FOR SCIENCE! Launch - KSP2 Devs Play KSP2 ft. Creative Director Nate Simpson + Artist Matthew Poppe

[@KerbalSpaceProgramOfficial]

This was a very rough "hey we should try this!" stream, but if you want to see some more streams in the future, let us know!

[@ANDRU_OMEDA]

Yes please! Very fun seeing devs enjoy and explain the work they have done

[@randomknowledgeperson2872]

PLEASE do more. this was hilarious

[@hey_how_are_ya]

I really loved this stream and I am so glad that when you run into bugs that I run into (like the decouple bug) because I can sign in relief that the devs are aware of the bugs and I have full confidence that any problems will be fixed and I can't express how great this stream was. Please have more steams

[@pastreaver5820]

yes and weekly lol, or least every update we should get something like this with the team. this was awesome!

[@nexustheninja1927]

I love seeing nate so happy with what they've made! So Of course I want more streams :)

[@Kurgutt]

Every KSP player can relate : 1:20:53 We made a good looking rocket, small fins at the back for stability 1:26:18 Increase their size a tad for better aerodynamic control 1:36:13 WTF

[@thatonerex379]

G8tyyy6❤G8tyyy6

[@torfley]

the notification had the title cut off "KSP2 devs play KSP2..." and my mind auto-filled it "...for the first time"

[@sddndsiduae4b-688]

bugs: 2:06:48 incorrect burn start time, that's why 1960 m/s stage delta-v was not enough for 1211m/s maneuver, tool for splitting burn into multiple pass (orbits) would be helpful too. 2:13:35 nasty bug from ksp1 which probably was there at initial transfer maneuver creation too, that bug makes interstellar in ksp1 almost impossible - unstable calculation. p.s. 2:04:03 two windows (window in window or split screen) really needed 2:28:56 probably incorrect heat calculation, as it is almost non existent atmosphere there and too low speed (in comparison of kerlbin reentry (2200) ) for losing space plane wings

[@chillbruh333]

Funny Moments: 1:25:35 - Dakota explaining to nate what the kriddy is 2:46:30 - Duna discoverable comment more and ill add

[@KyleStratacusDrewry]

I have faith in you all, keep up the great work. Merry Christmas!

[@The_Beard]

I know a rough launch aint fun for anyone but well done for putting your heads down and coreecting course back onto a solid path to where we actually have a game to play. I also REALLY enjoyed watching you play - makes it clear your are super passionate anout the game itself. Bodes well for the future!

[@embergamedev]

Rooting for you all. Great work on the update and excited to see the next ones. Hope you all have a little rest period during the holidays! I love these more casual, "off the cuff" videos.

[@Lightzy1]

recent reviews on steam after this patch: VERY POSITIVE You've done it

[@GamingWithNikolas]

I'm so happy to see the community coming together on this massive improvement. I still see some trolls and salty people but there being drowned out by all the positivity!

[@aetheriox463]

@@GamingWithNikolas the only salty people i can understand are those who bought this on launch expecting a working game. however, now that the game is actually working, we can hopefully come together as a community and celebrate this achievement!

[@torusx8564]

@@aetheriox463 Did you opinion change? They all left

[@aetheriox463]

@@torusx8564 i mean, im not mad at the devs. its not their fault they were rushed and then got fired because take 2 doesnt understand how game development works

[@torusx8564]

@@aetheriox463 I'm not mad at them I don't know how to make a game like them problem is that not a single dev of this team was knew what KSP was lol. The original creator was not even aware of the release of KSP 2. Problem is not the dev.

[@Known_as_The_Ghost]

The last video I watched here, I was like.. "It would be so fun to watch the devs play KSP2, and see what they do and whatnot" And then it happens! This is cool.

[@8han]

I bought the game on day 1 early access. For science brought me back to playing the game and contains all the core elements that made me fall in love with the original years ago. I think the streams are a great way to engage the community and show the community that you experience and understand the more annoying bugs that have yet to be squashed/ tweaks that might help as qol updates.

[@JamesMBC]

Never forget: "wE sLaYeD tHe KrAkEn!"

