HotRockets! Particle FX Replacement + Tutorial

wasmic · February 8, 2014

I' trying this out right now. It's fun and nice, but not very realistic. That's especially visible with LV-N in vacuum. It looks like a string of magenta spheres. I guess those are supposed to be Mach diamonds.
Anyway, it's fun to look at all the colors.

That's because of a bug, I think. It's not supposed to look like that. It sometimes happens to me, too, but mostly it's fine.

EDIT: Ooops, doublepost.

Nazari1382 · February 8, 2014

Smoke is easy enough to make, and looks good with custom exhaust, its just that ksp likes to break after you fly around with both. The nuke exhaust is meant to differentiate those engines from the standard ones. I never stated realism was a goal with this replacement pack, but I have made a few changes based on what was in high demand.

Deadpangod3 · February 9, 2014

When it's done, which is either SoonÃ¢â€žÂ¢ or Not SoonÃ¢â€žÂ¢. I can't wait for it either, but it seems like we'll have to.

Ok, guess I'll have to wait for epic launches whilst suffocating half of ksc XS

Proot · February 9, 2014

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Please, try my flames and smoke textures. Still work in progress...

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Newbinator · February 9, 2014

Where are they? They do look very good BTW.

When do you think you can release them?

Proot · February 9, 2014

Where are they? They do look very good BTW.
When do you think you can release them?

In front of you (the png list of the post is the same that I use in game).

Mecripp · February 9, 2014

Where are they? They do look very good BTW.
When do you think you can release them?

Did you get them ? Think from what he posted you would have to rename them and copy over the mod's FX folder,If so just put this in mod's folder.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/imn54xb6pk427v6/FX.zip

EDIT No Problem

Edited February 9, 2014 by Mecripp2

Newbinator · February 9, 2014

Nice, thank you

Deathsoul097 · February 9, 2014

Okaaaay...

I have tried seeting up my CFG to use these effects, but I can't get it to work for the life of me. I am probably missing something extremely obvious but can someone help me? This is the CFG, before I attempted to screw with HotRockets.


PART
{

name = DracoPod
module = Part
author = Deathsoul097


mesh = model.mu
scale = 1
rescaleFactor = 1.25



fx_exhaustFlame_blue_small = 0.7, -0.45, 0.7, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, running
fx_exhaustLight_blue = 0.7, -0.45, 0.7, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, running
fx_smokeTrail_light = 0.7, -0.45, 0.7, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, running

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


node_stack_bottom = 0.0, -0.6, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 2
node_stack_top1 = 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 1
node_stack_top2 = 0.0, 0.8, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 1


TechRequired = heavierRocketry
entryCost = 8000
cost = 4000
category = Pods
subcategory = 0
title = D097 Star Industries "Draco"
manufacturer = D097 Star Industries
description = A new Command Pod, and suitable for direct descend landing on Duna. The inbuilt engines should provide enough thrust to land on Duna, but dont expect to return with it, this is a one way trip. A tiny inbuilt RTG should provide enough power to slowly recharge the onboard batteries during travel, but be conservative with manouvering, you may end up dead in space (Or worse, the atmosphere) for some time.

attachRules = 1,0,1,1,0

mass = 4
dragModelType = default
maximum_drag = 0.2
minimum_drag = 0.15
angularDrag = 2
crashTolerance = 35
maxTemp = 4000

vesselType = Ship

CrewCapacity = 5

MODULE
{
	name = ModuleCommand
	minimumCrew = 1
}

RESOURCE
{
	name = ElectricCharge
	amount = 125
	maxAmount = 125
}
MODULE
{
	name = ModuleSAS
}
MODULE
{
	name = ModuleGenerator
	isAlwaysActive = true
	OUTPUT_RESOURCE
	{
	   name = ElectricCharge
	   rate = 0.01
	}	
}
MODULE
{
	name = ModuleReactionWheel

	PitchTorque = 5
	YawTorque = 5
	RollTorque = 5

	RESOURCE
	{
		name = ElectricCharge
		rate = 1.2
	}
}

MODULE
{
	name = ModuleEngines
	thrustVectorTransformName = ThrustTransform
	exhaustDamage = True
	ignitionThreshold = 0.1
	minThrust = 0
	maxThrust = 50
	heatProduction = 300
	fxOffset = 0, 0, 0

	PROPELLANT
	{
		name = MonoPropellant
       	        ratio = 1
		DrawGauge = True
	}
	atmosphereCurve
 	{
   	 key = 0 300
  	 key = 1 280
 	}

}
MODULE
{
	name = ModuleScienceExperiment	

	experimentID = crewReport

	experimentActionName = Crew Report
	resetActionName = Discard Crew Report
	reviewActionName = Review Report

	useStaging = False	
	useActionGroups = True
	hideUIwhenUnavailable = True	
	rerunnable = True

	xmitDataScalar = 1.0
}
MODULE
{
	name = ModuleScienceContainer

	reviewActionName = Review Stored Data
	storeActionName = Store Experiments
	evaOnlyStorage = True
	storageRange = 2.0
}

RESOURCE
{
	name = MonoPropellant
	amount = 300
	maxAmount = 300
}

stageOffset = 1
childStageOffset = 1

}

Edited February 9, 2014 by Deathsoul097

mythbusters844 · February 9, 2014

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Please, try my flames and smoke textures. Still work in progress...
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Is it possible to put a turbopump exhaust effect under the Mainsail like on the F-1 engine?

