Near Future Electrical

Near Future Electrical 1.2.3 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 19:12:30

KSP 1.12
Updated B9PartSwitch to 2.18.0
Updated DynamicBatteryStorage to 2.2.4
RadioisotopeGenerator and FissionGenerator modules now count for contract objective completion

Near Future Electrical 1.2.2 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 04:04:00

Updated DynamicBatteryStorage to 2.2.2
Reverted some USI patch changes
RTG half life is now calculated correctly for other star systems, config value is specifically in Kerbin years.
Reactor life display is now calculated correctly for other star systems
Some code cleanup

Near Future Electrical 1.2.1 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Sun, 27 Dec 2020 06:19:25

Fix for inventory parts in 1.10

Near Future Electrical 1.2.0 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Wed, 23 Dec 2020 15:31:36

KSP 1.11
Updated DynamicBatteryStorage to 2.2.1
Updated CRP to 1.4.2
Set many parts as usable in inventories roughly following stock model: most 0.625m parts, smaller 1.25m parts

Near Future Electrical 1.1.3 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 02:22:39

KSP 1.10
Updated B9PartSwitch to 2.17.0
Updated DynamicBatteryStorage to 2.1.7
Updated ModuleManager to 4.1.4
Updated CRP to 1.3.0 (Really this time)

Near Future Electrical 1.1.2 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Tue, 26 May 2020 02:40:00

Updated B9PartSwitch to 2.16.0
Updated DynamicBatteryStorage to 2.1.6
Updated USI compatibility patch

Near Future Electrical 1.1.1 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 19:32:41

Marked for KSP 1.9
Updated B9PartSwitch to 2.13.0
Updated DynamicBatteryStorage to 2.1.5
Updated ModuleManager to 4.1.3
Updated Russian localization (Sool3)
Updated Simplified Chinese localization (tinygrox)

Near Future Electrical 1.1.0 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Wed, 06 Nov 2019 19:23:49

KSP 1.8
Rebuild with .NET 4.5
Updated B9PartSwitch to 2.12.1
Updated DynamicBatteryStorage to 2.1.0
Updated ModuleManager to 4.1.0
Updated CRP to 1.3.0
DEPRECATED OLD 3.75m BATTERY
Fixed another case where the stock heat catchup system was not being correctly intercepted on load for reactors.
Updated all patches to use correct MM patch pass specifier

Near Future Electrical 1.0.3 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 20:47:50

Updated B9PartSwitch to 2.10.0
Updated DynamicBatteryStorage to 2.0.6
Made use of B9PS 2.9+ features for reactors (colours, labels)

Near Future Electrical 1.0.2 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Tue, 09 Jul 2019 21:12:57

Updated B9PartSwitch to 2.8.0
Updated DynamicBatteryStorage to 2.0.0
- Complete rebuild
- Mod now acts as a general power and thermal design tool as well as its previous functions
- Added toolbar icon to open a Vessel Systems Management window
- Vessel Systems Management Window
- Allows player to view relevant Thermal and Electrical summary of the current vessel in VAB or flight
- Electrical summary:
  - Shows whole-vessel power flows, separated into consumption and generation
  - VAB panel has a tool to simulate distance effects on solar panel efficiency
  - Estimates time to drain or time to charge batteries
  - Can drill down to part categories (eg. Solar Panels, Harvesters, etc)
  - Can drill down to individual parts
  - Handles these module types
  - Stock: ModuleDeployableSolarPanel, ModuleGenerator, ModuleResourceConverter, ModuleActiveRadiator, ModuleResourceHarvester, ModuleCommand, ModuleLight, ModuleDataTransmitter, ModuleEnginesFX, ModuleAlternator
  - NF Suite: ModuleCurvedSolarPanel, FissionGenerator, ModuleRadioisotopeGenerator, ModuleCryoTank, ModuleAntimatterTank, ModuleChargeableEngine, ModuleDeployableCentrifuge, DischargeCapacitor (partial)
  - RealBattery: RealBattery
  - Other: KopernicusSolarPanel
- Thermal mode:
  - Shows whole-vessel core heat flows, separated into draw and generation
  - Can drill down to part categories (eg. Solar Panels, Harvesters, etc)
  - Can drill down to individual parts
  - NOTE: does not handle non-core heat(eg re-entry, engines, solar)
  - NOTE: does not make a distinction between adjacent-only radiators and full-vessel radiators
  - Handles relevant module types
  - Stock: ModuleCoreHeat (Passive heat only eg RTG), ModuleResourceConverter, ModuleActiveRadiator, ModuleResourceHarvester
  - NF Suite: FissionReactor, ModuleFusionCore
- Customize settings with DynamicBatteryStorageSettings.cfg
Fixed an older dll being shipped with the mod
Capacitor recharge can now be enabled or disabled in the VAB

