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KSP Loading...: Sharing Horizons with ESA
As most of you know by now, we are currently working on the final details for the 1.10 release. Launching on July 1st, Kerbal Space Program 1.10: Shared Horizons is special in many ways. For starters, we have partnered with the European Space Agency (ESA) to bring two iconic and historic missions to the game, BepiColombo and Rosetta, as well as a bundle of brand new parts and variants to resemble the components of their real-life counterparts. In addition to that, were bringing ESAs spacesuit and the Ariane 5 heavy-lift launch vehicle into the game. Coupled with that are new planet and part revamps, performance improvements, a bunch of bug fixes, as well as a few quality of life features. We'll be going into more details about this exciting update, so buckle up.
Thanks to our partnership with ESA, were bringing two of their most impressive and groundbreaking missions to KSP for you to experience for yourself in the upcoming Shared Horizons free update. Best of all, these missions will be available for all to play, regardless of whether or not the player owns the Making History or Breaking Ground expansions.
For these missions, youll be equipped with an Ariane 5 analogue, which we teased a few weeks ago. This brings to Kerbin a version of ESAs premiere heavy lift launch, capable of putting over 20 tons into LKO. Based on your feedback, we did some adjustments to the fairing and the second stage to better resemble the look of its real-life counterpart.
Like JAXA and ESAs joint endeavor, in this mission youll visit the innermost planet of the solar system to study its magnetosphere and surface characteristics. Launch from the KSC with a kerbalized Ariane 5 and deploy the Moho Transfer Module (MTM), which will carry the Moho Planetary Orbiter (MPO) to its destination using ion thrusters. You'll have access to the new Magnetometer Boom to carry out scientific experiments on that distant planet. Just like humans in our world will go on making further discoveries about Mercury, what mysteries will Kerbals learn from the planet orbiting nearest their star?
Click here to see high res images.
Just like its real-life counterpart which launched in 2004, in this mission youll intercept a comet and drop the Philae lander module on its surface. This means not only that youll get to perform an amazing and challenging mission, but that we have added comets to the game, including new career mode contracts to detect and visit them! Comets will appear in all game modes and have a very distinct look from regular asteroids with gorgeous tails and larger dimensions. With some luck, you might even see one that is passing through from interstellar space!
Click here to see more high-res images.
Were including an improved suit picker in the 1.10 update, so you can easily dress your Kerbals to your liking. When clicking on the hanger icon of the crew tab, youll not only be able to choose any of the different EVA suits available across the base game and the expansions, but also decide whether you want your kerbals to wear the veteran, IVA or EVA color combinations of any of the suits - including a new ESA suit texture option! This feature will also make it easier for modders to add their own suit textures to the game. [previewyoutube=Q1SsWm9IlpM;full][/previewyoutube]
You probably noticed that the Kerbals Ariane 5 we previewed a few weeks ago is decorated with a variety of flags. As some of you have guessed, weve added flags as surface attached parts that you can now add to your vehicles, for those multi-mission or multi-agency crafts. Youll be able to place the flags horizontally and vertically, on curved and flat surfaces, plus choose the size and whether you want to place a white, dark, orange or transparent background for them.
Were introducing a new smaller version of the Klaw, a device whose primary purpose is to capture asteroids and basically anything it can put its claws around, maybe even comets. This new version has a radial size of 0.625m in contrast with the originals 1.25m. Thanks to its size, this smaller unit will be quite versatile, plus were including a second darker variant for it. Were curious to see what the community will contrive with the Klaw Jr.
Were including several part variants for the Shared Horizons update in order for some parts to match with ESAs style. These include variants for fuel line, struts, fairings, as well as for the Baguette, Dumpling and Doughnut external fuel tanks, among others. Fairings have gotten an upgrade as well, making it easier to set up open-ended fairings, and now you can fine tune the shape of your fairings better as well.
S1 SRB-KD25k Kickback Solid Fuel Booster This heavy solid rocket booster is getting a variant so that it can provide your Ariane 5 that additional thrust needed to launch your probes and modules to outer space. Rockomax X200-32 The Rockomax X200-32 Fuel Tank is also getting a third ESA variant for it to match the Ariane 5 color scheme.
Click here to see high-res images of the variants, the flag parts and Klaw Jr.
The legendary green gas giant has received a major revamp. Jool did not only receive high-quality texture & graphic shaders, but also animated clouds, which are particularly beautiful when time-warping around this colossal green sphere. [previewyoutube=XYV2hOaRQ3M;full][/previewyoutube]
Jools innermost natural satellite is also getting a well-deserved visual makeover. The new high-quality texture maps and the proximity to Jool will surely make Laythe one of the most coveted destinations for those Kerbonauts who just want to enjoy a nice view at a beach. [previewyoutube=JZtj57U3i7Q;full][/previewyoutube] Remember, you can share and download crafts and missions on Curse, KerbalX, the KSP Forum and the 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, Instagram and Facebook. Stay tuned for more exciting and upcoming news and development updates! Happy launchings!
[ 2020-06-17 19:44:13 CET ] [ Original post ]
Welcome to our official newsletter, KSP Loading! If you want to learn about all the current developments of the KSP franchise, then this is the place to be!
