Realism Overhaul in KSP 1.8.1 - Space Shuttle Installation, Assembly, and Launch Tutorial

[@TheVergile]

young me: ksp is so complicated, i got no idea what im doing me now: please make ksp more complicated

[@dawidepl7807]

Ye. Sadly I can't orbit, so I switch to RSS/Smurff

[@koskelii]

Sfs is my jam

[@JamesHasSkill1337]

lol

[@dawidepl7807]

Update: going to Mars today RSS/RO :) finally learned to play

[@wretchedmusic8782]

@@dawidepl7807 how im struggling so much :(

[@fractalelf7760]

Flawed as it was, the US shuttle was a beautiful sight to behold. I still recall in my early 20's days the one flight of the Buran, it looked like for a while there things were going to get really interesting with both shuttles flying, sadly that didn't occur.

[@221b-l3t]

I can't begin to describe how obsessed I was with the Shuttle. Before SpaceX the Shuttle occupied at least 5% of my thoughts... BTW there was actually some talk of reviving Buran to replace the Shuttle and NASA looked into it but at that point they where in such terrible condition that it was a better option to either keep flying Shuttle or cancel it completely for something new. After all Constellation was expected to be operational within a few years.

[@cl570]

It was beautiful, but just sadly too expensive, and NASA was too incompetent to tread carefully with the design and how it was meant to work. I got to see one up close, but never saw one fly.

[@fork9001]

@@cl570 Um, no. NASA needed political support for the shuttle, and they talked to USAF. The original design would have reused more of the launch vehicle, but USAF had strict requirements for the shuttle (tonnage to orbit, payload bay length, payload pay diameter, wing size), which basically ruined all plans of good reuse.

[@corneliuscrewe677]

Columbia’s distinctive black chines were always beautiful to me, they made her unique. She was always my favorite, it broke my heart when we lost her and her brave crew.

[@patricklenigan4309]

same

[@iMountainDewm]

More rocket how-to's would be really cool. It's always confusing trying to build a delta II with all of its different variants and kick stages.

[@SpaceCitizen11]

Great video! I'd appreciate more "how to build good rockets" videos and how to launch to the moon and interplanetary missions videos.

[@ryujytryagain]

This is a great video!! Please do the spaceplane video too, I can't wait to see it, now

[@_mikolaj_]

I really enjoy those 1.8.1 RO series, also, i've tried to run RP-1 on 1.8, and it works pretty well, there are some bugs, but i think they are usually acceptable.(unless KCT deletes your major rocket development for no reason)

[@Juun27]

I used separation motors (the medium version) on the external tank and now the external tank seperation works very good so i should try it yourself :)

[@RaizSpace]

I used to do that (see older Shuttle videos), but people complained that the real External tank didn't have separation motors (the Shuttle used RCS to back away), so I kept them off this time to stop people from mentioning it. But, sure enough, now someone wants to tell me to put them on again . . .

[@LamontGranquist]

PVG in MechJeb will now support asymmetric thrust and has a setting to ditch solids before they run dry, so automated ascents should work with the shuttle. Use build #973 or later: ksp.sarbian.com/jenkins/job/MechJeb2-Dev/ It may still be possible to mess up the CoM so hard that it won't fly at all, but I tested with a deliberately poorly constructed 24t cargo that had its CoM in the middle of the carbo bay, and I didn't angle the SSMEs at all and just took the default snap position. Angling the SSMEs might still be necessary for particularly badly orientated cargo (dunno). I used booster pitch start of 50 m/s, rate of 0.35/s, force roll of 180/180, and a drop solids early lead time of 0.1 or 0.2, with a target orbit of 120x200, and wind up with 600 m/s left in the orange tank (with the 24t payload). Since that isn't elliptical enough to trigger the free attachment code in MJ right now it inserts at the periapsis, and a lower periapsis means more drag and my experiment with 100x200 resulted in an orbiter burning up. Reentry is going to still rely on the user.

[@LamontGranquist]

There's also the attach altitude setting now which will allow an orbit of something like 80x200 with an attachment point at 120, which will deposit the orange tank into an orbit where it should burn up, but which will get the orbiter above most of the atmosphere.

[@Philly_Willy]

@Raiz Space I have found a way to (sort of) stabilize the shuttle at launch during the first roll maneuver, you can lock the gimbal on the shuttle's main engines and voila, it is stable like a rock, hope this helps

[@RaizSpace]

I just use kOS to handle it, if you watch my other videos. I don't like to manually control the Shuttle on launch anyway.

