[WIP] Universal Storage

[Kelpbot]

On 3/23/2014 at 12:54 PM, Paul Kingtiger said:

Mod is now released, see the release thread for details

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/75129-Universal-Storage-%280-23-5%29?p=1065781#post1065781

It says the mod is released, but I've been unable to find it anywhere on the forums and the link to the release thread isn't working for me. Anyone know what's going on? I love the original Universal Storage mod and can't wait to try out version 2.0.

Cheers!

[Brigadier]

1 hour ago, Kelpbot said:

It says the mod is released, but I've been unable to find it anywhere on the forums and the link to the release thread isn't working for me. Anyone know what's going on? I love the original Universal Storage mod and can't wait to try out version 2.0.

Yes, that link on the OP is broken.

AFAIK, Universal Storage v2 is still a WIP and isn't released yet.  You can follow this thread for US v1.4.0.0.

And more information on the current version is available at http://www.kingtiger.online/uvs/.

[Kelpbot]

7 hours ago, Brigadier said:

Yes, that link on the OP is broken.

AFAIK, Universal Storage v2 is still a WIP and isn't released yet.  You can follow this thread for US v1.4.0.0.

And more information on the current version is available at http://www.kingtiger.online/uvs/.

Ah, gotcha. I had assumed that link was for the revamped version because the OP was edited recently. I was already aware of the thread for the original Universal Storage, but thank you for clearing that up!

 

[Vince_K]

just to put this thread on the top of the list... Maybe something will happend?

[Daishi]

On 6/8/2018 at 10:51 AM, Vince_K said:

just to put this thread on the top of the list... Maybe something will happend?

 

Got a bit of hype going 
We're in the final stretch, don't worry. 

Edited June 9, 2018 by Daishi

[Zorg]

1 hour ago, Daishi said:

-snip-

Got a bit of hype going 
We're in the final stretch, don't worry. 

Fantastic! Really looking forward to this!

As an aside is the new release going to contain any life support recyclers for USI Life Support? In my current install with Universal Storage 1.0 I repurposed TAC parts using module manager but official support would be sweet! (I did search the thread but didn't see a a reference)

[Daishi]

They'll likely be MM configs to swap out the TAC converters to function as USI ones, pretty sure US1 does this? Or you after specific models? 

[Zorg]

1 hour ago, Daishi said:

They'll likely be MM configs to swap out the TAC converters to function as USI ones, pretty sure US1 does this? Or you after specific models? 

At present US1 converts the Food wedge and radial food tank into USI "Supply" containers. However it does not seem to add any life support recyclers that extend the supply duration.

What I personally did was use the Sabatier and Water Recycler models (both of which look amazing!) as USI Recyclers.

WRS model - 50% life support recycler for 2 crew, 0.5 ec/s

Sabatier model - 70% life support recycler for 2 crew, 1.2 ec/s

I also made new descriptions but kept the tech and costs the same as the TAC parts these were derived from. I suspect the balance isn't as well thought out as the official TAC stuff in your mod. These recyclers are a lot more compact (and more powerful in the second case) than the small size converter that comes with USI itself as I configured them for my personal needs but on the other hand they are more expensive in price and tech unlock node.

(I'm kind of new to module manager and for some reason the +Part method didn't work for me so I made copies of the models and created new config files.)

Anyway a patch that does something along those lines for US2 would definitely be appreciated by USI  users I'm sure 

PS. As far as new parts go I would love a USI greenhouse wedge perhaps exclusively in the new tallest wedge size. Again the appeal of such a thing lies in just how much better looking the US parts are compared to the early stockalike aesthetic of USI. Please have a think about it when/if you look to expand US2 in the future!

Edited June 9, 2018 by Zorg

[Danilo Coelho]

Is There any wait list to be a beta tester from this new update? I`m dying to use all the new models!!!!

[Kardea]

1 hour ago, Danilo Coelho said:

Is There any wait list to be a beta tester from this new update? I`m dying to use all the new models!!!!

Same!

[CRL42]

Hi

I volunteer for the Italian translation.

Both the current version and new one.

[mostlydave]

I know we're not supposed to ask for release dates, but is 2.0 still coming out? I saw a post on reddit about it and I see you have updated you signature but we haven't had any updates recently. I check the thread all the time and this is my most anticipated mod for KSP.

[Brigadier]

2 hours ago, mostlydave said:

I know we're not supposed to ask for release dates, but is 2.0 still coming out?

If you know that you're not supposed to ask, why do you ask?  As innocent as this request might be, it's against forum policies.  Please be patient.  I really enjoy US and don't want anyone jeopardizing a new release. Also, Squad has announced a KSP v1.4.5 and some authors are suffering from release burn-out trying to keep up to date.  I can't speak for Daishi, but we'll see US v2.0 when he/she/it is ready.

