Questions tagged [kerbal-space-program]
Kerbal Space Program (KSP) is a 2015 spacecraft simulation game for Mac, Linux or Windows developed by Squad. Players build, launch, and pilot spacecraft and airplanes through a fictional 8 planet star system.
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How can I view multiple inflight toolbar windows at the same time?
During flight, there is a toolbar on the right with icons. Hovering or clicking an icon shows a little window with helpful info like
Current missions
Current fuels/battery
Various other windows (...
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How to activate all engines with a single button push?
In Kerbal Space Program (XBox One), my son likes to design rockets with multiple boosters. However, using the controller to separately activate each engine while launching usually results in launchpad ...
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How to reach the Mun?
I'm a beginner player of KSP, and I just recently have put my first crew of kerbals in orbit. I used what could be described as a space shuttle rip off, launches vertically, but the actual shuttle is ...
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90m/s enough for Eve encounter in KSP? (reading delta-v maps)
I'm trying to understand this cool delta-v map, in particular I don't get how 90m/s delta-v should be enough to go from a transfer orbit to an Eve encounter:
In my attempt, I go to a transfer orbit ...
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Cannot finish "Intermediate Construction" in Training, because engine is not available
Just started trying out Kerbal Space Program, 1.12.3, "On Final Approach"
While working through the "Training" menu, the third installment "Intermediate Construction" ...
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Increase KSP tooltip text size?
When playing in larger resolutions, UI elements become tiny in KSP. Luckily, with UI Scale and App Scale, things can be increased to a useable size.
However, the tooltips on orbits (e.g. for periapsis/...
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How to revive kerbals on Mac
I'm on Mac and I'm playing on sandbox mode and 3 Kerbals are listed as K.I.A.
How do I revive them? (Again, I'm on Mac) And HOW did that Happen?
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Is possible to use manual refuel in Kerbal Space Program?
In Kerbal Space Program, career mode...I am trying to pass fuel from the Rober-bus to the spaceship. I have an engineer working on it and I am trying to attach that yellow external fuel duct to ...
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Why are all the SAS capabilities unlocked from the start in career mode?
Recently, I started to play KSP again, and I noticed that even though I used the most realistic settings to make the game challenging, right from the start I get all the SAS capabilities unlocked even ...
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Can't Build off of a pre-docked port in the VAB
I have seen some videos of people creating ships that launch with smaller ships all in one go. Those ships are often docked with docking ports, which are done from the VAB.
I know that the ports need ...
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Vessels escaping host bodies over time
I used to play older versions of Kerbal Space Program and I had this problem which is really annoying.
I place a probe with relay antennas around a planet or moon so that it can bounce signals for ...
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KSP Mods not loading after manual install win7
Manually installing KSP mods by unziping them into a KSP GameData folder is not working for me. Does anyone understand why this would be? As I understand it, you unzip the mod and drop its mod ...
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Kerbal Space Program saved game not showing up in File Explorer
I want to copy some of my crafts from one save to another. However, I can't seem to find the save in File Explorer. The save shows up in the game itself, but not in file explorer. Same thing with &...
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Why won't my Kerbal respawn?
When I was going to land my rocket, the parachutes didn't work and the lander crashed and Bob Kerman died. I didn't know how long it would take for my kerbal to respawn so I waited for 2 months (in ...
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Kerbals aren't respawning!
I lost my 3 guys like... the day I bought the game. I have the respawn timer at 1 hour (I'm in sandbox) and its been a week (real time). I've read other answers, but they don't help. How do I bring ...
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How to stop spinning rocket in space
I have been playing KSP for a long time now but I haven't encountered this problem before. I have a rocket I sent to Duna and back, but after timewarping outside of Kerbin's sphere of influence, the ...
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When do I spin up my rocket's second stage in KSP?
I designed an orbital rocket, with a liquid-fueled first stage, and a solid-fueled second stage. I want to have the second stage to be spin stabilized. Because the second stage will be still in the ...
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How to achieve reentry with bigger crafts?
After getting the basics of the game down, I decided to grab some tourist missions for the money. I decided to take 2 missions (6 tourists) in a single launch.
I have tried multiple designs but ...
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How to keep an airplane stable on the runway in Kerbal Space Program?
I've spent the past three hours committing a genocide of historical proportions against my Kerbals, and it's making me quite sad.
Valentina would really appreciate if I could get my airplane off the ...
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Is there really any point to go to Duna without a contract for Duna?
I would call myself a skilled player, I can rendevous and dock in my sleep, reach every planet and plan interplanetary gravity assists. However, I've never tried career mode, just because all the ...
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Can I transfer my saved KSP game files between platforms?
I've been playing KSP on a XBOX, but I'd like to transfer all my save data over to a Windows 10 PC. Is this possible? If so, where are the files and what do I need to transfer?
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How do I place my ship in the equator of a planet?
I sent a ship to Duna.
How do I check or know if my ship is orbiting the equator of that body?
I do know how to orbit a body. I want to know specifically about orbiting the equator.
Note: I don't want ...
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Scripting interplanetary transfers in KSP
How do I find a maneuver node in KSP using the mod kOS that represents an interplanetary transfer, for example from Kerbin to Eve?
I already know intuitively how to get a transfer, I just need help ...
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How to make a loop for linear actuator in Kerbal Space Program, Breaking Ground
I'd like to make a digger or a dumper truck in Kerbal Space Program using the breaking ground robotics parts. I can, of course just use powered hinges, which works, but isn't how tall diggers and ...
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How to distinguish trees created by the "scatter" from trees that are scannable?
