SCANsat[v9.0] release candidate 2

• Color selection and management window added
  • Select from a variety of color palettes
  • Manage map options for each individual planet
  • Default color palette, height range, and other options added for each planet
• Settings and Color Management window buttons added to KSC Map window
• Numerous checks added to prevent errors caused by Scenario Module or SCANdata loading problems
  • Several changes made to saving and loading process - Make backups
  • Less log spam on scenario module failure
• Internal changes to SCANdata and SCANcontroller classes
  • End user result should be similar; bugs may exist
  • Data only loaded on first visit to a planet, rather than all at once; does not affect existing saves
  • All explicit external interfaces should be unaffected

SCANsat[v9.0] release candidate 1

• Total UI replacement
  • All UI elements have been overhauled
  • Each window is its own Object
  • UI support moved to Technogeeky's modification of TriggerAu's KSP Platform
• KSP Map added
  • A map similar to the standard big map
  • Available in Space center and tracking station scenes
• All textures replaced with .mbm format files

SCANsat[v8.0]

- Updated for KSP 0.25

Resource Scanning:

• Planetary resource overlay for big map
  • Supports ORSX resources
  • All resources types can be scanned in the background; no need to remain in control of a vessel while scanning
  • All resource scanning data is persistent; no different from standard SCANsat sensors
  • Resource types controlled through the SCANsat settings menu
  • Resources scanner types defined through included config file
  • Support for Modular Kolonization System and Karbonite are provided in their respective packages
• Note that Kethane integration is not currently working; this will be addressed in a later update
• ORSX resources
  • Resources displayed on the big map
  • Overlay colors can be defined in the included resource scanner config file

Parts:

• MapTraq deprecated
  • Part still exists but is not available in the VAB/SPH
  • Part functionality is completely removed
  • Module Manager configs for adding the MapTraq SCANsat module should be removed (having the module shouldn't hurt though)
• Scanning altitude indicator is present for all SCANsat scanners, including resource scanners
  • Displayed in the right-click context menu
• Improved Multi-Spectral scanner
  • Improved clickability
  • More efficient model; 60% reduction in triangle count
• Rescaled the BTDT to be much smaller
• Part cost balancing

BackEnd Changes:

• Background scanning will function in every scene where time passes
  • Flight, Map, Tracking Station and Space Center
  • Can be turned off from the SCANsat settings menu
• SCANsat parts not required for background scanning during flight
• SCANsat parts not required for toolbar icons and functional maps
  • Maps and menus don't work outside of the flight/map scenes
• Persistent scanning data storage has been altered
  • Requires a one-time, automatic conversion from the old to the new method
  • There have been no complaints as of yet, but users upgrading from SCANsat v6.x may want to make backups of any existing save files
• .Version file included for use with KSP-AVC addon (not included)
• ModStatistics removed

Bug Fixes:

• Science can be gathered from all planets
  • Reduced science return for planets without terrain/biomes
• Active scanners no longer play through their animation on startup; they start fully deployed
• Toolbar icons fallback to place holder textures if the default SCANsat icons are moved/altered/deleted
• Prevent small map from opening improperly in non-toolbar version
• Prevent debug spam on EVA science collection
• Improved support for command pods/cockpits using Raster Prop Monitor
  • Possibly prevent problems such as issue #63

SCANsat[v7.0] release candidate 5

• Updated for KSP 0.24.2
• Updated for Kethane v0.9
• OpenResourceSystem no longer supported
  • KSPI may be supported in future updates depending on how the resource maps and definitions turn out
  • KSPI module manager config removed for now
• Added support for ORSX
  • ORSX dll not included; support is through reflection
  • Will support any ORSX planetary resource with a defined SCANsat sensor
• SCANsat resource sensors now defined through a separate config file
  • Located in SCANsat/resources folder
  • SCANsat sensor type, and resource overlay colors can be defined here
  • Colors are defined by RGB values in the 0-1 range
  • Sensor types should not be changed by users
• Improved Multi-Spectral scanner
  • Improved clickability
  • More efficient model; 60% reduction in triangle count
• .version file included; KSP-AVC or mini-AVC not included
• Probably some other stuff that I've forgotten about

SCANsat[v7.0] release candidate 4

• ModStatistics removed
• Update for KSP 0.24.1
• Fix RPM issues when SCANsat module is not properly attached to IVA part; #63
• MapTraq now deprecated
  • The part still exists but cannot be accessed from the editor
• Background scanning active during Space Center and Tracking Station scenes
  • Background scanning no longer requires active SCANsat part during Flight scene
• Added Karbonite support
• Science can be gathered from planets with no surface
  • Reduced science return for planets with no terrain or no biomes

SCANsat[v6.1] for KSP [0.24]

• ModStatistics removed
• Update for KSP v 0.24
• Folder structure significantly changed; you must delete any old SCANsat installations
• SCANsatRPM integrated into standard SCANsat
  • You must delete any SCANsatRPM folders; do not install SCANsatRPM from any source
• Some minor bug fixes
• SCANsat flag added
• Initial part cost balancing

SCANsat[v7.0] release candidate 3.0

• Update for KSP v 0.24
• Folder structure significantly changed; you must delete any old SCANsat installations
• SCANsatRPM integrated into standard SCANsat
  • You must delete any SCANsatRPM folders; do not install SCANsatRPM from any source
• Updated to support Kethane 0.8.8
• Many internal changes, mostly non user-side
• ModStatistics updated to 1.0.3

SCANsat[v7.0] release candidate 2.5

• Folder structure changed. Delete any old SCANsat installations and replace with this version.
• Updated for RasterPropMonitor v0.17
  • Must copy over SCANsatRPM folder from RPM package
• Fixed bug with map caching
• Fixed bug with small map opening on exiting timewarp with non-toolbar version
• Active scanners will start already deployed instead of playing the animation on startup
• Internal version number and version logging changes

SCANsat[v7.0] release candidate 2.4

• Scanning altitude indicator in right-click menu
• SCANsat flag included (thanks DuoDex)
• ModStatistics 1.0.2 included - See here for more information and instructions on disabling logging
• Toolbar icons revert to fallback textures (found in the 000_Toolbar folder) if the standard SCANsat icons fail to load
• More tolerant of incompatible Kethane versions
• SCANsat version number displayed in all windows and in several debug logs

SCANsat[v7.0] release candidate 2.3

• Added support for Modular Kolonization System resources, both Kethane-type and ORS-type
• Updated to support Kethane 8.6 *Note that only Kethane 8.6 is supported, older versions may not be compatible
• All scanable resource types are shown, regardless of whether they are actually present on the current planet