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RobertDraper
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posted 03-12-2013 12:25 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for RobertDraper   Click Here to Email RobertDraper     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
About Kerbal Space Program

Kerbal Space Program is a multi-genre game where the players create their own space program.

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!

Main 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 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 staging sequence allows for complex ships and advanced functionality.
Planned Features:
  • Take on Missions to attract interest in your Space Program. Or use the Mission Planner to create your own missions.
  • Manage your Space Program. Hire astronauts, train them, research and improve parts.
  • Build Space Stations, and surface bases on other worlds.
  • And a whole lot more!
KSP is still under development, so many things are not yet as they should be. We are working hard to be constantly improving the game however, and it will be regularly updated with bug fixes and new content, so make sure to check back for new versions. We are also always listening to feedback from the players, and we welcome ideas and suggestions.

Currently the game is being built as an open sandbox. There are no objectives yet. You're free to build anything you can think of, and fly it wherever you want, even into orbit.

The demo version is free to download and play, and will remain so forever. During development, the game is available for purchase at a discounted price, which we will gradually increase up to its final retail price as the game nears completion. So by ordering early, you get the game for a lot less, and you'll get all future updates for free.

Have Fun! — The KSP Team

gliderpilotuk
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posted 03-13-2013 05:53 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for gliderpilotuk   Click Here to Email gliderpilotuk     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Told my 13 year old about this last night and the response was "Already got it and it's very realistic". That's a vote of confidence, given the zillion other games he has!

garymilgrom
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posted 03-13-2013 06:39 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for garymilgrom   Click Here to Email garymilgrom     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Any plans for a Mac version?

RobertDraper
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posted 03-16-2013 07:48 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for RobertDraper   Click Here to Email RobertDraper     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
There is a Mac version, it works on all major operating systems including Linux

Gonzo
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posted 03-19-2013 01:41 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Gonzo   Click Here to Email Gonzo     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Stupid game. Complete time sucker. Downloaded and installed it yesterday after work. Realized at 10PM that hadn't had dinner yet. Got something to eat and played with it some more. Finally had to go to bed about 1AM. (Finished with a 2-stage, liquid fuel, 800,000M, with 2 EVA's.)

Seriously though, great fun and as you can tell, very addictive. All I have at this point is the demo version, but If I had anything bad to say it would be that it's slow. And that may be a combination of it being the demo version and my older MacBook.

RobertDraper
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posted 03-24-2013 07:38 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for RobertDraper   Click Here to Email RobertDraper     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
The demo is an older version and is slower, speed issues have been fixed in the current paid version, along with many new features like rovers and reentry effects

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