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[Aseaheru]

No, they are there.

[PTTG??]

I'm liking this version. It's running better than before, and hey, free substantial updates after the 1.0 is almost unheard of.

[Akura]

Hmm, took a look at it since I wasn't aware it had actually updated or not(there was nothing in my download history). It did. Is it just me, or do textures look a little... shiny? Possibly less detailed?

[alway]

Hmm, took a look at it since I wasn't aware it had actually updated or not(there was nothing in my download history). It did. Is it just me, or do textures look a little... shiny? Possibly less detailed?

I think they moved to Physically Based Rendering. Which is basically a bunch of rendering techniques for making materials based on realistic settings. As a result, you can get metals that look like metals, complete with the shininess. As for the different look, a lot of it probably comes from that changeover. Though it looks like they're keeping most of the art style the same with it.

Also, the default graphics settings appear to have textures at half-rez, so you could try turning those up.

[LoSboccacc]

psa: previous safe chute open altitude of 350mt is now unsafe, mk16 takes about 650mt to deploy and slow down the capsule to acceptable levels


some kerbals were sacrificed to bring you this information

[puke]

I haven't played in a while, but it seems like straight up-and-down trajectories are very deadly now.

I used to test parts by packing just enough fuel to launch them straight up to their test altitudes.  For sub-orbital 100km+ trajectories, this can be very painful.

A pod might survive the heat on its own, and a heat shield will protect any science components you are bringing back... but there just isnt enough atmosphere to slow you down to a speed where a drogue chute wont shear off before you slam into the ground.

I brought Val back from a 250km trajectory, and used a retro-rocket to slow to an acceptable speed such that I could open the drogues at 3km and got the main chute open just under 1km.

Probably the preferred method would be to re-enter at an angle, but that means hauling more fuel, more cost, landing further away from KSP and less recovery value...

Or maybe it wont be an issue once I have larger rockets with greater surface area... or airbrakes...

[miauw62]

Doesn't re-entering at an angle use less fuel than going straight down, assuming a circular starting orbit?

[puke]

Doesn't re-entering at an angle use less fuel than going straight down, assuming a circular starting orbit?

right, yes.  I was talking about part-test launches, which are often up-and-down.  no orbit involved.

[miauw62]

Ah, right, the reference to Val made me think of a rescue contract, my bad.

[AlStar]

Apparently I haven't played in far too long (not since before they added in re-entry heat and breaking 'cutes) - I'm trying to get 4 VIPs up to 70k (not difficult) and back down in one piece (not working so well.) I can't seem to lose enough speed to deploy the parachutes before the ship is so close to the ground that the parachutes are unable to actually slow me down. I've been trying to fly a more angled ascent, but I can't say it's been terribly helpful.

Current thought is to take up a small booster so I can execute a retrograde burn, but I'd love to hear other advice.

[Akura]

A spare retrobooster/saving some fuel for braking burn is about the best idea I can think of. Maybe try a high-altitude plane if possible. Use normal airjets to get up as high as you can before firing off LF/O or SF boosters to hit the target altitude at a pretty forward angle. The transition between the two should be where it's hardest to control.

Also remember that you don't have to take every VIP at once... though doing so is generally far more cost-effective.

[BigD145]

psa: previous safe chute open altitude of 350mt is now unsafe, mk16 takes about 650mt to deploy and slow down the capsule to acceptable levels


some kerbals were sacrificed to bring you this information

Deploying has gotten worse? I used to come screaming in straight down Kerbin polar out of Minmus and have about 50m to breathe heavily before touchdown at 5m/s. The 400m before that was ohmygodohmygodohmygod.

[Shadowlord]

Is it bad that I lost interest in the new version and quit to read a book before I had even launched a rocket? I put two on the launchpad, unlocked two techs from reports etc at ground level, and then remembered the shape of things to come* and quit.

* = With regard to the science grind around KSC especially, but also remembering that there was nothing to look forward to in trying to travel to other planets save frustration.

[JWNoctis]

Is it bad that I lost interest in the new version and quit to read a book before I had even launched a rocket? I put two on the launchpad, unlocked two techs from reports etc at ground level, and then remembered the shape of things to come* and quit.

* = With regard to the science grind around KSC especially, but also remembering that there was nothing to look forward to in trying to travel to other planets save frustration.

After doing the same thing at least 3 times over to various degree since Career came out, I'm on the same boat here. In fact I've already spent 1.0-1.05 building nothing but replica gliders and fighters except for maybe a single spaceplane that looked awfully like a MiG...Heresy, I know, but things are feeling a bit spent there.

Maybe I should go find a few good mods again, when they catch up.

[MarcAFK]

Sounds like you need to get rid of the grind by starting straight in sandbox or with loads of money and starting science, grab some good kids and start colonising other planets.
I stopped playing after making my second rocket, I'm sure it used to be harder to get into orbit than just putting a bunch of the smallest tanks onto the first liquid engine. I guess I need a tech tree reorganisation or maybe I'll just nerf power values to add some difficulty. Also the world first bonuses gave me too much starting cash. I wonder if Kerbal Construction Time is updated for 1.1 yet.