Seat Fixer - Assign Crew to Command Seats in VAB / SPH! Launch Kerbals on an SRB!

[TouhouTorpedo]

When command seats were released, I was hyped for what had been exclaimed about command seats, that we could "Launch a Kerbal on an SRB"

Then I found I was pretty disappointed that although this technically possible, the fun was entirely sapped out by running around trying to get a Kerbal from one pad to the other that had to be spawned in a pod first.

Well, no more. Enough is enough. It's time to take out the tedium and bring back the fun.

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This mod does what it says on the tin. Makes you able to assign a Kerbal in the SPH or VAB to a command seat. This then makes that seat classed as "Controllable" and removes the "No manned modules" warning. Once you launch, the Kerbal will spawn, then jump in the seat. Now it's time for one last thing - the fun!

http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/ttseatfixer/

If you want to make mods that use this plugin, go ahead. Please give a link to the original plugin though instead of providing it : I'd like to keep this up to date for one thing at one source, also I'd like to be sure how many people are downloading it - and for Squad to gauge what kind of interest there might be in an official fix for this problem in the future. This has it's own release thread for the same reason!

[gmpd2000]

I don't know how many thanks i have to give you about this, if i got 1 dollar for every bus full of kerbals i had to launch to fill seats, i would be billionare.

[lordkrike]

You may want to consider using module manager for this. It's perfect for adding such a small thing to a stock part.

[BudgetHedgehog]

I can't believe it's taken this long for something like this to appear.. Thank you!

EDIT: Is it worth using Module Manager to replace the cfg? Or is it more trouble than it's worth? Just thinking of the future here..

Edited April 19, 2014 by ObsessedWithKSP

[TouhouTorpedo]

I considered it, but I'd rather not rely on it if avoidable.

[Darren9]

Thank-you

[JeffreyCor]

Yes thank you! I can now use seats for my cars and trucks! Do agree however a MM cfg rather than a replacement would be advantageous.

[sumghai]

Just tried this out - very cool!

I should note, however, this is incompatible with the latest version of Ship Manifest - perhaps you and Papa_Joe could work something out together.

[xzxvrx]

I've been waiting for this since I heard you said you were working on it months ago, now I can quickly test rovers without having to put a pod on them.

[soggymushrooms]

thank you based TT

[Space_Kraken]

Only took 3.5 versions of ksp for someone to make this. I will pay you with 50 kerbal sacrifices.

[Green Skull]

Before some one beats me to it...

Thanks for a much needed mod!

[Azimech]

Great. Needed it yesterday.

Nah only joking. Thank you! 5 stars!

[wasmic]

HE'S ALIVE! The torpedo launches again!

[FenrirWolf]

I considered it, but I'd rather not rely on it if avoidable.

It's 'avoidable' I suppose, the mod currently functions exactly as advertised. the appeal in module manager is that the base game isn't modified which makes things easier all around for the end user. sometimes it's prudent to quickly remove a mod (like when tracking down bugs and submitting reports to Squad), and simply hitting the delete button on a mod folder is much easier than digging around for a file in the stock directory tree that, months or so down the line, one might not even remember is there.

in the end it's up to you, but as for my part I'm gonna whip up an mm config for my own install. and hopefully not screw it up since I haven't made my own configs before yet XD

Edited April 19, 2014 by FenrirWolf

[Tommygun]

Oh Baby Yes!!!

I hate making rovers or ultra light aircraft without Kerbals in them.

Usually I end up making a bus out of those Hitchhiker containers and parking it next to the runway filled with 20 Kerbals just to crew my vehicles.

So I can finally retire my Bang Bus.

Thank you.

Edited April 19, 2014 by Tommygun

[BudgetHedgehog]

Well, I thought this would work, but it doesn't :/

@PART[seatExternalCmd]:Final
{
	CrewCapacity = 1
}
	MODULE
	{
		name = TTSeatFixer
		airlockposition = 0,0,0
		airlocksize = 0.25,0.25,0.25
		airlockrotation = 90,0,0;
	}

The crew capacity is added, but a kerbal doesn't appear (and the 'no control module' box still comes up).. hmm...

Edited April 19, 2014 by ObsessedWithKSP

[Xaelath]

Finally! Can't remember how many times I had to test my rovers/aircraft, having to create another command pod just to make the Kerbal get out and board the command seat.

[TouhouTorpedo]

Well, I thought this would work, but it doesn't :/

The crew capacity is added, but a kerbal doesn't appear (and the 'no control module' box still comes up).. hmm...

I've not used MM configs before but judging by the structure there, I think changing what you've done to this would solve it.

@PART[seatExternalCmd]:Final
{
	CrewCapacity = 1
	MODULE
	{
		name = TTSeatFixer
		airlockposition = 0,0,0
		airlocksize = 0.25,0.25,0.25
		airlockrotation = 90,0,0;
	}
}

HE'S ALIVE! The torpedo launches again!

Been back for a little while. Theres also an update out for Pitch Vector Engine which adds more engine types in the main thread.

[Darren9]

I know it's my own fault for spawning them into too smaller space but it still makes me laugh every time

[Xaelath]

Okay, I think I found a bug. Everytime I want to EVA a Kerbal that is on a Command Seat, he goes poof. :/

[mrrpamplemousse]

You filled another hole in the game, well done TouhouTorpedo.

I'll download it right away and start testing my seat-based rover.

[angusmcbeth]

This is nifty, highly recommended, along with the rest of the TT stuff.

Should be a vanilla feature IMO

Thanks TT

[TouhouTorpedo]

Okay, I think I found a bug. Everytime I want to EVA a Kerbal that is on a Command Seat, he goes poof. :/

I've heard this before, but I've never managed to trigger it. Craft pictures / file?

[The Destroyer]

Yes! Yes! Yeees!

I've wanted them since 0.19. Or was it 0.20? No idea.