What's new in 0.90

[Nertea]

Anyone worked out how to add part category icons? This is for resources, agencies and partModules, via the new filter toolbars.

[Crzyrndm]

GameData\Squad\PartList - there is a readme.txt there about the category icons that may be of use to understanding how they are found.

[stupid_chris]

Anyone worked out how to add part category icons? This is for resources, agencies and partModules, via the new filter toolbars.

Yes.

There is also PartCategorizer.AddCustomFilter which adds a general category (like the "Filter By Module" and "Filter by Function" categories.

The system already creates buttons for each resource, PartModule, and agency which is also a part manufacturer in any part config. You can however go change their icons as I did.

[Nertea]

So essentially, you need a plugin to change any icons? So a mod that say, added a resource (no plugin) would need to bundle a plugin to give it a proper VAB icon?

[stupid_chris]

So essentially, you need a plugin to change any icons? So a mod that say, added a resource (no plugin) would need to bundle a plugin to give it a proper VAB icon?

Pretty sure, yes. You could try making an icon, dropping it in an "Icons" folder, and try to name it the same way as the resource. I'm not exactly sure how it loads the icons, but if it matches icon name <-> resource name, that might work. Else yes, you'll need a small plugin.

[Nertea]

Had a test with that as my first idea - sadly, it doesn't work. Do you mind if I use a similar approach in the code snippet you posted above? I don't see a simpler/hugely different way to do it.

[Robotengineer]

Is ProtoCrewMember.KerbalType.Tourist new?

[stupid_chris]

Had a test with that as my first idea - sadly, it doesn't work. Do you mind if I use a similar approach in the code snippet you posted above? I don't see a simpler/hugely different way to do it.

You can do exactly the same, there's really no other way to do that

[Kobymaru]

Hey guys, does anybody happen to know how to access the new epic highlighting stuff? The Part.setHighlight() method only gives the plain old boring highlighter.

Edit: I figured it out:

Part p = ...;

// old highlighter. Not necessary, but looks nice in combination
p.SetHighlightDefault();
p.SetHighlightType(Part.HighlightType.AlwaysOn);
p.SetHighlight(true, false);
p.SetHighlightColor(Color.red);

// New highlighter
HighlightingSystem.Highlighter hl; // From Assembly-CSharp-firstpass.dll
hl = p.FindModelTransform("model").gameObject.AddComponent<HighlightingSystem.Highlighter>();
hl.ConstantOn(XKCDColors.Rust);
hl.SeeThroughOn();

Edited December 26, 2014 by Kobymaru

[philotical]

Hey guys, does anybody happen to know how to access the new epic highlighting stuff? The Part.setHighlight() method only gives the plain old boring highlighter.

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/103152-What-s-new-in-0-90?p=1602684&viewfull=1#post1602684

[Kobymaru]

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/103152-What-s-new-in-0-90?p=1602684&viewfull=1#post1602684

I also found these, but have not figured out how to use them.

You might want to look at my Post edit

[Diazo]

Alright, it looks like SQUAD tightened up the IModuleInfo interface. Now it looks like this is the only way to show a partModule in the partModule list in the Editor tooltip.

This is different from KSP 0.25 where implementing IModuleInfo would show your partModule in the list, but there were also other conditions that would cause it to show.

Notably the partModules in my ActionsEverywhere mod showed in the editor's pop up even though they did not implement IModuleInfo in KSP 0.25, and they are now hidden in KSP 0.90 as they do not implement IModuleInfo.

I don't actually know what condition caused them to be shown in KSP 0.25, but it looks like SQUAD has closed whatever loophole caused them to be shown without the IModuleInfo tag.

D.

[Dunbaratu]

On the first page of this thread, Sarbian mentioned a list of capability checks looking like so:

public int GetPartCountLimit(float editorNormLevel)

public bool UnlockedFuelTransfer(float editorNormLevel)

public bool UnlockedActionGroupsStock(float editorNormLevel)

public bool UnlockedActionGroupsCustom(float editorNormLevel)

public float GetCraftMassLimit(float editorNormLevel)

public Vector3 GetCraftSizeLimit(float editorNormLevel)

public int GetActiveStrategyLimit(float adminNormLevel)

[ .. etc .. ]

I just spent quite a while looking and looking and eventually figured out where the heck these actually are, and what on earth sarbian was talking about with them. I couldn't find them anywhere. I finally found them. I thought I'd share.

They're found under GameVariables.Instance.

