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Nazari1382

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pingopete

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Did you editet part.cfg for RS-25D or is this original part.cfg (i don't play with RSS so i don't know from wich pack this is),because you're using double fx effects and it's wrong.You can use old or new FX *cfg or you can build hotrockets directly in part.cfg.So if you want more direct help repost the original RS-25D.cfg and tell us what you want from thre options.

Ok, and thanks, this is the original part config from the shuttle engines pack:

PART{
// Kerbal Space Program - Part Config
// Shuttle Engine
// 


// --- general parameters ---
name = km_ssme_rs25s
module = Part
author = dtobi


// --- asset parameters ---
mesh = model.mu
scale = 1.0






// --- FX definitions ---


//fx_exhaustFlame_yellow_small = 0.0, -10.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, running
//fx_exhaustFlame_blue = 0.0, -4.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, running
//fx_exhaustLight_yellow = 0.0, 4.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, running
//fx_smokeTrail_light = 0.0, 4.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, running
//fx_exhaustSparks_flameout = 0.0, 4.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, flameout


// --- Sound FX definition ---


sound_vent_medium = engage
sound_rocket_hard = running
sound_vent_soft = disengage
sound_explosion_low = flameout


// --- editor parameters ---
TechRequired = veryHeavyRocketry
entryCost = 24000
cost = 2320
category = Propulsion
subcategory = 0
title = RX-25s Shuttle Main Engine
manufacturer = Klockheed Martian
description = Looks like the real thang! 


// attachment rules: stack, srfAttach, allowStack, allowSrfAttach, allowCollision
attachRules = 1,0,1,0,1


// --- standard part parameters ---
mass = 1.6
dragModelType = default
maximum_drag = 0.2
minimum_drag = 0.2
angularDrag = 2
crashTolerance = 7
maxTemp = 3600


stagingIcon = LIQUID_ENGINE

NODE
{
    name = top
    transform = node_top
} 

//MODULE
//{
//    name = ModuleEngines
//    thrustVectorTransformName = exhaust
//    exhaustDamage = True
//    ignitionThreshold = 0.1
//    minThrust = 0
//    maxThrust = 400
//    heatProduction = 570
//    fxOffset = 0, 0, 1
//    PROPELLANT
//    {
//        name = LiquidFuel
//          ratio = 0.9
//        DrawGauge = True
//    }
//    PROPELLANT
//    {
//        name = Oxidizer
//        ratio = 1.1
//    }
//    atmosphereCurve
//     {
//        key = 0 380
//       key = 1 330
//     }
//    
//}


// START FX


  EFFECTS
    {
        powerflame
        {
            MODEL_MULTI_PARTICLE
            {
                name = flamethrust
                modelName = Klockheed_Martian_SSE/FX/engine/ssmeflame
                transformName = exhaust
                emission = 0.0 0.1
                emission = 0.5 0.25
                emission = 0.75 0.75
                emission = 1.0 1.0
                speed = 0.0 0.40
                speed = 1.0 1.0
                size  = 0.0 0.3
                size  = 1.0 0.7
                localOffset = 0, 0, -3
            }
            AUDIO
            {
                channel = Ship
                clip = sound_rocket_hard
                volume = 0.0 0.0
                volume = 1.0 1.0
                pitch = 0.0 0.2
                pitch = 1.0 1.0
                loop = true
            }
        }
        powersmoke
        {
            PREFAB_PARTICLE
            {
                name = flamethrust2
                prefabName = fx_smokeTrail_light 
                transformName = smokePoint
                emission = 0.0 0.0
                emission = 0.05 0.0
                emission = 0.075 0.25
                emission = 1.0 1.25
                speed = 0.0 0.25
                speed = 1.0 1.0
                localOffset = 0, 0, 1
            }
        }
        engage
        {
            AUDIO
            {
                channel = Ship
                clip = sound_vent_medium
                volume = 1.0
                pitch = 2.0
                loop = false
            }
        }
        disengage
        {
            AUDIO
            {
                channel = Ship
                clip = sound_vent_soft
                volume = 1.0
                pitch = 2.0
                loop = false
            }
        }
        flameout
        {
            AUDIO
            {
                channel = Ship
                clip = sound_explosion_low
                volume = 1.0
                pitch = 2.0
                loop = false
            }
        }
    }
    MODULE
    {
    name = ModuleEnginesFX
    //engineID = rocketengine
    runningEffectName = powersmoke
    directThrottleEffectName = powerflame
    thrustVectorTransformName = exhaust
    exhaustDamage = True
    ignitionThreshold = 0.1
    minThrust = 0
    maxThrust = 400
    heatProduction = 570
    fxOffset = 0, 0, 1
    PROPELLANT
    {
        name = LiquidFuel
          ratio = 0.9
        DrawGauge = True
    }
    PROPELLANT
    {
        name = Oxidizer
        ratio = 1.1
    }
    atmosphereCurve
     {
        key = 0 380
       key = 1 330
     }

