moduleRCS | EFFECTS{}

[PDCWolf]

Well, I have 3 problems here, and I want to know if someone else has ran into them (A search at the bugtracker yielded no results for the first two).

First, ModuleRCS received an update with 0.24, making it accept multiple resources. On squad's implementation and on part of mine it works wonders, as long as we keep things linear and we use only one nozzle (vernor, linear rcs), but when taken to multiple nozzles, things get funky:

I wanted to make IonRCS, the linear version works wonders and consumes both electricity and XenonGas as expected. The multiple nozzle version, on the other hand, works excelently until you want to translate, where only the forward command (H key) works and the rest don't do anything (IJKLN keys).

Vernor engine

MODULE
{
	name = ModuleRCS
	thrusterTransformName = RCSthruster
	thrusterPower = 12
	resourceName = LiquidFuel
	resourceFlowMode = STAGE_PRIORITY_FLOW
	PROPELLANT
	{
		name = LiquidFuel
        ratio = 0.9
		DrawGauge = True
		resourceFlowMode = STAGE_PRIORITY_FLOW
	}
	PROPELLANT
	{
		name = Oxidizer
		ratio = 1.1
		resourceFlowMode = STAGE_PRIORITY_FLOW
	}
	atmosphereCurve
 	{
   	 key = 0 260
  	 key = 1 140
 	}


}

My part

MODULE
{
	name = ModuleRCS
	thrusterTransformName = RCSthruster
	thrusterPower = 0.3
	resourceName = XenonGas
	resourceFlowMode = STAGE_PRIORITY_FLOW
	PROPELLANT
	{
		name = XenonGas
		ratio = 0.1
		resourceFlowMode = STAGE_PRIORITY_FLOW
	}
	PROPELLANT
	{
		name = ElectricCharge
		ratio = 0.5
		resourceFlowMode = STAGE_PRIORITY_FLOW
	}
	atmosphereCurve
 	{
   	 key = 0 2400
  	 key = 1 1200
 	}
}

Second, the new particle effects. When defining them for multiple thrustTransform points, they work. When defining the smoke emission, it works on only one thrustTransform of whatever amount you have. I also tried following the rapier as an example and making "smokePoint" nodes, and the same happens, only one smokePoint emits smoke and the rest don't do anything. This is weird considering multiple thrustTransforms work as they should for thrust and particle effects that are engine-related. I tried with both the aerospike smoke and the "light" smoke.

My part (I kept the names for extra "it is actually not my fault")

EFFECTS
	{
		power_open
		{
		AUDIO
			{
			channel = Ship
			clip = sound_vent_medium
			volume = 0.0 0.0
			volume = 1.0 1.0
			pitch = 0.0 0.2
			pitch = 1.0 1.0
			loop = true
			}
		MODEL_MULTI_PARTICLE
			{
			modelName = Squad/FX/shockExhaust_red_small
			transformName = thrustTransform
			emission = 0.0 0.0
			emission = 0.05 0.0
			emission = 0.075 0.25
			emission = 1.0 1.25
			speed = 0.0 0.5
			speed = 1.0 1.2
			}
		}
		running_open
		{
		 	PREFAB_PARTICLE
   			{
      			prefabName = fx_smokeTrail_light
      			transformName = smokePoint
      			emission = 0.0 0.0
      			emission = 0.05 0.0
      			emission = 0.075 0.25
      			emission = 1.0 1.25
      			speed = 0.0 0.25
      			speed = 1.0 1.0
      			localOffset = 0, 0, 1
   			}
			AUDIO
			{
			channel = Ship
			clip = sound_rocket_hard
			volume = 0.0 0.0
			volume = 1.0 1.0
			pitch = 0.0 0.2
			pitch = 1.0 1.0
			loop = true
			}
		}
		engage
		{
			AUDIO
			{
			channel = Ship
			clip = sound_vent_soft
			volume = 1.0
			pitch = 2.0
			loop = false
			}
		}
		flameout
		{
			PREFAB_PARTICLE
				{
				prefabName = fx_exhaustSparks_flameout_2
				transformName = smokePoint
				oneShot = true
				}
			AUDIO
			{
			channel = Ship
			clip = sound_explosion_low
			volume = 1.0
			pitch = 2.0
			loop = false
			}
		}
	}

