[0.21][Parts Pack]Deep Space Mission Pack - Now open source!

[Sean2323]

I was using the decoupler that decouples with only 5 force, the one that covers the engines. And yes I am using the latest version, I downloaded it just a few hours ago. I think the issue is to do with how strongly the parts are glued, stapled, and taped together. I think the variable is "BreakingForce" and "BreakingTorque", I noticed both were missing from the battery, fuel tank, and Ion engine, that could easily explain why the only thing left over after break up was the liquid fuel engine, which had both those stats at 200. Also, from further checking, it seems like almost all the stock engines and fuel tanks have those variables, could that be the problem?

[kockaspiton]

I was using the decoupler that decouples with only 5 force, the one that covers the engines. And yes I am using the latest version, I downloaded it just a few hours ago. I think the issue is to do with how strongly the parts are glued, stapled, and taped together. I think the variable is "BreakingForce" and "BreakingTorque", I noticed both were missing from the battery, fuel tank, and Ion engine, that could easily explain why the only thing left over after break up was the liquid fuel engine, which had both those stats at 200. Also, from further checking, it seems like almost all the stock engines and fuel tanks have those variables, could that be the problem?

Thank you for pointing that out! It looks like that was a problem, I made a fix, try now please.

[Sean2323]

Sorry it took a while to try it, I forgot I had a million pieces of debris from a 1000 ton concept plane, so I needed to delete my save. After doing so, the same rocket I used before got it in a perfect orbit, decoupled, and the ion stage flew away with me on it in full control, but leaving the liquid fuel stage behind because I'm dumb and screwed up the staging. So it seems to be working perfectly now. By the way, that was a pretty quick fix.

[robertjm414]

For whatever reason my solar panels are getting zero efficiency and not charging anything no matter how direct the sunlight is. I have the electricity mod installed, im not sure what the problem is

[Binky]

For whatever reason my solar panels are getting zero efficiency and not charging anything no matter how direct the sunlight is. I have the electricity mod installed, im not sure what the problem is

You might have the wrong solar panels. I had that issue a lot because many of the mod packs have solar panels for the aesthetics but they dont actually produce any power, or some panels work with one plugin but not others.

Oh, and the batteries are sometimes an issue, possibly for similar reasons

[Tupin]

I got the solar panels, but not the ion engine. The latter says it's not compatible.

[kimo]

Great MOD.

I need Parachute for Spherical Command Pod^^

[Nolam]

Hey, I read the DSM Strut bio. Do I get a cookie now? :3

[kockaspiton]

Hey, I read the DSM Strut bio. Do I get a cookie now? :3

There you go

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/12210338/dsm_cookie.zip

[Captisaac21198]

So either the solar panels or battery doesn't work (or maybe i'm just doing it wrong) the panels are at 100% efficiency, they are in direct sunlight, but for some reason the battery has 0 energy, and isn't recharging... Does anyone know what may be wrong?

[Binky]

Ah I think batteries that drop to 0 power are dead, for good. :/

[Kreuzung]

@Captisaac21198:

You are probably missing Kreuzung.cfg in the resources folder, redownload the plugin and copy it.

@Binky:

They shouldn't die anymore in this version.

[kockaspiton]

For whatever reason my solar panels are getting zero efficiency and not charging anything no matter how direct the sunlight is. I have the electricity mod installed, im not sure what the problem is

I think I found the cause of this, the solar panels must be in the currently active stage.

[danw82]

The mediafire link is viral

[Nori]

Hey, I read the DSM Strut bio. Do I get a cookie now? :3

Just so you know, some people do read these and enjoy them (me!). So don't hesitate to write them even if they are short and/or redundant. I like a description on my parts.

[Jeb KerBoom]

Strange glitch... The Kerbal climbs out of the non-circular command pod and descends the ladder upside-down.

[kockaspiton]

The mediafire link is viral

Thats highly unlikely. The whole package was made on a mac, I'm not saying that there are no mac viruses, but there is no virus that would infect a mac archive with a windows virus.

[Koschei]

This pack is awesome, but the ion engine is too powerful. It shouldn't be able to work within the atmosphere and the thrust is way too high. I understand it's for playability reasons, but at least make it weak enough that it can't lift itself from Kerbin. Technically, it should be even weaker but keep it nice for playability's sake.

[kockaspiton]

This pack is awesome, but the ion engine is too powerful. It shouldn't be able to work within the atmosphere and the thrust is way too high. I understand it's for playability reasons, but at least make it weak enough that it can't lift itself from Kerbin. Technically, it should be even weaker but keep it nice for playability's sake.

I know, I dislike the idea of it working in the atmosphere aswell, but can't really do anything about it because it's plugin related, maybe Kreuzung can do something. Also I will lower the thrust when we can accelerate and warp at the same time, even now using it on 1x is painfully slow.

[zYnthethicz]

A question, why u no Specific impulse?

[Earthpulse]

That spherical command pod is great!

[nhnifong]

The parts say they are three meter, but they are smaller than a 3 meter tank, and larger than a 2 meter tank. Sorry for being pedantic, but they don't fit, and it looks wacky.

[kockaspiton]

The parts say they are three meter, but they are smaller than a 3 meter tank, and larger than a 2 meter tank. Sorry for being pedantic, but they don't fit, and it looks wacky.

They are exactly 3m in diameter (the angled edges add a little bit on the picture). The original parts aren't exactly 2m or 3m, but nobody said that they were, besides DSM were never intended to fit with them. I'll make an adapter maybe, but I see no reason for DSM parts to be the same size as vanilla, that would mean there are no real difference between them just the looks. I understand that there are some vital parts missing for full usability, and my goal is to create everything needed for a complete space mission, but the packs name isn't a coincide. I want to aim at deep space missions , not low orbital manoeuvres and launches, something that the parts we already have don't do.

By the way meet the new part, I had put a lot of effort into it and I must say it's something I have never done before, it adds a complete new level to the pack:

Tadaaaaaam, a streched version of the fuel tank .

[GabrielG.A.B.Fonseca]

Very nice! Good to see this is being worked on. It was my first Plugin Powered pack... Also, for folding solar panels, you can use Powertech! They're already compatible with Kreozung's energy plugin!

[Kreuzung]

The parts say they are three meter, but they are smaller than a 3 meter tank, and larger than a 2 meter tank. Sorry for being pedantic, but they don't fit, and it looks wacky.

If you use parts from before .16 was released, please note that they're 25% larger to fit the new size 1 (1.25m) and 2 (2.5m) parts.