Kerbal Space Program 0.23 - Tutorial For Beginners 1 - Building, Flying, Acquiring Science

[@samcarpenter_]

The year is 2021. I've been playing KSP for 7 years. I have 8,482 mods installed. I just scanned Duna's topography with my ion-powered Endurance II probe, using a gravity assist from Ike to slow down. I then launched a Starlink mission containing 10 micro-satellites using my Falcon 9-inspired craft to position them at equidistant orbits, before recovering the booster in a perfect landing back at KSC. Yes, I'm still going to watch this whole series.

[@sfslead]

8,482… isn’t your computer just melted plastic?

[@figgehn_]

Have been playing for a year, but I suck, though your videos helped me get to Minmus (crashed though.,.. but it's a start :) ) Keep it up!

[@quackecs]

OMG DualDGaming!!! I cannot believe you play KSP!!! I love your Farbror Sture videos! ;)

[@acrobanwagon]

lol i can't even get to the mun (:

[@Ramix09]

adnarine mun is harder than minmus

[@sharkfacemlg]

i just started today

[@drscope27]

Ramix09 I find the mun easier because you don't have to alter your inclination.

[@rattslayer]

Scott, we don't "kill" our crew members. No, we "sacrifice them for science and the kerbal dream" Completely different!

[@scottmanley]

Indeed!

[@TaranTatsuuchi]

Or the Kraken, some get sacrificed to the Kraken...

[@Aerolfoz]

TaranTatsuuchi And some go to war against him. And fail horribly.

[@gamenut112]

Aerolfoz *Cough* danny *cough*

[@Aerolfoz]

***** :P Nah, I was thinking of launching a full scale war myself. As in landing tanks, fighter planes, planet busters etc. in Kraken's face. Would have been a good series actually... I don't youtube though.

[@hugevibez]

I don't need this tutorial at all, but your videos are awesome so I'm still watching this

[@sharksNstuff2029]

Thank you so much Scott! I've had this game for a while but since I could never figure it out, I just kinda gave up! But after your tutorial I understand it a lot better and I'm gonna start to play again! Thanks!

[@silvereagle2061]

By far, you are the BEST comprehensive teacher for this program. I salute you, cheers.

[@Senor0Droolcup]

Scott, thanks so much for the update. I love having you as my guide to KSP. My kids love listening to your voice.

[@RTomassi]

Being one of the early joiners, I am quite a bit past this point. But I could never have come this far without your teachings (I find the word tutorial not covering it, since you actually teach your viewers). Thanks so much!

[@SwazNasty]

thank god for this video. i started this game up, and after about an hour of blankly staring at the screen with my mouth open, in awe and wonder, decided to finally give into the fact that i had absolutely no idea what i was doing. this was not the first video i found, but hands down, the very best of the bunch. Cheers, Scott. and also in a strange twist of praise, fuck you Scott... for i am now addicted to this god damn game, and all i've done is collect dirt samples, and spilled strange goo into the ocean. in all seriousness, this is a very good in depth tutorial for someone like me, who had absolutely no idea what this game was even about. Thanks again, Scott. yes, yes... i know im like years late on this game but... better late than never! Cheers.

[@sfullersony]

Scott, thanks so much for this series. I've watched and played for hours as a result of your assistance. You have done such a great job and I have had a ton of fun as a result. Fantastic!!!

[@caharris1974]

I really enjoy your videos, Scott, and I'm glad I found this. I've been playing around with KSP for awhile, but have finally decided to get serious about learning it, so I'm starting from scratch, including removing all my mods, and will be following this tutorial series as it progresses. Thanks for all the work you do and for helping folks like me learn in a structured, yet fun, way. :)

[@4869Shadow]

I really like your videos. I spent almost an entire day or 2 playing before I started watching them, and in hours was earning more science than I had ever dreamed of! This mission is actually the first one where I have had some trouble:P Moon took 2 tries for me. I do love your sieres! Keep up the good work!

[@MrComputerNerd1060]

thanx for releasing this series now as It's hard to find good quality tutorials that are recently made :D I'll be following the series.

