WestDCCS

Speadge, Thanks for the hints. I have Kerbal Engineer installed, but the biggest problem I have is building rockets that don't lose so much Delta-V when adding more stages. As an example, I had a rocket with a 4.7t payload (space station). I added the first stage with the Rockomax X200-32 and the "Skipper" engine. I think that had around 3100 dV. I added a second stage with the only difference being the engine -- the "Mainsail" -- and the total dV was just around 4000 dv. The more I played with it, the less productive the rocket was. I was able to get a rocket with around 6000 dV, but I hit my weight limit of 140t. I'm still working it out -- perhaps I'm just taking too much "junk" to the Mun on each trip.

I just wanted to stop in really quick and say Hi! I'm late to the game, but downloaded the demo about a month ago and couldn't put it down. After making (and crashing) several ships in the demo I knew it was time to move on to the real thing. Now I've got my kids designing rockets and thinking about orbital transfers. My oldest was so proud to get his space station into orbit around Kerbin that he made me come and see his creation. I'm still trying to figure this thing out, but thus far I have been successful at getting to the Mun, even in Career mode. However -- I'm still having trouble getting my Kerbals back home from the short jumps around the Kerbal system. Oh well, time to dig in an try to get more efficient with my ascents, transfers and mid-course correction burns! Time to go build my next Mun rocket and plant a flag right in the middle of the big crater on the Mun!

Thanks guys! A simple reinstall fixed the issue. I think this may have happened because I had the demo installed prior to purchasing. I uninstalled the game, went into my steam folder and remove the folders for Kerbal Space Program and Kerbal Space Program Demo. I think reinstalled and everything is there!

I have the fuel converter, but I don't have the drill. I'm on version 1.0.4. No idea why it isn't there...

I've seen a lot of screenshots and information about mining using the Drill-O-Matic. However, I can't seem to find the part in the Tech Tree in Career mode OR anywhere when playing in sandbox mode. Is this a special part that requires a certain achievement or contract to unlock?