Drop the long-deprecated directories (parts, plugins ...) from the KSP subtree.

[Roxette]

They are still causing confusion and problems to new players who try to install mods either following outdated instructions or using outdated mods.

[DuoDex]

I second this.

While I'm at it, how about a pair of ships/subassembly folders that are shared between saves?

[klgraham1013]

Yes please.

[Stone Blue]

Yup...I was surprised when I saw that they were still present in 1.0...

[klgraham1013]

Yup...I was surprised when I saw that they were still present in 1.0...

The launcher still has an option for 64 bit, as well.

[sumghai]

I concur with the OP's sentiments.

Virtually all current add-ons have migrated to using the convenient and intuitive GameData system, and there are no older add-ons compatible with 0.90/1.0 that require the legacy Parts/Plugin folders.

[Roxette]

18 months and 3(?) major versions later, and this is still causing problems for inexperienced users and those following instructions from old forum threads and random internet pages...  is there some underlying technical reason for them still being present, or is it simply a case of 'can't be bothered to edit a few files' ?

[Sharpy]

I tried deleting them manually. The game re-created them on start.

[SpannerMonkey(smce)]

8 hours ago, Sharpy said:

I tried deleting them manually. The game re-created them on start.

Same here, They seem unnecessary after all this time, and I've answered more than one request for help from someone new to the game, who thought that there should be something in those folders and were concerned that they'd accidentally deleted the contents or that their game has not installed correctly...

[Stone Blue]

Yup... a FRESH KSP install SHOULD look like this:

 

 

Edited December 1, 2016 by Stone Blue

[p1t1o]

Honestly Ive been playing since version 0.20ish, use mods heavily and I've never used these folders.