Kerbal Space Program Jebruary Edition

[blazingfly]

[QUOTE=_Kent_;36360103]Does anyone have advice on getting to minmus without using mechjeb?[/QUOTE]

Same way you'd get anywhere, I guess.

Go into orbit, wait til Minmus moves into view past Kerbin when facing prograde, thrust til your orbit matches the Minmus orbit.

Then enjoy your trip.

[CardBoardBox]

if only....

[IMG]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1417259/index.jpg[/IMG]

[Kickasskyle]

[QUOTE=Pelf;36359437]How can I improve this texture and make it look less shit?

[img]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/13781308/KSP/texture.png[/img][/QUOTE]

Rivets, rivets everywhere.

[CardBoardBox]

[QUOTE=Kickasskyle;36360798]Rivets, rivets everywhere.[/QUOTE]

and panel lines.

[meppers]

[QUOTE=Pelf;36359437]How can I improve this texture and make it look less shit?

[img]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/13781308/KSP/texture.png[/img][/QUOTE]

[IMG]http://images.ksc.nasa.gov/photos/1981/low/KSC-381C-3093.03.gif[/IMG]

[Zaya]

When docking is released I want someone to make an ISS.

Also someone make this.

[IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/Booster_N1_3.jpg[/IMG]

[Pelf]

I was going to start interiors for my space station modules but I ended up messing around with the surface paneling instead.

[t]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/13781308/KSP/ModuleNew.png[/t]
(Old on left, new on right)

Better?

[_Kayla_]

I crash landed on Minmus, but the kerbals survived!
[quote][img]http://i.imgur.com/PdMYq.jpg[/img][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/b3VMp.png[/IMG][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/eLDZk.png[/IMG][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/jiAAR.png[/IMG][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/0uJXe.png[/IMG][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/o1GWh.png[/IMG][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/gvyTX.png[/IMG][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/QCYuw.png[/IMG][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/nLPM0.png[/IMG][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/t6jiB.png[/IMG] Debris rolling down the hill: [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/hhzEP.png[/IMG][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/3FAmM.png[/IMG][/quote] The flying bit of debris flying in the map view was the second to last stage, I accidentally jettisoned it without turning off the motor.

[editline]16th June 2012[/editline]

Dangit Inacio, I wanted another pageking!
:v:

[CardBoardBox]

[QUOTE=Pelf;36361789]I was going to start interiors for my space station modules but I ended up messing around with the surface paneling instead.

[t]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/13781308/KSP/ModuleNew.png[/t]
(Old on left, new on right)

Better?[/QUOTE]

those should be normal maps. FYI.

could also add these dots and such.

[url]http://www.astronautix.com/graphics/n/node2.jpg[/url]

an make some sort of Common berthing door that is alll normal maps. you just model ti abd back it onto the low poly model. you can color it with poly paint.

some of these raised Xs in normal maps. but Xs are usually distorted as they are diagonal lines so maby + or something.

[IMG]http://carriedaway.blogs.com/carried_away/images/destiny3_540.jpg[/IMG]

[dArKnEsS_2]

My MechJeb transfers to Minmus keep failing. I start from a standard 90degree orbit but MechJeb has failed me twice. Fuel isn't a problem. Anyone else having this issue?

[fskman]

[QUOTE=dArKnEsS_2;36363418]My MechJeb transfers to Minmus keep failing. I start from a standard 90degree orbit but MechJeb has failed me twice. Fuel isn't a problem. Anyone else having this issue?[/QUOTE]

yes

i just crash it manually now adays

[DireAvenger]

Sweet mother of baby jesus I am finding it hard to launch a decently-sized kosmos space station into space

The angara rockets are really underpowered (although I'm probably doing something very wrong) and the KW rockets are being very rude to me again. (The hercules always makes the entire thing wobble when thrusting in space)

[Why485]

[QUOTE=DireAvenger;36364501]Sweet mother of baby jesus I am finding it hard to launch a decently-sized kosmos space station into space

The angara rockets are really underpowered (although I'm probably doing something very wrong) and the KW rockets are being very rude to me again. (The hercules always makes the entire thing wobble when thrusting in space)[/QUOTE]

Construction of Angara rockets takes a little getting used to. They're actually really powerful, but you have to arrange them in the ways they were designed to be. For your upper stage, use the larger diameter tank and the quad engined engine. For your lower stages, use the 1m tank and engine, but be prepared to radially mount more tanks/rockets. Also keep in mind that you will likely have to use struts to further secure radially mounted rockets and to also keep the whole thing from wobbling.

[editline]17th June 2012[/editline]

Here's a couple random examples of Angara based rockets I've built. The one on the right is the weirdest configuration. Most of the thrust duration comes from the two, long side mounted rockets, with help from a central, staged rocket. It's a really cool looking design when you see it fly.

[img]http://i.imgur.com/jnOJj.jpg[/img]

Here's what that third rocket looks like for most of it's flight. (Newer picture, has slightly different sets of fuel tank/motor but the layout is the same.)

[img]http://i.imgur.com/gRCTO.jpg[/img]

[DireAvenger]

[QUOTE=dArKnEsS_2;36363418]My MechJeb transfers to Minmus keep failing. I start from a standard 90degree orbit but MechJeb has failed me twice. Fuel isn't a problem. Anyone else having this issue?[/QUOTE]

Minmus is on a 5 degree inclination compared to Kerbin. Transferring from a 90 degree orbit is what's fucking it up.