Rapier

EFFECTS
{
  running_closed
  {
    AUDIO
    {
      channel = Ship
      clip = sound_rocket_spurts
      volume = 0.0 0.0
      volume = 1.0 1.0
      pitch = 0.0 0.2
      pitch = 1.0 1.0
      loop = true
    }
    PREFAB_PARTICLE
    {
      prefabName = fx_smokeTrail_aeroSpike
      transformName = smokePoint
      emission = 0.0 0.0
      emission = 0.05 0.0
      emission = 0.075 0.25
      emission = 1.0 1.25
      speed = 0.0 0.25
      speed = 1.0 1.0
      localOffset = 0, 0, 1
    }
    MODEL_MULTI_PARTICLE
    {
      modelName = Squad/FX/shockExhaust_blue_small
      transformName = thrustTransform
      emission = 0.0 0.0
      emission = 0.05 0.0
      emission = 0.075 0.25
      emission = 1.0 1.25
      speed = 0.0 0.5
      speed = 1.0 1.2
    }
  }
  power_open
  {
     AUDIO
     {
      channel = Ship
      clip = sound_rocket_spurts
      volume = 0.0 0.0
      volume = 1.0 1.0
      pitch = 0.0 0.2
      pitch = 1.0 1.0
      loop = true
     }
    MODEL_MULTI_PARTICLE
    {
      modelName = Squad/FX/shockExhaust_red_small
      transformName = thrustTransform
      emission = 0.0 0.0
      emission = 0.05 0.0
      emission = 0.075 0.25
      emission = 1.0 1.25
      speed = 0.0 0.5
      speed = 1.0 1.2
    }
  }
  running_open
  {
     AUDIO
     {
      channel = Ship
      clip = sound_jet_deep
      volume = 0.0 0.0
      volume = 1.0 1.0
      pitch = 0.0 0.2
      pitch = 1.0 1.0
      loop = true
     }
    PREFAB_PARTICLE
    {
      prefabName = fx_smokeTrail_aeroSpike
      transformName = smokePoint
      emission = 0.0 0.0
      emission = 0.05 0.0
      emission = 0.075 0.25
      emission = 1.0 1.25
      speed = 0.0 0.25
      speed = 1.0 1.0
      localOffset = 0, 0, 1
   }
  }
  engage
  {
    AUDIO
    {
      channel = Ship
      clip = sound_vent_soft
      volume = 1.0
      pitch = 2.0
      loop = false
    }
  }
  flameout
  {
    PREFAB_PARTICLE
    {
      prefabName = fx_exhaustSparks_flameout_2
      transformName = smokePoint
      oneShot = true
    }
    AUDIO
    {
      channel = Ship
      clip = sound_explosion_low
      volume = 1.0
      pitch = 2.0
      loop = false
    }
  }
}

Third, I don't know if this thread is in the right section.

Anyone else having any of these problems? maybe someone with a solution?

[NathanKell]

Known bug. Use ModuleRCSFX.

Also, my .24 build of ModuleRCSFX I stripped out the EFFECTS code since no one was using it; I can add it back in.

[PDCWolf]

Known bug. Use ModuleRCSFX.

Also, my .24 build of ModuleRCSFX I stripped out the EFFECTS code since no one was using it; I can add it back in.

"known". Well, guess I got late to the party. Thanks for the offer but I'll pass, maybe squad will fix that stuff -some day-.

[NathanKell]

Well, other than a vector not being normalized (I *think* that's the issue) ModuleRCS works fine. It's got most fixes in.