[@dylansemrau4839]

18:00 So I might be wrong, but isn't there a node inside of the booster itself that isn't visible which attaches to the decoupler, rather than just using the top node?

[@RaizSpace]

It's possible. I tried to move it about in the general location and didn't get it to click.

[@dylansemrau4839]

@@RaizSpace Interesting. Really not sure why there wouldn't be a node in there, or what the mod maker wanted us to do then. Might be possible to just add a node in the right spot via the RO Configs, right?

19:52 We don't want another Columbia disaster. The separation motors in the nose cone point away from the wings, which means they are pushed *into* them. If they put those separation engines pointing backwards, the SRB's would go down and crash into the wings.

[@ashangalhena2110]

The roll program at launch was actually done with the SRBs. The RS-25s did not gimbal to roll.

[@RaizSpace]

Yes, but it's a hassle to turn off roll on them early just to turn it on again when the SRBs separate.

[@Papershields001]

The shuttle is still the coolest thing in the world to me. Everything else feels so much less fantastic.

[@juanderubik8022]

Great tutorials! When I install the shuttle mod I don't get the crew cabin

[@DysonGolf]

Awesome craft and Launch!!! 💯💯👊🏿👊🏿

[@industriesminecraft5649]

I need help, when i install the shuttle mod i don't get the crew cabin. Great videos by the way!!!

[@LeonardoDaVinci01]

is there a space shuttle mod for the RSS 1.10 config?

[@Triscuit08]

i have a bug everytimje i lauch the booster are loose and the fasa launch clamps dont work

[@askhowiknow5527]

Those extra holes are the pitots when they say "Atlantis -- take air data", right?

[@SSK-ws2gl]

Hey I installed everything but I don't have an engine mount. any idea for fixes?

[@mirguel1367]

Thanks for the tutorial! The mod pretty much worked but im having a little problem, the space shuttle cabin and payload bay is missing the main texture, its painted in black and i dont know how to fix it. can you maybe help me with this? the mod works perfectly but the textures of the shuttle are a little broken...

[@drdistorzion]

Hi! Huge thanks for this!! that was quick! A few things, the engines were missing from mine. There were probably some kind of conflict between them and another mod I had installed, so I tried removing a lot of them so now the correct motors showed up. Not sure exactly which mod was colliding as I didn't have time to go through them one by one. Secondly, when I'm supposed to move the SSME's, I cannot get the move arrows to align with the motors own axis, is there a key press to choose which axis they move on? and lastly, when I'm holding shift key I don't get increments like you do so I could not adjust the angle of the OMS engines or an incremental move. Is there any other keys or settings I've missed? Anyway, huge thanks for these tutorials!

[@edki669]

For your second Question: Below the buttons for offset and rotation, you can switch the mode from absolute to local, which will get you this Setting. For the third Question: Next to the symmetry-button, you can choose between attachment in increments and smooth attachment. Put it to the octagonal shape to get the increments.

[@drdistorzion]

@@edki669 Thanks!! :) That was really funny that I didn't see the huge absolute button! :D

[@Triscuit08]

well i did what you said and now i have the body and the wing and no cabine and no booster mount i have parts missing i have the latest of everything even raster prop moniter and i have channged to the 1.8.1 and im checking if it works

[@MrBmnmtfk]

Let's see that reentry

[@brucetharpe762]

Can you please help me on how to download the regular version of the shuttle mod and how to get the textures to work? Thanks!

[@leahkerr0707]

When will they change its version to 1.11.2

[@francescoranieri1984]

Hi Raiz I followed your shuttle guide and everything works perfectly. Really congratulations, I ask you: I have a problem with kerbalism, in the capsule crew (discovery) I cannot activate the pressurization and scrubbing, can you help me?

[@Elhumordechefsito]

MY MOD FAVORITE

[@walterlkell1601]

Can anyone tell me why I downloaded canadarm for ksp 1.8.1 but it doesn't show the magnet

[@landscapeofwalking7106]

Which is the aj10-190 engine mod used in your video? I've downloaded several mods from your video, but I can't find this engine. I hope you can tell me, thanks!

[@RaizSpace]

The AJ-10s I used should be from the Shuttle pack itself. There are other ones available from the Real Engines pack, but those aren't exactly make to fit the Shuttle, and are more general purpose.

