Who says Going Interplanetary is Hard? KSP v1.11 Tutorial

[@electrollama2127]

Ignore the incorrect clip from 12:11 to 12:18 during the return trip. During that time, it should just show time warping to where I do the mid-course correction and creating a maneuver node.

[@sgt_retiredcharlie4102]

Can you make a new one but without so much LOUD music? I'm old and hard of hearing and it was hard to understand you with all the music in the background... even with CC on. Thanks though! Great video, music aside!

[@Gorabora]

i know this is 3 years old but thank youuu for the "Always show closest approach" setting. it helped me figure out a high inclination transfer, it was impossible for me without knowing if I was doing it correctly

[@mickeyomega2032]

I find the hardest thing being actually getting the rocket needed to orbit

[@BiasOfficialChannel]

Well……..⬇️ Noob

[@Funkoh]

@@BiasOfficialChannel we have all been there man

[@aceisto2268]

@@BiasOfficialChannel I guess when you first got the game you already knew how it worked at its finest

[@BiasOfficialChannel]

@@aceisto2268 It’s a joke guys

[@silaskuemmerle2505]

Getting rockets to orbit isn't hard, SSTOs on the other hand...

[@kelly4187]

I watched your video thinking you were one of the big names in this, given how concise and simple you made the explanation, as well as the production quality. Then I saw your sub count. There is no justice in this world. You deserve a hell of a lot more subs than this! Thanks dude, you've given me the urge to play again. I'm actually considering a "KSP from first principles" myself where I try and do it all by hand, ignoring the in-game assistance, as a means of getting back into astrodynamics.

[@electrollama2127]

Thanks! It would help if I made more tutorials. I've got two in the works, one physics-based, and Explorer's Guide Ep. 2.

[@beansinacan500]

I actually learned something here. Can't wait to try this tonight!

[@MrNUKECOW]

Your settings tip was an absolute lifesaver!

[@shannonparkhill5557]

great tutorial. I havent played this game for years so I'm relearning, but this taught me things I never knew

[@squallstopher608]

I've been playing this game for years and learned so much from this video. Thanks!

[@polishkerbal6920]

Bro what 💀

[@planexshifter]

A most excellent tutorial. Thanks I am a space + science nerd but kinda terrible at KSP. Looking forward to more epic fails in KSP2!

[@MattMolecule]

Wow, awesome video!! I learned a TON here as someone who’s been playing quite a bit. Thank you

[@alltheclovers266]

This is really good; well made, concise and useful.

[@Simon-px8mi]

This would be really helpful back then 😅. Had to figure it all by myself lol

[@Spacebaryonyx]

highly reccomend getting kerbal alarm clock and then holding down prograde/retrograde and you get there easily

[@electrollama2127]

As of v1.12, Alarm Clock is included in the base game. Unfortunately the transfer windows it shows are wrong due to a bug.

[@TallMoose]

What a great tutorial! You made it look easy!

[@electrollama2127]

Part of it comes with experience. I speedrun, so I've been to each planet probably 100 times.

[@Ro_Gaming]

Going interplanetary is hard. -me

[@richardbloemenkamp8532]

The setting at the start of the video really make it a lot easier. Of course there exist algorithms so in a way this whole thing could be totally automatic. If you want a challenge best is to turn everything off, use no maneuver nodes and set no target. Then maybe you really learn to get a feel for orbital mechanics. Difficulty is mainly a question of how much computer assistance you use.

[@Tumored]

Thank you so much!! Now i can transfer perfectly :)

[@triopical6884]

skibidi fortnite kerbal space program lovers

[@Tumored]

@@triopical6884 gmod clown says🤡☝️

[@triopical6884]

@@Tumoredmarkiplier in his furry children caretaking community with the mob psycho eaters

[@dols5712]

Rarely seen a KSP tuto this clear, I think you will becaome a ibg youtuber soon

[@Shiftry87]

Short and easy to understand with some KSP playtime. However i would be intrested to know what re-entry heating settings u hade for this. With that steep of a Kerbin re-entry those 2 Goo units should definatly not have survived that entry angle. If they were placed higher up then the shape of the pod would have covered them, but having them sticking out the way they did they should 100% have burned up.

[@electrollama2127]

I have the game on Normal difficulty. I mention going out and collecting the data, because I don't expect them to survive.

[@Cortikk]

10:14 at this moment i realized i misread the title and it wasn't a interstellar tutorial...

[@tommas-mv7dh]

Is that panel used to edit maneuver nodes a mod or is it stock cause that looks so useful (this is the best interplanetary travel tutorial I have ever found for kerbal space program you explain everything so well)

[@electrollama2127]

It was added in version 1.7 (2019). It's just not very obvious to find. You can only access it after clicking a maneuver node.

[@edmlh150]

Excellent video!

[@_RandomPea]

I'm finding Moho ridiculously expensive to get to .. got a 9k total DV probe on it's way but it's so hard to get an encounter. Any tips in this tutorial? I've set to watch later anyway.

