Hello everyone! Kerbal Space Program 1.5 Dressed for Success has launched and with it we bring new content that brings your game experience forward. We are driven to continue with our never-ending quest of making KSP the best game it can be through continuous support and substantial updates. Kerbal Space Program 1.5: Dressed for Success has something for everyone, as both the base game and the expansion are getting their share of enhancements. With that in mind, a key aspect in this update is the optimization and fresh makeover of various parts, as well as the classic EVA and IVA Space Suit. Additionally, players will find a number of brand new features, as well as good ol bug sweeping. Lets go through some of this updates highlights:

New Suits

Both the recruit and veteran classic EVA and IVA Space Suits have been given a well-deserved overhaul. We knew that such an iconic element of the game needed to stay true to its identity, so we are keeping its style, while also giving it a sleeker look.

Revamped Parts

Many parts have been given a fresh new look in an effort to have a more cohesive parts catalog. While staying true to the games original essence, the geometry and texture maps of these parts were completely redone. Some of these parts also include new texture variants for you to choose at will, and others have a new shader that makes their metallic bits interact better with light.

Improved Burn Time information

We improved the burn time indicator by recalculating based on dV and not acceleration. Additionally, weve added a staging indicator that shows which stages contain the dV needed to complete each part of the maneuver. Go to the advanced settings to turn on this exciting new feature.
... Update 1.5 has also a few improvements exclusive to the Making History Expansion:

The Part Count Node

This node makes a comparison between the state of a vessel in two separate moments and by defining the number of parts itself; with it youll be able to test whether a vessel has or hasnt lost parts (destroyed or decoupled) during any point on a mission.

Underwater Fly Through Nodes

With Dressed for Success youll be able to place Fly Through Nodes underwater, expanding mission creation possibilities.

And much more!