}



// END FX




MODULE
{
    name = KM_Gimbal
    gimbalTransformName = gimbal
    yawGimbalRange = 1
    pitchGimbalRange = 11
    enableRoll = true
}


MODULE
{
    name = KM_PreLaunchEffect
    effectName = PreLaunchEffectEngine
}

    MODULE
{
    name = ModuleAlternator    
    RESOURCE
    {
        name = ElectricCharge
        rate = 1.0
    }
}
MODULE
{
    name = ModuleAnimateHeat
    ThermalAnim = ssme
}




}

I think there was already some kind of FX in the engine part cfg. I was hoping for an option for the flames, smoke, and launch effects if possible?

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sebi.zzr

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Here you go,i edited original part.cfg,since this was the fastest way for me (i had to be an expert in MM.cfg to be able to write MM patch,because the way original *cfg is written :confused: )

PART
{ 

// --- general parameters ---
name = km_ssme_rs25s
module = Part
author = dtobi

// --- asset parameters ---
mesh = model.mu
scale = 1.0

// --- editor parameters ---
TechRequired = veryHeavyRocketry
entryCost = 24000
cost = 2320
category = Propulsion
subcategory = 0
title = RX-25s Shuttle Main Engine
manufacturer = Klockheed Martian
description = Looks like the real thang! 

// attachment rules: stack, srfAttach, allowStack, allowSrfAttach, allowCollision
attachRules = 1,0,1,0,1

// --- standard part parameters ---
mass = 1.6
dragModelType = default
maximum_drag = 0.2
minimum_drag = 0.2
angularDrag = 2
crashTolerance = 7
maxTemp = 3600

stagingIcon = LIQUID_ENGINE

NODE
{
    name = top
    transform = node_top
}

EFFECTS
 {
 runnung_closed
 {
 MODEL_MULTI_PARTICLE_PERSIST
 {
 name = flame_thrust
 modelName = MP_Nazari/FX/flamelarge
 transformName = exhaust
 renderMode = Billboard
 localPosition = 0,0,-9
 fixedScale = 1
 fixedEmissions = false
 emission = 0.0 0.0
 emission = 0.05 0.99
 emission = 0.75 1.21
 emission = 1.0 1.25
 speed = 0.0 1.75
 speed = 1.0 1.65
 energy = 0.0 0.33 
 energy = 1.0 0.99 
 }

 MODEL_MULTI_PARTICLE_PERSIST
 {
 name = smoke_thrust
 modelName = MP_Nazari/FX/smokebooster2
 transformName = exhaust
 renderMode = "Billboard"  
 collide = false 
 collideRatio = 0 
 fixedScale = 1.0 	
 sizeClamp = 50
 emission = 0.0 0.0  
 emission = 0.07 0.0 
 emission = 0.2 0.4  
 energy = 0.0 0.2 
 energy = 1.0 3.2 
 speed = 0.0 1.0  
 speed = 1.0 0.8  
 grow = 0.0 0.0 
 grow = 1.0 0.11 
 scale = 0.0 1.0 
 scale = 1.0 1.0 
 offset = 0.0 0.0  
 offset = 1.0 0.5  	
 size = 0.0 1.0 
 size = 1.0 1.1	
 emission  
 {
 mach = 0.0 1.0 
 mach = 0.8 1.0 // don't display until mach .8
 mach = 1.0 1.0
 density = 1.0 1.0
 density = 0.4 1.0 // don't display over .4 atmo
 density = 0.3 1.0 
 density = 0.002 1.0
 density = 0.001 0.0 // and stop under .001
 }
 }

