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Basic DeltaV

A simple addon to provide DeltaV and related info while in the VAB/SPH

File Details

Basic DeltaV Version 5.0

  • R
  • Jan 14, 2019
  • 62.23 KB
  • 200
  • 1.6.1+1

File Name

Basic_DeltaV-v5.0.zip

Supported Versions

  • 1.6.1
  • 1.6.0
  • Complete overhaul for KSP 1.6

  • Remove almost all UI components from old versions

    • Stock UI used for all dV and related info
    • On screen TWR gauge remains as an optional component
  • Extensive modifications of the stock dV system

    • All stock calculations disabled
    • dV and related calculations use modified version of the Kerbal Engineer Redux vessel simulator
    • RCS dV calculations are available for display in the stock info panels
  • Modifications of the stock dV toolbar app

    • Addition of Mach slider
      - Used to accurately calculate jet engine values at realistic flight speeds
    • Reference body list reordered to be more sensible
      - All planets are ordered based on distance from the sun
      - Moons are grouped together with their parent planet
      - The sun is placed last in the list
    • VAB and SPH will separately remember their atmospheric settings
    • New RCS dV toggle available
    • TWR gauge and dV slider toggles available in flight
  • Additions to the stock UI

    • TWR gauge from old versions of Basic dV is still available
      - Used to display current max TWR on a log scale slider
      - Hover pointer over the slider for a tooltip with the exact TWR value
    • Stock dV indicator boxes modified to work as sliders
      - Displays current dV out of the theoretical max dV for each stage
  • Performance improvements

    • Stock dV calculations are slower and generate more garbage (temporary memory) allocations
    • Reduces the update interval for the stage panel info readouts
      - Readout updates 3 times per second rather than every frame
      - Results in significant reduction in garbage allocations