[@wisegal9950]

Seriously the best tutorial I've found. I bought this game and was so lost. They should give you a link to your videos when you buy the game!!

[@Ramix09]

this is the first time i play Career mode. I think it's going to be more addictive than the sandbox one. thanks for the tutorial :D

[@MontePlaysGames]

This is a must for anyone who gets this game. Great entertaining commentary. Thanks Scott

[@Aerolfoz]

This is truly amazing! If only stuff was this clear on my first days of KSP! Now I can build upper interplanetary lander stages with more than ten thousand Delta V :P And get it into orbit around Kerbin.

[@OscarScheepstra_Artemis_]

This video is really helpful for me. I am getting involved on a nice KSP teaching project and your tutorials are really useful. :3

[@JohnWaclawski]

Great part 1 tutorial! Getting ready to watch part 2!! Thanks, Scott!

[@trekjedi2955]

Good on ya Scott. Best tutorial for KSP that i have seen so far. Clear and well enplaned. :)

[@Stuntman707]

Thanks for these guides, really appreciate it. The game can feel overwhelmingly complicated for new players. I still haven't managed to dock in space yet (been extremely close). I used an explosive decoupler which sent me off course!

[@TheJped29]

Thanks for this series Scott! I love this game, but it can be a little overwhelming to us non rocket scientists. You do a great job making it more approachable, but without dumbing it down.

[@android41]

I love this game but it drives me nuts that there is little to no tutorial, especially considering how incredibly complex it is. This helps tremendously. Thanks Scott, keep them coming!

[@ScottMurray75]

Hey, Mr. Manley--- THANK YOU! You have some of the best, simplest to follow, and most entertaining videos on KSP I've seen anywhere (Plus, your first name is Scott, and your Scottish, so two bonuses in my book!). I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for the hand-up when it comes to KSP. I'm new to it, and, oddly, I love physics and orbital mechanics. That's thanks in large part to you and the videos you do. Keep up the great work, please.

[@Aidoon]

great vid scott, it's always a pleasure to watch your videos on ksp. Keep em coming :)

[@maxhazard]

Just picked up KSP in the Steam sale. Was feeling lost, then found this video. Thank you so much.

[@Johnny5ive0]

Thank you so MUCH for these videos, I seriously don't know where I would be in this game without your guides!

[@Marth667]

Just know Scott, your the one that convinced me that this game was more than worth while, thanks and keep up the good work :D

[@LeinonenJanne]

Nice. I've been bit struggling with the start of the game so this is great. Will be following eagerly.

[@furyunleash22]

I know this is technically a guide for Science mode (the old Career mode), but I'll still use this as a guide anyway, since I find the new Career mode a little too tedious for my tastes. Anywho, thanks for making this guide. I plan to use it to help myself get the hang of this game. Kudos, you magnificent gent.

[@Jbenneballe]

Been following you for a time, and desided to get the game today. Timing couldn't be better :D

[@smashbrown]

Just bought this last night. Thanks scott, hope you bring out some more!

[@FilthSoap]

I just got KSP and I needed training, so I looked toward my friend and he said watch Scott Manley. I'm so glad I listened!

[@eddiefraser4373]

Your earlier Tutorials helped me big time....Thanks Scott

[@patrickgfalck]

Sweet Job as always Scott... always a pleasure to watch you play

[@lgtampa]

Great video. Thank you for this. Looking forward to watching the rest of the series.

[@LoLGamers4Life]

Very well done Mr Manley, similar in scope to my own kerbal tutorials teaching the career mode for all wannabe kerbanauts!

[@deletethemetainf]

YES! Thank you Scott I love tutorials, take this one as far as you can Scott, I want to know how to land on Dres or aerobrake with Jool, and so on

[@GubranGrostein]

You know when you watch a turtorial and yu dont understand crap, well, this is not one of them! You are amazing!

[@thehexbugofwater]

Thanks for the guide! Glad to see one from a pro.

[@johnjohannessen6524]

Thanks for the tutorial, Scott. Learned a lot!

