Physics Distance

[metaphor]

Is there a mod which allows for physics implementation at a higher distance than the stock 2.5 km?

The only one I've heard about is Lazor Systems, but even on the highest setting (99.9 km view distance), things flying in the atmosphere still disappear at 5 km away. I would like to know if there is a mod which allows physics to happen at a distance of 25 km or more.

[Mecripp]

Not sure what your wanting to do but there is http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/69907-0-24-Distant-Object-Enhancement-1-3-1-Planets-satellites-in-the-night-sky!-%287-29%29.

EDIT- It says

BASIC FEATURES

Flare effects for planets and nearby satellites, properly calculated by size, distances, phase angle, etc.

Flare effects are colored for each planet, which makes for easy identification.

On-rails vessels up to 750km away are visually rendered (no intensive physics calculations necessary)

Background stars dim when looking at the bright surface of a nearby planet, just like in real life!

If you have blizzy78's Toolbar plugin, a settings window is available with several options to improve performance or tweak visuals.

Full compatibility with custom planet mods -- with flare color definitions included for Real Solar System, PlanetFactory, and Alternis Kerbol.

[metaphor]

Not sure what your wanting to do but there is http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/69907-0-24-Distant-Object-Enhancement-1-3-1-Planets-satellites-in-the-night-sky!-%287-29%29.

EDIT- It says

That mod says under Notes:

This plugin doesn't increase the true rendering distance (it's still ~2.5km) -- it just draws models in place of where the ships should be. No physics are calculated on distant vessels (for obvious performance reasons), so for instance, you couldn't watch satellites deorbit from the ground. You'd have to find a plugin that raises the threshold at which KSP physically loads ships, like Lazor System.

I would be interested in a mod that increases the true rendering distance, and physics calculated on distant vessels.

[Mecripp]

You wanting to see something or transfer stuff ? Don't think you can see ships because they unload at that range but there are Telescopes mods to see the planets.

http://kerbal.curseforge.com/ksp-mods/222276-tarsier-space-technology

http://kerbal.curseforge.com/ksp-mods/220258-hullcam-vds

http://kerbal.curseforge.com/ksp-mods/220898-lander-and-probe-pack

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/60750-WIP-Cacteye-Telescope-v0-1-%282-1-14%29-Modular-EVA-serviceable-orbital-telescope <---- older next newer

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/88604

but most think use the hullcam plugin.

Edited October 5, 2014 by Mecripp2

[metaphor]

Hmm, played around with it on my own mod (with Vessel.loadDistance) and I can go past 2.5 km but it seems like there's a hard limit of 5.0 km beyond which the vessel stops being loaded. Anyone know how to get past that?

Thanks MeCripp but I'm looking for something which still shows physics on vessels farther than 5 km, for example when there's a plane flying in the atmosphere that's farther than 5 km from the active vessel.

[General Rarity]

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/48720-TT-NeverUnload-Vessel-Unloading-Preventer

You could've tried this, but Spaceport is no more. I think there's some other mods that I just can' remember that do the same...

EDIT: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/85209-BDArmory-v0-5-2-Dev-Thread-(Aimers-Guard-mode)-Sept-10

If I remember correctly, BDArmory has/had a setting that changes the physics range... might be removed, but you could try it out.

Edited October 5, 2014 by General Rarity

[metaphor]

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/48720-TT-NeverUnload-Vessel-Unloading-Preventer

You could've tried this, but Spaceport is no more. I think there's some other mods that I just can' remember that do the same...

EDIT: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/85209-BDArmory-v0-5-2-Dev-Thread-(Aimers-Guard-mode)-Sept-10

If I remember correctly, BDArmory has/had a setting that changes the physics range... might be removed, but you could try it out.

Thanks, that NeverUnload mod would be exactly what I wanted. It's too bad it's not available anymore.

[wasml]

Thanks, that NeverUnload mod would be exactly what I wanted. It's too bad it's not available anymore.

Check out http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/92941-Disable-physics-on-background-scenery-ships

Wanderfound was looking for the same thing - in post #4 Xaiier mentions the vars involved - you may be able to roll your own.