Near Future Electrical 1.0.1 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Wed, 17 Apr 2019 20:55:50

KSP 1.7.x rebuild
Updated DynamicBatteryStorage to 1.4.1
Updated B9PartSwitch to 2.7.0

Near Future Electrical 1.0.0 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Mon, 01 Apr 2019 18:06:48

Final content update
Updated ModuleManager to 4.0.2
Some restructuring of files and assets, ensure you delete old NFE installations
3.75m battery was soft-deprecated, if you need one, there is a better one in Restock+
Capacitors were completely remodeled and retextured
Batteries were completely remodeled and retextured
Nuclear fuel containers were retextured
Nuclear reprocessor was partially remodeled and fully retextured
ASRTG was retextured
Tuned textures for reactors to be more consistent with Restock palette
Most textures recompressed from source with higher quality compressor
Capacitor module no longer uses legacy animations for indicator lights, uses ModuleColorChanger instead
Nuclear fuel containers now animate lights depending on amount of fuel or waste in the container

Near Future Electrical 0.10.6 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Mon, 21 Jan 2019 18:04:12

Add bulkhead profiles to missing parts (thanks Streetwind)
Added German translation courtesy of Three_Pounds

Near Future Electrical 0.10.5 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Thu, 17 Jan 2019 19:56:53

KSP 1.6.x
Updated B9PartSwitch to 2.6.0
Updated ModuleManager to 3.1.3
Updated DynamicBatteryStorage to 1.4.0
Small change to license of code/configs (MIT)

Near Future Electrical 0.10.4 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Fri, 16 Nov 2018 22:44:38

Fixed an exploit where you could button mash the discharge capacitor button constantly for a net gain of EC
Increased the minimum core temperature allowed for radioactive fuel transfer to 450 K

Near Future Electrical 0.10.3 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Mon, 05 Nov 2018 21:15:58

* KSP 1.5.x * Updated B9PartSwitch to 2.4.5 * Updated CRP to 1.0.0 * Updated ModuleManager to 3.1.0 * Updated DynamicBatteryStorage to 1.3.3 * Removed MiniAVC

Near Future Electrical 0.10.2 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Tue, 07 Aug 2018 22:32:22

* KSP 1.4.5 * Updated B9PartSwitch to 2.3.3 * Updated ModuleManager to 3.0.7 * Updated DynamicBatteryStorage to 1.3.2 * Fixed regression for fuel transfer localization

Near Future Electrical 0.10.1 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Thu, 03 May 2018 04:25:00

KSP 1.4.3
Updated B9PartSwitch to 2.3.0
Switched versioning to mix/max specification
Fixed a bug with fuel transfer that caused it to basically never work

Near Future Electrical 0.10.0 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Tue, 10 Apr 2018 01:44:34

Updated B9PartSwitch to 2.1.1
Updated ModuleManager to 3.0.6
Updated MiniAVC to 1.2.0.1
Updated CRP to 0.10.0
Added Portugese localization (GabrielGABFonesca)
Fixes to Russian localization
Add reactor nicknames to part search tags (kerbas_ad_astra)
Capacitors can be manually discharged on EVA
Changed fuel transfer behaviour to ignore the temperature requirement unless the part has a Core
Fixed fuel transfer under other localizations again, maybe
Misc fixes to thermal behaviour of reactors
Improvements to KA/NFE patch * Engine reactors don't suck up radiator power

Near Future Electrical 0.9.8 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Tue, 28 Nov 2017 22:36:27

Updated B9PartSwitch to 2.0.0 Fixed an possible issue with reactor radiator consumption Updated DynamicBatteryStorage to 1.2.0 Fixed a bug that caused the buffer to be destroyed every second time it was created Fixed solar panel handling when Kopernicus is installed

Near Future Electrical 0.9.7 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Mon, 16 Oct 2017 18:49:53

Fixed a bundling issue, actually resolving with NFE patch, if integrated engine is inactive, disable auto-adjustment of reactor throttle

