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[Lionballs]

I just bought kerbal space program and here I am.

I read the game is great with mods, any recommendations for me to start off right? Also recommended settings etc would be great (my pc can handle anything running 1080p).

 

Was hoping this section of forum would point me to the right places but alas a quick search left me wondering.

[Geonovast]

Welcome aboard, @Lionballs!

On 5/9/2019 at 7:43 AM, Lionballs said:

read the game is great with mods, any recommendations for me to start off right?

I'm sure plenty disagree with me, but my recommendation for starting mods is... none.

It's true that for a lot of people (including myself), mods make the game better.  But I believe that you should get to know the game for what it is, first.  A few versions ago I would have recommended a mod or two for beginners.  However for what the game is now, I think it's best to play it stock, at least for a few hours.  I think it's good to just have a natural sense for what's stock and what's not.

Plus this way, you can find for yourself what you feel the game is lacking - and find a mod specifically for that.  How I play isn't how you play.

If you want recommendations for mods for specific reasons, like "I want mods that help with orbital construction" or "I want warp drive like in Star Trek", I would certainly have specific recommendations then!

Edited May 17, 2019 by Geonovast

[Starhawk]

Hello Lionballs and welcome to the KSP Forum!

I would recommend trying the game without any mods to begin with.  If you want to improve the graphical experience there are a huge number of mods that do that in one way or another.  Scatterer and SVE are two that I hear mentioned a lot.  I'm not running any visual mods at the moment.

Happy landings!

[Mikenike]

Hello @Lionballs and welcome aboard. Play with no mods and on sandbox mode until you learn the basics. Use reverts and saves, and don’t push your self to be the best you can be in the first two minutes, don’t expect it to come within the first two weeks either. I have been playing for well over 4 months and I still don’t get it all. I still don’t get why the nerv is so good in space.

[Lionballs]

Great info, will stick with stock for now thanks.

Mostly I think visual is what I will be wanting first. 

[guesswho2778]

this mod adds clouds and other things and i noticed i didn't loose to much fps on my crappy 4GB ram laptop so thought you might want it because Scatterer, EVE, SVE and so on can become quite laggy

and dont hesitate to ask questions or for help