[@snorwitz4265]

I missed the stream but this is great - I was a refunder at launch but Im getting the game again as this looks so much better - also really helps that youve got some key people there enjoying what they have built 👍This was also one of the best instructional videos on how to play the game Ive seen ...

[@KapybaraKSP]

Yes! Please do more of these streams it was fun to watch!

[@Shadowkey392]

You guys forgot the Mystery Goo Canister!

[@SkylordNiko]

aw sucks i missed the stream, watching the replay was really fun tho! would totally tune in again :D and fantastic job on the new update, merry christmas and keep at it

[@Warhawk_]

For science is amazing... wobbly parts fixed and it's amazing to fly now. Can't wait for the next milestone. Good Job Devs! And i mean it.

[@GrunfWorks]

12:36 I am literally laughing my behind off as at this stage the name of the vehicle is still: ”Fly Safe” 😂😂😂

[@pastreaver5820]

the realism of the heating at high alt. is realistic and makes sense but as far as game indicators the heat bar does not provide enough graphical representation, we should have some type of cosmetic feedback to display that we are under those effects. also, you guys nailed the heating FX but where are the Air pressure FX that were present in KSP!? we have those wing FX but in KSP 1 we could also see air pressure at high speed!

[@alexraut31]

I would love to see more streams like this! In the future it would be cool if they got a random challenge at the beginning and have to work together towards their objective!

[@samukaze5810]

Game footage quality: 144p Camera quality: 8k HD

[@jackie.p6891]

congratz on the launch of the update, and on the textbook duna mission! you nailed it on both :) enjoy the holidays

[@wesir427]

Quick question: why can't I plan a maneuver while the game is paused or plan the full trip prior to takeoff?

[@RockAristote]

I wish you add an automation system in the future like the mechjeb mod in KSP 1. Juno New Origin has this kind of system and it’s very cool to automate your mission after doing it manually so many times. It could be something to unlock in the tech tree in tier 3 or 4.

[@eloquentsarcasm]

MechJeb is the one thing I deeply miss, you can only do the "mundane" tasks so many times before it becomes mind-numbingly boring. I enjoyed that you had to research tech as you went to get more advanced versions of it, instead of just having an instant "easy button".

[@aetheriox463]

@@eloquentsarcasm i find that automation is a bit naff, why even bother playing the game if the whole flight is just gonna be done automatically?

[@eloquentsarcasm]

@@aetheriox463 For the Kerbol system, lets face it, we've all pretty much memorized the mechanics of the planets/moons, and anyone who hasn't can look up Matt Lowne or Scott Manley and learn how to do it. I'm not advocating an "Easy Button" kind of thing, the old Mechjeb was a progressive improvement over time as you gained knowledge. The better your science, the easier it became with MechJeb becoming more advanced. In KSP2, once we're outside our "home" system, we'll have to learn all the "nuts and bolts" of the new planets and I would hope MechJeb would carry on the old system of slowly becoming more useful only as we invested in the applicable science fields. With colonies, there are supposed to be automated routes that handle a great deal of the mundane resupply/transport missions for us.

[@Quasar2007]

I really enjoyed this stream, please do more of these streams, loving the game so far!

[@randomknowledgeperson2872]

amazing work guys! you all deserve a long christmas break

[@mousebear4219]

Well done to the whole team! Keep up the AMAZING work BUT make sure to take a well deserved rest over christmas :) much love and well done again, merry christmas :)

[@sergeantsilly5239]

I loved KSP since its early days and stopped looking at my playtime at around 700 hours...I just bought KSP 2 and I´m so happy that i can do it all over again, but even greater !

[@JamesMBC]

Are wobbly rockets finnaly gone? Can we finally build complex 300 part rockets? Or are they still obsessed with keeping wobblyness?

[@danzstuff]

they actually are gone lol

[@isakb93]

Please make part manager it's own button on the toolbar and let us right click one part like one ksp1. And make it so clicking on an empty space closes those windows and part manager.

[@TROPtastic]

Part manager has its own button already, but right clicking a single part creating a very compact view would be good.

