WIP: Muscle Car Parts Mod

[CaptainKipard]

As nice as that model is, the car doesn't have enough clearance for the kinds of inclines you get around KSC. Could you raise the suspension?

[UnstableOrbit]

Yes, Cpt. Kipard. The thing about it is that the wheels aren't fixed onto the body. You can place trusses underneath and attach the wheels to those, and adjust the trusses to have the clearance as high as you want. You could even make a giant monster-muscle car.

[Gaalidas]

I just did a quick look-up of your idea. It looks good, but wouldn't it cause the recolored parts to "glow" at night?

Sounds awesome to me. What's better than recolored parts? Why, recolored parts that glow!

[UnstableOrbit]

Sounds awesome to me. What's better than recolored parts? Why, recolored parts that glow!

Meh, perhaps I will do it. Glow in the dark cars, never get lost again!

[UnstableOrbit]

This is not dead; I am just learning to code so I can make the plugin it is going to need. Also, I have been doing other things recently, since my attention span isn't sufficient to allow me to work on a single thing for a long stretch of time.

[CaptainKipard]

Why do you need a plugin?

[UnstableOrbit]

To change the paintjobs, and to make the engine tweaking work.

[CaptainKipard]

What's wrong with using existing plugins for the paintjobs?

[UnstableOrbit]

I don't want the mod to be dependent on a plugin I have little to no control over. If a bug pops up, I may not be able to fix it.

[UnstableOrbit]

UPDATE: Finally managed to stumble through coding a plugin for the Muscle Cars mod that would let you paint any part however you wanted. Here are the results of testing this deformed, basic, and miraculously functional piece of "coding."

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To-do: engine pieces, texturing, try to make plugin handle more than just a single color, as well as engine tweakables. Also, more body styles, and fixing an odd bug with the wheels.

[HydraDyne]

I'm not sure if y'all know about this, but this is a MUST HAVE:

[UnstableOrbit]

Added to my to-do list, HydraDyne. Thanks for reminding me of that.

[UnstableOrbit]

Small update: Added ability to recolor different portions of a single part, allowing you to have stripes, details, accessories, etc.

[UnstableOrbit]

Modelling work on GSX is finished. Example shown is a Red-white paintjob with black trim. Any of the colors can be changed via rightclick menu.

Such as changing that paint scheme into a nice yellow/black one:

Edited January 22, 2015 by UnstableOrbit

[riocrokite]

great progress,

I really like the chassis and color selection. It's look like a perfect stunts muscle car:)

What would make using this car for me easier is:

- a chassis so you could easily start your build and attach wheels to something, it doesn't need to be fancy since we won't see it

- attachment points for everything since surface attaching everything manually is a little bit a pain

[Thesonicgalaxy]

Ah, if only this car would qualify to be part of this mod. Ah well.

[UnstableOrbit]

Ah, if only this car would qualify to be part of this mod. Ah well.

http://sega-addicts.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Untitled-13.jpg

Well, there are classic racing vehicles, so perhaps one of those will eventually be added.

[UnstableOrbit]

Sorry, no progress to report other than that I am investigating making this work with TouhouTorpedo's MMW plugin. Spent most of my time recently digging out from a blizzard.

[UnstableOrbit]

Update: drifting with new handling, courtesy of TouhouTorpedo's MMW plugin! RELEASE SOON!!!!!

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Also, a lesson in why you shouldn't go drifting through KSC at 80 m/s...

[riocrokite]

waiting till I can do some driftin' on the Mun:)

[Madrias]

Oh, this looks like it'll be fun! I remember those multiwheels well. I used to love skidding around the KSC with them, just because they were the perfect type of wheel for the job. More likely to slide than to simply tip the whole rover.

[UnstableOrbit]

RELEASE!

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/109559-0-90-Muscle-Car-Parts-Mod-v1-0-%28released-Feb-4-2015%29

[DisarmingBaton5]

YAY! Thanks, UnstableOrbit!

[ultrasquid]

Thanks! Besides, you actually can use these as utility vehicles(though the thought of a beautiful muscle car hauling 2x4s makes me cringe a bit). The trunk acts as a cargo bay(look at first post), and as you can see by the collision mesh, you can stick anything you want inside the cabin. You could have science experiments, passenger seats, spare parts, etc.

A Chevy El Camino style pickup truck bed would be a nice addition, to carry bigger loads.

[UnstableOrbit]

A Chevy El Camino style pickup truck bed would be a nice addition, to carry bigger loads.

Indeed... added to to-do list.