I Live Streamed KSP 2 for 24 Hours

And it was a fantastic experience! Performance issues, bugs, yes - of course. But a gleaming fresh new slate and a solid foundation for the future once they are fixed. I'm so glad I get to be among the first players to help mold this game into its glorious promises from day 1 of release, and I am very optimistic about its future. Let me know your experiences in the comments!
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[@electralumen165]

This is great. Not clickbaiting the bugs. Admitting bugs while also looking on the bright side. Perfect review.

[@Andstronaut]

Yeah

[@mds000123]

Best KSP 2 first look on the internet. Please continue.

[@oasntet]

A nice, sane, level-headed review of the current state. Thanks for a reasonable outlook of the current state, with the good and the bad and the future promise. I can't run it yet, so I'll keep watching to see how things progress. ShadowZone found that it isn't running on a single thread; it is divvying up some workload between multiple cores. It's actually not pegging any of those cores, so when people are saying it's CPU bound, it's just that their CPU isn't up to the (current) workload, not a defect inherent in the engine's architecture. The delay in opening the part manager: if it happens every time you open it, that's almost certainly something that could be calculated once and cached for future loads, and even pre-cache it by calculating it in a background thread when the vessel first loads (KSP1 pre-calculated the windows on vessel load but not in the background, one of many reasons it takes a while to switch to a vessel). They just haven't implemented pre-caching that window yet, probably because they're waiting to hear from the community about whether the new approach is worth keeping or if they need to scrap it and do something else. That's probably the story for all sorts of deficits; optimization adds cost to all future development. It'll come, but they're trying to avoid wasted effort.

[@CallMeMark_]

A flawless game with no bugs what so ever.

[@alexspear2145]

Good thing this isn’t the official release then, isn’t it?

[@kdaviper]

Maybe Mojang should have developed this. The bugs would just become features instead

[@bitsbytes123]

@@alexspear2145 it is an official release you donut

[@alexspear2145]

@@bitsbytes123 It's literally plastered across my Steam home page "Now Available in EARLY ACCESS"

[@Royallblu]

no major bugs were found in this video... aka the game did not fully completely collapsed //edit -> so the game is fine right??

[@rocketcello5354]

I tried on a laptop massively under spec, and the startup time was brilliant. Main Menu smooth, no lag spikes changing settings. But it crashes upon starting a campaign, but that's expected tbh. Mostly got it now to save money later when I have a better computer.

[@skywatcher2025]

Happy to finally find a review that shares my view of the game so far! The game is pretty decent so far, and it has SO MUCH left for us to experience!

[@DDoom33]

This video is spot on. I've played for about 12 hours since release and yes there a bugs, yes I've unexpectedly exploded, yes I've lost wings out of the blue, but you know what? I still had a bunch of fun and it feels like the foundation for what the game could be is there. It has major issues that need fixing, but this game could be a bigger hit than ksp1 if the team delivers what it said it would. I see the 50$ as an investment in what the game will be more than what the game is worth right now. The game is fun, it's beautiful, it's funny!

[@Andstronaut]

I wish I could do KSP2, but my PC is not good enough. I hope I can scrape 1,000 dollars for an Acer Predator Orion 3000

[@dansiegel995]

The number of bugs with the most simplistic of core KSP functions drives me mad. I'm excited that the modding has already started with a few to address some of the MOST fundamental lackings in the game (pinned Ap/Pe, teleporting, rigity, etc). However, the quality released for a BETA of CORE functionality is SO bsd, I fear it will take SEVERAL years to get the CORE game to the same quality KSP1 w/ mods was at. Its hopeful, but I honestly think we will land on the moon before this game is ready for General Availability.

[@acanadianderg4035]

Honestly I love the new VAB music, but the KSP 1 version just works better for me. I might mod it in once modding is added to KSP 2.

[@monitorlizardkid8253]

From what I've heard, the game isn't just half baked, it's a blob of dough roughly in the shape of a loaf, -but! that will change. ...that WILL change.

[@N9GamingOfficial]

Oh yeah, it's in a pretty sorry state right now - veeery looking forward to updates

[@axelgothe8812]

I need to try it first (yeah, yeah, yeah)

[@profwaldone]

its a buggy mess, but im enjoying the space in between the krakens arms very mutch.

