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@Qwarkk6 Qwarkk6 released this 27 Jan 12:08
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Learn about vigilant mode.

Make sure to remove old versions of CLS before installing v1.5.0

  • Ship will now throttle down as its apoapsis approaches the target to ensure better orbit accuracy. Note: there are conditions under which this will not happen.
  • Altered the way CLS detects thrust curves for SRBs. The old method was more accurate but the performance hit was huge. The new method is less accurate but much more compatible and performs much faster.
  • Moved to my own method of fine tuning inclination. The old method was math heavy, difficult to tweak and there was a specific condition under which it would mistakenly force a launch abort. As a result lib_instaz.ks is now obsolete.
  • The new method of tweaking inclination is way more simple and compares inclination with target inclination to adjust the heading accordingly.
  • SRBs will now jettison when thrust curves dip below 15% instead of 25%.
  • The HUD readout for throttling down the upper stage now doesn't occur until the vehicle has a high enough twr for throttling to be necessary.
  • Default liftoffTWR changed to 1.4 for better ship design compatibility following some feedback.
  • Steering tweak to avoid a 'kick' at the start of the gravity turn.
  • The CLS menu for choosing orbital parameters now has an 'Instantaneous' launch window option. If provided with the inclination & longitude of the ascending node, CLS will calculate the instantaneous launch window needed to reach this orbit.
  • New library (CLS_window.ks) included to calculate the instantaneous launch window. Thanks to u/ElWanderer_KSP on reddit and u/Rybec as the library is just a slight tweak to their work from reddit.
  • When using the instantaneous feature, the HUD will show whether the launch is scheduled for the ascending node or descending node.
  • Fixed an error during orbital insertion where CLS may incorrectly calculate whether to burn at apoapsis or periapsis.
  • CLS will now perform a quicksave on the pad prior to launch.
  • More accurate calculation of the maximum possible apoapsis that is compatible to any planet pack or rescale mod.
  • User can now define the launch time as a countdown in minutes, seconds or a combination of both.
  • Fixed bug where CLS does not jettison fairings / LES if orbital insertion occurs on the first stage.
  • Fixed multiple bugs with the HUD.

NOTE: The instantaneous launch window feature has been tested heavily and works as it is supposed to. However, I am not 100% confident in its compatibility with other people's game setup. If you find it is launching against the target orbit direction, please let me know.

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