[@landscapeofwalking7106]

@@RaizSpace Thanks for the info. It seems I need to look again, other models of 190 engines do not seem to start properly ~ thanks again :)

[@josephnavin6754]

I followed this with my that does not have realism overhaul. But, when it launches, the vehicle just falls over. :/

[@tomkutscher1555]

I have a big problem: I have no shuttle cockpit. All other parts are loaded but not the real shuttle cockpit. The „Stock“ MK3 doesnt work

[@RaizSpace]

Maybe open up the config for the Shuttle cockpit in a text editor and check whether the model path is correct.

[@КиллограммОливье]

Why is my main orange fuel tank running out of fuel quickly?

[@NoVanity99]

does anyone know how to retract the landing gear cause there is no option

[@alihasan6587]

my mod is now for some reason missing the tail

[@hugocouto2850]

Could you do a video about the configs for the original Decq's Shuttle on ksp 1.3.1?

[@PULSE_RLS]

when i put the files in my game data folder its overwrite a bunch of mods how do I stop this?

[@Droid585]

are you able to change the name of the shuttle?

[@Lagul_4]

*laughs in Cormorant Aeronology custom configs* All jokes aside, awesome video!

[@alverro5351]

cries in shuttle construction kit

[@Lagul_4]

@@alverro5351 I see you are cultured as well, that thing is SO hard to land though, flew like the actual Orbiter did. Brick-like.

[@mrchemistrycow]

Cormorant isn't a good shuttle though sadly.

[@mrchemistrycow]

@@alverro5351 Isn't that for stock?

[@astrosasha]

@@alverro5351 is there an actual RO config for that?

[@mahmoudalshaer4436]

When I put the shuttle cockpit its black why is that???

[@RaizSpace]

That would be if a texture is missing. When we copied those texture files to a different folder, did you get the ones starting with CABINE?

[@mr.mirror1213]

Please make your own space plane video (love your video)

[@221b-l3t]

This is awesome as well as the 1.8.1 RO guide. I finally got it to work after giving up years ago. If it's not too much trouble could you do something similar with KK's SpaceX parts? I got them to work mostly but the Dragon chutes don't slow it down and it says Non RO on most of the parts, although they do generally work. FASA is also troublesome, all the parts seem to work but as with the SpaceX stuff, when trying to load a craft that comes with the mods it says parts missing. I tried Patch Manager but that doesn't work.

[@RaizSpace]

Okay, don't use the craft files that come with the mods ever. The only craft files that will work with RO are the ones that come with RO, and those are mainly for RaiderNick's mods. That's because the craft files will otherwise save the non-RO properties of the parts instead of loading the RO modifications.

[@221b-l3t]

@@RaizSpace I see thanks. Also enjoyed the follow up to this video and I got my Shuttle working with your fixes. Made me appreciate how much work goes into these things.

[@ahmetsavur2259]

Why I dont see AJ10-190 engine

[@dReadSolJah]

Thank you for your wonderful videos, i enjoy watching them alot :) Currently i try to install the Space Shuttle from RADAR into my KSP 1.8.1 RO Version, but i have a Problem, because i cannot see all parts of the shuttle, the Cabine/Cockpit is missing and also the engine mounts...I can see the Fuselage, the wings, the engines and also elevators. I also tried to follow your tip with the Textures-Folder (Space_Shuttle_System) but with no luck....maybe you have a tip for me what could have been wrong? I also tried to delete and copy the whole SpaceShuttle Mod Folder again with no luck... :(

[@RaizSpace]

Not sure. Once I can get the Shuttle through a safe reentry and landing, I'll explain how to install a different version of the same Shuttle (it's linked lower in the forum thread) that may work better.

[@dReadSolJah]

@@RaizSpace Thx for your response, i got it working now, after reading the logs. It was because an outdated version of RasterPropMonitor. Now i am trying to build the shuttle but many parts don´t snap into position... but lets see if i can manage it anyway to complete ^^

[@Triscuit08]

@@dReadSolJah i have the same problem but i have raster prop moniter with the newest update but many of parts missing

[@Triscuit08]

@@RaizSpace im having the same problem but i got the latest version or ksp and raster prop monitor and it wont show up

[@caslimpens8161]

which SRB's are you using? Mine are running out of fuel at 15km height

[@RaizSpace]

Just the one that came with the mod as far as I know. What type of fuel are your SRBs carrying? If it's Solid Fuel, then there's a configuration problem.