[@fl_3682]

Until KSP 2 catches up with KSP I'll keep playing that, because although KSP 2 is a good foundation, that's all it is.

[@Dying2play12]

I too believe in this game and in the developers. Although, you have to remember and keep in mind that not EVERYONE had this type of experience. If you booted it up, STOKED to finally play this and found out that even though your PC exceeds the min/recommended specs required to have optimal performance, you end up getting unplayable frame rates between 4-5 fps, nothing but bugs for some reason and then you see others having a great time, it might change how you feel. Like I said, very excited this is finally out, but after the price released I just couldn't swing $50 USD and hopefully by the time I can afford it, it isn't already $59.99 or more and will be much smoother all around for everyone. Again, SUPER happy to see all the positive feedback/experiences that others have had. But for me, I will just have to wait to play. Keep up the amazing content man. ALWAYS worth the watch. Have a good one...

[@N9GamingOfficial]

I'm excited for bug fixes, desperately hoping for some of the serious problems to be remedied sooner rather than later - in a few months who knows! The foundation might just be solid (:

[@Dying2play12]

@@N9GamingOfficial TOTALLY agree. It's going to be an amazing game. No doubt about it. See no reason they would just abandon it after this much work already.

[@MCWaffles2003-1]

building colonies is gunna be dope. The scope of this game is about to explode. I like how you pointed out looking for mining spots. we're really going to have to scout out base spots and that's gunna be a lot of scenery appreciation

[@_mikolaj_]

Ok honestly, it is really nice to have someone not immidietly talk how game is with tons of problems etc..., that it is mot worth the price... worse KSP1... It is really nice, to hear someone just talk about the beauty of details first

[@Fireheart318]

I agree with you on everything you said! Like you said, this is the WORST it will get, everything from now on will be improvements! One thing I’d really like to see in the game is matteness and metallicness sliders on paint colors. What if I want a mirror-finish gold rocket? Or a matte black stealth fighter plane?

[@N9GamingOfficial]

Would be nice! For now we have the opacity slider to kiiiiind of achieve this

[@paulsidhuUK]

loved the stream, thank you N9

[@cadenseward2054]

Just waiting for the spiffing brit to make a "Kerbal space program two is a feature-complete game with no bugs whatsoever"

[@N9GamingOfficial]

XD hell be all over the exploits for sure

[@eshepley2000]

my shuttle on my 1080 ftw an intel 8400 is very laggy but it runs a lot of simpler rockets very well. i think it may be the fuel transfer is what people are saying caue i attach the fuel rod from the big one to my ship of course. however im still enjoing this one more than the other. i just have to keep the crafts a little simpler or take the 5 fps on a big shutle

[@N9GamingOfficial]

Yeah I built a B52 witch isn't all that complicated of a vessel and it runs at an unplayable 2 fps for some reason, have yet to identify why that is!

[@skyethecat7366]

@@N9GamingOfficial which 🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓

[@craigcollings5568]

Am I really here for terrain? This is SPACE.

[@N9GamingOfficial]

Imagine the colonies / landing sites / rovers though! :D

[@tylerhippo]

I don’t buy that you had audio issues. The video is clearly sped up. You should make that clear in the video lol

[@N9GamingOfficial]

OBS didn't record any audio, and yes I sped up the footage - it looks smoother and means I don't have to talk for as long (still very tired at the time haha)

[@tylerhippo]

@@N9GamingOfficial personally from what you said in the video you made it seem like this wasn’t sped up only that you were missing audio. KZbinrs posting sped-up videos just put false expectations especially when it is not made clear.

[@N9GamingOfficial]

I also said later on in the video the Shuttle sometimes launches at 5 fps :P

[@Hampter88777]

When I play KSP 2 I get 2-3 fps so when ever I lunch a rocket I play on my ps4 then like 20 minutes later I can play but I cant look at Kerbin because then I get 3 fps. Still fun though lol

[@WasatchWind]

I enjoy the game - when I can actually play. Quite often the launch button doesn't work, and my saved crafts get randomly deleted.

[@N9GamingOfficial]

I've experienced this a few times as well!

