Reentry Effects

The ReentryFX { } subnode is a part of Kopernicus Expansion and allows you to add and customize the body's reentry effects.

Example #

// This is the default effect configuration, provided by SnailsAttack.
Body
{
  ReentryEffects
  {
    ReentryHeat
    {
      airspeedNoisePitch
      {
        min = 0.5
        max = 2
      }
      airspeedNoiseVolume
      {
        min = 0
        max = 1
      }
      edgeFade
      {
        min = 0
        max = 0.3
      }
      falloff1
      {
        min = 0.9
        max = 0.9
      }
      falloff2
      {
        min = 1
        max = 1
      }
      falloff3
      {
        min = 2
        max = 1
      }
      intensity
      {
        min = 0
        max = 0.11
      }
      length
      {
        min = 5
        max = 15
      }
      lightPower
      {
        min = -3
        max = 8
      }
      wobble
      {
        min = 1
        max = 1
      } 
      color
      {
        min = 1,0.294,0.114,0
        max = 1,0.294,0.114,1
      }
    }
    Condensation
    {
      airspeedNoisePitch
      {
        min = 0.3
        max = 1
      }
      airspeedNoiseVolume
      {
        min = 0
        max = 0.5
      }
      edgeFade
      {
        min = 0
        max = 0
      }
      falloff1
      {
        min = 0.9
        max = 0.9
      }
      falloff2
      {
        min = -0.6
        max = -0.6
      }
      falloff3
      {
        min = 0.5
        max = 0.5
      }
      intensity
      {
        min = 0
        max = 0.11
      }
      length
      {
        min = 2
        max = 3.5
      }
      lightPower
      {
        min = 0
        max = 0
      }
      wobble
      {
        min = 0
        max = -0.2
      } 
      color
      {
        min = 0.22,0.22,0.22,0
        max = 0.22,0.22,0.22,1
      }
    }
  }
}

NOTE: Anything that isn't a Node is a Min/Max Node that contains simply a min and a max key that details the minimum and maximum for that Min/Max Node. Also, items between Nodes belong to the Node above it.

Property/Node	Format	Description
ReentryEffects	Node	Node for all aerodrag effects.
ReentryHeat	Node	Node for the reentry flame effects. The minimum values occur when the reentry flames are fading into or out of existence, and the maximum values occur when the reentry flames are in full effect. The "Fade-in" and "Fade-out" duration depend on your craft's speed and the atmospheric pressure.
airspeedNoisePitch	Decimal	"Woosh" sound effect pitch. 1 is probably the "normal" pitch, but the maximum is unknown.
airspeedNoiseVolume	Decimal	"Woosh" sound effect volume. 1 appears to be the max volume.
edgeFade	Decimal	How intense the flames are and how much they fade closer to the ends and edges of the plume. Values greater than 2(?) are invisible.
falloff1	Decimal	Determines some aspect of the intensity of the min-max transition fade as well as how much the reentry flames appear to billow. 0 makes the effects appear straight, values greater than 2 look bad. Negative values of ~1 sort of make the transitions overlap and the flames bunch up together, while negative values greater than 5 just become extremely buggy.
falloff2	Decimal	How "fuzzy" and wobbly the reentry effects appear perpendicular to your drag. The highest effective value is somewhere around 5. 0 makes the effects appear straight, negative values of ~1 make the flames project outwards behind the craft, and higher values make it shoot out of the craft like a laser beam.
falloff3	Decimal	Function undetermined. Disables the reentry flames if set to 0 or a negative number.
intensity	Decimal	How sporadically the reentry flames wobble close to the ends and edges of the plume.
length	Decimal	How large the reentry flames are. 1 is right up against the craft, 10 envelopes the whole ship.
lightPower	Decimal	The intensity of the light which is cast upon the wind-wards side of your craft during reentry. 10 means it'll be very bright, 0 means there won't be any.
wobble	Decimal	How sporadically the reentry flames wobble on a large scale. 0 makes the effects stationary (sort of), 1 makes em vibrate as normal. Values higher than 1 tend not to look so good.
color	Color	The color of the reentry flames in RGBA. Darker colors will result in more flames which are more transparent, negative values are invisible.
Condensation	Node	The minimum values occur when the condensation plume is fading into or out of existence, and the maximum values occur when the condensation plume is in full effect. The "Fade-in" and "Fade-out" duration depend on your craft's speed and the atmospheric pressure.
airspeedNoisePitch	Decimal	"Woosh" sound effect pitch. 1 is probably the "normal" pitch, but the maximum is unknown.
airspeedNoiseVolume	Decimal	"Woosh" sound effect volume. 1 appears to be the max volume.
edgeFade	Decimal	How intense the plume is and how much it fades closer to its ends and edges. Values greater than 2(?) are invisible.
falloff1	Decimal	Determines some aspect of the intensity of the min-max transition fade as well as how much the condensation plume appears to billow. 0 makes the effects appear straight, values greater than 2 look bad. Negative values of ~1 sort of make the transitions overlap and the plumes bunch up together, while negative values greater than 5 just become extremely buggy.
falloff2	Decimal	How "fuzzy" and wobbly the condensation plume appears perpendicular to your drag. The highest effective value is somewhere around 5. 0 makes the effects appear straight, negative values of ~1 make the plume project outwards behind the craft, and higher values make it shoot out of the craft like a laser beam.
falloff3	Decimal	Function undetermined. Disables the reentry flames if set to 0 or a negative number.
intensity	Decimal	How sporadically the condensation plume wobbles close to the ends and edges of the plume.
length	Decimal	How large the condensation plume is.
lightPower	Decimal	The intensity of the light which is cast upon the wind-wards side of your craft when the condensation plume is in effect. 10 means it'll be very bright, 0 means there won't be any.
wobble	Decimal	How sporadically the condensation plume wobbles on a large scale. 0 makes the effects stationary (sort of), 1 makes em vibrate as normal. Values higher than 1 tend not to look so good.
color	Color	The color of the condensation plume in RGBA. Darker colors will result in a more transparent plume, negative values are invisible.