Bring KSP1 UI and Music into KSP2 as an option

[yijian huang]

I have played KSP1 a lot and am familiar with its UI.

I also love its background music.

In order for KSP1 players to get familiar with KSP2 quickly, can we bring KSP1 UI (for flight and for VAB) and music into KSP2 as an option for players to choose ?

By doing so, more KSP1 players will be comfortable with KSP2 and more of them will buy KSP2.

[The Aziz]

Oh gods please no.

As for the music, here. https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/most/kerbalspaceprogram.php

 

[TROPtastic]

Some KSP1 UI windows are great (well, really just the maneuver node editor window), and some KSP1 UI designs are good (like the Navball increment readability and the compact part popouts). That isn't enough to justify the amount of dev-hours that would be needed to reimplement the entire KSP1 UI in KSP2 *and* maintain two options going forward. Instead, it would be more efficient for IG to tweak the existing UIs and add one or two new window types to KSP2.

I do think it would be nice for IG to create a "KSP\Music" folder structure in KSP2 for people to drop custom audio into. Then the game could automatically play their chosen songs in specific situations like orbit or launch.

[Mickel]

I have to admit I am rather partial to the KSP1 VAB tune.  I never seem to tire of it, which is pretty uncommon for me (the only other I tolerate being W&R).

[Lowi_Sace]

Nha, this is more something mods should provide. Would take a lo of time to implement something like that and I rather want them putting that time in the features, bugs and improving the current UI

[yijian huang]

I understand it is much workload to implement KSP1 UI in KSP2.

Yeah, as you say, maybe just bring some well recognized elements of KSP1 into KSP2.

[greentoucan]

I personally miss being able to click on a fuel tank and see how much fuel is in it. And easily transfer fuel between them. Bring that back

[Arguswastaken]

If you want the old music and UI then just play the old game. They're not gonna drag and drop anything directly from KSP 1 into 2, that'd be redundant for no reason. If you really want that then I think you'll have to count on mods.

Personally I think the new music is an improvement, it's contextual now and way more cinematic. I'm still torn on the UI but this is a sequel, the last thing I'd want is for it to be replaced 1:1 with the original.