Check out this patch's Changelog for further details: ========================================================== 1.5 Changelog - BaseGame ONLY (see below for MH changelog) +++ Improvements *Optimized the game for 4K resolution and increased the UI scale to 200% * Added higher impact tolerance to retracted solar panels. * Deployable parts now use separate value for their impact resistance when retracted. * Implemented a new version of the kerbal suits for the base game. This includes IVA suits for recruits and veterans as well as EVA suits. * Revised the behaviour of asteroids within Kerbins SOI and gave them better VFX. * Added a "What's New" dialog to the main menu, where you can quickly see the highlights of the release as well as the full change log. (you're probably reading this from that very dialog). * Improved Burn Time information on Maneuver nodes. Includes correctly calculated burn time and Stage Information; Burn bar indication when vessel does not have enough DeltaV to perform the maneuver. * Staging of docking ports now available in flight. Changing staging of docking ports allows the player to change the Delta-V of the vessel for docked vessels which changes the Burn Time Information on Maneuver nodes. * Kerbals can now be placed in external command seats in the VAB/SPH. * Wheel suspension now has auto spring/damper to combat bouncing wheels. +++ Localization * Fix lingoona gender tags in resource names in PAWs. * Localization of bulkhead size and other automatic search string tags. +++ Parts Updated Parts (reskinned): * Mk1 Command Pod * HECS * HECS2 * OKTO * OKTO2 * QBE * RoveMate * Stayputnik * FL-T100 * FL-T200 * FL-T400 * FL-T800 * RT-5 Flea Solid Fuel Booster * RT-10 Hammer Solid Fuel Booster Color Variants: * Mk1 Command Pod (New Dark, White and Gray and White color variants) * RoveMate (New White, Silver and Gold color variants) * FL-T100 (New Black and White and Orange variants) * FL-T200 (New Black and White and Orange variants) * FL-T400 (New Black and White and Orange variants) * FL-T800 (New Black and White and Orange variants) * RT-5 Flea (New White and Yellow variants) * RT-10 Hammer (New White and Yellow variants) Other Part changes: * Some parts now take advantage of the new Bumped Specular (Mapped) shader which achieves significantly better metallic reflections. * Fix issue where engine shrouds were becoming offset on vessel focus. * Improved OKTO and OKTO2 mesh colliders to fit them better. * Improved Stayputnik attach node positions to make better contact with other parts. * Rotated the RoveMate ninety degrees to make it match with its Navball orientation; also added 4 new attachment nodes to the sides. * HECS rotation fixed - rotated 30 degrees. - NB:This does rotate the control orientation for old vessels using this part. +++ Bugfixes * Fix issue where incorrect tooltip icons were being displayed in the R&D scene. * Fix icon blurring for flags, icons, tutorial images (and more) at different texture settings. * Fix mini-biomes persisting after touching one and then moving vessel away from it. * Fix mini-biome structure detection around the KSC. * Fix log spam and messages related to stock launch sites if Making History DLC is not installed. * Fix issues with decouplers in symmetry being staged via the Part Action Window. * Fix issues with decouplers in symmetry being staged separately. * Fix transparent materials in Part Picker Icons. * Fix Gigantor XL panel when using Undo in editor. * Fix transparent materials showing in part highlighting in editor. * FIx for ship orbit line not rendering when burning straight from a physics bounce on flight load. * Music volume settings are now applied as soon as the player leaves the settings menu in the KSC. * Ambient noise in KSC and VAB/SPH is now controlled by ambient volume setting and not the music setting. * Fix music problems when switching between VAB and SPH. * Remove Gender on Resource displayName in PAW. * The game no longer locks up when attempting to create a save file, vessel or mission using a reserved DOS name. * Fix for Kerbal EVAs clipping through vessel model when forcefully dismounted from an external command seat. * Fix for auto localization keys coming up in the target icon when a vessel with a localized name was targeted and moused-overd. * The sun flare no longer shines through Jool. * Fix for reentry VFX disappearing when the camera is far from the vessel. * Fix for asteroids not displaying reentry VFX. * Fix bug where kerbal parachute lifting surfaces werent active when loading a quicksave. * Fix camera positioning on entering editor scene/loading vessel to show vessel correctly. * Fix bulkhead filter strings to work for all valid sizes. * Fix when a part is selected and the user attempts to write a ship description the hotkeys will still trigger. * Fix In the editor-based tutorials, Werhners window overlaps the ship so you cant place parts. * Fix hard points reporting the wrong stage to the StageManager. * Fix wheel friction being applied incorrectly based on Celestial Body G. Stops sliding on slopes. * Fix wheel suspension bouncing. * Fix exploding landing legs when docking/undocking. * Fix landing legs applying massive spring setting when fully compressed. * Fix community localization feedback for the Fly Through? Node pt.2 * Fix Community localization feedback for fly through Node pt. 2 in japanese. * Fix German community localization feedback for "Schwerkraft mindern", changed to "Sanfte Schwerkraft Aktivierung" * Fix Engine plates for all engine plates now show short on their first variant choice. * Fix the changeLog screen now shows that is missing in the Localization that should instead of the code. * Fix that space stations contracts now can be finished. +++ Mods * ModuleDeployablePart now has KSPField impactResistanceRetracted. * ModuleWheelSuspension now has KSPField maximumLoad. +++Miscellaneous 1.5 Changelog - Making History DLC ONLY +++ Improvements * Improved the Builder canvas system and connectors for speed and performance. * Fly through node volumes can now be set with negative values for the volume to work with submarines. +++ Localization * English grammar, spelling, and punctuation fixes. +++ Parts Updated Parts (reskinned): * SM-18 Service Module. Color Variants: * Structural Panels (Improved Gold variant and added a new Silver variant). Other Part changes: * SM-18 bottom lid uses the new Bumped Specular (Mapped) shader. * Fix issue where engine shrouds were becoming offset on vessel focus. +++ Bugfixes * Fix Updating Steam Workshop Missions were creating duplicated workshop items. * Fix for NRE when saving a mission where the craft files used in vessel situations have been deleted * Fix Kerbals Exploding when resuming a test mission checkpoint taken on a Kerbal EVA node * Fix issues with connector lines in Builder when changing planets in the GAP * Fix where when boarding the EAS command seats were not triggering when a kerbal boarded for the node to pass. * Fix when a vessel is spawned in an orbit, the orbit was getting the reference of the celestial bodies rotation, giving different results like a rotated orbit with the same orbit values on another node. * Fix connector lines when in some cases they were badly rendered. * Selected part option now appears when selecting one part in the repair node. * Don't reset available and unavailable part lists when changing the part filter and update the list to handle the required parts nicely. * Fix weights and costs of all the engine plate variants being the same. * Solved discrepancy between the start mission time in the Mission editor and in the actual mission. * Fixed GAP parts filter on some nodes so they work similar to the part restrictions on Vessel Spawn Node. * Fixed normal map on mobile launchpads, Woomerang and Dessert launchpad. * Fix for localization tags for localized vessel and node names coming up in various parts of the UI. * Fix for incorrect information about docked nodes order of evaluation in intermediate tutorial. * Fix mission Builder banners appear in low resolution with the 'Texture Quality' setting lowered. +++ Missions * Removed erroneous info about event node processing order from intermediate tutorial. * Added the Part Count node, so player can check a vessels part count, even if the vessel is unloaded. +++Miscellaneous * Implemented new text for agent descriptions and mentality.

[ 2018-10-15 16:00:58 CET ] [ Original post ]