I recently got a Breaking Grounds expansion. One of the features it introduced was terrain features. Problem is, that the graphics option "scatter" also introduces terrain features — but they are only ...
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How do i teleport (randevous) in KSP next to the target i want to be?
I can't find a way to rendezvous cheat nearby my space station, I get I can just fly my craft, but its too out of control if I leave it on for too long. So can anybody tell me, how do I rendezvous ...
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Do I have to start a new career after installing Breaking Grounds expansion to Kerbal Space Program?
Recently, I bought and installed Breaking Grounds extension to Kerbal Space Program. Will I be able to use all the goodies that comes with it without starting new career? Or do I have to start again?
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I Need Help With My Parachute in Kerbal Space Program
I have the very first, beginner rocket in Kerbal Space Program. I set my pressure for the parachute to deploy to the minimum. And also I did put it in the second stage.
When the parachute icon turns ...
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What is the reputation formula?
Does anyone know how exactly the reputation points are awarded in Kerbal Space Program?
I have read about reputation and know that it acts as a sort of currency. I also know that a 1000 points is the ...
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I went too far back in my KSP world
Can someone help me? I'm having a panic attack because I failed a Kerbal Space Program mission. I pressed F9 and went back really far in the game, and, like, 3 things unlocked in the tree.
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My large rocket is still flipping over
I am trying to put a large (?) rocket into orbit, but I am still having problems which I believe are of aerodynamic nature. However, with the ever-changing model of aerodynamics in KSP (I'm using v1.7....
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Change radial decoupler orientation or attachment part
I am trying to send multiple satellites in space at the same time.
The satellites medium-sized and they need quite a bit of fuel so I want them to be radially attached to the main part of the rocket ...
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Calculate Satellite Constellation Launch Interval
I am trying to deploy three relay satellite constellations.
One between the orbit of Moho and Eve with four satellites.
One between Kerbin and Duna with six satellites.
One between Dres and Jool ...
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In parking orbit, how to stay out of nearby moon's SoI?
I parked a space station in Jool's equatorial orbit and inclinated a little to avoid collisions with Tylo or Laythe.
After a 5 year tourist contract mission near Duna, I opened the mission control ...
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How to have enhanced steering buttons with SAS in Kerbal Space program?
What are the prerequesites or what to do to get the navigation options shown in the following screen. In my case I see only the green electrical button.
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Can't send science back to Kerbin
I've landed a mobile processing lab on Mün, have a scientist, an engineer and a pilot, and I was thinking about an exploration mission.
But it seems I can't send science back to Kerbin.
When I tell ...
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Are SAM missiles or interceptors better for shooting down bombers?
With BD Armory, what are the pros and cons of using interceptor fighter jets or surface-to-air missiles for defending the KSC from bombers? Is one better than the other, or should they be used ...
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Ids of celestial bodies in the persistent.sfs file
I'm currently making a tourist planner for KSP which reads in the persistent.sfs which tourist want to do what on which planet . Here's a preview.
The problem is that although science has the whole ...
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How can I stop SAS from using RCS while enabling it for the pilot?
While maneuvering I find it useful to have SAS point in a particular direction, e.g. pro-target. Using ijkl (or wasd in docking mode) one can then fine tune the prograde vector with thrusters. However,...
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Do KSP mods allow arbitrary code execution?
My kids want me to install some KSP mods. Some mods are just Config files, but I read that others contain C# code. Does this second class of mod allow arbitrary code execution? Could an unscrupulous ...
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How does air intake work?
I've just started building planes and am confused about the way air intake works. For instance, the J-90 "Goliath" Turbofan Engine is specified to consume a whopping 132.272 Air/sec while supplying ...
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Why geostationary orbit?
Warning : I'm asking why not how ;)
Some Matt Lowne and Scott Manley tutorials show how to put satellites in geostationary orbit.
My question is : for what use? Even Matt Lowne says that ...
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Why does my parachute turn red in Kerbal Space Program?
Why does my parachute turn red in KSP? Could it have something to do with the fact that my parachute won't even deploy? Or is it just a rookie mistake? I'm using an MK16 chute with the MK1 command pod....
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Quieter launches and crashes?
While I quietly assemble and fly KSP rocketships, my wife quietly reads nearby, enjoying the gentle music and Wernher Von's ah-hah's. Until I launch or crash-land one, whereupon the sudden noise ...
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Visual indicator of changing situation Atmosphere/Space High/Low when orbiting a planet
When orbiting a celestial body, I would like to have a (vanilla/stock if possible) visual indicator of the transition of the position of my ship between altitude situations. In KSP there are several ...
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How do I find Lili?
In the GPP mod for Kerbal, they decided to remove Lili from the map:
Deleted Lili's orbit line from tracking station/map view.
Ok... so, how am I suppose to find Lili? Just by flying around will ...
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Can I get a crew transfer milestone with the EVA jetpack?
The transfer crew objective has this description:
Transfer any crew into any vessel from another mission in orbit of <body> to achieve this goal.
One thing this doesn't make clear is, do I ...
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What counts for a satellite deployment contract?
The contracts call for "a new unmanned probe that has an antenna and can generate power".
According to the sidebar, this launch vehicle counts in that regard:
However, once I jettison the first ...
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kOS Print Pitch of Heading?
I'm writing a kOS script to launch and land a booster, and I'm currently working on the display. I ran the command print steer(pitch) at(0, 3).
"steer" is the variable used to store target direction, ...
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What mod has the "gantrylargescalablevariant" part in KSP?
gantrylargescalablevariant is a part in a craft I downloaded, and I don't have the mod for it. Unfortunately, I don't know which mod does. What mod has that part in KSP?