The dark exhaust that immediately turns into the blinding flame is what I'm talking about.

KerbMav · February 11, 2014

Could you maybe add the Ion and Nuke from KSPX?

Or give some instructions how to adept these for different sized engines - if that is as simple as I make it sound?

Mecripp · February 11, 2014

Could you maybe add the Ion and Nuke from KSPX?
Or give some instructions how to adept these for different sized engines - if that is as simple as I make it sound?

You have link to mod spaceport is bad link and search forums not that good ?

DasBananenbrot · February 11, 2014

You have link to mod spaceport is bad link and search forums not that good ?

What? You asking for the link of KSPX?

Mecripp · February 11, 2014

Yes spaceport says link bad and the search on the forums isn't that the good.

EDIT or i'm doing something wrong when,I search for things.

EDIT2 O man, I didn't think of Google searching it thanks.

Edited February 12, 2014 by Mecripp2

KerbMav · February 12, 2014

Found it - use google "forum kerbal ..." for your searches, the forum search really isnt great.

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/30472-0-23-x-KSPX-Kerbal-Stock-Part-eXpansion-mod-reposted-v0-2-5

Noctrian · February 12, 2014

I was wondering if you could help me with the mod I'm working on, right now I have nothing and no Idea what I'm doing, but I'm working on a part to create smoke trails, eventually I want to do more but I'm lost as it is.

Mecripp · February 12, 2014

Could you maybe add the Ion and Nuke from KSPX?
Or give some instructions how to adept these for different sized engines - if that is as simple as I make it sound?

Try'ed to found out how to rescale the FX with no luck on the ion engine maybe some 1 that know how to rescale the FX will help but here are the 2 engines cfg for KSPX mod just put them in KSP/GameData

https://www.dropbox.com/s/szrtwtp9pohu96y/KSPX.zip

and make sure you have 1 ModuleManager file in KSP/GameData

Edited February 13, 2014 by Mecripp2

bs1110101 · February 12, 2014

Am i the only one who wants to have fx also coming from the turbine exhaust on rockets that have it?

Deathsoul097 · February 12, 2014

Try'ed to found out how to rescale the FX with no luck on the ion engine maybe some 1 that know how to rescale the FX will help be here are the 2 engines cfg for KSPX mod just put them in KSP/GameData
https://www.dropbox.com/s/szrtwtp9pohu96y/KSPX.zip
and make sure you have 1 ModuleManager file in KSP/GameData

Could you make a MM patch for my command pod to use these FX? I can't figure out how to set it up, so I just want to use a MM patch for better effects, so others don't have to download about five mods at once to play using mine.

Mecripp · February 12, 2014

Am i the only one who wants to have fx also coming from the turbine exhaust on rockets that have it?

You don't like the FX on the turbine's or you want the rocket FX on the Turbine Engines ?

NathanKell · February 13, 2014

No, it's that we want fx from the turbopump exhaust as well as the nozzle.

NoMrBond · February 13, 2014

Without adding another transform for the effects to come off (possible with the co-operation of mod authors), you're stuck with the included thrustTransform (thinking stock here), which means you could add another exhaustEffect with an offset placing it at the gas-generator exhaust port, with the caveat that it would be pointing in the same direction as the main engine due since the fxOffset doesn't have a rotational argument (I think).

I could be completely wrong though and I can't really test it since I'm at work for at least three more hours

Mecripp · February 13, 2014

Could you make a MM patch for my command pod to use these FX? I can't figure out how to set it up, so I just want to use a MM patch for better effects, so others don't have to download about five mods at once to play using mine.

Can you get me a part ? I'll try.

lyndonguitar · February 13, 2014

Like,I said couple still need a little work but give it a try https://www.dropbox.com/s/qa0g8asvo5j8zsj/KW_Engines.zip
Did them all as singles was thinking of trying more FX for same engine so could just pick 1 out.

have you gotten around to finishing the KW configs? on that config you shared some of the flame effects on the engines are too far from the nozzle.. I tried fixing it myself but I really can't do it, fxoffset and localoffset doesn't seem to do anything

Edited February 13, 2014 by lyndonguitar

Mecripp · February 13, 2014

have you gotten around to finishing the KW configs? on that config you shared some of the flame effects on the engines are too far from the nozzle.. I tried fixing it myself but I really can't do it, fxoffset and localoffset doesn't seem to do anything

Thats funny you asked now, I just started play with them again,put KW and NovaPunch in a install to play with them.

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