Deadly Reentry: not so deadly?

[SpaceLaunchSystem]

I just installed the Deadly Reentry Continued mod for 0.25, and I wanted to test it out, so I launched a Mk. 1-2 command pod without a heat shield, as it reentered the atmosphere, it failed to burn up like I expected it to.

Am I doing anything wrong?

Edited October 16, 2014 by SpaceLaunchSystem

[*Aqua*]

If there aren't any DR related errors in the log files, everything went fine. The stock configs are very forgiving.

Alt + D + R opens up a small config window*. There you can change the values DR uses for calculating reentry. For example a shockwave exponent of 1.12 will incinerate nearly everything. Experiment with the values until you find a setting you like.

* Alt + WASD are trim commands. You pod will start to spin. Remove the trim setting by pressing Alt + X afterwards.

[Vaporo]

Haven't tried DRE myself, but I think some command pods have built-in heat shielding.

[MartGonzo]

There should be a button in the top right of the space center view for a quick config for deadly reentry to select easy (default) normal or hard, it's quite hard to see as it's a white square (at least for me).

I get mixed up, is that the single man command pod?

because the single man pod has a heat shield built in, as long as you have ablative shielding in the resources panel it's working but it does default to very forgiving settings.

[NathanKell]

The button's selected mode doesn't do anything yet...

The opening post in the DRE thread has some info on how to tweak the difficulty level (as does the start of the readme).

[Starwaster]

SLS, totally not enough information to tell you what's wrong.

If I had to guess, and assuminging there are no errors occurring then you launched straight up to the edge of the atmosphere and then back down.

Am I at all close? I think that just might be survivable without a shield.

[Mystique]

I just installed the Deadly Reentry Continued mod for 0.25, and I wanted to test it out, so I launched a Mk. 1-2 command pod without a heat shield, as it reentered the atmosphere, it failed to burn up like I expected it to.

Am I doing anything wrong?

Re-entered from LKO? Try re-entering directly from Mun free return trajectory for testing purposes

[SpaceLaunchSystem]

There should be a button in the top right of the space center view for a quick config for deadly reentry to select easy (default) normal or hard, it's quite hard to see as it's a white square (at least for me).

I get mixed up, is that the single man command pod?

because the single man pod has a heat shield built in, as long as you have ablative shielding in the resources panel it's working but it does default to very forgiving settings.

Thank you. Just so you know, the Mk. 1-2 is the three kerbal command pod.

[Redhotita1]

I guess DR it's realistic, while reenting your speed it's about 3km\s, while in the Earth with RSS you get easly over 7km\s. It's not made for simulate the Earth reentry on Kerbin... That's what I think at least.

[Tasmanian]

I guess DR it's realistic, while reenting your speed it's about 3km\s, while in the Earth with RSS you get easly over 7km\s.

That's right. By default DRE is some kind of realistic. It has an option to simulate 7 km/s heat at Kerbin size/speed. Check the manual.