.5 km away. No more pixel hunting with your cursor.
  • Requires no special parts! Will just work on all new and existing vessels.
  • Give your docking ports custom names (both in flight and editor) for later reference on the gauge.
  • Automatic Raster Prop Monitor integration. Dock with IVA glory.
  • KSP AVC Integration - stay up to date!
  • Lives on either Blizzy's Toolbar or the Stock App Launcher (defaults to Blizzy's if available)

 

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Source Code available on GitHub:

https://github.com/bfishman/Docking-Port-Alignment-Indicator/

 

Paypal donations sincerely appreciated!  Paypal donations welcome and deeply appreciated!
 

 

Huge thanks to Micha who's been helping keep this mod up-to-date lately!!

 

Latest Version:

Version 6.8.5 - 12/24/19

  • Compiled for KSP 1.8.1
  • [fixed] Stock Toolbar icon showing up in different scenes (main menu).
  • [update] Defaults to using Stock Toolbar.

 

Historical changelog:

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Edited by NavyFish
Updated to 6.8.5
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That's quite odd! The original post seems to have disappeared! (Posting this message from an alternate login). Working on re-writing it now :/

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  stupid_chris said:
Sorry people,seems like there was a problem with posting. Everyone's first posts have to be moderated and it seems something weird happened during the process that caused the post to disappeared after it was approved. It's back now :)

Thanks! I was all sad-face for a moment.

I'm working on a quick visual tutorial, should be posting it shortly. My first KSP plugin, so your feedback would be greatly appreciated!

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Wohoo! Great stuff, thanks.

I used to use HydroTech for docking (to get the alignment right... It just really sucks when you build a station and every part is rotated a few degrees >.<). But Hydrotech uses at least one additional part per docking port and a "computer".

This mod is great! Thanks a lot!.

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This looks very nice! I have used the Lazor Docking Cam in the past, but it comes with some plug-in baggage I would rather just not have to deal with (exploding launch-clamps, screwing up the KSP GUI, etc.).

Now that Squad has fixed the NavBall bugs when docking (such as the target marker on the target center of mass instead of the selected docking port), a simple orientation indicator really is all we need to complete the instrumentation.

Edited by RoboRay
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Thank you everyone for all the positive feedback. If anyone has a suggestion or ways to improve the indicator, by all means please share.

That having been said, one of my goals with this plugin is for it to be unobtrusive and simple, hence why the gauge automatically hides itself when you're done.

Originally, I'd intended for the alignment indicator to be a new NavBall icon, but I have yet to figure out how this can be done. Then again, even if I could depict an icon on the NavBall, I'm not sure if it would support the "Fly-To" arrow function, so perhaps a standalone gauge is for the better after all.

There is one more instrumentation plugin I had in mind, and the continued feedback and demonstrated utility of this plugin will likely motivate me to go through with developing the next one. Although the functionality it will provide could be integrated into this plugin, I think that adding it would go against the goal of simplicity stated above, so will likely create an altogether separate plugin (which also auto-hides when not in use). When the time comes for that, I'll post a link in the OP to the new plugin.

Once again, thanks for all the feedback, and good luck out there!

-NavyFish

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Just tried this out. Awesome! Like others, I've been using the docking camera mod. It's very nice, but duplicating the view seems to really lag my machine. This is a really great light-weight alternative to that.

The only thing I'd like to see added to this one is a range and a relative speed display so I can do IVA docking (the navball in IVA doesn't seem to be accurate enough). I am interested to see what else you may have in mind.

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I'm sure showing the the closure angle, speed, and distance information numerically isn't for everyone, but I'd like to have the option. I could ditch laser docking cam, which as many people have said, comes with baggage.

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  NavyFish said:
If anyone has a suggestion or ways to improve the indicator, by all means please share.

Coming from playing Orbiter I always disliked that the scales of the Docking Cam were linear, not logarithmic. Less for their Scifi value, and neither do I claim to be able to read them and tell the value instantly, but they are extremely helpful at low speeds, short distances and small angles.

So, I can has some Docking MFD salt?

man_mfddck2.png

  soontm said:
This should definitely be stock in the future.

Absolutely! A Navball must-have!

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This is great tool, elegant and simple :) (best docking indicator ever made, IMHO).

Any improvement that would occur to me would be small arrow triangle on edge showing translation error or X mark when both parallel axis are very close (if X and circle is on center You are perfectly aligned and on course) ... this would made an ultimate docking tool.

EDIT_1: from other hand, with docking camera this tool is more than enough to dock :wink:.

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  orestesgaolin said:
One of the best mods which should become stock some day :D

For stock version of this indicator (especially if with IVA equivalent) would be worthy to made It work in Ground relative mode too, showing lateral movement on plane parallel to surface (So Your attitude doesn't matter).

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