AUDIO
 {
 channel = Ship
 clip = Klockheed_Martian_SSE/Soundbank/SSME_Run
 volume = 0.0 0.0
 volume = 1.0 1.0
 pitch = 0.0 0.2
 pitch = 1.0 1.0
 loop = true
 }
 }

engage
 {
 AUDIO
 {
 channel = Ship
 clip = Klockheed_Martian_SSE/Soundbank/SSME_Start
 volume = 1.0
 pitch = 2.0
 loop = false
 }
 }
disengage
 {
 AUDIO
 {
 channel = Ship
 clip = sound_vent_soft
 volume = 1.0
 pitch = 2.0
 loop = false
 }
 }
flameout
 {
 AUDIO
 {
 channel = Ship
 clip = sound_explosion_low
 volume = 1.0
 pitch = 2.0
 loop = false
 }
 }
}

MODULE
 {
 name = ModuleEnginesFX
 engineID = rocketengine
 runningEffectName = runnung_closed
 thrustVectorTransformName = exhaust
 exhaustDamage = True
 ignitionThreshold = 0.1
 minThrust = 0
 maxThrust = 400
 heatProduction = 570

 PROPELLANT
 {
  name = LiquidFuel
  ratio = 0.9
  DrawGauge = True
 }
 PROPELLANT
 {
  name = Oxidizer
  ratio = 1.1
 }
 atmosphereCurve
 {
  key = 0 380
  key = 1 330
 }
 }

MODULE
{
 name = KM_Gimbal
 gimbalTransformName = gimbal
 yawGimbalRange = 1
 pitchGimbalRange = 11
 enableRoll = true
}

MODULE
{
 name = KM_PreLaunchEffect
 effectName = PreLaunchEffectEngine
}

MODULE
{
 name = ModuleAlternator	
 RESOURCE
 {
  name = ElectricCharge
  rate = 1.0
 }
}

MODULE
{
 name = ModuleAnimateHeat
 ThermalAnim = ssme
}
}

I hope this is what you wanted.

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pingopete

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Here you go,i edited original part.cfg,since this was the fastest way for me (i had to be an expert in MM.cfg to be able to write MM patch,because the way original *cfg is written :confused:

I hope this is what you wanted.

Brilliant, thanks so much! :)

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Hello Nazari,

first, thank you for your mod, a nice eye candy for KSP !

second, I had big trouble with your mod in the transition between 0.24.2 -> 0.25 ; my save game got pretty wrecked, at first, after loading a save, it warn me about a failing attempt at loading "turboFanEngine" like this http://i.imgur.com/zbhfwGM.jpg, investigating the log, your mod seems trying to duplicate the stock turbo fan engine but fails at it (the name changed ?).

This lead, I don't know how, the game to deleting ALL the contract part of the save, effectively reseting it. With your fix posted above and the removal of Emissives folder, everything is fine, the save load correctly and all contracts are there. One guess, some contracts mention the part tuboFanEngine, maybe the game detect that as an invalid part and this invalid all the contracts ...

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Jovzin

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Hello guys,

First sorry it will be a stupid question but I have a mess with those two mods.

So for those launch pad smoke effects do I need to have hot rockets mod too ?

As far as I know that Zenith rocket is using only smokescreen mod.

Thanks for answer.

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Mecripp

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Hello guys,

First sorry it will be a stupid question but I have a mess with those two mods.

So for those launch pad smoke effects do I need to have hot rockets mod too ?

As far as I know that Zenith rocket is using only smokescreen mod.

Thanks for answer.

No if you just want smoke use it.

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I found a bug... I think it's a bug... The launch smoke appears on jet engines, on runway, at staging, covering large chunk of the runway in smoke. This is not exactly what it's meant to look like, is it?

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I noticed that.. I don't think it's a bug, just a misapplied intended feature. Jets could theoretically be used for a first stage vertical launcher in which case they probably would kick up a big cloud (of dust), but they wouldn't horizontally. I don't know if SmokeScreen can detect the orientation of a part, but that would be the easiest fix. On the other hand, these are jets, not rocket engines, they don't produce a visible exhaust, or at least a smoky one so really the launch smoke shouldn't be applied to them at all..

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Hi. I'm having some trouble with the TurboJet engine.

Its texture is pure gray, and there's a space between the engine and the part its attached to.

I'm having this also, there is a gap between the connection point and the back of the turbojet engine. Deleting the Emissives folder within MP_Nazari/FX fixes the gap but you lose the hotrockets textures on the turbojet.