[editline]17th June 2012[/editline]

I have concluded that attempting to launch a station larger than 5 square metres is the reason that death occurs on planet Earth.

[LooperNor]

Launched a small station into Minmus orbit:

[t]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/2668640/screenshot447.png[/t]

[editline]17th June 2012[/editline]

The Space Habiatt 1

[WubWubWompWomp]

What mods do you use to make satellites?

[Pelf]

[QUOTE=Oicani Gonzales;36361835]was it you that said you'd model some buildings, pelf?[/QUOTE]

Yes but it's sort of near the end of a pretty long to-do list.

[TinSoldier]

[IMG]http://niggaupload.com/images/0Ndci.png[/IMG]

First post here but YES ORBIT

[Frohman]

Finally managed to do my first rendezvous. Very easy to do once you get the maneuvers down-pat. Once I get into radar range I generally do it all with the ship view and mainly RCS.

Then I went and rendezvoused with a stranded pod in an irregular orbit around the Mun, worked like a charm and my lander-leg grabby things worked fine to hold it. I burned it and the rescue ship together out of orbit of the Mun, but when I went to speed things up to avoid having to wait for the SOI to change to Kerbin, physics glitched and broke the parachute off of the stranded pod and two lander legs off of the rescue craft.

Anyhow I was in direct contact with the stranded pod for ~4h in-game time so I ended the flight for it (without a parachute it would be impossible to land) and chalked it up to myself that they docked and transferred into the rescue craft, which I landed safely. The stranded pod had Jeb in it too :c.

So I launched another rescue craft and picked a random vessel in orbit around Minmus. As I came to the final stage of rendezvous, I noticed it was neither a pod nor stranded!
[IMG]http://u.filepak.com/5nF2_screenshot44.png[/IMG]

[NikolaT]

Ok, trying this thing out. Seems like a lot of fun.

Any essential mods I should have?

[NanoSquid]

[QUOTE=mecaguy03;36368288]Ok, trying this thing out. Seems like a lot of fun.

Any essential mods I should have?[/QUOTE]

Learn how to play without mods first, it's complicated enough by itself.

[Frohman]

[QUOTE=mecaguy03;36368288]Ok, trying this thing out. Seems like a lot of fun.

Any essential mods I should have?[/QUOTE]

I did it without any mods/parts/whatevers, I can explain how to do it if you want.

[NikolaT]

Almost got into orbit on that last launch. I baisically landed half way around kerbin :v

The main thing that made me think about mods is that there dont seem to be any nose cones. Those solid rocket boosters probably make a lot of drag with their flat tops

[Frohman]

[QUOTE=mecaguy03;36368825]Almost got into orbit on that last launch

The main thing that made me think about mods is that there dont seem to be any nose cones. Those solid rocket boosters probably make a lot of drag with their flat tops[/QUOTE]

Drag doesn't work like that in KSP at the moment, adding nosecones would just add more drag.

[Pelf]

Just docked for the first time.

[t]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/13781308/KSP/screenshot77.png[/t]
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[t]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/13781308/KSP/screenshot86.png[/t]
[t]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/13781308/KSP/screenshot88.png[/t]
[t]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/13781308/KSP/screenshot94.png[/t]
[t]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/13781308/KSP/screenshot96.png[/t]
[t]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/13781308/KSP/screenshot98.png[/t]

The station was in a tumble so I couldn't dock with the docking node I was supposed to but I still managed to dock.

[LooperNor]

[QUOTE=Pelf;36369117]Just docked for the first time.

*images*

The station was in a tumble so I couldn't dock with the docking node I was supposed to but I still managed to dock.[/QUOTE]

If it's a slow tumble, Mechjeb has a neat thing where when you select a target in rendezous module, you can select par+ or par- in Smart A.S.S, which will make you point in the same (or opposite) direction of the target craft.

[NikolaT]

Orbit!

[thumb]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/32047569/Orbit.png[/thumb]

[thumb]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/32047569/Orbit2.png[/thumb]

[CardBoardBox]

as for kosmos angara being weak. the only engines made for sea level flight are the rd-191 and 180. the others have a retardation at sea level that makes them useless since they are OP. :)

in other news. spaceX stuff [URL]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ8VpelbNZU&list=UULA_DiR1FfKNvjuUpBHmylQ&index=0&feature=plcp[/URL]

whoa they fired the j-2x for 16 minutes 0-O

[LooperNor]

[img]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/2668640/ASDASFASF.jpg[/img]

(ff)

[jaredop]

[QUOTE=CardBoardBox;36371915]as for kosmos angara being weak. the only engines made for sea level flight are the rd-191 and 180. the others have a retardation at sea level that makes them useless since they are OP. :)

in other news. spaceX stuff [URL]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ8VpelbNZU&list=UULA_DiR1FfKNvjuUpBHmylQ&index=0&feature=plcp[/URL]

whoa they fired the j-2x for 16 minutes 0-O[/QUOTE]

I've been using the Angara rockets a lot lately, I was under the impression that they were better.

[editline]18th June 2012[/editline]

I just reformatted my computer and KSP doesn't work anymore. I tried downloading a fresh version and it didn't work either. It doesn't need any other programs to work, does it?

EDIT: I get "KSP.exe has stopped working" right when I launch it. Has anyone ever had this or know how to fix it? I can't find anything on the KSP forums