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Feedback #3649

Transparency issues when building in the VAB/SPH

Added by gateFriday over 9 years ago. Updated about 4 years ago.

Status:
Duplicate
Severity:
Normal
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Category:
Parts
Target version:
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Windows
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English (US)
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Description

This is one, in my opinion, visual bug which have persisted for many version updates and no one seems to mention it because it has become "part of everyday KSP". I'm talking about the transparency issues in the VAB/SPH. I'll show you a few screenshots of what I mean.

Here is a screenshot of a FL-T800 fuel tank about to be placed [FL-T800.png]. As you can see the tank itself is transparent to make it easy to place on the underlying surface. Easy, nothing strange here.

Here is a screenshot of the big orange tank about to be placed [Orange Rockomax.png]. Huh? What a minute, doesn't something seem off here? Why can I not see the tanks and crewpod behind the transparent tank? Why is the big engine the only thing that is visible?

Here is a screenshot of a SRB about to be placed [SRB.png]. Okay, now everything including the engine is not visible. What gives?

This transparency problem makes it especially difficult to place anything on top of decouplers [Kerbodyne1.png] since the decouplers (and more) disappear [Kerbodyne2.png].

Sorry about the formatting, here is a link to my original post on reddit which is easier to understand:
http://www.reddit.com/r/KerbalSpaceProgram/comments/2o6694/my_biggest_gripe_with_ksp_have_persisted_through/

Kerbodyne1.png (1.11 MB) Kerbodyne1.png [email protected] gateFriday, 12/03/2014 12:06 PM
FL-T800.png (1.32 MB) FL-T800.png [email protected] gateFriday, 12/03/2014 12:06 PM
Kerbodyne2.png (1 MB) Kerbodyne2.png [email protected] gateFriday, 12/03/2014 12:06 PM
Orange Rockomax.png (1.14 MB) Orange Rockomax.png [email protected] gateFriday, 12/03/2014 12:06 PM
SRB.png (1.38 MB) SRB.png [email protected] gateFriday, 12/03/2014 12:06 PM
20200301213911_1.jpg (416 KB) 20200301213911_1.jpg boolybooly, 03/02/2020 02:36 PM
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History

#1 Updated by Squelch over 9 years ago

  • Tracker changed from Bug to Feedback
  • Status changed from New to Duplicate
  • % Done changed from 0 to 100

This has recently been reported, and has also been forwarded to the developers. Please add any information you think may be of use to #3422.

Thank you.

#2 Updated by boolybooly about 4 years ago

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#3 Updated by boolybooly about 4 years ago

  • Severity changed from Critical to Normal

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