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"I would like to focus on the art side of creating parts for Kerbal and their proper integration into the game. If someone wants to do a plugin or code one that would be awesome as well.

The idea is simple. Once a week I will post a SIMPLE part idea for people to work on. During that week you post your work in progress, ask questions, help others and learn how to integrate your creations in-game from start to finish. The difference is your going to post your source art (preferably a unity package) so others can learn from it and discuss how you did what you did. The whole process is open to everyone, so if you don't know anything, that's great you can learn! If you are already a pro then you can help others and show off some of your work. At the end we pack up the best of and post a download link for every one to enjoy."

Create a radially attached probe body designed for controlling spent stages

This weeks winner: Ven

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Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7Z...it?usp=sharing

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Previous Threads:

Radial Triple Fuel Tank - Winner: StarVision

Radial Probe Body - Winner: Ven

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Rules

  • Everything is open. The licensing is up to you (if others can use your stuff) but you must post your source art (as a unity package), screen shots, your finished in-game part with its .cfg and license.txt (if others can use your stuff) packaged in a .zip file so others can learn from what you did. It's not just showing off, it's helping others learn. You also agree if your part wins that week to be included in the best of download pack.
  • You will use constructive criticism only!
    We are here to learn and to teach, not to put people down. I am not a moderator but I can ban people from the contest that are rude or unhelpful with their comments.
  • You will be open to critiques and constructive criticism of your work.
    If you are unclear on what those words mean look them up, but you will not take constructive critiques of your work personally.
  • The Contest will start when the Part type is announced and will last exactly one week. The part shouldn't be overly complex and take up your whole week, this is just for people who work at different times and/or like to work in small amounts spread out across the week.
  • A submission thread will be posted shortly before the deadline for people to submit their entries into. There will then be a poll that will last until the next week.
  • If you are the winner and picking the next part.
    1. The part must be a single part
    2. The part must be different visually than any previous part (be creative, if a fuel tank was done last week do a science part this one)
    3. Simple enough for beginners to make (The Apollo capsule IVA is *NOT* simple)
    4. Have some direction and constraint to it

    The direction and constraints consisting of its size and purpose at a minimum. "Make an engine" (too general) or "Make the Death Star" (too complicated) is not a valid description.

    "Make a 2.5m nuclear engine that looks like it was built in the 1960's" would be valid description.

FAQ

I dont know/have any software!

-Blender, Gimp and Unity are all free but you can use any software you like.

A week is not long enough!

-The parts are going to be small and simple making a week plenty of time to finish. Time management is also a very important skill that gets overlooked.

The good people are going to win all the time, that's not fair!

- No that is how you get better by learning from others that are better than you.... Also you cant win twice in a row, and since the previous winner is running it they cannot win again anyways.

Are you Frizzank going to be participating in every one?

- No but I will try to help as much as I can, and if someone doesn't post the next part I will fill in for them or nominate someone else to.

Do I have to enter the contest?

-No everyone is free to learn and post without restriction but you are required to post your work if you want help.

I don't want to post my source, people can just take my work.

- Yes they could but they would get found out real quick since your posted work would predate theirs, and stealing is still stealing. Also think of it as you are opening your work so others can learn from it. Also others can help you make better art as well. We are all going to learn together.

I know it seems scary for all your work to be open to everyone, but it really will help improve the quality of your work.

Previous Threads:

Radial Triple Fuel Tank - Winner: StarVision

Week 2 Project - On time-ish

Friday 4/25 at 6pm pst and ends Friday 5/2 at 6pm pst

Create a radially attached probe body designed for controlling spent stages

Keep in mind that for the Navball to be oriented properly your part must be pointing "up" in Unity.

--------------------Stats-----------------------

ElectricCharge consumption =0.02777778

5 units of ElectricCharge

Reaction Wheel Torque = 0.5

SAS Module

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The first thing you should probably be doing is gathering ideas/inspiration.

This is something I put together in 30 minutes. This week there isn't much of a guideline as the part could be many things. Get creative!

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Some ideas/inspiration. Google images is great for this.

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How to Upload your Part

1: In Unity look in the top bar for the name of the project (which you created)

2: Go to My Documents and look for a folder with that name

3: Send to -> zipped folder

4: Put your part's folder (KSP/GameData/FOLDER) into the zip. It doesn't matter what it's called.

5: Upload with something (Dropbox, Mediafire, Google Drive, Mega...)

6: Post it in the Submissions Thread

Go and vote in this thread!

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StarVision

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I don't think he's announcing it until tomorrow. Likely, just getting the thread started and the details worked out ahead of time to make it easier on himself. At least that's my guess. :)

Correct

I have one question regarding the part. Would people mind if it was another radial part? The part type itself would be different. If people don't wan't it I have another idea of what to do. I just don't want to repeat anything if people don't wan't me to.

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I have one question regarding the part. Would people mind if it was another radial part? The part type itself would be different. If people don't wan't it I have another idea of what to do. I just don't want to repeat anything if people don't wan't me to.

Yeah that would be okay.

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I have one question regarding the part. Would people mind if it was another radial part? The part type itself would be different. If people don't wan't it I have another idea of what to do. I just don't want to repeat anything if people don't wan't me to.

sure fine with me :) Congrats on the winning btw!

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Hmmm... I don't know how to make lights... I guess the point is to learn.

Obviously, but there's only so many ways you can make a light look different from everything else and lights are generally small. There wont be much of a competition.

I wouldn't mind something with a light, but not a light by itself. Anyway I don't think we should be trying to influence the choice so specifically here.

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Lights are an awesome Idea.

Obviously, but there's only so many ways you can make a light look different from everything else and lights are generally small. There wont be much of a competition.

I wouldn't mind something with a light, but not a light by itself. Anyway I don't think we should be trying to influence the choice so specifically here.

Your not thinking outside the box. You have the standard stock light image stuck in your head. I can think of several completely different styles that would be fun to do, but its starvisions property know and he can do what ever he wishes.....

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Is it possible to animate the position of a light? Like if you wanted it on a boom or something. Just curious.

If I'm correct, the stock animation module won't allow it. However, I believe that the FSAnimateGeneric from FireSpitter will. Additionally, I think the animation modules recently put out by stupid_chris and BahamutoD probably will to, but I haven't played with either of those too much yet, so I could be wrong.

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Just a thought, not a lot of players look at the development thread. Maybe some modders or capable ones aren't checking the development thread too. So how do the players get to see the amazing creations if it's here? Since we released some parts already and will release soon again, isn't it logical to post to Add-on Releases?

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Or the winning parts could be released in a mod in the Addon-Releases forum

I thought this too at first, but then I lost lol. Compiling a part mod with all the parts that will be one would require everyone to either agree on a directory structure or to modify existing cfgs. I think it's best to allow individual contributors to take care of their own submissions, and just have a master thread with a bunch of links and small screenshots.

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