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KSP Loading... A Renewed Galaxy and History and Parts Pack Gets a Release Date!
We are getting closer to the release of KSP Enhanced Editions first DLC; History and Parts Pack, as well as a console-optimized free update. Releasing on March 21, both the History and Parts Pack and the free update are filled with content, including new parts, revamps, suits and features that console players will be able to enjoy for the first time! The History and Parts Pack will cost $9.99 USD on both PlayStation Store and Xbox Marketplace. Mun Launch Site Alongside the Woomerang Launch Site, Dessert Complex and the Island Runway, console players will get an additional launch site in the DLC not currently available on PC: the new Mun Launch Site. Check it out!
Click here to see a video.
Our work on the 1.7 update for PC progresses and we are determined to fill this release with content and improvements that will continue to advance the KSP experience in various ways. Galaxy Cubemap replacement One long requested visual enhancement our team has implemented is the replacement of the games galaxy cubemap. Our artists carefully crafted this environment map to reflect a nicer color palette and more defined celestial objects, all while respecting the original star positions. You will also notice that weve doubled the resolution and no color bandings or other weird distortions are visible.
Click here to see high res images Parts The revamping of older parts is an ongoing endeavor of ours, and the 1.7 update wont be lacking in them - this time around focusing on small engines. RV-105 RCS Revamp One of the small revamped engines is the RV-105 RCS Thruster Block. This has received a well-deserved makeover and will display brand new textures and emissive maps, as well as an adjustment to its geometry. This way these small monopropellant thrusters will not only continue to help us with attitude control and linear motion, but look great while doing so!
Click here to see a high res image New 3.75m and 5m Nose Cones We also took the time to include a couple of highly requested nose cones to fit on the 3.75m in diameter Kerbodyne S3 and the 5m in diameter S4 fuel tank series, the latter one exclusive to owners of Making History. The extra-large Mk12A and the huge Mk16A Protective Nose Cones, look similar, but that wont stop them to make your enormous rockets and crafts a little more aerodynamic.
Click here to see high-res images New Features Altimeter mode toggle Aside from the visual enhancements mentioned above, we are including a long requested quality-of-life feature in this update that will allow you to toggle the altitude mode from Above Sea Level (ASL) to Above Ground Level (AGL) by simply clicking on the altimeter box. Its important to mention that we are evaluating our players feedback and making some adjustments to the UI, so stay tuned!
Click here to see an animated gif showcasing this feature. Scrollable PAW Another small quality-of-life feature were adding to the game is the addition of a scrollbar to the Part-Action-Window. This will keep the PAW within the bounds of the screen when theres too much data to display, something that might come in handy for players who use mods and sometimes saturate the PAW with lots of information.
* note that this screenshot is demonstrative only
As part of our ongoing effort to reduce the number of bugs and issues that inevitably arise when dealing with such a complex game as KSP, our team is constantly at the task of finding and fixing existing bugs, as well as preemptively eliminating any issues that have arisen during the development of update 1.7. Among the various bugs that are no more, these ones stand out: We fixed a visual problem with the PQS normal maps that caused planets to have mismatched normals seams when seen from orbit. The team also fixed a bug where symmetry would break animations on some parts and another that locked the Return to KSC button at the top of the altimeter during flight scenes. The thermal overlay that was rendering on parts with lights was also fixed, alongside a hilarious bug that caused the launchpad flagpole to explode when a Kerbal fell off the top of it.
This time in our Meet the Team section is the turn of programmer Bjorn Askew, also known as BJ, who some of you might have gotten to know if you followed our Making History Streaming Event last year. BJ is an experienced programmer who has worked in high profile studios and AAA titles. Here are a few words from BJ himself: Worked as a games programmer for 10 years. Currently terrified that the little pink men from Duna might be spying on him. Finally we want to remind you that you can share and download missions on Curse, KerbalX, the KSP Forum and the " title="https://steamcommunity.com/app/220200/workshop/">KSP Steam Workshop. Thats it for this edition. Be sure to join us on our official forums, and dont forget to follow us on Twitter and Facebook. Stay tuned for more exciting and upcoming news and development updates! Happy launchings!
