No Plugin folder for the .19.1 windows release

[lafuer]

I am running windows 7 and bought and downloaded the game from the store a couple of days ago (not on steam but the actual store). There is no plugin folder in the game download files and have been unable to load MechJeb. Any help on how to fix this would be appreciated.

[Garoad]

Possibly a stupid question, but can't you just create the folder yourself (it's "Plugins" on my install though, plural) and place the file you need in that? Or are you saying you tried that and it didn't work?

[EndlessWaves]

It usually gets created the first time the game runs as zip files don't hold empty folders.

[lafuer]

Yeah I tried that and created a ugin folder put mechjeb in there started the game and then the mechjeb GUI wasn't there not did the game create a plugin data folder.

[EndlessWaves]

Are you running it from the program files folder, desktop or similarly restricted location? If so try moving it to a newly created folder such as C:\Games

[sal_vager]

Yeah, copy to C:\Games and try it there

[Trael]

SOLVED!

Happen to be running windows v0.19.1 myself also (got it couple of days ago), not sure did "plugins" directory exist before first run or before trying to install first mods, but as far as i seem to be able to observe and understand not single plugin part of any mod tested this far seems to load.

I am currently trying to use:

Subassembly loader (does not cause that icon to appear in assembly building)

MechJeb 2.0.7 (that single part it adds appears to menus and i can add it to crafts, but it does not do anything [other that make game think its command module even while its not in command modules tab], but dont have any extra windows)

Lazor cam v26 (in this case not even part appearing, nothing even pointing to mod being installed)

Kerbal attachment systems 0.2.3 [this one was marked expecially as 0.19.1 mod] (parts appear in menus, can add them to crafts, but they dont do anything, when rightclicked while controlling craft nothing happens [no menu] and when eva with kerbal nothing still happens when standing next to them)

Have files that were in "plugins" directory in mod packs in "plugins" directory in kerbal space program root directory, have my kps in random non operating system directory (c:\games\kerbal space program) ... hmm now coming to my mind could it have some problem loading some of stuff from path where there is long directory names or something, extremely rare these days but still have seen in some games... have to test that..

SOLVED!

Reason was firewall partially limiting ksp, didnt think of looking since singleplayer at this phase of gamedev.

Edited May 3, 2013 by Trael

[Fyrem]

I have to ask, how? how can a firewall limit ksp, in any way? What did you change on this 'firewall' you have that let ksp use/create a plugin folder?