Can someone suggest a gap fix?

thanks

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sebi.zzr

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It's really easy and i'm 99% sure this was already discussed and fixed on this thread.Go to GameData/MP_Nazari/FX/emissives,open emissivec.cfg and delete rescaleFactor = 1.125 and @scale = 1.125 .Now file should look like this:

@PART[turboFanEngine]:FOR[HotRockets]
{
	!mesh
MODEL
{
   model = Squad/Parts/Engine/jetEngineTurbo/model
   //position = 0.0, 0.0, 0.0
   //scale = 0.8, 0.8, 0.8
   //rotation = 0, 0, 0
   //parent = anotherModelTransform
   texture = model000, MP_Nazari/FX/emissives/tfdiffuse //Squad/Parts/Engine/turboFanEngine/model000
   texture = model001, MP_Nazari/FX/emissives/turbofan
}
}

save and you'r good to go.

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Just a quick one, for anyone using FPSlacker's config for stock parts, I've found that in 0.25 the small radial engines (rokomax 24-77) are having the always on effects issue for me. Have any of you noticed this as well, or have I just managed to make a mess of something here in my install?

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Just a quick one, for anyone using FPSlacker's config for stock parts, I've found that in 0.25 the small radial engines (rokomax 24-77) are having the always on effects issue for me. Have any of you noticed this as well, or have I just managed to make a mess of something here in my install?
Some of squad engines(including "rokomax 24-77") use new FX model.You need to delete *cfg for that engine or use original *cfg from Hotrockets. Edited by sebi.zzr
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Some of squad engines(including "rokomax 24-77") use new FX model.

Did you figured out how to use that new fx_exhaustFlame_yellow_tiny_Z? My Deployable Skycrane MK1 was using old "fx_exhaustFlame_yellow_tiny" prefab from smaller Rockomax engines and now it... still works, but the flame is too big to fit in smaller nozzle.

P.S. Can anyone share a sample Unity file with some working emitter? I absolutely don't catch how to configure one PROPERLY - even with first page tutorial. I mean configuring shape and size or plume and other peculiarities.

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Did you figured out how to use that new fx_exhaustFlame_yellow_tiny_Z? My Deployable Skycrane MK1 was using old "fx_exhaustFlame_yellow_tiny" prefab from smaller Rockomax engines and now it... still works, but the flame is too big to fit in smaller nozzle.

Do you need to this work with HotRockets or just to edit original *cfg?You can look here for how to configure *cfg.

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I am having trouble positioning the particle effects for KOSMOS engines. I've copy/pasted configs from the HotRockets squad engines, and the flame effect is way too far behind the nozzle. However, I can't get the flame position to move. I've tweaked the "offset" value in MODEL_MULTI_PARTICLE_PERSIST, and I've tried changing values in the offset { } list, and I can't see any difference in flame position. Here's the override I'm using right now for the engine:

@PART[Kosmos_Angara_RD-275K]:NEEDS[SmokeScreen]
{
   !fx_exhaustFlame_yellow = dummy
   !fx_exhaustLight_yellow = dummy
   !fx_exhaustSparks_flameout = dummy
   !sound_vent_medium = dummy
   !sound_rocket_hard = dummy
   !sound_vent_soft = dummy
   !sound_explosion_low = dummy

   EFFECTS
   {
      powerflame
      {
         MODEL_MULTI_PARTICLE_PERSIST
         {
            name = flamethrust
            modelName = MP_Nazari/FX/flamelarge
            transformName = engine_thrust
            emission = 0.0 0.0
            emission = 0.05 0.25
            emission = 0.75 1.21
            emission = 1.0 1.25
            speed = 0.0 1.75
            speed = 1.0 1.65
            energy = 0.0 0.33 // Same for energy
            energy = 1.0 0.99 // Same for energy
            fixedEmissions = false
            scale = 2.0
            offset = 1
            //offset = -0.5
            logGrow
            {
               density = 1.0 1.0
               density = 0.4 1.0
               density = 0.05 5.0
               density = 0.005 40.0
            }
            linGrow
            {
               density = 1.0 0.0
               density = 0.05 0.0
               density = 0.005 3.0
               density = 0.0 30.0
            }
            offset
            {
               density = 1.0 0.0
               density = 0.05 0.05
               density = 0.0 0.15
            }
            emission
            {
               density = 1.0 1.0
               density = 0.05 1.0
               density = 0.005 0.35
               density = 0.0 0.13
            }
            energy
            {
               density = 1.0 1.0
               density = 0.005 0.8
               density = 0.0 0.6
            }
            size
            {
               density = 1.0 1.0
               density = 0.05 1.0
               density = 0.005 0.9
               density = 0.0 0.60
            }
        }