[mostlydave]

On 7/2/2018 at 7:49 PM, Brigadier said:

If you know that you're not supposed to ask, why do you ask?  As innocent as this request might be, it's against forum policies.  Please be patient.  I really enjoy US and don't want anyone jeopardizing a new release. Also, Squad has announced a KSP v1.4.5 and some authors are suffering from release burn-out trying to keep up to date.  I can't speak for Daishi, but we'll see US v2.0 when he/she/it is ready.

I didn’t ask for a release date, I’m simply asking if US 2.0 is still happening or not.

I don’t think that asking could possibly jeopardize a release in any way, I’m just not seeing the connection. 

[DeltaDizzy]

39 minutes ago, mostlydave said:

I don’t think that asking could possibly jeopardize a release in any way, I’m just not seeing the connection. 

 

There's a thread explaining it here:

 

[mostlydave]

2 hours ago, DeltaDizzy said:

There's a thread explaining it here:

 

Again, I'm not asking for a release date, I'm simply asking is US 2.0 happening or not?

[Daishi]

10 hours ago, mostlydave said:

Again, I'm not asking for a release date, I'm simply asking is US 2.0 happening or not?

Yes it's happening, we've just run into a lot of new bugs, and need to expand the plugin for localisation and dual 1.3 and 1.4 support. All backend stuff, so no need to post it here. Paul, Dmagic and I would rather release something to you guys in good working order, rather than ship it in a mess. Sit tight! 

[StarStreak2109]

Thanks for all your hard work!

[mostlydave]

4 hours ago, Daishi said:

Yes it's happening, we've just run into a lot of new bugs, and need to expand the plugin for localisation and dual 1.3 and 1.4 support. All backend stuff, so no need to post it here. Paul, Dmagic and I would rather release something to you guys in good working order, rather than ship it in a mess. Sit tight! 

Thanks for the update and all of your work!

 

[Daedalus451]

I'm super-excited for this.

On the 2.5m shroud, will it be possible to open individual panels (like opening just the scientific segment on an Apollo CM, for example), or will the panel opening be all-or-nothing?

Edited July 25, 2018 by Daedalus451

[Daishi]

On 7/26/2018 at 4:39 AM, Daedalus451 said:

I'm super-excited for this.

On the 2.5m shroud, will it be possible to open individual panels (like opening just the scientific segment on an Apollo CM, for example), or will the panel opening be all-or-nothing?

Cheers! Won't be too much longer. 

Yep, you can lock the larger gull-wing doors so they never open in flight, or just toggle the smaller doors on their own with dedicated buttons. Dmagic has also recently introduced a deployment slider, so you can adjust how wide you want the opening arcs to be on everything. 

Only thing we can't do is open one small bay at a time, so you'll just have to have two SIM bays open at once

[Daishi]

In similar news - if you can speak German, Spanish, Russian or French, hit us up! We'd love to get the mod translated into as many languages as possible. 

Edited July 27, 2018 by Daishi

[Daishi]

Keeping busy during localisation, working on content for the 2.1 release. 



Penti-core, probably the smallest crew-accessible thing in the game. If I've done my math right, a kerbal's head will just fit through the hatch.  This has been designed to be used with the new 1.5m profile, which will be utilized with a 1.5m -> 1.875m Gemini service bay. Be useful for Realism overhaul crafts, or with mid-tier pods from BDB. I'll be making radii adapters soon, so there'll be a range of structural cones to help bridge parts of different sizes together.



Oh, and the final TAC waste tanks, not sure I shared this on here. 

[Daedalus451]

4 hours ago, Daishi said:

This has been designed to be used with the new 1.5m profile, which will be utilized with a 1.5m -> 1.875m Gemini service bay. 

You know the way to my heart. I've just started a new career with BDB, and I so I'm really hoping that US 2.0 and 2.1 will be out by the time I get to doing Gemini missions!

As the service bay above is for a Gemini analogue, would it be possible for the underside of the bay to have the iconic gold foil from the bottom of the Gemini SM?

[Daishi]

Just now, Daedalus451 said:

You know the way to my heart. I've just started a new career with BDB, and I so I'm really hoping that US 2.0 and 2.1 will be out by the time I get to doing Gemini missions!

As the service bay above is for a Gemini analogue, would it be possible for the underside of the bay to have the iconic gold foil from the bottom of the Gemini SM?

Thanks for the endorsement!

Probably not, sorry. This bay was made with all the texture elements of the earlier shrouds, and there's no room on that map for an area of foil. I'll be doing a new map for all the Russian green\brown designs @Beale uses for his parts (yes, Soyuz shrouds!), so I might see about revising it later on down the track for you. Tbh foil without reflective shaders is really tricky to get right in this game, so no promises