How to get early versions

[TheKSPBeginner]

How do I get them?

Edited February 17, 2018 by TheKSPBeginner

[Spricigo]

If the poll is to chose what version we suggest to start at then my vote is for 1.3.1 .

 

[TheKSPBeginner]

But how do I get the pre-Steam versions?

Edited February 18, 2018 by TheKSPBeginner
don't be so demanding, me

[klesh]

Maybe try looking in the stickied thread specifically about early versions of the game that are available?

[TheKSPBeginner]

Those links lead back to the KSP site and don't download anything.

[Vanamonde]

Some posts have been removed. No need to get testy about things. 

[Spricigo]

The problem is that Squad is not supporting pre-historic versions anymore. As a result they have no motive to have it available for players.  

There's a good chance that what is on steam* (actual and "most recent stable" versions) is all you can get now.

*or whatever shop you got the game. 

 

[Chel]

I think this is the thread that will help you: 

 

[TheKSPBeginner]

Links are noped.

[Abpilot]

On 3/19/2018 at 6:45 AM, TheKSPBeginner said:

Links are noped.

there is a way but you cannot go before 0.21.

follow that

[wumpus]

I don't think that this goes back to beta, and I wish it would (I was lucky enough to save a copy, but don't ask: you can't have it from me).

Beta was pretty much the final edition of clearly developing design of KSP, one with mad science and pancake-based designs.  Most of which followed some really bad physics (and KSP has always been about rocket science: ignoring physics was simply the wrong path).  But it was fun.  Boy was it fun (not necessarily better than the released edition.  Just that learning to create aerodynamically stable rockets after thinking we understood "rocket science" wasn't the most enjoyable process Squad has put us through).

1.2 might be less buggy, but is basically just an advanced edition of 1.0.4 (and 1.0.4 is just a series of bug fixes from 1.0.0).  .90 was *different*.  It had the souposphere, it computed air resistance by component (i.e. it didn't care about streamlining *at* *all*), and it didn't begin to require aerodynamic stability.  Launch at TWR=2.0 and *maintian* that to about 10,000 meters, then turn 45 degrees and max your thrust.  Not responsible for any bad habits gained in ancient code.