         AUDIO
         {
            channel = Ship
            clip = sound_rocket_hard
            volume = 0.0 0.0
            volume = 1.0 1.0
            pitch = 0.0 0.2
            pitch = 1.0 1.0
            loop = true
         }
      }
      powersmoke
      {
         MODEL_MULTI_PARTICLE_PERSIST
         {
            name = smokethrust
            modelName = MP_Nazari/FX/smokebooster2
            transformName = engine_thrust
            emission = 0.0 0.0 // Curve for emission like stock
            emission = 0.07 0.0 // Curve for emission like stock
            emission = 0.2 0.4 // Curve for emission like stock
            emission = 1.0 1.1 // Curve for emission like stock
            energy = 0.0 0.2 // Same for energy
            energy = 1.0 3.2 // Same for energy
            speed = 0.0 1.0 // And speed
            speed = 1.0 0.8 // And speed
            grow = 0.0 0.0 // Grow the particles at 0% per seconds ( 0.02 would be 2% )
            grow = 1.0 0.11 // Grow the particles at 0% per seconds ( 0.02 would be 2% )
            scale = 0.0 1.0 // Rescale the emitters to +0%
            scale = 1.0 1.0 // Rescale the emitters to +0%
            offset = 0.0 0.0 // Move the particle emitter away from its default position by x meters
            offset = 1.0 0.0 // Move the particle emitter away from its default position by x meters	
            size = 0.0 1.1 // Rescale the particles to +0%
            size = 1.0 1.25 // Rescale the particles to +0%

            renderMode = "Billboard" // Render mode : Billboard / SortedBillboard / HorizontalBillboard / VerticalBillboard / Stretch
            collide = false // Collision active or not
            collideRatio = 0.1 // how the particles react on collision. 1 is a mirror bounce, 0 is go parallel to the hit surface
            fixedScale = 1.0 // Fixed rescale of the particle emitter (for when you rescale the model)

            sizeClamp = 50 // Limits particle size. Default to 50

            // ***************
            // From here the value are not the default anymore. 
            // ***************


            angle = 0.0 1.0 // Display if the angle between the emitter transform and camera is lower than 45° 
            angle = 45.0 1.0
            angle = 50.0 1.0
            distance = 0.0 1.0 // Display if the distance to camera is higher than 110
            distance = 100.0 1.0
            distance = 110.0 1.0

            emission // Modulate emission from mach and density curve. You can add other section for size, energy, speed, grow, offset and scale 
            {
               mach = 0.0 1.0 
               mach = 0.8 1.0 // don't display until mach .8
               mach = 1.0 1.0
               density = 1.0 1.0
               density = 0.4 1.0 // don't display over .4 atmo
               density = 0.3 1.0 
               density = 0.002 1.0
               density = 0.001 0.0 // and stop under .001
            }
            size 
            {
               density = 1.0 1.0
               density = 0.01 4.0
            }
         }
      }
      engage
      {
         AUDIO
         {
         channel = Ship
         clip = sound_vent_medium
         volume = 1.0
         pitch = 2.0
         loop = false
         }
      }
      disengage
      {
         AUDIO
         {
         channel = Ship
         clip = sound_vent_soft
         volume = 1.0
         pitch = 2.0
         loop = false
         }
      }
      flameout
      {
         AUDIO
         {
         channel = Ship
         clip = sound_explosion_low
         volume = 1.0
         pitch = 2.0
         loop = false
         }
      }
   }

   @MODULE[ModuleEngines]
   {
      @name = ModuleEnginesFX
      runningEffectName = powersmoke
      directThrottleEffectName = powerflame
      !fxOffset=dummy
   }
}

The flame appears a couple of meters beneath the nozzle, but I'd like to move it up closer. I'm sure I've overlooked something with the parameters for SmokeScreen, but I don't know what it is. I had a similar problem with the RD-0146 engine from the same pack, but I was able to get the flame position by moving it with an offset of 4 or so (but the particles did not move 4 meters from where they were - more like a fraction of that distance).

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