So, for example to call GetPartCountLimit for the VAB, it would look like this:

float upgrade_level_VAB = ScenarioUpgradeableFacilities.GetFacilityLevel(SpaceCenterFacility.VehicleAssemblyBuilding);

int part_limit_VAB =

GameVariables.Instance.

GetPartCountLimit

( upgrade_level_VAB );

[Agathorn]

Hey guys, does anybody happen to know how to access the new epic highlighting stuff? The Part.setHighlight() method only gives the plain old boring highlighter.

Edit: I figured it out:

Part p = ...;

// old highlighter. Not necessary, but looks nice in combination
p.SetHighlightDefault();
p.SetHighlightType(Part.HighlightType.AlwaysOn);
p.SetHighlight(true, false);
p.SetHighlightColor(Color.red);

// New highlighter
HighlightingSystem.Highlighter hl; // From Assembly-CSharp-firstpass.dll
hl = p.FindModelTransform("model").gameObject.AddComponent<HighlightingSystem.Highlighter>();
hl.ConstantOn(XKCDColors.Rust);
hl.SeeThroughOn();

How would you later remove the highlight? I assume you simply destroy the component you previously added, but I can't seem to figure out the proper syntax to do so.

EDIT This code is working for me to remove it:

Destroy(this.part.FindModelTransform("model").gameObject.GetComponent(typeof(HighlightingSystem.Highlighter)));

One thing I would note on using the new highlighters is remember that it isn't guaranteed to be enabled. The user can turn it off or on in the settings, so probably best to use both the old and new at the same time just in case. For example on my Mac I have to turn it off because it doesn't work properly. Instead of getting a Highlight I get random corrupt textures on the screen instead. This is a bug I guess in 0.90 as it happens with the default stage highlighting as well if the new system is enabled.

Edited December 28, 2014 by Agathorn

[Dunbaratu]

Has anybody dealt with GameVariables.Instance.UnlockedActionGroupsCustom and GameVariables.Instance.UnlockedActionGroupsStock?

Here's my problem: I want to limit the use of them in kOS depending on whether or not the career has unlocked them... but the problem is that they are unlocked separately for the SPH as for the VAB. So will I have to do it on a per-vessel basis (this vessel was made in the SPH so check it against the SPH's editor level, while THAT one was made in the VAB so check it agaisnt the VAB's editor level)... and that opens up the second question - how on earth do I detect whether a vessel was made in one or the other once it's already been launched ages ago?

[Diazo]

@Steven Mading: I do not believe there is a way to tell from the vessel itself and I don't see anything in the .sfs file that could be used.

For my AGX mod, I simply said that in flight, unlocked action groups is equal to whichever facility (VAB or SPH) is higher level.

You'd have to check the editor.craft files somehow, but the only common thing between a vessel in flight and the editor.craft file is the vessel's name, which can be changed, so I'm not sure it's possible, short of keeping track of it yourself.

D.

[Dunbaratu]

For my AGX mod, I simply said that in flight, unlocked action groups is equal to whichever facility (VAB or SPH) is higher level.

Yeah, we were heading to that conclusion ourselves, but it's good to get confirmation from you that you've hit the same problem. Technically since you can now launch either kind of ship from the runway, there's no real benefit to keeping the two editors' upgrade levels separate and I'm not sure why SQUAD chose to do so.

[Agathorn]

Yeah, we were heading to that conclusion ourselves, but it's good to get confirmation from you that you've hit the same problem. Technically since you can now launch either kind of ship from the runway, there's no real benefit to keeping the two editors' upgrade levels separate and I'm not sure why SQUAD chose to do so.

Probably because on the flip side there is no clean way to make a single upgrade either since they ARE distinct buildings.

[KospY]

Does anybody know how to check if a eva vessel is a engineer, pilot or scientist ?

It seem related to ProtoCrewMember but how can I access to that from the current vessel for exemple ?

[TriggerAu]

Does anybody know how to check if a eva vessel is a engineer, pilot or scientist ?

It seem related to ProtoCrewMember but how can I access to that from the current vessel for exemple ?

Vessel.GetVesselCrew() will give you a list of protocrewmembers for the vessel. feels a bit weird to do that when the vessel is a Kerbal I know, but that should get you there

[KospY]

Vessel.GetVesselCrew() will give you a list of protocrewmembers for the vessel. feels a bit weird to do that when the vessel is a Kerbal I know, but that should get you there

I missed this one ! Thx.