[ 2019-03-14 19:04:49 CET ] [ Original post ]
Welcome to our official newsletter, KSP Loading ! Do you want to learn about all the current developments of KSP? Heres the place to be, so lets get started!
KSP Enhanced Edition
We are getting closer to the release of KSP Enhanced Editions first DLC; History and Parts Pack, as well as a console-optimized free update. Releasing on March 21, both the History and Parts Pack and the free update are filled with content, including new parts, revamps, suits and features that console players will be able to enjoy for the first time! The History and Parts Pack will cost $9.99 USD on both PlayStation Store and Xbox Marketplace. Mun Launch Site Alongside the Woomerang Launch Site, Dessert Complex and the Island Runway, console players will get an additional launch site in the DLC not currently available on PC: the new Mun Launch Site. Check it out!
Click here to see a video.
PC 1.7 Update
Our work on the 1.7 update for PC progresses and we are determined to fill this release with content and improvements that will continue to advance the KSP experience in various ways. Galaxy Cubemap replacement One long requested visual enhancement our team has implemented is the replacement of the games galaxy cubemap. Our artists carefully crafted this environment map to reflect a nicer color palette and more defined celestial objects, all while respecting the original star positions. You will also notice that weve doubled the resolution and no color bandings or other weird distortions are visible.
Click here to see high res images Parts The revamping of older parts is an ongoing endeavor of ours, and the 1.7 update wont be lacking in them - this time around focusing on small engines. RV-105 RCS Revamp One of the small revamped engines is the RV-105 RCS Thruster Block. This has received a well-deserved makeover and will display brand new textures and emissive maps, as well as an adjustment to its geometry. This way these small monopropellant thrusters will not only continue to help us with attitude control and linear motion, but look great while doing so!
Click here to see a high res image New 3.75m and 5m Nose Cones We also took the time to include a couple of highly requested nose cones to fit on the 3.75m in diameter Kerbodyne S3 and the 5m in diameter S4 fuel tank series, the latter one exclusive to owners of Making History. The extra-large Mk12A and the huge Mk16A Protective Nose Cones, look similar, but that wont stop them to make your enormous rockets and crafts a little more aerodynamic.
Click here to see high-res images New Features Altimeter mode toggle Aside from the visual enhancements mentioned above, we are including a long requested quality-of-life feature in this update that will allow you to toggle the altitude mode from Above Sea Level (ASL) to Above Ground Level (AGL) by simply clicking on the altimeter box. Its important to mention that we are evaluating our players feedback and making some adjustments to the UI, so stay tuned!
Click here to see an animated gif showcasing this feature. Scrollable PAW Another small quality-of-life feature were adding to the game is the addition of a scrollbar to the Part-Action-Window. This will keep the PAW within the bounds of the screen when theres too much data to display, something that might come in handy for players who use mods and sometimes saturate the PAW with lots of information.
* note that this screenshot is demonstrative only
The Bug Hunt
As part of our ongoing effort to reduce the number of bugs and issues that inevitably arise when dealing with such a complex game as KSP, our team is constantly at the task of finding and fixing existing bugs, as well as preemptively eliminating any issues that have arisen during the development of update 1.7. Among the various bugs that are no more, these ones stand out: We fixed a visual problem with the PQS normal maps that caused planets to have mismatched normals seams when seen from orbit. The team also fixed a bug where symmetry would break animations on some parts and another that locked the Return to KSC button at the top of the altimeter during flight scenes. The thermal overlay that was rendering on parts with lights was also fixed, alongside a hilarious bug that caused the launchpad flagpole to explode when a Kerbal fell off the top of it.
Meet the team
This time in our Meet the Team section is the turn of programmer Bjorn Askew, also known as BJ, who some of you might have gotten to know if you followed our Making History Streaming Event last year. BJ is an experienced programmer who has worked in high profile studios and AAA titles. Here are a few words from BJ himself: Worked as a games programmer for 10 years. Currently terrified that the little pink men from Duna might be spying on him. Finally we want to remind you that you can share and download missions on Curse, KerbalX, the KSP Forum and the " title="https://steamcommunity.com/app/220200/workshop/">KSP Steam Workshop. Thats it for this edition. Be sure to join us on our official forums, and dont forget to follow us on Twitter and Facebook. Stay tuned for more exciting and upcoming news and development updates! Happy launchings!