[@BenChilds]

Scott Manley. If I could recommend a few things for the 2nd video: UI: * The location of the time scale / M.E.T. indicator and the SAS active indicator * The location of the symmetry indicator in the VAB UI. * How to maneuver in the Vehicle Assembly Building (Scroll to change camera height etc) Cheap & Easy science: It's sort of exploit-ish but you can also do just a capsule only on the launch pad to make it easy to get crew surface reports from the launch pad as well as surface samples from the grass area just off the deployment track. Other random thoughts: * How rotation in flight is relative to navigation ball not camera orientation. * Is it just me or does the Astronaut Complex building and surrounding sidewalks sort of look like an outline of a capsule?

[@A9OOlbGorrila]

i just bought KSP in the steam sale and this is a life saver i was so confused

[@AndrewRainesGuitars]

super sweet. I've been waiting for something like this from ya bud.

[@Maffoo]

The kerning in the word Manley in your title makes doves cry.

[@Knowledgeofliving]

I love all your videos and I've started a channel much like yours! Thanks for all the inspiration!

[@cahos5727]

Holy shit I know this is a bit old, but holy shit Scott, I love you

[@soju69jinro]

wow i played this for 2 years, and i did not know about these things... wow thanks! Now, i can actually enjoy playing this, rather than just going to space and fooling around.

[@massimilianofabbro8067]

Perfect tutorial for an amazing Game ! Thx a lot for your work !

[@BlockABoots]

Great stuff Scott, thanks for this!!!

[@halfmoonfilmssimon8381]

Scott, you are definitely THE most amazing youtuber ever! I finally just got this game and this is amazingly helpful! I love your videos!

[@InquisitorBill]

I'm an experienced kerbal designer, but I like listening to these because its so relaxing

[@tickleyourmango2206]

How Scott's videos work for me is like the first 10% I completely get then the other 90% just completely goes over my head. I hear "Hey Scott Manley here!" then it all just gets confusing xD Just kidding Scott, keep up the amazing work.

[@Starkiller10569]

Even though I know this stuff already, I like watching these tutorials. :)

[@bigtimeestonia]

Your narrating is one of the best I've heard here :D

[@rwhite3345]

Thank you Scott! I got into orbit around Kerman!!

[@aaronwilliams9229]

These are so helpful, Scott. Thank you!

[@christiansoldier11]

16:10 that wasn't falling, that was flying with style.

[@kynsijalkainen]

Oh yes this is going to be awesome, thank you Scott!

[@badbeardbill9956]

I'm more of a quasi-veteran. Although i have some trouble early usually, but that should happen to most people. This game is so beautiful. Can't wait to start a series!

[@jdahllquist6823]

There really should be a big green Kerbal shark that can grab the Kerbal astronauts when in the water.

[@DogeJello]

And jumps on landed ships

[@DuLzzPKC]

J Dahllquist why green

[@jdahllquist6823]

LemonSplatter!! The Kerbals are green, so it fits. Gray sharks are on Earth. Lavender just doesn't work.

[@DuLzzPKC]

i really hate the thing that planets arent as same as in real life i mean i would not want kerbal but i want earth mars jupiter saturn all that good stuff.

[@jdahllquist6823]

LemonSplatter!! Try the Space Engine game, the planets are correct, and you can explore the galaxy, or any galaxy.

[@ikxalenull7]

THANK YOU SOOO MUCH! IM FINALLY NOT JUST WASTING ONEY FORABSOLUTELY NOTHING! p.s. i absolutely love how you said "deliberately" (10:40)

[@milamberpuc7059]

Thanks Scott Now I can think about it to play it myself:> looking forward to the rest of the tutorial's.

[@justincarrick8673]

Scott! We need an updated tutorial for .90!!

[@jimbuckner5106]

Awesome tutorial after this I am a subscriber for life I will do whatever you say from here on out..

[@paddydunne4180]

this is a really nice video i was a bit overwhelmed at first cheers

[@chrisntrev]

Thanks Scott, this tutorial helped me no end! I know there's lots of Kerbal stuff on the interwebnet but have you ever thought of putting all this information into a good old fashioned paper type book for bedtime reading? I'm old and I need books to input the information into my brain.

