Kerbal Space Program

Orange · 12-Apr-2012, 15:13

http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/

This is great, design a rocket and try to get into space and back again. I'm hopeless and haven't even made it into orbit yet, hundreds of Kerbals lie dead

mr_o · 12-Apr-2012, 16:35

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...d=com.ksporbit

Android app to help with orbital mechanics.

Dave · 12-Apr-2012, 16:35

Heh looks good that, going to give that a whirl.

Cheers

Screwy · 16-Apr-2012, 15:21

haha its quite taxing this game, managed to get in orbit of the earth properly last night... engines off and the last time i checked before shutting down the pc i had been orbiting the earth for 34 days. christ knows how to get to land on the moon

Dave · 16-Apr-2012, 15:28

I managed to get lost in space mate, last time I checked i was floating into outer space haha

Screwy · 16-Apr-2012, 17:08

yeah i've been in orbit with the sun haha.

mr_o · 01-Jun-2012, 23:17

This is such bloody good fun. Only just got around to it and wish I had played it before now. I started with a liquid propellant main and solid launch. Didn't get high but was impressed all the same. One problem I didn't plan for was landing. It came in like an ICBM!

Roll on a couple of weird and wonderful explosive creations and I finally got into space when I realised using the struts I could cluster engines together and that sas thing would do my steering. Sadly no kerbal survived. My parachute someone ended up going off too early.

Tomorrow I'm going to build a proper multi stage multi engine monster!!

mr_o · 02-Jun-2012, 00:05

You can build space planes !

http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/...opic=2671.1020

Look at the pics of a guy making a spaceship one / white knight style vehicle.

mr_o · 02-Jun-2012, 00:14

Also bloody hell

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6NR2...e_gdata_player

So out of my depth with my long collection of rockets and wonky parachutes comepared to this.

Scrobbs · 02-Jun-2012, 08:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr_o

Also bloody hell

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6NR2...e_gdata_player

So out of my depth with my long collection of rockets and wonky parachutes comepared to this.

Presume 'Mun' is moon?

mr_o · 02-Jun-2012, 08:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scrobbs

Presume 'Mun' is moon?

yup and there is another past it call munimum. Apparently there is also an a large rectangular monolith on the Mun ! Should appeal to some

mr_o · 08-Jun-2012, 08:17

Landed on Mun. At 300m/s. Not technically landing in one piece mind.

leady · 10-Jun-2012, 14:10

you've convinced me to enter the space race

leady · 11-Jun-2012, 11:55

closest i've got to the moon so far is a 1000000x timewarp fly past that just missed at great speed - that flight definitely could have achieved a landing (at 10000mph)

mr_o · 11-Jun-2012, 20:02

heh I just bought the full game. Better graphics and all new bits. Along with the game remembering where bits are that you dump. For example I managed to slingshot a booster stage out past the moon earlier.
Oh and you get the bits to make space planes. There are people making things like Spaceship 1 and White Knight.

My best so far has been to sit on the runway then explode. That one was followed by attempt 2 where I shot down the runway, took off and did backflips into the sea.

Funniest £10 I have ever spent.

leady · 14-Jun-2012, 10:43

My space programme continues apace - although I must be running out of astronauts by now

i think to actually reach the moon properly needs actual maths and I'm far too lazy - my current strategy of trying to wing it isn't working.

Bigger and bigger rockets it is I think !

mr_o · 14-Jun-2012, 11:34

http://xenolith.ws/?page=post&id=17

Read that for orbits.

leady · 14-Jun-2012, 15:08

lol - don't get me wrong I have a masters in theoretical physics - I'm just very very lazy

mr_o · 18-Jul-2012, 11:23

Get an add on called mechjeb. Basically an auto pilot. Handy for doing stuff you know how to do but are lazy about.