[ 2019-03-14 19:04:49 CET ] [ Original post ]
Kerbal Space Program
Squad
Developer
Squad
Publisher
2015-04-27
Release
Game News Posts:
76
🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
Overwhelmingly Positive
(101530 reviews)
The Game includes VR Support
Public Linux Depots:
- Kerbal Space Program - Linux [2.36 G]
- KSP Steam Controller Test [123.97 M]
- KSP Steam Controller 1.2 Linux [720.39 K]
Available DLCs:
- Kerbal Space Program: Making History Expansion
- Kerbal Space Program: Breaking Ground Expansion
In KSP you must build a space-worthy craft, capable of flying its crew out into space without killing them. At your disposal is a collection of parts, which must be assembled to create a functional ship. Each part has its own function and will affect the way a ship flies (or doesn't). So strap yourself in, and get ready to try some Rocket Science!
The game offers three gameplay modes: Sandbox, in which you are free to build anything you can think of; Science Mode, which lets you perform Scientific experiments to advance the knowledge of Kerbalkind and further the available technology; and Career Mode, in which you must manage every aspect of your Space Program, including administration strategies, Crew Management, Reputation, as well as taking up Contracts to earn Funds and upgrade your Space Center Facilities (or repair them).
Add to this the ability to capture asteroids (a feature done in collaboration with NASA), Mining for resources out across the furthest reaches of the Solar System, Constructing Bases and Space Stations in and around other worlds; plus literally thousands of mods from a huge active modding community, all add up into the award-winning game that has taken the space sim genre by storm.
The game offers three gameplay modes: Sandbox, in which you are free to build anything you can think of; Science Mode, which lets you perform Scientific experiments to advance the knowledge of Kerbalkind and further the available technology; and Career Mode, in which you must manage every aspect of your Space Program, including administration strategies, Crew Management, Reputation, as well as taking up Contracts to earn Funds and upgrade your Space Center Facilities (or repair them).
Add to this the ability to capture asteroids (a feature done in collaboration with NASA), Mining for resources out across the furthest reaches of the Solar System, Constructing Bases and Space Stations in and around other worlds; plus literally thousands of mods from a huge active modding community, all add up into the award-winning game that has taken the space sim genre by storm.
Key Features
- The Vehicle Assembly Building and the Space Plane Hangar allows players to build spacecraft out of any imaginable combination of parts.
- Fully-fledged, Physics-based Space Flight Simulation ensures everything will fly (and crash) as it should.
- Take your Kerbal crew out of the ship and do Extra Vehicular Activities.
- Fly out to Moons and other Planets.
- Procedural Terrain delivers detailed terrain at a vast scale. The Kerbal Planet is 600km in radius!
- Mod-enabled, allows players to create new content and modify the game.
- Ship systems. Keep an eye out for engine temperatures and fuel levels, and try not to explode.
- Build ships with multiple stages, and jettison parts away as they burn out.
- Full control over the ship’s setup allows for complex ships and advanced functionality.
- Dock spacecraft together to build Space Stations, Massive Starships, or even surface bases on other worlds.
- Manage your crewmembers, hire them, and send them out into space and make them into heroes.
- Research and Develop new technologies to advance your Space Program.
- Take on Missions to attract interest in your Space Program.
- Discover new worlds and expand the scientific knowledge of Kerbalkind.
- Extract valuable resources from all over the solar system.
- And a whole lot more!
MINIMAL SETUP
- OS: Ubuntu 16.04+ 64-bit
- Processor: Core 2 Duo Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: SM 4.0 512MB VRAM Hard Disk Space: 3 GB HD space
- OS: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Processor: Core i5Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: SM 4.0 1GB VRAMHard Drive: 4 GB HD space
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