RAW SSTO TIPS ... wait. \ KSP 1.12 \ Kerbal Space Program

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Another crap video but hey you were warned yesterday! Anyway I hope these tips help you in some way.
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3. Where can I download the craft file? - I do not put my crafts out for download because not only do I not have time, but these videos are meant for you to be inspired to build your own crafts. I try to make it so you can follow along with the build.
4. What is a SSRT ? - SSRT means Single Stage Rocket Technology. It was a term used before the term SSTO was a thing.
KSP DLCs and MODS:
ALL DLCs (NOT of the VANILLA game. Still counts as STOCK and not MOD)
EasyVesselSwitch (Press ALT and click on any craft)
Camera Tools (Cinematic stuff)
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EVE (clouds and city lights)
Systems:
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- CPU: Intel Core i7 CPU 930 @ 2.80GHz
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- Resolution: 1920 x 1200 59Hz
- OS: Windows 10

[@SirBenjiful]

Your wife’s background reactions are adorable.

[@EpsilonDoesStuff]

I wouldn't use the word "adorable" but yeah it was pretty funny

[@KerbalAddict]

More likes than comments on the video. 👏

[@kaptain1477]

Ive been playing KSP for over 2k hours and did not know you can power 4 rapiers with one shock cone 😑

[@isaacmarkovitz7548]

And there i was playing god knows how much ksp but its one sh*t tonne and id been making my mk1 jets w ugly ass noses cos i never realised that that was what the ncs adaptor is for and i had just been sticking simple conic rocket nose cones on for a year

[@plazmaguy13yago9]

Me too idk how much i played kdp because i started in a cracked version and even now i dont use steam but rather the launcher in the gamefile so it says i have 27 hours

[@stratotramp6243]

It was the angled core for me. So much to this game. Not played much in the last year but before that played it loads. Have a few more things to experiment with now.

[@kaptain1477]

@@stratotramp6243 no need just wait for KSP 2

[@stratotramp6243]

@@kaptain1477 Ah KSP2 is why I picked it up again, can't wait. Though I reckon better be careful not to space myself out before hand.

[@ArchaicAlibi]

5:27 "I'm thinking that the reduction of drag made it go faster." -- Vaos 2021 ... /facepalm. /Facepalm, Vaos. :D

[@tyson5811]

I actually learned a couple of things thanks to this video please make more

[@ComradePhoenix]

6:55 Vaos doesn't like small balls. In all seriousness, though, I actually didn't know about the intakes, the nosecone drag trick is indeed an OG trick (but good to know it still works in the latest version), and the reentry module I learned from you a few years ago (but I think I can improve on it for some minor part savings). Basically, just have a single probe core, and mount it on a hinge, and use a KAL to activate it.

[@scribblescrabble3185]

Real Plume beautifies engine plumes and works nicely, but I dropped it for the waterfall mod by Nertea. It does mesh driven engine plumes that look way better especially in low atmospheric pressure and vacuum, and use less resources, I think. Also, good tips, didn't know some of them.

[@sa1vi]

Funny video. And thanks for these cool tips! 😂👍

[@gergleshmerf3544]

I'd recommend getting scatterer for much nicer looking oceans, and also waterfall works better than realplume (and looks better imo)

[@mrcraftyg8134]

Thank you so much for those tips. You have earned a new sub :)

[@TheRealGamada]

thank you master for all this knowledge.

[@adiabeticjedi3278]

Dude.. that dual probecore trick is so simple, yet so brilliant.

[@mathiash.1379]

Heh... the angled probecore to control a set pitch is something i came up with aswell, but i used infernal robotics for that. putting the Probecore on a hinge so i could change the pitch by switching trough preset angles. I found this to be particularly usefull on my "spaceshuttle" replicas, one preset angle in line with the center of trust of the main engines for ascent, and a different angle for reentry.

[@firstnamelastname9615]

Wow. Learned a lot from this. Instant subscribe for me.

[@cf453]

Darn good. I like to use the hemispherical nose cones on the rapiers. They work the best due to having the same diameter.

[@ryanspence5831]

this is true, the occlusion is much better this way, the action menu debug lets you see this much better than the overlay

[@caseythul4145]

Im horrible with SSTO's, this help alot!

