AvionicsSystems
MOARdV's Avionics Systems for Kerbal Space Program - a new generation of IVA enhancement.
Short Intro
MOARdV's Avionics Systems (MAS) is a successor to RasterPropMonitor (RPM) that allows for immersive IVA gameplay in KSP.
Players:
NOTE: MAS is not a 100% drop-in replacement for RasterPropMonitor.
As of MAS v1.2.0, a Module Manager patch is included in MAS that replaces the basic RPM props with equivalent MAS props. This patch does not update ASET props, but it updates the IVAs included with RPM to use MAS-powered props.
An in-progress RPM ASET update patch is in the distribution, but you must opt-in to using it by renaming it from MOARdV/Patches/AsetToMasUpgrade.nocfg to MOARdV/Patches/AsetToMasUpgrade.cfg. This patch does not yet update all of the ASET props.
Releases appear under Releases. A comprehensive changelog is available, as well.
For players who do a lot of atmospheric flight, alexustas's Jebbesen Aeronautical Charts for Kerbin are available. These charts list the radio navigation aids that MAS can interact with on Kerbin.
To Install: select the latest released AvionicsSystems zip file from the "Releases" tab. Do not download this repo unless you intend to build MAS yourself.
Players do not need to download the PropConfig zip file.
For players who want to understand the advanced ASET props, please take a look at MOARdVPlus, my advanced IVA mod. There are user guides for some of the advanced props there.
The KSP Forum has a MAS thread.
This mod includes version information compatible with MiniAVC and AVC.
The MAS distribution contains multiple licensed components. The license document identifies these components and their licenses.
IVA / Prop Creators:
The wiki contains documentation for this mod geared towards creating new props.
Documentation of the props themselves is a work in progress.
Where are the IVAs?
MAS is intended to be a toolkit for developing IVAs.
However, there are a few IVAs included in MAS to some of the features. All of these example IVAs require the ASET Props and Avionics packs.
- Module Manager patches are included that upgrade the basic RPM props to MAS-equivalent props. This patch allows the RPM IVAs included in RPM to use MAS instead.
- The stock Mk 1 v2 Command Pod (pictured above) demonstrates a retro-NASA style IVA suitable for suborbital or short orbital flights. A flight manual is available on the wiki. This is a fully-featured IVA.
- The stock Mk 1-3 Command Pod includes a retro-NASA IVA for the center seat. This IVA is not complete, but it is a starting point if someone else wants to finish it.
- The stock Mk1 Lander Can by snakeru, a conversion of the ASET Mk1 Lander Can. Note that if RasterPropMonitor is installed, the MAS version of the IVA is switched off. You must uninstall the ASET IVA to use the MAS IVA.
- The MRK DM command pod, previously part of the Commonwealth Rockets mod. This command pod demonstrates a modern partial-glass cockpit design good for activity around Kerbin and its moons. This pod has moved to a different mod, and I have not tested to see if the patch still works.
- The OPT-J HT cockpit, courtesy vulkans22.
For some additional IVAs, the Flapjack cockpit in the Kerbal Flying Saucer mod shows a glass cockpit design. Additionally, the MOARdVPlus mod includes a complete 1960s-style Apollo IVA compatible with the Bluedog Design Bureau mod. There is also a modernized (glass) Apollo IVA.
Dependencies
In order to fly the IVAs included with this mod, you will need to download and install
NOTE: Although the ASET packs list RasterPropMonitor as a dependency, you do not need to install RPM in order to use MAS.
Refer to the Installation Guide on the wiki for more information, as well as a list of optional mods that enhance MAS gameplay.
What about RasterPropMonitor?
My development on RasterPropMonitor has stopped. JohnnyOThan has adopted the mod at RasterPropMonitor (adopted).
How do I Build MAS?
The Building MAS document provides links to required components and steps to build MAS for yourself.
Other questions?
Look at the FAQ on the wiki. If the answer is not there, please ask me.