[@WasatchWind]

@@N9GamingOfficial yeah, I feel like I got trapped in some sort of purgatory, where I can't really build anything without the file for it being deleted : /

[@N9GamingOfficial]

Are you sure it was deleted? I had times where the game decides to look in the wrong folder for workspaces according to ksp2.log

[@WasatchWind]

@@N9GamingOfficial I'm not sure if it's deleted them or if its just inaccessible for whatever reason. I'm thinking of trying to take the craft files and just putting them in a fresh install, but I'm not sure that will be easy.

[@N9GamingOfficial]

Workspace files are in appdata/locallow - Might be able to make a new save and copy them over, dunno!

[@QuantumJump451]

It is only gonna get better from here, but honestly I would have preferred if they'd delayed all the way until 2025 instead of releasing the game in this state. This release is worse than Cyberpunk 2077's tbh and the game currently isn't worth $5, let alone $50. I know that's gonna change but honestly they should charge a price that reflects the game they're selling right now, not how they want it to be

[@the18thdoctor3]

If they did that, they’d probably charge again for 1.0, or make each EA update DLC. This way we essentially get a 17% discount pre-order, and we get to play the game along the way. But yeah, it could’ve used another few months of dev before going EA, let alone full release. However, it seems that Take2 was calling the shots about when it released instead of the devs.

[@N9GamingOfficial]

I think of it not as buying the game, but purchacing the opportunity to help develop the game with the devs - become one of many voices helping to create the game the right way - I say give it time! Surely it will get better

[@oasntet]

What's curious is that anybody can just opt out and pretend like this is another delay. If the EA experience isn't what they want, that's cool, it's just a more public stage of the development process and we can all wait (myself included) until the experience is closer to what we want. It's not even technically a delay, as they stopped making promises about release dates. So now, instead of everybody getting their hopes up and then being disappointed every few months or years when another delay is announced, we can actually see progress being made (or not) in the next weeks/months/years. My biggest worry, though, is that the publisher failed to predict the reviews and that trips up some internal brainless metric and the whole project gets axed because it doesn't have some arbitrary threshold of positive reviews. Hopefully T2 isn't that myopic, but you never can tell...

[@evanb2499]

LET THEM COOK 🙌

[@MrSpAcE-EgG]

r u my buddy?

[@noelkruidering]

the foundation of this game is amazing, hopefully they continue to support it for many years

[@l4bells851]

I really hope they will add the soundtrack to spotify

[@viggoasgarden7050]

Great overview! Also, how did you shift the camera like when you were orbiting the shuttle? The controls aren't tied to the middle mouse button like in ksp 1 anymore so I haven't figured out how to do that yet, I didn't think it was possible until I saw this video

[@skywatcher2025]

Not sure if this is what you mean, but you can use the arrow keys to pan around (and use the "Home" button to reset the camera).

[@N9GamingOfficial]

Yup arrow keys, and then you can right click the camera around too

[@Minotaur-cd9ch]

that space shuttle looks really good

[@CalvinMaclure]

It's a rough start, but that's no indication per se of where it might end up!

[@thekspguy4421]

16:59 long boi? 👀

[@Cl0ud897]

Hello there

[@kampkrieger]

Okay everyone, I have heard that over and over again, the music is different in orbit than anywhere else. I just want to point out, that the KSP 1 music was also really great. The chillaxed funny jazzy theme in the editor, who doesn't love that? And it had great music when you reached orbit (the one with the whale-ish sound). The only thing that they neglected for 11yrs was the RCS sound (which there was a mod for, installed by default in my copy). Different music for different planets (so more than one song) is something I would expect from any 50$ game.

[@the18thdoctor3]

I have a GPU significantly below minimum spec, and ngl I’m surprised how _good_ the performance was - sometimes. It was actually really good, >60 fps, when floating in space, not looking at Kerbin. But was really bad when loading a lot of terrain. Fortunately, that should be relatively easy to fix, as opposed to if performance was bad everywhere. And of course there are a ton of bugs. So my takeaway is that there is a ton of promise in KSP2, it’s not nearly as bad as the hardcore gamer snobs are making it out to be, and the devs are working hard to improve things, even though it kinda sucks _right now._

[@Porkibus]

Same.

[@Ze_Boss07]

First

[@anonymous-zo5ml]

17:08 You can tell the difference between ksp 1 with a crap ton of mods and stock ksp 2 with the x-15 "long boi" here. Absolutely worth getting the game in early access