Near Future Electrical 0.9.6 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 22:25:25

* KSP 1.3.1 * Dependency updates * Fixed localization breaking nuclear fuel transfer and reactor repair * With NFE patch, if integrated engine is inactive, disable auto-adjustment curve

Near Future Electrical 0.9.5 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Mon, 31 Jul 2017 21:15:39

Added Chinese translation courtesy of DYZBX from the Black Domain Studio(BDS) Added Russian translation courtesy of Dr. Jet Fixed normal map channels Fixed a localization error on fuel transfer messages Fixed a localization error on destroyed reactor cores Fixed a few missing units in UI fields Modified units in UI fields and panels to be localized Fixed an issue where reactors would overheat after restart after timewarp (I think...) Fixed FissionEngine not caring about core damage Updated DynamicBatteryStorage to 1.1.0 Refactored plugin for many improvements Proper support for RealBattery

Near Future Electrical 0.9.4 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Wed, 12 Jul 2017 19:31:37

* Updated B9PartSwitch to 1.9.0 * Updated ModuleManager to 2.8.1 * Fixed low cost of B-800 radial battery pack * Improvements to NFE/KA integration * Tweak a few localization fields

Near Future Electrical 0.9.3 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Fri, 30 Jun 2017 18:58:54

Hotfix paths

Near Future Electrical 0.9.2 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Fri, 30 Jun 2017 18:41:19

* Updated DynamicBatteryStorage to 1.0.1 * Reduced logging * Fixed an issue with generator parsing on ModuleResourceConverters

Near Future Electrical 0.9.1 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Mon, 26 Jun 2017 20:14:16

Updated B9PartSwitch to 1.8.1
Added Spanish localization courtesy of forum user fitiales
Fixed a small bug in the localization file

Near Future Electrical 0.9.0 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Fri, 16 Jun 2017 07:59:19

KSP 1.3
Updated bundled MM to 2.8.0
Updated bundled B9PartSwitch to 1.8.0
Updated bundled CRP to 0.7.1
Full localization support for parts and plugins
New sub-plugin: DynamicBatteryStorage
Dynamically adjusts EC storage to combat KSP crap resource mechanics at high timewarp
Should dramatically reduce instances of EC loss at high timewarp
Revised many part descriptions, tags and names
Revised costs of batteries to correctly match stock batteries
Revised costs of capacitors to be slightly more expensive (~1.5x) than before
Battery and capacitor mass values are now 100% consistent
Reactor numbering system revised for better sorting
All reactors are now their inline variant by default
MX-3L Hermes reactor now generates 6000 kW, up from 5000 kW. All other stats adjusted to match
Rebalanced cost and mass of all reactors
Reduced electricity storage of all reactors to 50% of kW
Rebalanced mass and cost of all nuclear fuel containers
Reduced price of PB-AS-NUK RTG
Increased mass of Whirlijig Nuclear Reprocessor
Adjusted recipes for Whirlijig reprocessing/extraction to be less weird
DecayingRTGs patch now cuts price of affected RTGs by 50%
Changed CLS patch to behave better when CLS is not around
Cleaned up FissionReactor config blocks for clarity
Significant improvements to KA integration code

Near Future Electrical 0.8.7 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Wed, 22 Mar 2017 20:58:42

New 3.75m MX-5 'Hermes' nuclear reactor, generates 5000 kW of electricity
New model for 3.75m FLAT nuclear reactor
Radial capacitors are now physicsless
Capacitors now have a cfg-configurable DischargeRateMinimumScalar field that can be used to edit the minimum discharge rate of a capacitor (previously locked at 50%)
Reactors now have a new AutoWarpShutdown toggle which allows the user to set a reactor so that it gets shut down at warp factors greater or equal to the specified number
Capacitor UI rewrite:
Significant visual improvements
Fixed a bug that caused capacitor rate setting in the UI to be erronous.
Reactor UI rewrite:
Significant visual improvements
Reactors can now be given a persistent custom icon and name
Better data display and controls
Advanced control mode allowing the setting of the AutoShutdown temperature and a new AutoShutdown warp factor
Added more RTGs to DecayingRTGs patch courtesy of OrenWatson
Added new USI 1.25m reactor to USI patch, courtesy of Wyzard256

Near Future Electrical 0.8.6 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 19:15:29

Fixed animation corruption on Whirlijig model
Fixed obsolete normal map on Whirlijig model

