[Early WIP] I.V.A.N. (IVA eNhancer) -- To add camera G-shake and TrackIR for IVAs

[Moach]

Well this is the initial concept... So far all I have is the idea and a lump of third party code that adds TrackIR support to Unity3d...

this is something I was discussing with my brother (HarvesteR) and he did say TrackIR support is one of those things that he wishes he had more time to do - but perhaps, might be a job better suited for a mod at this point, since most players don't really have such hardware even if those who do (like me and him) greatly miss being able to use it on KSP

and, while I'm at it, I thought I'd add a couple of features I've missed since a while ago and that everyone can enjoy - regardless of fancy hardware or not - and that'd be a camera shake effect on high G load situations (there is such a plugin for Orbiter, so if you know that, you may already know exactly what I mean)

anyways, the point of this is to make flying from IVA as immersive as some of the newer mods have made it interesting - perhaps add a set of ambient A/C sounds when inside... I mean, no ship is really completely silent when not firing the engines - feels incomplete, somehow to have it (not) sounding like that

oh well, I'll keep you posted - let's see how this goes, let me know if you think of anything really really cool that could go well with a project like this

cheers!

[BLUAV8R]

I love the idea you're going for. Can't say I know much about how to help make such a thing possible but I can test for you as that's what I've been trying to do for people lately I hope this ends up being very popular and that the final product is amazing

[THX-1138]

anyways, the point of this is to make flying from IVA as immersive as some of the newer mods have made it interesting - perhaps add a set of ambient A/C sounds when inside... I mean, no ship is really completely silent when not firing the engines - feels incomplete, somehow to have it (not) sounding like that

This much of your idea already exists with the Chatterer mod (refer to this post: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/25367-0-22-Chatterer-v-0-5). I agree with having Track IR and especially the camera G-Shake effect! That was one of my suggestions to the developers some months ago.

[NathanKell]

Sounds good!

One thing I've been meaning to do for a while--for obvious RO-related reasons--is write a plugin to rescale IVAs, since they can't easily be rescaled like parts. Not really in scope of what you're planning but thought I'd throw it out there.

[deadshot462]

Could you add a button to initialize cabin depressurization, and another mod for sending a kerbal to EVA? There would be an interlock that would prevent you from going to EVA if the cabin is still pressurized.

[BFGfreak]

As someone who has TrackIR I would love to have functionality in KSP. You have my full support in this endeavor.

[MaverickSawyer]

Hrm... add a blackout effect beginning beyond, say, 5 G's, and tunnelling down to nil at 10 G's, and a red-out for pulling negative G's?

[NathanKell]

Ooh, yes!

That would also be an excellent visual warning when over-Ging your crew with Deadly Reentry.