[@Juun27]

Where can i install the RSRM SRB's??

[@sirfetchd2464]

amazing

[@davidelomonaco7358]

hi a few time ago it was working fine on 1.10.1 but today it shows black texture. how can i solve???

[@RaizSpace]

I've never tried it in 1.10, so I really can't say.

[@avi8r263]

What mod do the main engines and the OMS engines come with because I have neither of the ones you have

[@avi8r263]

nevermind~ I figured out it was because I had RO Engines, which is not compatible. Also, thanks for the fantastic videos! I'm new to this stuff and you're very helpful

[@efacel4514]

I've spent 3 hours trying to get this to work but for some reason the cockpit, engine mount, SSMEs, and OMS engines won't appear. The f12 menu just says that the bump map isn't found. Can anybody help me? (BTW I think I followed the tutorial right so it might be a bad mod on my end.)

[@RaizSpace]

Try the version described in this video instead: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iX6WiqGJgct_ldU. It may work better for you.

[@efacel4514]

You're awesome.

[@Triscuit08]

get raster prop montier fire spitter ksp wheel and a couple more for it to work

[@ADFfoundation]

my mod is missing engine mount

[@Blaukriton]

after some seconds the shuttle loose the textures and fly invisible oO

[@chemsilestrat280]

I'm currently working on a space shuttle replica in stock ksp but I have problems with the engines angle , I don't know how much I should angle them , help pls ?

[@mrchemistrycow]

Align the center of thrust to the center of mass.

[@chemsilestrat280]

@@mrchemistrycow Are you sure this will work ?

[@RaizSpace]

Yes, the center of thrust has to point through the center of mass, and you have to check that gimbaling will allow it to do so as fuel drains.

[@chemsilestrat280]

@@RaizSpace thanks a lot , both of you

[@revilum1286]

To what value did you modfy the values of the shuttle?

[@RaizSpace]

I put the configurations as I have them in the description of this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4HWgJSEpL2HmcU. However, as the video shows, I don't have the right numbers yet.

[@revilum1286]

@@RaizSpace thanks I installed the mod applied all fixes and according to all log files everything should be fine but most of the shuttle parts are missing. Do you have any idea what could cause this? I'm currently trying the reDirect shuttle

[@RaizSpace]

Well, I don't know anything about the reDirect shuttle - that's not the Shuttle mod I talked about in this video.

[@revilum1286]

@@RaizSpace I installed the 1.2 shuttle and now most of the part are showing up except for the vertical stabilizer and the booster separators. thanks for your help anyway.

[@DudleyDoRightsRipsawFallsFan]

I got it to work but im missing items like the engine mount and the cockpit

[@RaizSpace]

There are multiple versions of the Shuttle mod and I did another installation video for a more updated one here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iX6WiqGJgct_ldU. I don't know whether it'll fix the problem, though.

[@DudleyDoRightsRipsawFallsFan]

@@RaizSpace oh ok

[@DudleyDoRightsRipsawFallsFan]

@@RaizSpace it does not fix the issue

[@landhemi3391]

I have every thing but not the mount engine i dont know why can you help?

[@RaizSpace]

It's probably a configuration conflict or something misnamed, but I don't know exactly.

[@YukoFurry]

My RS25 don't ignite whatsoever? Ive tried everything but they just won't ignite

[@RaizSpace]

I actually use RS-25s from a different mod (RealEngines) rather than the version that comes with the Space Shuttle mod. Try out the stock Vector engine which RO configures as an SSME. If that doesn't work, check that you have fuel crossfeed from the External Tank.

[@gilou731]

Can you make a tutorial for the proton k with zarya module please ? because i can't get to the orbit of iss; When i'm circularize, i only go to 300000m. I'm so close to get it, What i'm doing wrong ?

[@RaizSpace]

That one can be touchy. Are you launching it with supplies? I forget if it had supplies at the start and how much.

[@gilou731]

@@RaizSpace I only get the RN Soviet rocket and a Zarya Module from ISS Community ... But i don't know what i'm doing wrong .... i saw a video from you when you launch the zarya module with the proton rocket. And i can see you can place the modul inside the soviet fairing but my zarya module is too big to get insde and also i think is too heavy

[@DudleyDoRightsRipsawFallsFan]

Can you make it for 1.12.2

[@Triscuit08]

do we really have to configure code im not good at

[@TheJoeflight]

when i spawn the shuttle pod the landing gear comes out and i cant put it back up is there a fix?

