Speeding up Kethane scanning

[benneralan]

Is there any way to speed up Kethane scanning? So far, I've been putting my probes in a low altitude polar orbit, but still takes substancial time to define the limits of the deposits because the narrow scanning beam.

[Zombo]

You will probabaly get an answer sooner by going to the official forum, and find the mod page for the kethane mod, and ask there. Im unfamiliar with that mod, so I dont know if it keeps working if you warp, or if you leave to do something else on another vehicle.

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum.php

[bpivk]

There is no fast way to speed up scanning. The max speed I used was 50x warp and I left my game running in the background to map the stuff for an hour.

[benneralan]

Origineel geplaatst door Zombo:

You will probabaly get an answer sooner by going to the official forum, and find the mod page for the kethane mod, and ask there.

I've already checked several threads in KSP forum before posting here. None of them appears to be conclusive to me.

Origineel geplaatst door gxs:

There is no fast way to speed up scanning. The max speed I used was 50x warp and I left my game running in the background to map the stuff for an hour.

Oh well, I think I need to be patient then. Actually, it is possible to scan at 100x warp.

Now, this generates another question. If the fastest way to scan is in a high speed low orbit, what is the usefulness of the KE-S110 Medium Survey Unit (with max altitude of 1000KM), considering that the lighter KE-S210 Compact Survey Unit (with max altitude of 300KM) can do the same job using much less electricity?

[ArchmageNydia]

Origineel geplaatst door benneralan:

Now, this generates another question. If the fastest way to scan is in a high speed low orbit, what is the usefulness of the KE-S110 Medium Survey Unit (with max altitude of 1000KM), considering that the lighter KE-S210 Compact Survey Unit (with max altitude of 300KM) can do the same job using much less electricity?

One of the advantages is it has a smaller interval for scanning, so you can go faster without it skipping hexes. This is what I know, there may be other benefits as well.

[benneralan]

Origineel geplaatst door .:WeB:. ArchmageNydia:

One of the advantages is it has a smaller interval for scanning, so you can go faster without it skipping hexes. This is what I know, there may be other benefits as well.

Well, there were no hexagons SEVEN MONTHS AGO, when I started this topic. The Kethane map was a small window with thin lines representing scanned areas, it was hard to see anything or any difference.

But yes, you may skip some hexes using the small survey unit, especially when orbiting large bodies (higher orbital speed). I usually scan at 100x timewarp at minimum altitude for such warp speed.

[Ottomic]

Origineel geplaatst door benneralan:

Now, this generates another question. If the fastest way to scan is in a high speed low orbit, what is the usefulness of the KE-S110 Medium Survey Unit (with max altitude of 1000KM), considering that the lighter KE-S210 Compact Survey Unit (with max altitude of 300KM) can do the same job using much less electricity?

For all I know it can only scan for further away. That's literally all about it.

[Lionstail]

I use the medium scanners, at an orbit of about 140k. Usually about 10 of them, and a whole bunch of solar panels and batteries. The batteries are needed to keep the scanning going while on the dark side of the planet, and using 10 scanners means i don't skip ANY hexes at a warp of 10000. The medium scanners range is considerably longer, 1200k to be exact. many of the small moons won't let you have an orbit out that far, but the further out you can make your orbit, the faster you can warp. If you find you are still missing hexes, just add some more scanners and power.

[AikenParu]

Not directly helpful but SCANSat will most likely include Kethane scanning in the upcoming v7.0.