Request for Celcius, Fahrenheit, Kelvin HUD options

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I saw in odyssey the helmet has the surface temp in Kelvin and I want to ask for a choice to convert the temp to any of the three options.
I'm in the US and don't understand the metric system as we use the imperial here. I currently must use a temperature converter on my tablet
and that can be a waste of time, it'd be quicker to use an option. Just a suggestion. :) o7 Fdevs and cmdrs!
 
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Then on the 4th of July I hear Happy Treason Day from the brits. Back on topic, No man's sky uses these options and they work quite well.
 
Errrmmmm.... not sure if trolling, but since this is the suggestions forum: Kelvin IS metric (or rather, SI). Personally, I don't see any reason why FD should cater to the whims of the two countries (globally) that still refuse to use reasonable units :p.

I'm cool with the clock as I can shut it off and hold the ps button to see my time. No offense taken :)
 
When did the States adopt metric?
Its my understanding that the UK and the USA are holdouts who still use the Imperial system, based on the length of the King's arm?
 
When did the States adopt metric?
Its my understanding that the UK and the USA are holdouts who still use the Imperial system, based on the length of the King's arm?
The UK uses Imperial on the roads but everything else is SI units. Units of measure in shops are grams and litres, temperature is degrees Celsius. Roads remain as they are likely due to implementation cost.

If we're talking about the temperature of things in space- Kelvin would be the norm as absolute zero is the most relevant reference point. It's not like you're getting out of that spacesuit to sunbathe while you're planetside.
 
I don't see why this issue offends you brits. Its fine you prefer kelvin but us Americans are grandfathered on Degrees Fahrenheit. 😇
 
The UK uses Imperial on the roads but everything else is SI units. Units of measure in shops are grams and litres, temperature is degrees Celsius. Roads remain as they are likely due to implementation cost.

If we're talking about the temperature of things in space- Kelvin would be the norm as absolute zero is the most relevant reference point. It's not like you're getting out of that spacesuit to sunbathe while you're planetside.
Understood. I think a temp range that references human ranges is more practical myself.
I use Kelvin all the time for light colour temperatures in horticultural settings, the 2700 to 6500 range.

C is only 273 away from K of course lol
Seems this would be an easy feature to add in once the Big 4 Bugs are fixed:
PWS
Thargoid Hearts
Hatchbreakers/smuggling
Megaship hacking

Think I have it correct?
o7
 
Kelvin is the scientific standard. I don't think any country uses it for the general population, that would be either Celsius or Fahrenheit. Spacefaring age is a whole other thing though, so that's probably why Kelvin ended up being the standard for it.
 
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I saw in odyssey the helmet has the surface temp in Kelvin and I want to ask for a choice to convert the temp to any of the three options.
I'm in the US and don't understand the imperial system as we use the metric here. I currently must use a temperature converter on my tablet
and that can be a waste of time, it'd be quicker to use an option. Just a suggestion. :) o7 Fdevs and cmdrs!

Use of F or C in space is incorrect.. And may give spurious results. Do you allow for atmospheric pressure when doing your conversion? The US, Liberia and Myanmar are the only places in the world where the Imperial system of measures is still legally mandated - yes, you use Imperial, not Metric. What great company. Metric is all divisible by 10's.. Why do people insist on the lowest common denominator- even when it's wrong? Kelvin is a measurement related to absolute zero, not some atmospheric crud.
 
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If we're talking about the temperature of things in space- Kelvin would be the norm as absolute zero is the most relevant reference point. It's not like you're getting out of that spacesuit to sunbathe while you're planetside.

Not only that, but it's probably reasonable to assume that our pilots are pretty well-versed in scientific notations and their associated units considering how exploration is basically just applied astrophysics. When you are exploring unknown worlds, working in Kelvin would massively simplify any kind of calculations with regards to atmospheric pressure or anything thermodynamics related. Plus, in all probability, the Fahrenheit scale will have died out in a few centuries time - as the old joke goes "There are two types of American, those that went to the moon and those that use Imperial".

If all else fails, just consider it to be educational! While ordinary average Joes might not use Kelvin today, the moment you step into any kind of science or engineering they become the norm and usually the first step in any calculation is to convert the units to Kelvin. It's actually pretty easy to eyeball things once you get used to it, particularly for lower temperatures, while for higher temperatures it's effectively within error margins compared to Celsius (+273 doesn't make much difference once you get into the 1000s of degrees).

And trust me, if FD actually implemented Imperial units across the board you would start to get very confused. Even people that swear by Imperial units barely know how to use most of them. Most people would rather see 4.37400 km on a readout rather than "2 miles, 5 furlongs, 7 chains, 1 rod, 3 yards, 2 feet and 11 inches"; and then some goon'll ask whether the miles are terrestrial or nautical.
 
We all had to get a feel for how light years, light seconds, credits, megajoules and other units were used in game. I say just get into the game world and learn it. I bet there’s going to only be 2 values we will need to know: when it’s too cold and when it’s too hot. And we would have to learn these 2 numbers regardless of the base units. Just learn them. Besides, as stated above, there are a metric butt ton (this is an actual unit I assure you) of BUGS that should be worked on first.
 
Hello all. I came here intent on complaining about on foot helmets displaying temperatures in K and not being able to switch to C (Celcius). (by the way Farenheit and the imperial system are rubbish),... but after reading some of the comments here and being a science guy myself, you've convinced me that yeah Kelvins are the way to go in this case, and we should adapt to it or shut up :)

By the way, K and C are the same scale in terms of the "size" of each degree. Kelvin scale just puts the zero at absolute zero (so you never get negative numbers with this scale), and C scale just puts the zero at water freezing temp.
Absolute zero is 0 K and -273.15 C so to convert from K to C you just substract 273.15.
For example if you land on a moon and you see the temp is 203 K, then it's 203 -273.15 = -70.15 C
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No wonder you are freezing your butt off, mate.

If you want a planet to sunbathe you better look for a surface temp of 300-310 K ;)

/o7
 
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