[@davidfordyoyoguy]

Good tips and vid.

[@KerbalAddict]

Broken engine plumes are beautiful

[@ryanrising2237]

I think a bigger nosecone works even better with reducing drag, cause the drag cube size matches. Also, how come I don’t see wing incidence mentioned more often? Tilting your wings a little so they actually give lift when you’re pointed prograde is very valuable.

[@gamesonly40]

Thx for the tip!

[@everagustin6811]

Good video, didnt see it yet, but good video

[@dewolfeFSP]

I add a probe core to many ships just so scientists can pilot them by themselves. When I use one as a reentry computer I use the cockpit as the level control from here location.

[@quandaviusbartholomewhenry1303]

Sick space ship

[@vincentrps]

Oye nice video vaos could you make one on the camera tool?

[@vaos3712]

Maybe

[@ryanspence5831]

1:50 yeah that's mach diamonds it's supposed to do that

[@DistracticusPrime]

It's not a bug it's a feature!

[@zuthalsoraniz6764]

Also, it's not realplume, it's waterfall. Realplume just uses the stock engine plume vfx system to make more realistic plumes, while waterfall is a completely different plume vfx system.

[@DarkstarthenightwingSUBSCRIBE]

fyi, you can use real plumes with the waterfall mod, which isn't currently broken

[@KURT_97]

new sub :D

[@XavierBetoN]

8:20 having 2 control nodes are waste of mass. I do control group 1 to the rear wings toggle and that works for free for reentry.

[@robertwood9572]

800 hours later, my over complicated robotic re-entry sub assemblies seem ridiculous compared to two probe cores on an angle

[@dranand75]

this will help

[@lynansheng]

How is that shock-cone mounted? The engine mounts are pretty simple. Mk2>Dual 1.25, twin 1.25>Mk2 rotated, then twin Mk2> Dual 1.25 for the quad rapiers.

[@simonschaller857]

Just on a reverse mounted pointy nosecone

[@flaviog.7628]

"Oh dear!" *villager noise*

[@simonschaller857]

Why the probe cores, you can just control from here with the docking port and if the plane is well built it should stay stabil just with stability assist you dont need the prograde button.

[@andrewsad1]

The last time I played KSP, the general consensus was that you need like 4 intakes per engine... When did that change?

[@eekee6034]

That sounds kind-of like airhogging so, I don't know, a lot of versions ago. It was gone before 1.8, when I started playing.

[@MrNathanbrand1987]

They are called shock diamonds and yes that's suppose to look like that

[@martinrages]

my knowledge about ksp just doubled

[@kimchi2780]

This would be excellent with an OMS engine!

[@user-hv5xh1tf7v]

Remember old good times when the more blue intakes the better?

[@traviscecil3903]

Those are supposed to be shock diamonds. The real plume mod looks to be working just fine.

[@normalhuman9260]

I just did the 900th like

[@stinkypantiesss6009]

Do u stream man?

[@Nathan-vx5ew]

Craft file please?

[@nicoaeroespace5689]

8:37 it's better use mechjeb 2

[@mod3380]

How to move the ship like he did in 7:51

[@vaos3712]

Shift w a s d

[@mod3380]

@@vaos3712 thank you so much

[@ethangbb]

Use waterfall, looks much better

[@gianfrancolabanca9305]

why i commented when i dont have KSP

[@rowbot5555]

Get ksp lol

[@gianfrancolabanca9305]

@@rowbot5555 n0

[@theflyingnon8546]

@@gianfrancolabanca9305 ye5 get 1t 1t5 rea11y g00d

[@gianfrancolabanca9305]

wtf 41 minutes ago

[@Jkauppa]

kerbal needs floating things, ie, helium, air ship components, inflatable things, no, not those :) honey

[@Jkauppa]

heat shield shock cone

[@Jkauppa]

fusion/fission engines, heat-alpha (rtg-gone-heat) engines

[@buder5116]

7:38 HUH trying to make the re entry easyier by just togling the sas on prograde ARENT YOU HUHHHH well lets wacth video

[@buder5116]

and he explain it 3 sec later lul