[@RaizSpace]

That's the old version you've got there somehow. The version I installed in this video is supposed to fix that, among other things.

[@TheJoeflight]

@@RaizSpace No idea why it hasnt worked then

[@RaizSpace]

Only thing I can think of is make sure you have KSPWheel in your GameData.

[@TheJoeflight]

@@RaizSpace Fixed it now however my tail part has dissapeared and i have no idea why

[@Salmon72]

Is this a mod or 1.8.1 update because I am playing version 1.10 please let me know if those who know let me know

[@farhanhanif6957]

Why my shuttle cockpit its Black???

[@Chinsoarky-sm3pq]

Bro i have a huge problem:The SRB's are so wobbly and how can i fix it ?

[@RaizSpace]

That shouldn't happen if you have Kerbal Joint Reinforcement. Are you using KJR?

[@Chinsoarky-sm3pq]

@@RaizSpace im not actually

[@RaizSpace]

It may solve the problem.

[@Chinsoarky-sm3pq]

Its still not sticking to the launch pad thing that red thing that stick on the rocket it does not stick to it

[@KnedlikMCPE]

Hey raiz, could you please share your KoS script for shuttle with us?

[@Guts........]

is there a mod that will get rid of the stars in the skybox?

[@RaizSpace]

Well, Distant Object Enhancement can dim the skybox on the daytime side if you'd like.

[@lucasart328]

It can completly remove it too

[@Booster_4]

how did you bring in the landing gear?

[@RaizSpace]

If you're having trouble with that, you may have the wrong version of the mod or you're missing KSPWheel or something.

[@nathanhernandez1116]

fun fact: when a mod thats outdated because its low verison ksp says to update it In-Game

[@damnson5695]

Installed this and I have everything but the shuttle cabin somehow....the config and model files are there too

[@RaizSpace]

Did you update RasterPropMonitor? The one thing that's different about the Cabin is the cockpit.

[@finger3215]

I installed, it worked. After a few days, the shuttle tail part vanished. Everything else was fine.

[@Triscuit08]

lol where you messing with he files? ._.

[@finger3215]

@@Triscuit08 LOL i just tried install HabTech mod, found out it wasn't updated for 1.8 and deleted it. Anyways , do you know any similar mod to HabTech 2 which is compatible to KSP 1.8.1 ?

[@Triscuit08]

@@finger3215 oh ha have a nice day

[@randommartian249]

Maybe you should recreate Apollo 13, it would be amaizng with your commentary.

[@pricelessppp]

Random Martian He’s done a IVA only flight today on twitch.

[@legcheese]

I CANT TURN CROSS FEED ON

[@briso8484]

Wow. It's nice to see that my files are being used. If that I am the same Briso. Brisco this is an error in the nickname that radar did not fix

[@RaizSpace]

Ah, thank you for your work, then.

[@briso8484]

@@RaizSpace Thank you. After your video, there were obvious errors that I will try to fix soon. I hope I can do it.

[@ottovonbismarck8913]

Smart A.S.S: *exists* me: *Smart ASS*

[@Slaintemaith]

"I don't know if this is the person who actually did them?" What is that supposed to mean?

[@RaizSpace]

Sometimes people on the forums get permission to post configs that were written by others. For instance, I have made many RO configs but never post them on the forums but occasionally people ask if they can incorporate the configs I made and/or post them, and I let them.

[@nathanhernandez1116]

the fuel tank didnt work for the main engines that means the main engines fuel is 0%

[@smusiness165]

my shuttle has a spike on the tip

[@RaizSpace]

That's the Enterprise variant. If you can't switch versions of the Shuttle, then there may be some conflict in configuration files. I made another video on a slightly updated version of this Shuttle that had a similar problem here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iX6WiqGJgct_ldU

[@arthurrelke]

how is your game so smooth, 1000fps lmao

[@reagank.2268]

Doesn’t work in 1.10. I hate mods

[@bapuravpakhare8788]

Game pass word

[@voidcosmos9601]

First!

[@Elhumordechefsito]

IS MOD

[@iuse4rchbtw]

Obviously.