[1.2.1] Outer Planets Mod (2.1) - Active development has moved, see first post for new thread

[Rosco P. Coltrane]

For anyone interested, here are my delta-v requirement findings for ascending to low orbit of each body.

Map's coming up. If you have any revisions to those values just let me know.

[protonv]

I'm using Astronomer's Visual Pack - Edge of Oblivion. Just wondering, is this mod compatible with it ?

[CaptRobau]

There's a config for that here: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/104280-0-90-Outer-Planets-Mod-%281-5-2%29-The-biome-bug-really-fixed-and-some-other-tweaks-10-Feb-15?p=1724226&viewfull=1#post1724226

[protonv]

There's a config for that here: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/104280-0-90-Outer-Planets-Mod-%281-5-2%29-The-biome-bug-really-fixed-and-some-other-tweaks-10-Feb-15?p=1724226&viewfull=1#post1724226

Oh,very quick reply. Thank you very much. I will try that

Edited February 21, 2015 by protonv

[CaptRobau]

Here's a little taste of what 1.5.5 will bring: a revamped Ovok, more inline with our initial concept:

It's an older work in progress; since then we've added a couple of darker patches to break up the moon's appareance and to make it more like its inspiration Methone.

[protonv]

So I try that config but I don't see GasGiants and Tekto config files in Clouds folder, any ideas?

[Eleusis La Arwall]

Here's a little taste of what 1.5.5 will bring: a revamped Ovok, more inline with our initial concept:

http://i.imgur.com/aSQKy2G.jpg

It's an older work in progress; since then we've added a couple of darker patches to break up the moon's appareance and to make it more like its inspiration Methone.

The swirl surface makes it really look like an egg, can't wait to land there and investigate

So I try that config but I don't see GasGiants and Tekto config files in Clouds folder, any ideas?

http://i.imgur.com/4pcB24m.jpg

Just copy the "cloudsOPM.cfg" in the folder you made the picture of.

[Sigma88]

Here's a little taste of what 1.5.5 will bring: a revamped Ovok, more inline with our initial concept:

http://i.imgur.com/aSQKy2G.jpg

It's an older work in progress; since then we've added a couple of darker patches to break up the moon's appareance and to make it more like its inspiration Methone.

nice!

that looks like a superegg

[Jodo42]

I'm loving the new look for Ovok. This mod is going to be an incredible stockalike expansion when it's finished. Something anyone who's looking for more content that keeps with the feel of vanilla will install.

Any other news on 1.5.5 this early?

[hazard-ish]

The revamped Ovok looks fantastic, it will look even more so with the darker areas you mentioned. I look forward to visiting it in the future

[jjbloon]

Has anyone noticed yet that in the "Approaching Hale" picture, if you stare at the ship, it actually looks like the ship is getting closer? Yay for optical illusions.

[_Augustus_]

Here's a little taste of what 1.5.5 will bring: a revamped Ovok, more inline with our initial concept:

http://i.imgur.com/aSQKy2G.jpg

It's an older work in progress; since then we've added a couple of darker patches to break up the moon's appareance and to make it more like its inspiration Methone.

Nice. Will it be compatible with other planet packs?

[whiterafter]

Great job

I flew past Urlum then did a 10.9 m/s manuever to flypast Neidon. It would have worked fantastically but when I timewarped out of Urlum-orbit I lost my close Neidon encounter, but I still got within a couple million km.

Two things I think you could improve on.

1. Better Plock. It's really silly you just re-used the Vall texture when you have done such fantastic work on the rest of the textures.

2. Atleast 1 moon for Urlum and Neidon, else they are just eye-candy and have no purpose.

[Eudae55]

Great job

I flew past Urlum then did a 10.9 m/s manuever to flypast Neidon. It would have worked fantastically but when I timewarped out of Urlum-orbit I lost my close Neidon encounter, but I still got within a couple million km.

Two things I think you could improve on.

1. Better Plock. It's really silly you just re-used the Vall texture when you have done such fantastic work on the rest of the textures.

2. Atleast 1 moon for Urlum and Neidon, else they are just eye-candy and have no purpose.

The current plan is: As soon as we know what Pluto actually looks like, we'll make a texture for Plock. This will be when the New Horizons probe does its fly-by later this year.

Moons for Urlum and Neidon are still in development but Urlum's will be released next.

[whiterafter]

Sounds cool

Thanks again! The only other thing I could add would be giving Urlum a really slow day and polar rings to replicate Uranus, but maybe you're going after something more Kerbal-ike

Oh, and in stock, do you know if MechJeb aerobraking calculator works correctly?

Edited February 22, 2015 by whiterafter

[Elowiny]

I think this mod is so great and high quality that it should be added to the stock game in a future update !

[CaptRobau]

Nice. Will it be compatible with other planet packs?

I'm loving the new look for Ovok. This mod is going to be an incredible stockalike expansion when it's finished. Something anyone who's looking for more content that keeps with the feel of vanilla will install.

Any other news on 1.5.5 this early?