[@OrionHartwick]

Matt lowne has some competition with these build skills

[@codythompson9552]

I know this is in the past now, but you needed to do all of that AND do the roll program. Those wings add lift in one axis. Gah. ok . pointless venting done. Great job team!

[@AnkardTan]

when I have decouplers and an engine in the same stage I very often have to press space twice for it to activate

[@missiah]

Thank you so much for making the game fun again 😘

[@TotesRandom]

Not much strategy to those tiers. Do a mission, unlock half the tech tree. What's the point in having the boxes in the first place?

[@Lightzy1]

correct

[@stefanschwedler2420]

It was a good Mission 😁 Thank you for a great Game ( I play on Linux and it works fine ), keep up the good work and merry Christmas

[@АндрейЯшков-п7л]

The dudes couldn't solve the problem with the pool and three pipes 2:02:28

[@stormdrain343]

watching this while i wait for the download

[@Archgeek0]

I wonder if there was any reason they didn't deploy the airbrakes during that duna capture attempt for precious extra drag.

[@algaefour2327]

Loving “For science”!!

[@ZeuSVI]

Awsome design on your spacecraft. It really shows how powerful the part modification system is compared to KSP1. Now I need to start up the game again and get creative!

[@Archgeek0]

Wow, youtube's compression really hates some of the narrower KSP2 fonts. Keri's narrower text and the text in the tech tree are nearly unreadable, even full-screened at 1080p.

[@victorstoufer507]

That's cool, how do you work around rockets being terribly unstable and SAS not working even a little bit?

[@rjh6111]

Ever since you've released the For Science update, I've been playing the game every chance I get. $@#&%!? GREAT JOB DEVS! After at least 9 hours of game play I haven't experienced a single game breaking or even slightly annoying bug. The performance is light-years better, and I couldn't be happier with the way you've handled the science accumulation and tech tree. The lore and narratives in mission control never fail to make me smile. And I don't think I'll ever get bored of simply staring at the game or hearing the incredible sound design. I only have 2 suggestions for some minor quality of life improvements: 1: please bring back the "recover" button. It's incredibly easy to accidentally revert a flight when you try to recover. 2: please make it to where the tracked mission objectives are visible in the VAB, for obvious reasons. Other than that, I am ecstatic to spend countless hours In the game as we progress down the road map towards colonies and multi-player!

[@OriaXu]

yea the recover vessel placement is so stupid.. Also a huge issue for me is the time warp restriction when in "low" orbit. Add to that the UI that needs multiple clicks to close windows, the fairing system that is so slow/bad and doesnt work half the times, the orbits getting changed to -37k randomly after loading a save, parachutes that don't really work.. well you don't crash when you use it, you just fall through the ground/water for 5min until the game teleports you back to the surface.. but yea... and so much more. Yes the updated fixed a lot, especially the noddle rockets, but it is not good enough by far. The game, like it is now, should have been released almost a year ago. This is an early access state, not a 1 year in state.

[@Christian-jc6gf]

You'd have a much smoother ascent if you turn off the control surfaces on the way up. SAS always tends to overcorrect

[@adamredwine774]

I'm glad to see the substantial improvements and I look forward to this game becoming what it should be. Keep squashing those bugs!

[@dpet7756]

they should add a difficulty where you have to research and create every part yourself, you only get parts like: small pipe, small curved pipe, big pipe, medium cylinder they should do a duna mission without timewarp and without saves they should add the whole universe in KSP 2 they should attempt to leave eve's atmosphere

[@iliaschristens1051]

hello dev :) I would like to suggest a feature that I believe would significantly improve the overall quality of the game. It would be great if there could be an update that allows players to customize symbols in the Tracking Station and map view. Specifically, having the option to replace the default capsule symbol with icons for satellites and debris would be extremely helpful. Additionally, it would be fantastic if a filtering system could be introduced, similar to the one in the first installment, allowing users to choose what they want to see on the map. it would be also cool if you could consider adding the visibility of satellite connections on the map in the new installment. Overall, you're doing a great job, and I encourage you to keep up the excellent work!

[@SocialExperimentOfficial]

Absolutely love this game, so much so, that it has inspired me to produce a sci-fi TV series. This game is single handedly what inspired me to do it the most. The show is currently still in production, but thank you so much. Without this game, it would've never happened.

