Help a Aspiring Modder

[tHarvey303]

Hey guys,

I've been trying to make a simple part for ksp but when the game loads my part it just stops. I'm not sure where I have gone wrong but could someone who actually knows what they are doing take a look and tell me what I have done wrong. The config text is below and I can upload the blender/unity files or .mu and .mbm as needed.

PART

{

// --- general parameters ---

name = 1m Adapter

module = Strut

author = tHarvey

// --- asset parameters ---

mesh = model.mu

scale = 1

rescaleFactor = 1

// --- node definitions ---

// definition format is Position X, Position Y, Position Z, Up X, Up Y, Up Z

node_stack_top = 0, 0.0, 2.5, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0,

node_stack_bottom = 0, 0.0, -2.5, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0,

// --- FX definitions ---

// --- editor parameters ---

TechRequired = composites

entryCost = 1000

cost = 300

category = 2

subcategory = 0

title = 1m Adapter

manufacturer = tHarvey

description = Connect two 0.625 metre modules to a 1.25 metre diameter stack.

// attachment rules: stack, srfAttach, allowStack, allowSrfAttach, allowCollision

attachRules = 1,0,1,1,0

// --- standard part parameters ---

mass = 0.4

dragModelType = default

maximum_drag = 0.2

minimum_drag = 0.3

angularDrag = 2

crashTolerance = 40

breakingForce = 400

breakingTorque = 400

maxTemp = 3900

fuelCrossFeed = True

NoCrossFeedNodeKey = bottom

}

On a side note does anyone know of any good tutorials for modding ksp or can give me any tips and tricks. Thanks for your help.

[sarbian]

module = Strut ?

You re making a part, it should be

module = Part

[tHarvey303]

Thanks, I changed that but it still hangs up on the part.

[blizzy78]

I've been trying to make a simple part for ksp but when the game loads my part it just stops.

When it does that, there's usually an exception going on that should be logged in the log file. Check it out.

[tHarvey303]

It is compiling the part, and then I get the exception

"[EXC 13:13:41.867] FormatException: Input string was not in the correct format"

[blizzy78]

Check output_log.txt, not KSP.log. It has more information.

Also, I do believe your error is here:

// definition format is Position X, Position Y, Position Z, Up X, Up Y, Up Z
node_stack_top = 0, 0.0, 2.5, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 
node_stack_bottom = 0, 0.0, -2.5, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 

The comment is incorrect. There is one last parameter following, which is the node size. You provided an empty string behind the comma, hence the FormatException. Try putting a real node size from 0 to 2 (or 3? can't remember) there.

Edited August 14, 2014 by blizzy78

[tHarvey303]

It shows this:

FormatException: Input string was not in the correct format

at System.Int32.Parse (System.String s) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0

at PartLoader.ParsePart (.UrlConfig urlConfig, .ConfigNode node) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0

at PartLoader+

.MoveNext () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0

[blizzy78]

See my amended comment above.

[tHarvey303]

The game now loads the part, but it is invisible and consists of two nodes.