1.5.5 will update to the latest version of KopernicusTech and also convert to a modular approach, which will make it compatible with other planet packs and will also allow us to move back to the better DDS texture format. Aside from that and Ovok, the other big thing is biomes and science blurbs for Tekto. And of course a whole lot of little or less exciting stuff, tweaks and the like.

Sounds cool

Thanks again! The only other thing I could add would be giving Urlum a really slow day and polar rings to replicate Uranus, but maybe you're going after something more Kerbal-ike

Oh, and in stock, do you know if MechJeb aerobraking calculator works correctly?

Polar rings would just look weird and would do a terrible job of replicating Uranus' axial tilt. It'd also be very unrealistic as rings only form along the equator. Until Squad can add in axial tilt, there's nothing else I can do.

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I think this mod is so great and high quality that it should be added to the stock game in a future update !

Comments such are these are about the biggest compliment we can get. I'm glad you liked the mod.

[Elowiny]

Today I did a Tekto-orbiting mission, and I wanted to land, but of course, I forgot the parachutes. I did a motor-landing and landed in the waters, ending up with something amazing, some kind of Tekto boat ! Also I'm very impatient for the sciences blurbs of this moon.

Have anyone else managed to do some kind of tekto boat ?

[DirtyFace83]

The current plan is: As soon as we know what Pluto actually looks like, we'll make a texture for Plock. This will be when the New Horizons probe does its fly-by later this year.

I had suspected you were waiting for that. As long as Pluto turns out to be pink like some scientists have suggested, I'll be happy .

Do you plan to give Plock an atmosphere and an analog for Charon as a representation for Pluto's other moons?

Also, on that note, have you guys considered moving Minmus out there as Plock's companion and possibly Gilly to Duna as an easy-to-do way of making the stock system even more analagous to our own system?

[Jodo42]

I had suspected you were waiting for that. As long as Pluto turns out to be pink like some scientists have suggested, I'll be happy .

Do you plan to give Plock an atmosphere and an analog for Charon as a representation for Pluto's other moons?

Also, on that note, have you guys considered moving Minmus out there as Plock's companion and possibly Gilly to Duna as an easy-to-do way of making the stock system even more analagous to our own system?

I'll just chime in here and say that while a mod like that would certainly be cool, I think that the stock planets/moons should largely be left alone in this mod. Outer Planets should focus on adding new bodies, not moving old ones.

That said, I'm stoked about New Horizons and Pluto/Charon/Nix/Hydra/Kerberos/Styx. So many moons! I'd say to stick with just Charon in the mod, though.

[linuxgurugamer]

I'll just chime in here and say that while a mod like that would certainly be cool, I think that the stock planets/moons should largely be left alone in this mod. Outer Planets should focus on adding new bodies, not moving old ones.

That said, I'm stoked about New Horizons and Pluto/Charon/Nix/Hydra/Kerberos/Styx. So many moons! I'd say to stick with just Charon in the mod, though.

I agree. If you change the current system, then that would invalidate current games. If it only added, then this could be added in at any time.

[_Augustus_]

The current plan is: As soon as we know what Pluto actually looks like, we'll make a texture for Plock. This will be when the New Horizons probe does its fly-by later this year.

Moons for Urlum and Neidon are still in development but Urlum's will be released next.

New Horizons won't be close enough until May or June.

Here's the best map of Pluto we have at this time:

I would say a huge canyon, a few mountain ranges, and a giant crater are probably the best approximations of this.

Side note: The features of Pluto's surface kind of spell out Pluto! Weird!

Edited February 22, 2015 by _Augustus_

[Rosco P. Coltrane]

Here's a delta-V map I just made. I haven't play tested it yet... so take those numbers with a rather big grain of salt. Mainly because its author is not the most knowledgeable person...

(click for full size)

EDIT: And since we are at it, google friendly tags: Outer Planets Mod delta-V map, OPM delta-V Map, dV map for Outer Planets Mod... and so on.

Edited February 23, 2015 by Rosco P. Coltrane

[tygoo7]

Here's a delta-V map I just made. I haven't play tested it yet... so take those numbers with a rather big grain of salt. Mainly because its author is not the most knowledgeable person...

(click for full size)

http://i.imgur.com/XEBGfX8l.png

EDIT: And since we are at it, google friendly tags: Outer Planets Mod delta-V map, OPM delta-V Map, dV map for Outer Planets Mod... and so on.

Awesome! Great work!

[Jodo42]

Here's a delta-V map I just made. I haven't play tested it yet... so take those numbers with a rather big grain of salt. Mainly because its author is not the most knowledgeable person...

(click for full size)

http://i.imgur.com/7uvjA5jl.png

EDIT: And since we are at it, google friendly tags: Outer Planets Mod delta-V map, OPM delta-V Map, dV map for Outer Planets Mod... and so on.

Beautiful! I love it!

I can't convince myself to get other planet packs nowadays. You guys have set the bar far too high for the competition to even remotely compare. This really is a stunning mod, and all the hard work you guys put into it really shines. I can't wait for Urlum and Neidon's moons! Well, I guess I can, so long as they're the same quality level as your other moons...