Price increase when.16 is released. Going up to $18. 0.16 brings an update to the scale of all the rocket parts to bring them all inline. Also adds 1,2 and 3 seat capsules. Both of these were necessary due to them bringing EVAs into the game. So now you can go to the moon and have a wander. Or get out and swap into another ship. Rather looking forward to this update. With luck 0.17 will bring docking. Until then being able to leave a ship and hop in a rescue one will do!

mr_o · 21-Jul-2012, 16:46

0.16 is out.

mr_o · 01-Aug-2012, 16:54

http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/...?topic=17735.0

Now that is a hell of a space station!

leady · 06-Aug-2012, 10:39

I've found the map button and bothered to work out the instrument panel at last as such I've two succesful moon interventions - these are more commonly known as high speed crashes, but its good enough for me

mr_o · 06-Aug-2012, 16:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by leady

I've found the map button and bothered to work out the instrument panel at last as such I've two succesful moon interventions - these are more commonly known as high speed crashes, but its good enough for me

That's how it starts! Next you will be landing. Then one day you might even get them home. Alive.

leady · 06-Aug-2012, 23:37

lol - poor jebebiah is a little lonely after his very rough landing

shame his thruster broke on impact !

leady · 06-Aug-2012, 23:40

The proof!

leady · 30-Sep-2012, 18:17

woo hoo - finally the kerbal dream is realised, a successful manned mission to the mun and back

Now for mars

mr_o · 30-Sep-2012, 19:52

Duna (Mars) is good. You will need either a powered landing or parachutes and a powered landing. Or you could go balls out and build a space plane and glide it in.

Couple of mods I use are:

Mechjeb - An auto pilot. Handy but you still need to understand what you want to do to make it take you to the planets. Does have a landing autopilot that is an absolute must if you want to build a base without your head exploding in frustration. You can put the ship in a parking orbit, type the co-ordinates or click on the map and press land.

Crewtank - A fuel tank that can hold 5 kerbals. Handy for rescue missions.

You can get both from the forum or from http://www.kerbal.net/

I also am playing about with this nifty rover

And a stand in until proper docking comes along is this

mr_o · 30-Sep-2012, 19:55

And a general FYI the price is now $18 as of release 0.16 and still worth every penny. Release 0.17 brought in new parts along with several new planets including equivalents of Mercury, Venus, Mars and Phobos and Jupiter and 4 of its moons.

It also brought in cockpit views for the one man pod and the aircraft pod. The others are coming soon.

leady · 04-Oct-2012, 00:52

Minimus reached with ease - pilot crappiness leads another stranded kerbal

nice view though

mr_o · 04-Oct-2012, 10:50

Get that crewtank addon and then build a ship to rescue him!

At the moment I have a base at the northern Munnar Arch on Mun with a robotic probe (bits come in mechjeb), a Rover, and a habitat that is built from 3 crewtanks.
The probe is a small one way craft that I use to find the landing spot.

A good return vehicle, that I use on the habitat delivery vehicle is to put a small fuel tank ontop of the one man capsule, 2 pylons off of it holding two more small tanks and then attach two small engines to the bottom of these tanks. Finally add two parachutes to the top or your could use a decoupler to remove the whole lot from the top and put two small chutes on the sides of the capsule.

I will try and look out a picture.

12-Apr-2012, 15:13	#1
Orange member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 6,607	Kerbal Space Program http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/ This is great, design a rocket and try to get into space and back again. I'm hopeless and haven't even made it into orbit yet, hundreds of Kerbals lie dead

12-Apr-2012, 16:35	#2
mr_o empty minds post alike Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 9,075	https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...d=com.ksporbit Android app to help with orbital mechanics. __________________ As the ancient Tibetan philosphy states, 'Don't start none -- won't be none!.'" - Jake Jense

16-Apr-2012, 15:21	#4
Screwy pump, squirt Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,292	haha its quite taxing this game, managed to get in orbit of the earth properly last night... engines off and the last time i checked before shutting down the pc i had been orbiting the earth for 34 days. christ knows how to get to land on the moon __________________ Roses are red, Violets are blue, I have alzheimer's, Cheese on toast.

