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@jwvanderbeck jwvanderbeck released this 20 May 01:24
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2.0.0-Alpha.5
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2.0.0-Alpha.5

This is a Pre-Release Build

KSP Version

KSP 1.8.1

Important Notes

This is a pre-release for a new major version, version 2.0, of Test Flight. This is an early alpha build that most likely contains some bugs, some of which may be severe.

Please back up your career save file & craft files before using this build

Known Issues

  1. R&D Option on engines has been disabled. This feature will be replaced with a new version or something similar in the future but is not a focus during this alpha.

  2. The mini TestFlight HUD is currently disabled and trying to enable it in settings will do nothing.

  3. This version changes how flight data is stored. If applied to an existing save, engines with existing data may end up with extra data. Nothing I can really do about that so enjoy :)

Highlights

This build includes massive performance updates that come in two different places:

  1. A lot of work has been done on optimizing the GUI Update loops, which has resulted in close to a 90% reduction in update cycle duration on complex craft with lots of engines. In some cases from 1ms all the way down to 0.1ms

  2. A complete rework of the Test Flight internal structure which allows consolidation of Part Modules on engines. Instead of one set of part modules per engine config there is now only one set for the entire engine part regardless of configs. In the extreme case, this means an engine part has only 10 part modules instead of 100.

Despite the major changes, this version should be compatible with both existing saves and existing craft. However, this is something that needs to be tested. Please back up your files before updating.

Changelog

FIX: More fixes for parts not initializing properly under some conditions

Important Install Instructions

Due to the changes in part configs, this version of Test Flight requires new Module Manager patches for both Realism Overhaul and Realistic Progression One. To install:

  1. Delete GameData/TestFlight
  2. Make a backup of GameData/RealismOverhaul and GameData/RP-0
  3. Download the Test Flight ZIP and unzip to your GameData
  4. Download the RO_RP1-Patch ZIP file and unzip to your GameData, replacing the 3 files with the new ones in the ZIP.

Note

This build is what is known as a "development" build and contains additional code and files for debugging. This makes it slightly slower but should not be much of a factor.

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