[@matteofeyaerts]

Show name?

[@Neardrop]

@@matteofeyaerts Im wondering the same, but the remixes he makes are very sci-fi so i'd take his word.

[@IggyGeCaton]

well, i didnt like the game at first, but i honestly think that it's a big step-up from ksp 1 when you have a good pc. the graphics are very good and for science improved everything about this game.

[@johnandrews1334]

Starts around 7:25

[@Deino-1]

The best part of the stream was getting to know the team.

[@soul-candy-music]

would love more streams like this! it's refreshing to watch the creators of the game make ships from scratch (and navigate potential bugs along the way).

[@Lobvr-n7w]

is it weird that i have that same exact helmet that he was wearing? i just have it laying in my room somewhere

[@shadownoob-212guy]

*that one person with the laptop that can run ksp 1 but not ksp 2 waiting for the game to fully release or get heavily optimized or they get a better laptop or desktop to run the game currently:* ah shit, here we go again

[@Goat_Alta]

YOOO I LOVE YOUR GAME Much love for it

[@phoxpharms]

I like how all the "cool new features" are just old ones from KSP1. I too can select where in the solar system my rocket stage will be in to know the accurate delta V for it. Auto strut had to be added to fix wobbly rockets, yet I've never needed to use it in KSP1. After 1 year of working on KSP2 and it is finally at DEMO level. I'm hoping in another year you will have it to the level of being a new game instead of the old one, but minus the functionality and challenge of the first one.

[@Grimsage777]

what a chaotic success lmao

[@MisterItchy]

Yeah! I wanna see you unlock the K2 mun rocket by the time you're supposed to use it! And, of course, you start with the Duna mission!

[@ready1player31]

Cant wait for interstellar

[@dwightlee4315]

Only a Kerbal would call that... a Success :)

[@ciaaik4497]

please do more like this it was very fun

[@rayspore]

My real problem with this game is the UI as the choice of colours are not good at all, black on dark purple is very hard to see, also the colour on the Navball aswell is really tough to see aswell, you should always have bright text on Dark background or dark text on bright background, what happened? This would stop me from buying it, along with my low powered PC, guess I'll have to wait till its on consoles, but a fun Kerbal Space stream guys.

[@mekanik187]

idea: maybe an option for heat shield coating on parts

[@dansiegel995]

You guys definitely need to add an InterPlanetary tutorial - I highly doubt that new players with zero outside help can accomplish getting to Duna and beyond, without a good in-game tutorial or in-game tools. I like how you are pushing players to get to Duna, but I really think some just wont know how and will find it frustrating...especially with the HORRIBLE manual DV tool you have - dragging it on one planet while looking at the trajectory on the target planet makes getting to the Mun quite a PITA at times.

[@antiHUMANDesigns]

"Jeremy Clarkson's Space Program".

[@Quasar2007]

Yes sir! Speed and Powah!

[@antiHUMANDesigns]

@@Quasar2007"How hard could it be?" :D

[@drich1s]

When is KSP2 scheduled for PS4/5 release?

[@StrontiumIngester]

After the game has been fully released.

[@Moritz_Space]

After 1.0 and only ps5 and xbox series x

[@drich1s]

@@Moritz_Space thanks

[@antiHUMANDesigns]

Constant crashes and corrupting save files really slows you down, but I've already progressed to exploring Jool. Bu tat this point, I want to wait for a bug fix patch,b ecause there's just too much crashign and corrupting save files.

[@StrontiumIngester]

I have completed most of the tech tree and my game has never crashed, nor has my save been corrupted.

[@antiHUMANDesigns]

@@StrontiumIngester That's really odd. :/ Sometimes when quicksaving, the game just closes down. Sometimes when I try to load a save, I get stuck on vessel creation, so I can't use that save. Sometimes when I try to load a save, I load into a strange state where I seem to be inside of a planet, and I can't go to the map or anything. I'm on an i9-13900k, 32gb ram, rtx 4090. 175hz monitor at 3440x1440 ultrawide. Using windows 11. Are you on a different OS, or using AMD, or something?

