NightshineRecorralis

I play KSP on 2 different PCs, one with an i3-7100, GTX 970, and 8GB of RAM; the other with an i5-6600K (OC), GTX 960, and 32GB of RAM. Is there really any performance difference between getting a better CPU (3.9Ghz vs 4.7Ghz) or a better GPU? Assuming everything is stock.

@Cunjo Carl that looks and flies amazingly! You completed an excellent mission. Once I make a "leaderboard" you'll be on it ^^

I suppose for me it was when I hit 200 hours and realized how much I learned from this game. I started without even knowing how to pronounce rendezvous or the physics of orbital mechanics. Now I'm 2100hrs in, and I still have much to learn. Going into orbit, then to a moon, is the easy part. Going interplanetary takes a lot more. I've held it off by specializing in SSTO building once I figured out it was possible, but each of these steps signifies another "got it" moment rather than one giant one.

I saw a challenge like this some time ago, but couldn't find it, so... Simple challenge, simple rules: Your task is to construct a vehicle in Kerbal Space Program that utilizes no more than one of each part. This means engines, fuel tanks, struts, you name it! Only one of each allowed. The goal of this challenge is to see what you can come up with under these restrictions. Will you be able to create a space station? A Comms system? Or maybe you'll visit Jool, or Eve, or (God forbid) Dres? It can be as simple or elaborate as you wish, we won't judge. Let your creativity flow and see what obscure craft you can create! Post it here, and let us see your creation. Pictures and Videos aren't required but very welcome, especially if you wish to claim a feat. 1. No Cheats - The broadest rule here, anything that alters the game unfairly or ruins the spirit of a challenge will be regarded as a cheat. Mods will be allowed, but only if they are visual/don't alter game mechanics. 2. Upload to KerbalX - This is mainly for validity, but also for those wishing to get into this madness as well! 3. No Spaghetti/Abusing Kerbals - While this doesn't have to be manned, please don't abuse the infinite EVA propellant if you do happen to have a Kerbal onboard. 4. Anything else I forgot to mention, edits pending. Those were the basics! Now, if you decide you want a challenge, feel free to make your own or challenge others. Land on Tylo, Visit Eeloo, whatever pleases you. The point is to have fun. Here's my old craft for reference: https://kerbalx.com/NightshineRecorralis/Ivy-I Proof that a simple design goes a long way (Eeloo & Jool, Woo!) I'll post a updated craft sooner or later ^^

RMFS is updated for 1.2 (I think, I use it and it works fine ^^)

@Abastro Lol, I put two photos of a different SSTO in that imgur album. It's just 2 Rapier engines.

Here's an Ore Transporter I built, it has a cost to orbit of ~160 funds/ton. Here's the horribly out of order album: http://imgur.com/a/RLKxp 7 tons to orbit, cost of fuel = 1115 funds. cost per ton: 159 funds.

None of the cores/threads are over 75% GPU is @100, but it is massively underclocked. Been there, done that. Doesn't really help.

So I was playing and testing some SSTOs today, and I happened to have task manager out beside KSP. I noticed that my CPU wasn't really going past 70%, but it seemed like my framerates were dropping due to lack of processing/graphical power. I'm sorta confused as to why that is happening. In my current config, it should be my CPU bottlenecking and not the GPU, but neither are close to 100% utilization. Should I prioritize KSP in task manager? Will that help? i3-7100 GTX960 8GB DDR4

okay, I'll try malwarebytes first. Thanks for the tip ^^

Should I use a program like bluescreenview or something? I will try running a different gpu and see what happens. So far I have tried a GTX970 and intel integrated, and both have failed one way or another. I will also see if any ram sticks are the issue. I am uncertain software wise, however, so any tips would be appreciated ^^ Okay, I am back with the invalid_work_queue BSOD, it is caused by discache.sys, which is very disturbing. Perhaps the KSP root files are corrupted?

my intel drivers are up to date as of yesterday, and I'm running a memory test at the moment, not sure if those are the issues.

ok, I have removed the graphics card and the game runs fine. I can launch it from steam or through the folder, I can launch rockets again! But wait! 2 minutes into a flight and my computer BSODs, I caught a glimpse of invalid_work_error, but I don't know what that means.

I was not playing in full screen, but I will check that thread. It appears similar, but my computer freezes upon loading one of the first couple parts, such as the mk1 command pod, and the screen promptly goes black with backlight still on. I can play the game through launching launcher.exe, but it appears that some parts are missing. I will revalidate this results soon.

Booting windows is fine, so is photoshop, various other apps like chrome also work. I have yet to test another game, but the folder is under steam, and ksp is whitelisted on my antivirus (avira) Currently redownloading drivers for my 970.

Oh dear, this thread is old. On the other hand, if you are looking to find a laptop that runs "well" in KSP, you should be prepared to either shell out big bucks or turn down the graphics. Unless you decide to put graphical mods in, any laptop with an i3, i5, or i7 that is not a mobile chip will work fine. For graphics, I'd recommend a 720m or above on nvidia's side. Just look at the number, the larger, the better. an 820m will outperform a 720m, and a 950m will be better than either, though at a price premium.

if you aren't objected to hyperthreading, most i3s are cheap and powerful enough for most applications, even designer programs. I wouldn't try to run anything intensively 3D and CPU based, but I use AutoCAD and Photoshop on a daily basis on an i3, and it's proven to run well. As you are still limited to the LGA775 platform, you could potentially upgrade to a Q9500 or 9600 series intel Core 2 Quad, but I would recommend against it. KSP will run fine on any CPU with decent IPC, so any CPU newer than yours at a similar clock will perform better.

This has started showing up for about three days now and make KSP completely unplayable. Basically, whenever I launch the game from Steam, the whole computer black screens, doesn't matter if it's 32 or 64bit, and the computer just locks up. Only a full restart fixes things. I've found a workaround when using the launcher.exe, but it's only worked once and is 32bit. System specs: i5-6600K 32GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 Asus Z-170A GTX 970 (EVGA SC) 650W PSU Booting from a 2 TB HDD KSP 1.2.2 for Windows on Win 7 Pro. Dunno if this is hardware or software. I've uninstalled all mods and reinstalled the game and graphics drivers.

@zolotiyeruki Is there a prize for the smallest circumnavigating aircraft? I have a craft weighing in at just over 10 tons that can make it around ^^

I meant like whiplashes to help break the sound barrier or something, but I see ur point ^^

Craft: https://kerbalx.com/NightshineRecorralis/Sugarplum Endtime: 19:17 with a repurposed satellite launcher

Why the rule regarding rapiers? Is there something I'm missing about jets?

http://imgur.com/a/Hq04e My attempt ^^ Full stop @ 40:09, but I could've cut that short with a grass landing.

Wow! That's rather impressive, could you post your flight profile and the craft please? I'm very interested in getting my hands on this one ^^

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1qZzSExXSM I'll upload my attempt soon, it can reach 1700m/s+. Hopefully a real contender once I trim the fuel load.