Basic Kerbal Inventory System (KIS) support

[sumghai]

Inventory capacities for selected FusTek station modules

• Assume that one KIS slot = one standard-sized locker
• A typical internal FLEXrack prop holds up to eight standard-sized lockers
• The maximum number of internal FLEXrack props contained within a typical full-length station module is 20 (5 for Overhead, Deck, Port and Starboard)
• Therefore, the maximum theoretical number of lockers / KIS slots in a typical full-length station module is 160 (8 x 20)
• In reality, the actual maximum number of lockers / KIS slots will be much smaller, given that many of the lockers will be reserved for life support provisions
• List of applicable station modules, slot capacities and justification
  • [x] Karmony Logistics Modules - 24 slots
  • KIS's own IMC-250 Container, which is roughly the same size, contains 40 slots
  • However, the Karmony Logistics is also (mainly) used to hold life support provisions, so the number of KIS slots has been reduced
  • [x] Karmony Node Mk III Modules - 16 slots
  • The Overhead and Deck stowage in the full-length Node modules are reserved for O2/CO2
  • This leaves a total of four FLEXracks for KIS stowage (two fore and two aft)
  • Although in theory this should result in 32 slots, in reality full-length Node modules are already quite cramped with various support equipment in addition to the side hatch structures, so halving this number was the reasonable thing to do
  • The compactNode Mk III Modules don't have any FLEXracks, and all available space is already taken up by its own (smaller) O2/CO2 tanks, and so they won't get KIS stowage
  • [x] Kuest Airlock / Kuest Legacy Airlock - 4 slots
  • Physically, the airlock has only one EVA tools locker, so having 4 slots permits stowage of a small selection of basic tools
  • For comparison, a Kerbal on EVA has up to 8 KIS slots
  • [x] FusTek Resupply Module - 16 slots
  • The Resupply module is roughly half the length (and volume) of the Logistics module, and similarly has most of its internal volume earmarked for transporting life support provisions

EVA retrofit of Node Covers / Docking Ports on Karmony Node modules (#59)

• Only the four side nodes on the Karmony Node and compactNode MkIII permit EVA retrofit of parts
• The following items are permitted for retrofitting on the aforementioned locations:
  • [x] Node Cover
  • [x] Node Cover with Viewport
  • [x] IACBM 1.25m Docking Port (The 2.5m diameter version is far too large and too complex for even several Kerbals on EVA to retrofit to a module)

[sumghai]

After consulting the KIS changelog, I have determined that the volumes are measured in litres (L).

I've also determined that a standard internal locker has internal dimensions of 170 x 230 x 300 mm, giving a usable volume of 11.73 L (≈12 L)

I should now be able to adjust maxVolume and slotSize accordingly.

[sumghai]

Okay, just added a rudimentary implementation of KIS-powered retrofitting of Node Covers and 1.25m IACBM docking ports to Node module side recesses - this will most likely need lots of tweaking to work properly.

[sumghai]

User Space_Coyote claims that the slot size of 12 litres (calculated based on the actual physical internal volume of the locker props) is too small.

I'm temporarily bumping it up to 15 as a quick fix, but I suspect I will need to ask @KospY what slot size would be best for restricting the inventory to only hold small hand tools.

[sumghai]

As it turns out, slotSize represents the width & height (in px) of the GUI element representing each inventory slot. I suspect this was what Space_Coyote was actually talking about

I've changed it to the KIS default of 50, and so hopefully this'll fix it.

[sumghai]

goldenpsp has noted in the KIS thread that inventory slots are not segregated by volume, so there's not much point trying to implement that sort of restriction in FusTek.

Awaiting further feedback on how well the KIS patch performs in general.