[@StrontiumIngester]

@@antiHUMANDesigns I use Windows 10. My computer is also much worse than yours.

[@antiHUMANDesigns]

@@StrontiumIngester Wonder if it could be Windows 11, then. Still a bit new.

[@antiHUMANDesigns]

@@StrontiumIngester Actually, it may have been overclocking instability on my end. I removed overclocking and hasn't had trouble with KSP2, yet. I did notice the other day, I was unpacking something and my computer rebooted like it lost power or crashed.

[@sonicsupersam7793]

yeah i tried a similar design a while back on ksp1. only now i realise having such a high center of pressure is a recipe for disaster

[@arielserrano7044]

Hi from Spain

[@eco___2016]

hola multicuenta mía

[@johnburr9463]

There is only one true color in the universe. All the other colors have failed in their attempts to achieve yellow.

[@KrzysztofJaromir317]

Maybe i should rename myself Kertzitof.... :klueless: (37:00 for anybody wondering what I'm talking about)

[@TlalocTemporal]

They both sound pretty good, although good luck communicating how to pronounce Kertzitof properly. :P

[@abrahamvivas9540]

I love KSP and KSP2... but I dont understand why the text on KSP 2 interface must be unredable... being KSP 2 heavy on text, it makes a very unpleasant experience having font size and font type borderline unreadable or plain unreadable without a great effort. A good starting point to imporve this could be sticking to some of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), with emphasis on the Distinguishable - Contrast criteria. I hope this comment reaches you well, Keep working on this marvelous game, kind regards and happy holidays!

[@Lupo-z9i]

Hey KSP creators, Is Kerbal Space Program 2 gonna be release in Xbox in the futur?

[@GreyBeardGamingYT]

Change the menu UI please you demonstrate around 13 mins in how easy it is to want to go to VAB through menu and click on revert instead this can reset progress after huge missions if you're not careful.

[@jamescomer8701]

Backstreets back alright!

[@fadeflow9232]

Letsss goooo ksp

[@JP-xd6fm]

If the kerbals speak in pounds I'm out!... ... .... .... 9:22

[@sulfuricpen8938]

Why?

[@JP-xd6fm]

@@sulfuricpen8938 Because is the *wrong* way, I hate it. Long live Metric system!

[@V0dka-]

​@JP-xd6fm i find that funny.(not trying to be mean iust find it dunny)

[@will_of_europa]

I was worried about this game when I saw y'all had hired pink haired land whales. Seeing the nerd engineers working on the game is reassuring. When you finish the game and release 1.0, I'll give it a go, but as it is, it's still too janky. As a fan of KSP, I would like to see better menus in KSP2 than what is present now. Doing science is jank. Please consider some of the mods like redux and mechjeb to include in KSP2 base game. I want to see TWR, DV at every stage. These aren't so much demands as they are requests. Please ;)

[@Stanly-u6q]

Why did they take away the game from the Russians and Belarusians? What did they do to you?

[@OriaXu]

Super fun to play.. especially with the horrible UI that you have to click +5 time to close a window, and of course all the bugs that are still alive and well! Fairings still don't close/work properly (and the new system to edit/create them is just so bad). Parachutes don't really work.. well you don't crash when you use it, you just fall through the ground/water for 5min until the game teleports you back to the surface.. but yea. And my favorite "feature" is after having my return vessel from the Mun in a 10k orbit, i saved and took a small break.. when i came back my orbit keeps on getting set to -37k every time I load the game! I get it that you want to try new things and dont just copy paste KSP 1 to KSP2.. but so many things about the new UI are just so bad. So many things that worked great, like making a fairing now take 3x the time, if they even close at all! Sadly i bought the game when it came out and am not eligible for a refund. I have been waiting for this update for a long time, but these bugs are just so annoying and especially the return of the orbit issue is just a game killer for me. You can't expect players to use the cheat menu to fix their orbit every time they reload a save file. I was really hoping for more. Love KSP and still play it, but its going to take a long time before i touch KSP2 again.

[@CyberFreaked]

But does the game run?

[@The123tactics]

Yep, idk what specs you have but it improved very much on mine.

