How to make a Kraken Drive?

[Fireheart318]

I'm wondering how to construct a Kraken Drive, or a glitch device to harness physics bugs to generate a nonzero force on a vessel. It must be small enough to fit somewhat-comfortably in a (closed) Mk2 long cargo bay. I'm really looking for a rough tutorial than a prebuilt thing. Also, don't link me to the wiki page about it, it didn't help at all

[Joseph Kerman]

21 minutes ago, Fireheart318 said:

I'm wondering how to construct a Kraken Drive, or a glitch device to harness physics bugs to generate a nonzero force on a vessel. It must be small enough to fit somewhat-comfortably in a (closed) Mk2 long cargo bay. I'm really looking for a rough tutorial than a prebuilt thing. Also, don't link me to the wiki page about it, it didn't help at all

K-Drives stopped working after 1.1 was released since that also caused problems with other builds like 3-wheelers.

 

Although the Leg-powered motor was used by someone here on his helicopter, try using it for propellers.

Edited June 17, 2017 by Joseph Kerman

[Jon144]

1 hour ago, Joseph Kerman said:

K-Drives stopped working after 1.1 was released since that also caused problems with other builds like 3-wheelers.

 

Although the Leg-powered motor was used by someone here on his helicopter, try using it for propellers.

Its a really finicky technology though compared to simple reaction wheel motors. After Kraken drives stopped being a thing I don't know what non-atmospheric phantom force propulsion still exists.  

[MiffedStarfish]

It still works, but only with 2 different crafts being pushed by the legs, so if you want it timewarp proof you're gonna need to get creative. 

[Fireheart318]

7 hours ago, Jon144 said:

Its a really finicky technology though compared to simple reaction wheel motors. After Kraken drives stopped being a thing I don't know what non-atmospheric phantom force propulsion still exists.  

What about atmospheric?

[EladDv]

Should (?) work in 1.3 as well though it's not tested.

[klond]

9 hours ago, Fireheart318 said:

What about atmospheric?

 

[gamingknight]

you need a bunch of clipping parts especially lander legs that are really glitchy

[Casualnaut]

On 6/17/2017 at 1:21 AM, Jon144 said:

Its a really finicky technology though compared to simple reaction wheel motors. After Kraken drives stopped being a thing I don't know what non-atmospheric phantom force propulsion still exists.  

I have console, so I still get phantom drives!  I will find ways after the update to harness the power of the kraken in... more interesting ways.

[Ultimate Steve]

Previously you used to be able to have landing legs pushing against the craft. However, they fixed that, and now you have to have legs pushing on a craft pushing on the original craft... And now K-drives can't be reused easily because the legs glitch out and don't work after a while.

[Mrcarrot]

Well, not really cancel velocity, but here's a craft that uses some glitch (I think it's the antenna clipping) to spin uncontrollably. Instructions:

1. launch vessel.

2. Stage

3. turn SAS on and then back off.

4. You can't do anything but wait.

[Jett_Quasar]

I've got a Kraken drive that I can use to get into space.  It worked in V1.2.2 I haven't had a chance to test it in V1.3 yet...

 - Jett

Edit:  I just tested it and it still works in the latest version of the game.

Edited October 28, 2017 by Jett_Quasar