[@electrollama2127]

Yes, Moho needs that setting I mention, and this tutorial should work fine for Moho with some practice. 9k sounds like a lot for an encounter/flyby, but it sounds about right for Moho orbit.

[@_RandomPea]

This was a really great tutorial, I've learnt a lot of this from Mike aben and Matt lowne already but this was a really clear explanation of the methods and served as a great check up for me :) Would be great to see a similar easy walkthrough of Moho and some of the other harder planets? They can be a right pig. I found Moho last night but I lost connection with the probe as I was just about to do correction burn

[@_RandomPea]

@@electrollama2127 in this you mentioned other future videos but unless I'm being blind I couldn't see anything?

[@electrollama2127]

@@_RandomPea My "Explorer's Guide to Duna" includes this method being applied to Duna specifically and how it might differ from going to other planets. I plan to do more Explorer's Guides, but I spend more of my KSP energy on streaming and r/KerbalAcademy.

[@tonk2629]

During your maneuver node setup, why did you burn prograde? and not burn to target?

[@electrollama2127]

They're pretty similar. Prograde makes sure the entire delta-v goes toward adding orbital energy (Work-Energy Theorem). The Manuever marker tries to also correct for burning before or after the maneuver for improved accuracy, but I just use the maneuver node for the burn start time.

[@andc302]

Nice vid

[@poorlydrawn443]

Is there a mod that measures the angles between the planets or is that feature in the game already?

[@plastanumber1]

Now you have the maneuver tool, which creates a maneuver node at the best time for the transfer to a planet or moon of your choice. You unlock it by upgrading the tracking center to the max level.

[@alihan5798]

kerbal engineer does that. Just download the addon, then go to tracking center and click on the planet you want to travel. The mod shows angles between the kerbal and the planet u wanna travel.

[@poorlydrawn443]

@@plastanumber1 thanks

[@poorlydrawn443]

@@alihan5798 this is so helpful thank you so much

[@alihan5798]

@@poorlydrawn443 glad to help man :)

[@sonatab2646]

Thank you!

[@Fuzti13]

You might want to change the Reddit link to this video. Great video by the way!

[@electrollama2127]

Thanks for the heads-up. You can't change the link on a link Reddit post though. I did make a comment with the updated link.

[@ossiedunstan4419]

Now do it on paper instead of using the in game app. just like Neil Armstrong.

[@thepoorliestdrawn]

I always burn on the night side of kerbin ans I just found that out

[@electrollama2127]

Good tip. Leaving at the start of the night side should get you escaping Kerbin in the approximate right direction heading to the outer planets. Just after sunrise for Eve and Moho.

[@abes.4040]

How about Eve. I've never been able to make to that planet, I find it very dificult.

[@electrollama2127]

Yep, this works fine going to Eve orbit and back. Since you're going inwards, you want to leave in the direction of Kerbin's retrograde. It's similar difficulty and delta-v as Duna orbit and back.

[@BallaTehFeared]

1046 delltav to get to duna.i cant evean get less then 2746

[@electrollama2127]

Make sure you're leaving in the right direction. The delta-v does not include getting to low Kerbin orbit.

[@jebidiahkerman4600]

I love linux! witch distro do u use i use arch btw

[@electrollama2127]

Good ol Ubuntu

[@jebidiahkerman4600]

@@electrollama2127 awsome! that was my first distro and theres still a place in my heart for it evon though i use arch now : )

[@kartikey6053]

@@jebidiahkerman4600 "i use arch btw" kinda reflects you just use arch to flex lol.

[@jebidiahkerman4600]

@@kartikey6053 yes got me there but it has its advanteges. (more up-to-date software)

[@LowerBudgetOppenheimer]

I dknt get it?

[@clau.mm7]

im so fucking done with this game ive tried so fucking hard and it still wont work this game has gotta be one of the most confusing and annoying games ever made

[@sugarflame1833]

It is pretty easy just takes time. Although I am not really one to speak as at the moment I have only been to both of Kerbin’s moons and back on console. These two destinations are the easiest to travel to

[@mushylog]

The patience to learn and understand the physics is worth it

[@memelobby0]

had the same mindset as you, same thoughts as you and everything. It was really simple tiny fixes that helped my rocket, for example changing 1 small thing prevented it flipping over. Finding a good website to learn the launch windows. Its really fun once you learn it, I can confidently go to duna and back without the help of a tutorial now, dw if its hard rn

[@clau.mm7]

@@memelobby0 yep i know, i can now do it, i just get mad when i cant do stuff and comment shit like this,

[@PrideAyamatsu]

@@clau.mm7 It's alright. A game is supposed to be fun. I have a hard time going to Duna too (that's why I'm here) and when I start getting angry, I just make stupid planes till I'm not angry again. You can do it, it may be hard now but you'll learn it if you keep trying