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dkavolis / Ferram-Aerospace-Research

Aerodynamics model for Kerbal Space Program
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Request: Make the stock EVA/Kerbal parachute FAR compatible. #62

Closed Galenmacil closed 5 years ago

Galenmacil commented 5 years ago

I prefer to categorize this as "request" rather than "issue" because all stock parachute need special handing to work with FAR.

dkavolis commented 5 years ago

The full RealChutes mod does not have special handling for EVA chutes so there is not much I can do.

Galenmacil commented 5 years ago

OK. There is this mod managed by linuxgurugamer (https://github.com/linuxgurugamer/EVAParachutesAndEjectionSeats) that does handle FAR... I am using it right now. I just thought I'd ask for that feature. Thanks for maintaining FAR by the way, best aerodynamic mod of any simulator I know off.

dkavolis commented 5 years ago

The stock EVA chutes are parafoils so properly simulating those might be difficult. In addition, kerbals also use stock aerodynamics and their voxelization is a box.

Anyway, the cases where EVA chutes are going to be used are not critical so there is not much incentive in making them slightly more accurate.

Galenmacil commented 5 years ago

Humm. With FAR installed, currently, the stock EVA chute simply do not work: They have no drag at all...

dkavolis commented 5 years ago

Do they have lift, only no drag?

dkavolis commented 5 years ago

Humm. With FAR installed, currently, the stock EVA chute simply do not work: They have no drag at all...

I don't think this is FAR issue. FAR doesn't remove ModuleLiftingSurface from kerbals, neither replace EVA chute module. It should work as in stock with additional drag added from voxelized kerbal box.

Galenmacil commented 5 years ago

You are right: This is not a FAR issue. I tested it out with only FAR installed and nothing else. The chute worked. I will have to do more testing and find out why it doesn't in my Career game. You can close this issue...