16-Apr-2012, 17:08	#6
Screwy pump, squirt Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,292	yeah i've been in orbit with the sun haha. __________________ Roses are red, Violets are blue, I have alzheimer's, Cheese on toast.

01-Jun-2012, 23:17	#7
mr_o empty minds post alike Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 9,075	This is such bloody good fun. Only just got around to it and wish I had played it before now. I started with a liquid propellant main and solid launch. Didn't get high but was impressed all the same. One problem I didn't plan for was landing. It came in like an ICBM! Roll on a couple of weird and wonderful explosive creations and I finally got into space when I realised using the struts I could cluster engines together and that sas thing would do my steering. Sadly no kerbal survived. My parachute someone ended up going off too early. Tomorrow I'm going to build a proper multi stage multi engine monster!! __________________ As the ancient Tibetan philosphy states, 'Don't start none -- won't be none!.'" - Jake Jense

12-Apr-2012, 16:35	#3
Dave To curve or not to curve? Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Behind the Curve Posts: 4,575	Heh looks good that, going to give that a whirl. Cheers

16-Apr-2012, 15:28	#5
Dave To curve or not to curve? Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Behind the Curve Posts: 4,575	I managed to get lost in space mate, last time I checked i was floating into outer space haha

02-Jun-2012, 00:05	#8
mr_o empty minds post alike Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 9,075	You can build space planes ! http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/...opic=2671.1020 Look at the pics of a guy making a spaceship one / white knight style vehicle. __________________ As the ancient Tibetan philosphy states, 'Don't start none -- won't be none!.'" - Jake Jense

02-Jun-2012, 00:14	#9
mr_o empty minds post alike Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 9,075	Also bloody hell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6NR2...e_gdata_player So out of my depth with my long collection of rockets and wonky parachutes comepared to this. __________________ As the ancient Tibetan philosphy states, 'Don't start none -- won't be none!.'" - Jake Jense

08-Jun-2012, 08:17	#12
mr_o empty minds post alike Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 9,075	Landed on Mun. At 300m/s. Not technically landing in one piece mind. __________________ As the ancient Tibetan philosphy states, 'Don't start none -- won't be none!.'" - Jake Jense

10-Jun-2012, 14:10	#13
leady to post or not to post Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,587	you've convinced me to enter the space race

11-Jun-2012, 11:55	#14
leady to post or not to post Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,587	closest i've got to the moon so far is a 1000000x timewarp fly past that just missed at great speed - that flight definitely could have achieved a landing (at 10000mph)

11-Jun-2012, 20:02	#15
mr_o empty minds post alike Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 9,075	heh I just bought the full game. Better graphics and all new bits. Along with the game remembering where bits are that you dump. For example I managed to slingshot a booster stage out past the moon earlier. Oh and you get the bits to make space planes. There are people making things like Spaceship 1 and White Knight. My best so far has been to sit on the runway then explode. That one was followed by attempt 2 where I shot down the runway, took off and did backflips into the sea. Funniest £10 I have ever spent. __________________ As the ancient Tibetan philosphy states, 'Don't start none -- won't be none!.'" - Jake Jense

14-Jun-2012, 10:43	#16
leady to post or not to post Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,587	My space programme continues apace - although I must be running out of astronauts by now i think to actually reach the moon properly needs actual maths and I'm far too lazy - my current strategy of trying to wing it isn't working. Bigger and bigger rockets it is I think !

14-Jun-2012, 11:34	#17
mr_o empty minds post alike Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 9,075	http://xenolith.ws/?page=post&id=17 Read that for orbits. __________________ As the ancient Tibetan philosphy states, 'Don't start none -- won't be none!.'" - Jake Jense

14-Jun-2012, 15:08	#18
leady to post or not to post Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,587	lol - don't get me wrong I have a masters in theoretical physics - I'm just very very lazy

