Idea UMMU Compatabile Launchpad

[Dores]

Hi All,

I know that Ascension Ultra is under way (can't wait!) and that in the design is the ability to transfer UMMU from ground to base/tower to vessel.

I am currently using Dave413's fantastic Shuttle Fleet 4.7 to build a space station (thanks to all the wonderful station modules out there - too many to mention all!). Shuttle Fleet 4.7 is now UMMU compatible but unlike with the DGIV there is no real integration with the vessel so I find it hard to keep track of who is where etc... I'd like to be able to walk the crew out from a prelude base to the pad and into the vessel.

What I am wondering is whether anyone knows of a launchpad which is UMMU compatible so you can transfer UMMU to a vessel on the pad? I know the issue is you would probably have to 'dock' the vessel to the pad and for that to make sense visually you would have to add another docking port to the vessel.

Does anyone have any ideas or solutions? Or does anyone have the coding skill to impliment it...?

All the best,

Dores, x

 

[N_Molson]

The main difficulty here is that uMMu transfer can be done through docked vessels.

And you can't dock vessels on the ground, so it isn't easy.

IMHO, the most simple way would be that the capsule (or what you want), at the top of the rocket, has a condition like :

if (capsule is sitting on the pad)
then (uMMu entry zone is at ground level, around the rocket)
else (uMMu entry zone is at the capsule hatch)

or maybe that uMMu should just be updated...

 

[Urwumpe]

or maybe that uMMu should just be updated...

Maybe it is not needed. I have a small experiment here inspired on the stuff Artlav did with his Venus base, but that is currently as stable as Ununctium. But there seems to be workable ways.

 

[Dores]

Thanks guys.

I can't edit the Shuttle, Dave413 would need to do that...But I agree - having the exit/enter zone on the ground when the vehicle is landed would be great

Would it be possible to impliment any of this through an mfd or something? A dummy vehicle that would act as a enter/exit zone and then transfer the ummu to the appropriate vehicle? Like a Universal Boarding System for Ummu?

Urwumpe what's the experiment you have going?

Ta again,

Dores, x

 

[Cras]

This sounds like a great idea. Sepecially making it universal, so loading UMMUs with say some of the more advanced LC-39s.

 

[Dores]

That's what I was thinking Cras :thumbup:

I'm using the ISS/R L39 pad atm

Would Dansteph be the best person is ask? Is he on these forums?

Would anyone with the ability be interested in creating this?

I would help as I can

Dores :tiphat:

 

[Face]

The UMMU support in Ascension Ultra works through a hook of GetDockStatus(). If a "virtual dock" is established, every vessel's call to GetDockStatus will return the virtually docked one. This allows landed vessels to create a virtual dock tunnel to a base "vessel", so UMMUs can be transfered directly.

I've created a DLL/LIB combination similar to Dan's method, so it should be possible to have more than one addon using this hooking simultaneously. The source code to this library will be part of AU and will eventually be released. In the meantime, if a coder is interested in using this method for his addon, just send me a PM or email.

regards,
Face

 

[Dores]

Ah! Thanks for that Face

Anyone interested in coding? I simply do not have the skills...

Really Excited about AU!

Dores

 

[Urwumpe]

Urwumpe what's the experiment you have going?

Stairs and work platforms.

 

[Dores]

What, like you could roll them to the side of the vessel and transfer ummu?

Sounds like a really cool idea!

Is it for a release?

Dores