[@FedericoAltolaguirre]

You posted a video on my birthday, thanks for the gift :p

[@SharonLeely]

happy birthday!

[@eckee]

Ignore him saying that this is an old tutorial! He is the best!

[@BrianAnim]

I've been playing for awhile.... but it's a new Scott Manley video so I must watch...

[@JoelMurphy77]

If you want to get a few extra science points at this stage, your command pod's torque engines are strong enough to roll off the launch pad. You can run out of electric charge pretty fast but, if you're careful, you can get crew, EVA, and soil sample reports from KSC and Runway biomes.

[@JoelMurphy77]

Admittedly, I haven't been able to get to the runway, myself... but Jebediah assures me it'll work.

[@muteuser]

Bust my hump trying to get to Mun, didn't know about conducting crew reports. o.o Thanks Scott.

[@naxwit]

Thanks a lot for this! I got it and was excited until I realised i had no idea what anything was

[@TheSneezingMonkey]

Just took my first steps...with this tutorial. It helped...but I still feel lost! ;)

[@DarthGamer6]

6:38 "It doesn't matter that the rest of the spacecraft exploded" Never thought I'd hear that before I was introduced to KSP.

[@billssp8458]

relly thanks you helped me so much.i had some questions but now i don't.thanks!!!!

[@mutlunun]

I downloaded from Steam. In game tutorials are insufficient, they do not explain anything properly. Thanks to this video, it really helped me.

[@SledgeFox]

Thank you for the tutorial and your awesome videos!

[@mightyleo24]

well i just learned so much

[@darson100]

Thanks so much Scott, I'm only a new player but these videos are so much help it's not funny.

[@HazardousPanic]

oh thank you. Last night I finally got Jeb into orbit. I hit my space-bar instead of shift and my rocket floated off into space... 4 hours later after trying to "rescue him (while in career mode) I gave up. "Can you hear me Major Jeb.."

[@lucasbeck1391]

wow i was thinking of buying it i watched a lets play but i newer knew that stages were activated by space now i finaly know how the guy who was making the lets play did it

[@AlphaDomeLP]

3:15 "In the bottom left" Of course scott this is left alright :D Just kidding your making really great videos keep up the good work ;)

[@killabyte7397]

Keep your guides coming

[@victorgabrielpetre]

Posted on my birthday! WOOO!

[@ExthalionNightshade]

Thank you very much for making these videos :)

[@MrShepperson]

...yep, even the ready built ships in the hanger explode on the launch pad!! brilliant...

[@Glexir]

Thank you Scott, it helped a lot !! : )

[@TheSDBux]

Squad should hire you for in-game voice over instructions.

[@TheDummerTheDrummer]

I was messing around on a new career mode and I found one more bioem that was not mentioned. Its the KSC (Kerbal Space Center). It is at the bottom of the ramp at the Launch Pad. You can take a surface sample at the bottom near the first patch of grass. Hope this helps.

[@Michael_Michaels]

Excellent tutorial! Thanks!

[@PrimeSniper7]

"It doesn't matter that the rest of the spacecraft exploded..." Yes. This is the Kerbal way. All hail Scott!

[@elliotgreatrix7313]

Oh my god I kept firing my Rocket and parachute off at the same time and was trying to figure it how to separate them! Thanks!

[@Wilson27PT]

This is really helpful! thanks! do more! :D

[@jackshubin8720]

you did a fantastic job very helpful

[@michaelsedor6807]

I love your tutorials. This one raises a question in my mind... could you add a parachute to the sides of the rocket that would deploy at the same time as the decoupler to save the rocket?

[@xeones]

Your channel inspires me

[@ambabbit]

Hey Scott just had an thought. I am a older player and have played for a long time but i am not very good at making rockets that actually fly. So the thought came to mind, could you make a tutorial for intermediate players like me to take us to the next level rocketry?

[@peterfrey3660]

3:05 "pick that up and again you see a green attachment point. Move it down and the part turns green." No, the parachute stays red no matter how I place it. yes, it's lined up from all angles exactly as displayed in the video.

[@bryancake]

Really love your videos. thank you.