Kerbal Space Program Update 1.10 on PC
As most of you know by now, we are currently working on the final details for the 1.10 release. Launching on July 1st, Kerbal Space Program 1.10: Shared Horizons is special in many ways. For starters, we have partnered with the European Space Agency (ESA) to bring two iconic and historic missions to the game, BepiColombo and Rosetta, as well as a bundle of brand new parts and variants to resemble the components of their real-life counterparts. In addition to that, were bringing ESAs spacesuit and the Ariane 5 heavy-lift launch vehicle into the game. Coupled with that are new planet and part revamps, performance improvements, a bunch of bug fixes, as well as a few quality of life features. We'll be going into more details about this exciting update, so buckle up.
ESA Missions
Thanks to our partnership with ESA, were bringing two of their most impressive and groundbreaking missions to KSP for you to experience for yourself in the upcoming Shared Horizons free update. Best of all, these missions will be available for all to play, regardless of whether or not the player owns the Making History or Breaking Ground expansions.
Arianne 5
For these missions, youll be equipped with an Ariane 5 analogue, which we teased a few weeks ago. This brings to Kerbin a version of ESAs premiere heavy lift launch, capable of putting over 20 tons into LKO. Based on your feedback, we did some adjustments to the fairing and the second stage to better resemble the look of its real-life counterpart.
BepiColombo and BepiColombo Spacecraft parts
Like JAXA and ESAs joint endeavor, in this mission youll visit the innermost planet of the solar system to study its magnetosphere and surface characteristics. Launch from the KSC with a kerbalized Ariane 5 and deploy the Moho Transfer Module (MTM), which will carry the Moho Planetary Orbiter (MPO) to its destination using ion thrusters. You'll have access to the new Magnetometer Boom to carry out scientific experiments on that distant planet. Just like humans in our world will go on making further discoveries about Mercury, what mysteries will Kerbals learn from the planet orbiting nearest their star?
Click here to see high res images.
Rosetta and Comets!
Just like its real-life counterpart which launched in 2004, in this mission youll intercept a comet and drop the Philae lander module on its surface. This means not only that youll get to perform an amazing and challenging mission, but that we have added comets to the game, including new career mode contracts to detect and visit them! Comets will appear in all game modes and have a very distinct look from regular asteroids with gorgeous tails and larger dimensions. With some luck, you might even see one that is passing through from interstellar space!
Click here to see more high-res images.
Suit picker
Were including an improved suit picker in the 1.10 update, so you can easily dress your Kerbals to your liking. When clicking on the hanger icon of the crew tab, youll not only be able to choose any of the different EVA suits available across the base game and the expansions, but also decide whether you want your kerbals to wear the veteran, IVA or EVA color combinations of any of the suits - including a new ESA suit texture option! This feature will also make it easier for modders to add their own suit textures to the game. [previewyoutube=Q1SsWm9IlpM;full][/previewyoutube]
Flag parts
You probably noticed that the Kerbals Ariane 5 we previewed a few weeks ago is decorated with a variety of flags. As some of you have guessed, weve added flags as surface attached parts that you can now add to your vehicles, for those multi-mission or multi-agency crafts. Youll be able to place the flags horizontally and vertically, on curved and flat surfaces, plus choose the size and whether you want to place a white, dark, orange or transparent background for them.
Advanced Grabbing Unit Jr.
Were introducing a new smaller version of the Klaw, a device whose primary purpose is to capture asteroids and basically anything it can put its claws around, maybe even comets. This new version has a radial size of 0.625m in contrast with the originals 1.25m. Thanks to its size, this smaller unit will be quite versatile, plus were including a second darker variant for it. Were curious to see what the community will contrive with the Klaw Jr.
New part variants & improved control over Fairings
Were including several part variants for the Shared Horizons update in order for some parts to match with ESAs style. These include variants for fuel line, struts, fairings, as well as for the Baguette, Dumpling and Doughnut external fuel tanks, among others. Fairings have gotten an upgrade as well, making it easier to set up open-ended fairings, and now you can fine tune the shape of your fairings better as well.
S1 SRB-KD25k Kickback Solid Fuel Booster This heavy solid rocket booster is getting a variant so that it can provide your Ariane 5 that additional thrust needed to launch your probes and modules to outer space. Rockomax X200-32 The Rockomax X200-32 Fuel Tank is also getting a third ESA variant for it to match the Ariane 5 color scheme.
Click here to see high-res images of the variants, the flag parts and Klaw Jr.
Planet Revamps
Jool
The legendary green gas giant has received a major revamp. Jool did not only receive high-quality texture & graphic shaders, but also animated clouds, which are particularly beautiful when time-warping around this colossal green sphere. [previewyoutube=XYV2hOaRQ3M;full][/previewyoutube]
Laythe
Jools innermost natural satellite is also getting a well-deserved visual makeover. The new high-quality texture maps and the proximity to Jool will surely make Laythe one of the most coveted destinations for those Kerbonauts who just want to enjoy a nice view at a beach. [previewyoutube=JZtj57U3i7Q;full][/previewyoutube] Remember, you can share and download crafts and missions on Curse, KerbalX, the KSP Forum and the 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, Instagram and Facebook. Stay tuned for more exciting and upcoming news and development updates! Happy launchings!
[ 2020-06-17 19:44:13 CET ] [ Original post ]
Kerbal Space Program
Squad
Developer
Squad
Publisher
2015-04-27
Release
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4.17 €
Game News Posts:
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🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
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(100248 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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