18-Jul-2012, 11:23	#19
mr_o empty minds post alike Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 9,075	Get an add on called mechjeb. Basically an auto pilot. Handy for doing stuff you know how to do but are lazy about. Price increase when.16 is released. Going up to $18. 0.16 brings an update to the scale of all the rocket parts to bring them all inline. Also adds 1,2 and 3 seat capsules. Both of these were necessary due to them bringing EVAs into the game. So now you can go to the moon and have a wander. Or get out and swap into another ship. Rather looking forward to this update. With luck 0.17 will bring docking. Until then being able to leave a ship and hop in a rescue one will do! __________________ As the ancient Tibetan philosphy states, 'Don't start none -- won't be none!.'" - Jake Jense

21-Jul-2012, 16:46	#20
mr_o empty minds post alike Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 9,075	0.16 is out. __________________ As the ancient Tibetan philosphy states, 'Don't start none -- won't be none!.'" - Jake Jense

01-Aug-2012, 16:54	#21
mr_o empty minds post alike Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 9,075	http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/...?topic=17735.0 Now that is a hell of a space station! __________________ As the ancient Tibetan philosphy states, 'Don't start none -- won't be none!.'" - Jake Jense

06-Aug-2012, 10:39	#22
leady to post or not to post Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,587	I've found the map button and bothered to work out the instrument panel at last as such I've two succesful moon interventions - these are more commonly known as high speed crashes, but its good enough for me

06-Aug-2012, 23:37	#24
leady to post or not to post Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,587	lol - poor jebebiah is a little lonely after his very rough landing shame his thruster broke on impact !

06-Aug-2012, 23:40	#25
leady to post or not to post Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,587	The proof! Attached Thumbnails

30-Sep-2012, 18:17	#26
leady to post or not to post Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,587	woo hoo - finally the kerbal dream is realised, a successful manned mission to the mun and back Now for mars

30-Sep-2012, 19:52	#27
mr_o empty minds post alike Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 9,075	Duna (Mars) is good. You will need either a powered landing or parachutes and a powered landing. Or you could go balls out and build a space plane and glide it in. Couple of mods I use are: Mechjeb - An auto pilot. Handy but you still need to understand what you want to do to make it take you to the planets. Does have a landing autopilot that is an absolute must if you want to build a base without your head exploding in frustration. You can put the ship in a parking orbit, type the co-ordinates or click on the map and press land. Crewtank - A fuel tank that can hold 5 kerbals. Handy for rescue missions. You can get both from the forum or from http://www.kerbal.net/ I also am playing about with this nifty rover And a stand in until proper docking comes along is this __________________ As the ancient Tibetan philosphy states, 'Don't start none -- won't be none!.'" - Jake Jense

30-Sep-2012, 19:55	#28
mr_o empty minds post alike Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 9,075	And a general FYI the price is now $18 as of release 0.16 and still worth every penny. Release 0.17 brought in new parts along with several new planets including equivalents of Mercury, Venus, Mars and Phobos and Jupiter and 4 of its moons. It also brought in cockpit views for the one man pod and the aircraft pod. The others are coming soon. __________________ As the ancient Tibetan philosphy states, 'Don't start none -- won't be none!.'" - Jake Jense Last edited by mr_o; 30-Sep-2012 at 23:47.

04-Oct-2012, 00:52	#29
leady to post or not to post Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,587	Minimus reached with ease - pilot crappiness leads another stranded kerbal nice view though Attached Thumbnails

04-Oct-2012, 10:50	#30
mr_o empty minds post alike Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 9,075	Get that crewtank addon and then build a ship to rescue him! At the moment I have a base at the northern Munnar Arch on Mun with a robotic probe (bits come in mechjeb), a Rover, and a habitat that is built from 3 crewtanks. The probe is a small one way craft that I use to find the landing spot. A good return vehicle, that I use on the habitat delivery vehicle is to put a small fuel tank ontop of the one man capsule, 2 pylons off of it holding two more small tanks and then attach two small engines to the bottom of these tanks. Finally add two parachutes to the top or your could use a decoupler to remove the whole lot from the top and put two small chutes on the sides of the capsule. I will try and look out a picture. __________________ As the ancient Tibetan philosphy states, 'Don't start none -- won't be none!.'" - Jake Jense Last edited by mr_o; 04-Oct-2012 at 10:57.