Feedback #23057
Item suggestion: Basic Sensor
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The adding machine thread (https://www.reddit.com/r/KerbalSpaceProgram/comments/c76t1s/full_adder_for_jet_powered_computer_because_why/) has made me realise just how amazing even the most basic sensor could be for us. The things we would develop would be glorious!
For a first one if it only did 2 things I'd be happy:
- Trigger upon proximity to Kerbals, and
- upon proximity to parts.
It might be sensible to make it only detect a specific new Marker part, it'd be far simpler to code, and only a tiny bit of extra effort on the craft builders part to make use of it.
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#1 Updated by theurgist over 4 years ago
The adding machine thread has made me realise just how amazing even the most basic sensor could be for us. The things we would develop would be glorious!
For a first one if it only did 2 things I'd be happy:
- Trigger upon proximity to Kerbals, and
- upon proximity to parts.
It might be sensible to make it only detect a specific new Marker part, it'd be far simpler to code, and only a tiny bit of extra effort on the craft builders part.
If the devs decide they like this idea there are several others that would be amazing to have:
- Fuel sensor
- Light sensor (thanks @Mihsan for these 2)
- Proximity to ground (probably add as another mode to the basic sensor)
- Altitude
- Speed
Could even get fancy and add them as functions of existing parts; Barometer - altitude, accelerometer - speed