Modding in Ksp ( Planets )

[TheBlackDwarf]

if you would like a voiced video by me here it is : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh1HcIOlfvg&feature=youtu.be

This Thread will teach you how to make your own planets with Planet Factory and soon Korpernicus once i figure out how that mod works but for now lets work with planet factory

OK lets start with the base code

making ksp know where and what your planet is

if you are makeing a star with a system

System{
            enabled=true
            //1
            //2
            planetName= (Name of star or planet ) 
}#do_not_exicute ( Code_disabled_ )run dsm,Thumb.dll

ok after you got that in lets start with a planet

step 1 : pick your planets name and textures ( i recomend space engine to get them )

How to export textures from space engine

1. Press ( esc ) on your keybord

Then Press Editor

then go to export planet

Ok now after you chose your choices go to where your Space engine is located

usauly in ProgramFilesx86 then go to exported

and there is your planet textures

now move them to your Planets folder you made for your ksp planet

and name the png's (name)_map, (name)_bump

if they are not aready now lets go back to a new cfg

make a cfg with your first planet name (name).cfg

and open it and type this code in ,

PFBody
{
    name=(Name)
    templateName=(template  ) 
    flightGlobalsIndex=752
    clearPQS=true    
}

CelestialBody
{
    bodyDescription= ( description of your planet ) 
    GeeASL=0.36
    //Radius=152000
    rotates=True
    rotationPeriod=4040
    initialRotation=180
    tidallyLocked=False
        atmosphereContainsOxygen=True
}

Orbit
{
    inclination = 0.15
    eccentricity = 0.03
    semiMajorAxis = 1009000779
    LAN = 2
    argumentOfPeriapsis = 0
    meanAnomalyAtEpoch = 0
    epoch = 0
    referenceBody = ( name of star ) egxample ( Sun )
}    
ScaledExport
{
    templateName=Kerbin
    mapWidth=2048
    maxHeight=10000
    hasOcean=True
    oceanHeight=2.0
    exportBin=True
    removeAlpha=False
}

PQS
{
    //radius=100000
    minLevel=1
    maxLevel=10
}
PQSMod_PFOffset
{
    modEnabled=True
    offset=500
    order=5
}

PQSMod_VertexHeightMap
{
    modEnabled=True
    //order=160
    heightMap=(name)_bump.png
    heightMapDeformity=900
    heightMapOffset=0
    scaleDeformityByRadius=True
}
PQSMod_VertexColorMap
{
    modEnabled=True
    //order=150
    vertexColorMap=(name)_map.png
} 

ok where it says (templateName=) pick of the default names from ksp's planets besides the sun

and the textures ( (name)_bump ) just put the name of your planet instead of (name) and now if you put the files all into one folder with your systems name and put it into PlanetFactory/PluginData/

then load your game the planets you made should be there

oh also the file with the system planet list should be instead of a cfg file it has to be a ( .system ) file and thats how you make a planet with ksp Planet factory hope you enjoy and happy createing!

If you want a video toutorial go to one of my freinds youtube channale ( he quit with youtube but he still has some good toutorials on his channle )

Gavin: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCscvXAzRTxunPpmrKIa_mKA

his toutorial :

some other people who helped me with the planets and codeing

SuperNova: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjIraZFqHz0O1ssNRdOPGRA

Kcreator ( the one who provided the plugin that i used for the rings in my other mod : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG8vFsP0n-Wd2HvgVgphuPA

My Mods

https://kerbalstuff.com/profile/TheBlackDwarf

Thank you for reading this toutorial a new toutorial will come out when i figure out korpernicus

>TheBlackDwarf

Edited January 20, 2015 by TheBlackDwarf

[vexx32]

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[NathanKell]

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