How do I get mods onto the game?

[JackKerbin]

Hi all,

Apologies if this is the wrong place to ask this. I've had the demo version of KSP for quite a while and have only recently upgraded to the full version. I was looking at mods on here, and downloaded Mechjeb, but it hasn't seemed to have had any effect on the game.

For context, I'm playing on a Macbook Pro, with the game bought off Steam. The mods I've bought have been downloaded and unzipped and are currently sitting in my Downloads folder. I can seem to find a file of KSP, just an application icon.

I'm sure there's a very easy solution to this but I've had a look around on here all day and haven't been able to find one yet!

[Keldaria]

First let me preface this with the fact that, I don't have a mac, I don't use a mac, and I'm not sure how accurate this will be for you.

However first you'll need to locate where your KSP install is, according to the web searches it should be something like

~/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/STEAMUSERNAME/Kerbal Space Program/

or

~/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Kerbal Space Program/

When you install it, you should get a popup on steam telling you exactly where your installing the game to, so for example you could install another game and see which folder that your basic installs are going to and proceed from there

Next you need to drop the MechJeb folder into the Gamedata folder within your KSP install folder. Please verify what is inside your mod folder before moving it. If it contains a GameData folder inside, then you need to drop the contents of that into the gamedata folder, as its been packaged differently. Some Mods have folders that get dropped into Subassembles , Ships, or other folders just keep this in mind and make sure they all get to the correct spots. (I know this sounds confusing but trust me its pretty simple, just look at what folders are in the mod root folder and you should be able to figure out what goes where)

Now for MechJeb, the features may not be apparent on load, any current vessels you have on a saved game won't have anything different. You can however build new vessels that use the MechJeb features, simple start with the MechJeb Probe Capsule, or add a mechjeb control box (under the controls tab with RCS thrusters & Control Wheels) to your ship somewhere and you will see a tab pop up on the right in the build menu. The tab when clicked will give you the windows you select. Please note there are even more windows available when flying a ship MechJeb equiped, so check it out there too.

I hope this was helpful. Please note this might not be 100% accurate for you because, I don't use macs.

[BudgetHedgehog]

One thing to note: with Macs, its apparently pretty easy to replace contents instead of merging them. Be sure to keep a backup of the Squad and NASAmission in case things go wrong.

[JackKerbin]

Thank you very much to both of you... after a bit of working I've gotten to the file! I knew I'd need to add the mods to a file, I just didn't know which file and where to find it!