[WIP] Hover craft

[flywlyx]

Hover Craft

test ver 0.2

Hovering height, max-force and damping ratio is control by right click menu, all engines share same settings.

Consume ElectricCharge and efficiency could be modified by CFG file.

This engine will cast a ray to its pointing direction to calculate distance and apply force.

Bug reports and suggestions are welcome.

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Edited March 2, 2017 by flywlyx

[Helix935]

pics please?

[brandotherhymer]

I can't wait to see this get implemented into a heli-carrier type setup.

[ahappydude]

I havnt checked your source so dont know if you are using lo-fis hover mechanic as a base ^^ But you managaed to get it over the water ?

[sarbian]

It uses an engine that auto adjust its thrust (and other modules). Good idea

[Gaalidas]

Not only a good idea, it's something that's been attempted many times in various forms. This is the first time I've seen it done with a custom engine though. That may be the ticket.

[Stevie_D]

Marty McKermanFly can finally get that hoverboard he always wanted.

[mike9606]

Marty McKermanFly can finally get that hoverboard he always wanted.

Pretty sure you could do it before with Lo-Fi's repulsors.

[flywlyx]

I havnt checked your source so dont know if you are using lo-fis hover mechanic as a base ^^ But you managaed to get it over the water ?

It works with raycast, and on ocean planet it will work with altitude at the same time.

[flywlyx]

Pretty sure you could do it before with Lo-Fi's repulsors.

I am not sure if it works over seas.

[1of6Billion]

Sweet! Instant download.

[CaptainKipard]

Is this purely Sci-Fi?

[Gaalidas]

Not purely... unless you're going to tell me that Kerbals don't exist in reality... or some other nonsense like that.

[Voculus]

Works great over water! . These could be great for extracting Karbonite from the oceans of Eve and Laythe.

[Helix935]

hmm great models although they look familiar....

[trekkie_]

hover my pretties, hover!

[spiritplumber]

Would it be possible to make a switch whereby it only works in atmosphere? for realistic hovercrafts that won't work on the mun.

[trekkie_]

Would it be possible to make a switch whereby it only works in atmosphere? for realistic hovercrafts that won't work on the mun.

this is a horrible suggestion.

hover engines aren't necessarily spinning blade fans pushing air. really, what's the point of having it not work in a vacuum? you could just choose to not use it in vacuum.

[flywlyx]

Is this purely Sci-Fi?

Yeah, I am bored with reality, everything I made is against realism and try to keep some fun within.

[flywlyx]

Works great over water! . These could be great for extracting Karbonite from the oceans of Eve and Laythe.

Good idea, I will try to modified it consume multi-type resource.

[flywlyx]

Would it be possible to make a switch whereby it only works in atmosphere? for realistic hovercrafts that won't work on the mun.

It could, I was planing a hover craft in the beginning ,soon I noticed that hover craft has tooooooooooooooooo many limitations, so I change my idea to make something more advanced.

Edited September 21, 2014 by flywlyx

[Mekan1k]

Still needs to be fixed so that the engines work over water.

[flywlyx]

Still needs to be fixed so that the engines work over water.

Fix what? So far, the most problem I have is the peak value happens, I think it is because of some terrain problem, will make a filter later to get rid of them.

[Mekan1k]

Fix what? So far, the most problem I have is the peak value happens, I think it is because of some terrain problem, will make a filter later to get rid of them.

Hover Engines do not seem to work when traveling over water.

[flywlyx]

Hover Engines do not seem to work when traveling over water.

It works fine for me, did you check your ElectricCharge?

Edited September 22, 2014 by flywlyx