Manual Installation Instructions:

1. Download and install the dependencies if you don't already have them.
2. Extract the contents of Helvica_(vX.X).zip\GameData to your KSP GameData folder.
3. Enjoy!

Dependencies:

Kopernicus Stable Branch (1.11.1), OR
Kopernicus Bleeding Edge (1.10.X-1.11.X)

Supported Mods:

PlanetShine
DistantObjectEnhancement

Q & A:

Q. Is Helvica compatible with other planet mods?
A. Yes, as long as they do not replace the existing stock system, and do not add a planet between the orbits of Duna and Dres.

Q. Is Helvica compatible with EVE or Scatterer?
A. Scatterer support is coming soon, but I don't yet have anything planned for EVE.

Q. Is Helvica compatible with Principia?
A. I have not tested compatibility with Principia.
If you happen to install this mod and you have Principia, I ask that you notify me of any issues, and I could make the required fixes.

Q. Is Helvica compatible with Rescale or Sigma Dimensions?
A. There is currently no support for Rescale or Sigma Dimensions.

Q. Where do I report bugs?
A. You can either reply to this forum post, or send me a public or private message on my forum profile.
Please remember to do a proper bug report.
I will try to find a fix during my free time.
If the bug is caused by a separate mod with no stated compatibility, I may not be able to fix it.
Otherwise, make sure you tell me any bugs you find.

Q. Why does it orbit the wrong way? How do I get to it?
A. One of Helvica's primary features is that it is in a retrograde orbit, unlike most other planets.
This is intentional. You can either spend enough Δv (delta-v) to put yourself in a retrograde orbit around the Sun, or try to get an encounter with Helvica as it is coming towards Kerbin and either aerobrake or use gravity assists (high-risk).
You can also use a combination of gravity assists and engine power to easily invert your orbit once you have a very high Sun apoapsis, which has the upside of requiring less delta-v, and the downside of taking months or years.

Q. Can I make suggestions?
A. Of course! Feedback and suggestions are very welcome. I need all the help I can get. I might not take suggestions that ask to add X moon, although I will consider it if it is a good idea.

Known Issues:

Ruse may have strange terrain, particularly around its poles.
Borders between biomes may not be well-defined on certain moons.

Changelog:

v0.5 (May 31st, 2021)

	-Greatly improved Neus Nadavo's appearance
	-Greatly improved Neus Nadavo's surface terrain textures
	-Updated Neus Nadavo's biomes
	-Changed all map textures for Neus Nadavo to .png format for the time being
	-Revamped Helvica's textures
	-Updated Helvica's biomes
	-Improved Helvica's rings
	-Adjusted orbital distances
	-Rebalanced masses, densities, and surface gravities
	-Rebalanced science gains
	-Added proper atmospheric rims to Helvica and Neus Nadavo
	-Updated PlanetShine and DistantObjectEnhancement configs
	-Tweaked the descriptions for each body
	-Other minor tweaks

v0.4.2 (December 29th, 2020)

	-Overhauled Neus Nadavo's surface
	-Updated Neus Nadavo's biomes
	-Improved Sothys' mesh
	-Improved Redulux's mesh
	-Updated PlanetShine and DistantObjectEnhancement configs
	-Other minor tweaks

v0.4.1 (December 26th, 2020)

	-Overhauled Sothys' surface
	-Overhauled Redulux's surface
	-Improved the descriptions for each body
	-Simplified the folder structure
	-Other minor tweaks

v0.4 (December 14th, 2020)

	-Added Ruse
	-Fixed an issue with Sothys' sphere of influence
	-Tweaked Sothys' orbit
	-Tweaked Redulux's surface
	-Tweaked Helvica's normalmap
	-Tweaked Neus Nadavo and Helvica's atmosphere rims
        -Tweaked contract weighting for all bodies
	-Reduced download size

v0.3.2 (November 29th, 2020)

	-Added PlanetShine support
	-Added DistantObjectEnhancement support
        -Improved Neus Nadavo's surface material
	-Tweaked Neus Nadavo's atmosphere when inside of it
	-Tweaked Neus Nadavo's normalmap
        -Rebalanced science gains from experiments	
        -Fixed a minor issue with science experiments taken around Helvica

v0.3.1 (November 23rd, 2020)
        	
	-Changed all textures to DDS format
       	-Enabled OnDemand loading for all textures
        -Tweaked Neus Nadavo's surface texture
        -Tweaked Neus Nadavo's rotation
        -Tweaked Neus Nadavo's biome map
        -Tweaked Sothys' surface texture
        -Tweaked Sothys' rotation
        -Reduced download size and memory usage

v0.3 (November 21st, 2020)

        -Added Neus Nadavo
        -Tweaked Sothys' rotation
        -Tweaked Helvica's ring texture

v0.2 (November 13th, 2020)

        -Added Redulux
        -Added biomes to Sothys
        -Tweaked Sothys' normalmap

v0.1.1 (November 6th, 2020)

        -Tweaked Helvica's ring texture
        -Tweaked Sothys' surface texture
        -Fixed a minor issue with Helvica's biomes
        -Reduced download size and memory usage

v0.1 (November 5th, 2020)

       	-Initial release
        -Added Helvica
        -Added Sothys

Licensing:

CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0
Helvica is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
The full license can be found in the LICENSE.txt file.