ygarl

The brand new one - 1.10.3.

Hello, Having an odd problem with CKAN on Linux. I selected Module manager to install on my 1.0.4. Steam install and it is continually stuck on "UPDATING MODS"... but never downloads any data. Also when I cancel the download, it is impossible to close the program - requiring me to force-close it (which almost never happens in *nix!)

Kiodine?

Pokemon meets KSP: Gotta get it all!

OMG NOOOooooooo!!!!

Of course, IRL - if you accidentally use the wrong conversion/forget to move the decimals the right amount, stuff like this happens: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Climate_Orbiter Doh! So cheating is always a good idea.

I feel this is by far the most likely explanation. I'd guess it was visually in line with the part, but hadn't gone "green". Alt-mouse (or R-shift if you're a Linux bod like me) is utterly crucial. If I had a penny...

I did my first Mun mission last night (just) w/o upgrading to complete a contract - only took one go, no adjustments. I find the trick to get the hang of it is to do it a few times on Sandbox (w/ or w/o Mechjeb) to see where in the two orbits you leave from (i.e. what "o'clock" the Mun is compared to your periapsis), and then see what orbit you need on Sandbox and it's fairly easy. The trick with Minimus is to zoom out so you can see your orbit, Kerbin, and Minimus's orbit. Pan around until you find where your orbit CROSSES Minimus's. Then - after seeing the relative position you need to go to on Sandbox to reach Minimus, you can just make your orbit match it and you'll get pretty close the first time even without upgrading.

(Now - if we didn't have the ability to simply make all flights free at the start - or very easily edit save files, I'd exploit this. )

The question is: which mods? If you delete a mod mid-game: roll the dice. If your craft/missions use the mod, it's chancy they might work. If you ADD one which doesn't change the Kerbal system itself - you're probably ok. If you UPDATE one - you're probably ok. If you Add one which does change the mechanics of the game such as KAS/KIS, FAR, etc - you're going to have to cross fingers and roll the dice. You get the same thing on Skyrim mods, frankly.

I've been on Kerbal since early June, and that explains why everyone is raving on about how amazing these visual mods are - and I can't even get the Astronomer's Visual scatter/cloud mods to run with 4 GB of memory... C'est la vie. Asi es la vida. ÃÂð ÷ôþрþòьõ!

Also: Don't forget the classic: always slap on an extra (cheap) battery... and shut it off, in case you use the others up due to exactly this type of error! (Or shut off the battery in the capsule/probe core.) I do this every time now - and ironically, the act of carrying this out means I hardly ever need to use it any more because the next thought is invariably, "Ah - that reminds me: remember to turn your craft/open your solar panels!"

Nice rover! Hope you don't mind if I (steal) am inspired by your rover!

Gliders are a good thing here. Perhaps create two very long wings with double docking ports on the wing roots (to make sure they can only attach one way) and fly them into space separately, and connect them to your fuselage in orbit... (Wow - now I want to try that, but I'm in the middle of a career game at the Mun/Minimus stage...)

Honestly - I never thought to change the lighting colour on ship parts for purely aesthetic reasons. Bravo, sir!