i need help, i am new to KSP

[Minmus]

I am new to Kerbal Space Program. Someone recommended this game to me and it looks interesting. I don't really know how to go to the Mun or Minmus, or even get in orbit. Can people please post messages here, I want to know this game better.

[Minmus]

And why am I a Curious George?

[sal_vager]

Welcome to the community Minmus

There's a very good section on gameplay and tutorials here where you'll find a lot of info to help you out, far more than can be put in one thread.

Oh and you are a curious George for your first couple of posts, it's an anti-spambot thing, you'll be a bottle rocketeer in no time

[ConstantinP234]

Wow, can't believe noone had picked that name before

Also, check out tutorials on Youtube, there are some really good ones!

[Vanamonde]

What's that you say?

You want to get to orbit? http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/25008-How-to-reach-orbit-and-a-rocket-that-can-do-it-a-walkthrough-for-newbies-%28v21-1%29

And to the moons? http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/25029-A-moon-rocket-and-moon-trip-walkthrough-for-newbies-%2821-1%29

Those should help.

[Tex]

I'd also reccomend checking out Scott Manley on YouTube. He's got a great line of tutorials on nearly everything you might need, and has done so much he's practically the patron saint of Kerbalkind everywhere!

[Starwhip]

Yes, Scott Manley is the god of KSP. And our local god goes by the name Whackjob. If you just want to figure out the game for yourself, have fun with that, otherwise, just look up Scott Manley on YouTube.

[SRV Ron]

Check out the tutorials and videos, then start out simple.

Build something using a probe or one Kerbal capsule. Make it a single stage and learn how to fly sub orbital rather then go straight up and back. As you gain experience, build a two stage and go for orbit. Build something three stage, go for orbit, then learn how to use the Add Maneuver tool to do a Mun or Minmus flyby and return. Once you know that, you can use a Vanamonde lunar lander or design of your own and try for a Minmus landing and return. Minmus is much easier to learn landing on then Mun. (You should have enough fuel in Vanamonde's insertion stage to deorbit and slow down to vertical before having to use any of the lander's fuel for final touchdown.)

After that, you have the entire Kerbal system to explore.

[Minmus]

how do you take screenshots? I see a folder named "screenshots" in ksp-win.

[sal_vager]

Press the F1 key to take an in-game shot

[astropapi1]

And F2 disables the UI. And if you hold the Middle Mouse Button and move the mouse around, you can pan the camera for more cinematic screenshots.

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