Near Future Electrical 0.8.5 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Thu, 09 Mar 2017 21:22:11

Changed surface attach mode of Whirlijig to allow surface attachments on some areas of the part
Fixed USI Patch PDU fuel rate

Near Future Electrical 0.8.4 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Wed, 08 Feb 2017 23:05:28

Update B9PartSwitch to 1.7.1
Updated CRP to 0.6.6
Fixed download link in .version file
Fixed costs of nuclear fuel containers
Fixed a rogue logging spam
Fixed a null reference exception when starting a reactor for the first time

Near Future Electrical 0.8.3 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Mon, 23 Jan 2017 20:23:50

Marked for KSP 1.2.2
Updated bundled MM to 2.7.5
Updated bundled B9PartSwitch to 1.5.3
Updated bundled CRP to 0.6.4
Fixed capacitor discharge rate not being correct
Fixed nuclear reactors not properly adjusting their fuel use
Spelling/comprehension fixes
Significant improvements, fixes to USI integrations from Wyzard256

Near Future Electrical 0.8.2 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Fri, 18 Nov 2016 23:12:11

Marked for KSP 1.2.1
Updated bundled MM to 2.7.4
Updated bundled CRP
Fixed reactor UI panel's hardcoded max safety shutdown temp (adapts to reactor)
Fixed auto-shutdown temperature resetting on revert to VAB
Capacitors now recharge in the background if ship EC is > 25%
Capacitor discharge slider is now directly tied to discharge instead of being a percentage
FissionFlowRadiator now shows current cooling in its UI
FissionFlowRadiator cooling is now more forgiving and linear
FissionReactor auto-throttle obeys engine tweakable throttle
New models for all nuclear fuel containers

Near Future Electrical 0.8.1 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Wed, 26 Oct 2016 20:55:51

Updated CRP to v6.0.1
Reactor safety slider will now auto-adjust to the meltdown temperature of the reactor
Improved the VAB GUI display of reactor attributes
Improved the VAB GUI display of exhaust cooling attributes

Near Future Electrical 0.8.0 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Fri, 21 Oct 2016 20:03:37

KSP 1.2
Some performance and code improvements
Removed Radioactivity patch (should really be in Radioactivity)
Updated MM
Updated CRP
Updated B9PartSwitch

Near Future Electrical 0.7.8 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Thu, 01 Sep 2016 19:35:38

Fixed some bugs with reactor repair
Added a MM patch for Radioactivity development

Near Future Electrical 0.7.7 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Fri, 22 Jul 2016 17:14:29

Many improvements to the handling of the capacitor and reactor UI panels

Near Future Electrical 0.7.6 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Fri, 15 Jul 2016 17:44:59

USI reactor patch will now operate correctly even if the old patch is present
Improvments to KerbalAtomics NTR patch mechanics courtesy of henrybauer
Added more RTGs to the DecayingRTGs patch
Reactor/Capacitor UIs won't appear if there are no reactors or capacitors on the craft

Near Future Electrical 0.7.5 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Sun, 26 Jun 2016 02:37:17

KSP 1.1.3 Updated bundled CRP to 0.5.4 Updated bundled B9PartSwitch to 1.4.3 Added conversion patch for USI Core reactors Added a first pass at the Reactor UI Added toolbar icons to access the Capacitor UI and Reactor UI Added the ability to toggle the Capacitor UI with a hotkey Fixed a couple minor bugs in transfers for reactor fuel

Near Future Electrical 0.7.4 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Fri, 27 May 2016 18:55:18

Fix dll issue

Near Future Electrical 0.7.3 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Fri, 27 May 2016 17:29:20

Updated MM version Updated B9PartSwitch version Added revised model for Excalibur reactor Added colliders to "new" reactor models' structural areas when the structural node is enabled Fixed a bug where reactors would auto-shutdown on game load when running Core safety override now starts in the editor set to just over the reactor's nominal temperature FissionEngine is now tied to reactor throttle; for full thrust power the reactor must be running as well as hot FissionFlowRadiator no longer needs to be activated and has its on/off UI switch removed

Near Future Electrical 0.7.2 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Wed, 18 May 2016 02:46:06

Update CRP version

Near Future Electrical 0.7.1 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Wed, 11 May 2016 06:00:31

KSP 1.1.2 Updated B9PartSwitch version Updated ModuleManager version

Near Future Electrical 0.7.0 for Kerbal Space Program Released

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 18:13:33