🛰️ WeatherDrivenSolarPanel (WDSP)

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📖 Introduction

In stock Kerbal Space Program, solar energy output is determined by sunlight, distance, and occlusions. With blackrack's True Volumetric Clouds, WDSP adds a new layer of realism: Weather.

Experience dynamic energy fluctuations when encountering rain, snow, dust storms, or volcanic ash on alien worlds.

⚠️ Key Update: Since v5.0, a Wear Feature has been introduced. See Others for details.

🛠️ Dependencies

• Kopernicus —— [Please use version v212 or later]
  • Recommended: Check this Issue for common setup errors.
• True Volumetric Clouds —— Required for weather data.
• Module Manager —— Required for patch application.
• Kerbalism Users: Ensure 000_Harmony is installed.

📥 Installation

1. Standard: Drop the WeatherDrivenSolarPanel folder from the GameData folder into your game's root GameData directory.
2. Kerbalism Users:
   • Copy Extras\KerbalismSupport\WeatherDrivenSolarPanel.dll into GameData\WeatherDrivenSolarPanel\Plugin and overwrite the existing file.

📺 Media & Compatibility

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🎬 Watch on YouTube: Link

• Fully Compatible: JNSQ, KSRSS, Kcalbeloh, RO (replaces stock modules), Kerbalism.
• Requests: Submit an issue or PR on GitHub for new planet pack support.

⚠️ Known Issues

• Energy Fluctuations When Switching Tracking Targets: When employing trackable solar panels, switching the current tracking target of the controlled vehicle may cause a brief "spike" in energy output. This will normalise once the solar panels are realigned with the new tracking target.

⚙️ Others

🚨 Wear Mechanism (v5.0+)

Panels now suffer from irreversible aging. Once wear reaches 100%, the panel is permanently disabled and cannot be repaired (unless you break it). * Time-Based Decay: Wear increases gradually over time. * Weather Impact: Adverse weather accelerates the wear process.

🧬 Kerbalism Logic (v6.0+)

When switchTimeDecayWear and switchWeatherAffectWear are enabled: * Background Processing: Only Time Decay is calculated. Weather-induced wear is ignored to optimize performance. * Active/Real-time Processing: Both Time and Weather factors are fully simulated.

[!NOTE] Configuration: These features are irreversible in-game but can be disabled via WeatherDrivenSolarPanel/Config/GlobalConfig.cfg.

📊 Wear Analytics

🤝 Credits

• Deep gratitude to R-T-B for technical guidance on WDSP.
• Special thanks to blackrack for his stunning visual mods and ongoing support.