[@OriaXu]

so so.. it is better, but far from good enough. Most people just derp around on kerbin or low kerbin orbit i guess.. the more you play, the more you see how broken it still is.

[@OriaXu]

@Erudite_TWR for sure! But still super bugged.

[@V0dka-]

​@OriaXu its not really that bugged for me. Ive been playing since the stat of for science and only experienced one bug which never has happened again

[@OriaXu]

@@V0dka- lucky you.. here is a short list of me KSP2 "fun" the past weeks: - Orbit decay is back again... too often there is no "stable" orbit in space, reloading doesnt help either. - Most of the times when i save game while in orbit and reload, the orbit changes by A LOT. I usually stay at around 10-15km orbit on moons, but when you reload, it changes your PE to MINUS 31k... this is especially fun when you are in the process of docking, because now both ships are on a crash course! - Orbital lines just vanish randomly when using certain ships.. making it impossible to make nodes or dock or see where you are going! - Solar pannels/antennas/landing legs dont deploy half the time, reloading does seem to fix it. Reloading is something you have to do constantly to be able to use your ship it seems! - Lights do not work at all. They go on for a flash then stop working, no matter how many times you toggle them. -Fairings are still buggy, many times they are impossible to close, other times they do close, but trash your ship when you deploy them. - Parachutes work, but are super buggy at times. Many times they dont slow down your speed, but when you hit the ground you dont explode, instead you fly through the ground for a minute then get reported back to the surface (water and solid ground) - The UI is just horrible... closing a window by clicking the tiny X 5 times each time is super fun... why not use right click or esc or anything else... that wouldnt be fun i guess. And the fairing building system is just horrible! - Science has gotten very boring, only one button to push, no animation or anything to do like collect it, reset it, etc - EVA science is also very boring, same issues. - quick saves not actually saving, even when the "game saved" prompt is displayed - reloading impossible until after game restart

[@z.8477]

Give us just better KSP we will pay twice price than ksp2

[@Trexdeal]

Its kinda better than ksp without dlc right now though. Its just not what they promised

[@joseadkin9481]

The absolute state of this game made me question if any of them had actually played the game. maybe now they have they can see how crumby it is 😂

[@V0dka-]

It aint crumby

[@danzstuff]

vodding steam

[@Moritz_Space]

MAGBOOTS (I'll stop now)

[@danzstuff]

@@Moritz_Space i mean you can keep going if you want to lolol

[@EmmanuelBouillon0]

Still buggy

[@Caleb-qr6lo]

More streams, less “prepared content”

[@V0dka-]

Have you ever heard of bug trackers and early access? Whats the point of devolping a buggy game and not trying to find bugs

[@blackhatfreak]

$50 for an incomplete game

[@Lightzy1]

Never heard of early access in ur life? bullshit mate. You buy this to support a project, or you don't.

[@StrontiumIngester]

If you don't like the price, don't buy it.

[@aprcuulestdude9076]

@@Lightzy1how did that turn out? Haha

[@Lightzy1]

@@aprcuulestdude9076 pretty good

[@SonicMasterLB]

sus amogus

[@simonschaller857]

Why do people use the Vector so much? I don't think it is that great.

[@StrontiumIngester]

It is pretty efficient and has very high thrust.

[@simonschaller857]

Its thrust to wight ratio isn't that high and 315 seconds isn' verry efficient

[@sulfuricpen8938]

@@simonschaller857it is quite efficient for first stages due to its stack-ability and obviously control, this helps with ascent to counteract aero forces. It has great thrust (I think around 1000) which is pretty good. Its form factor is also very nice, with similarly powerful engines being much larger. The only issue I have with it is the high cost, but it’s worth it. It is a sand box game so you can do what you want, I am just giving my 2 cents.

[@StandByShields]

Steam rating of 52% positive.

[@bensharpe64]

Highly positive recently

[@The123tactics]

It's much better now. And it runs much better too. It's nice to see them actually put stuff in to fix things.

[@Jazzman-0]

First

[@Frisson97]

talentless

[@bigpoppa1234]

I'm surprised you have the nerve to show yourself after ripping off your customers like that.

[@sulfuricpen8938]

How are we being ripped off?