Hi,

I'm glad to announce we've just released the 0.21.1 Revision Patch for KSP.

This patch addresses some of the most critical issues found on the 0.21 update. Most importantly, it fixes a big issue where you could end up stuck in the Editor scenes, due to the Launch and Exit button becoming unresponsive; and also fixes the new SAS, which wasn't holding attitude like it should have been.

Here's the changelog:


We've also changed a few other details about the SAS: Now, all command pods, be them probes or capsules, enable SAS for the vessel. Not all of them are able to apply torque on their own though, much like it's always been with the old system.

We've re-tuned the SAS to get a sharper response as well. The issue we found with it was a simple one but it had some very far-reaching implications. The new SAS releases the attitude hold when you apply input, so you can still control the ship with it on, but an issue on the logic for that was causing the attitude lock to not set very well, which resulted in it drifting off target.

As always, you can get the latest update through the KSPStore, the Patcher, or get auto-updated if you're on Steam.

(If Steam hasn't updated yet, try shutting it down and restarting. That usually causes it to refresh all apps)

Important Note:
* Do mind that as with any new release, you shouldn't expect mods to work with the new version. We strongly recommend doing a clean reinstall of your game on each new release.


Happy Launchings!

Cheers

Hi,

I'm glad to announce we've just released the 0.21.1 Revision Patch for KSP.

This patch addresses some of the most critical issues found on the 0.21 update. Most importantly, it fixes a big issue where you could end up stuck in the Editor scenes, due to the Launch and Exit button becoming unresponsive; and also fixes the new SAS, which wasn't holding attitude like it should have been.

Here's the changelog:


We've also changed a few other details about the SAS: Now, all command pods, be them probes or capsules, enable SAS for the vessel. Not all of them are able to apply torque on their own though, much like it's always been with the old system.

We've re-tuned the SAS to get a sharper response as well. The issue we found with it was a simple one but it had some very far-reaching implications. The new SAS releases the attitude hold when you apply input, so you can still control the ship with it on, but an issue on the logic for that was causing the attitude lock to not set very well, which resulted in it drifting off target.

As always, you can get the latest update through the KSPStore, the Patcher, or get auto-updated if you're on Steam.

(If Steam hasn't updated yet, try shutting it down and restarting. That usually causes it to refresh all apps)

Important Note:
* Do mind that as with any new release, you shouldn't expect mods to work with the new version. We strongly recommend doing a clean reinstall of your game on each new release.


Happy Launchings!

Cheers

Hi again,

I'm very happy to announce that we've just released the 0.21 update for KSP!

As you all probably know, this update was our first to focus mainly in Career Mode. We've still got a long way to go with that, but I can't tell you how satisfying it is to finally see progress in this part of the game, after over two years of working on the sandbox.

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Here are the main features for this update:

* Revised Flight-End scene flow.
In preparation for Career gameplay, we've redesigned the way flights are ended. Gone is the 'End Flight' button in the Pause Menu, cause of many a tale of accidental space station deletion. Now, you'll either get to return to the Space Center (as before), or when applicable, Revert to an earlier state (to launch or to the editors).

* New Space Center Scene.
The most underdeveloped part of the game finally gets its much deserved overhaul, featuring new models for nearly all the facilities, plus a couple of new ones as well. Keep on reading for more details on them.

* The Astronaut Complex Facility.
Another huge feature in the making, the Astronaut Complex is a new building at the Space Center, that gives you an overview of all your available victims brave explorers, and lets you recruit new ones from a list of applicants.

* Crew Management
Along with the Astronaut Complex, this adds the ability to select the crew for a vessel before launch (from the launch sites or from the editors). Pick from the list of available crewmembers, and assign them to any (yes, any) part on the vessel.

* New VAB and SPH Interiors.
The insides of the construction facilities are also completely re-done, the models are not only vastly better-looking than before, they're far more efficient as well, so there's no performance tradeoff here.

* PSystem.
This was one of the biggest code overhauls we've ever pulled off. Now, instead of having everything duplicated in each of the game's scenes, all common elements like the scenery, game logic, ambience and the planetarium are created once and get reused. This means the world you see at the space center is now exactly the same as the one you see in flight, and in the tracking station. It also means much slicker transitions between scenes, as we don't have to respawn everything again.

* Overhauled SAS Flight Control Sytem.
Veteran players (and new ones alike) will be happy to know we’ve done away with the old Stability Augmentation System (or Sickness Avoidance Solution or whatever you want to call it) we had, which caused more flight stability problems than solutions sometimes, and re-built it completely from scratch. We can’t overstate how much of an improvement over the previous system this is.

* Much Improved terrain on Kerbin, the Mun, and other places.
New procedurally generated craters on the Mun, low hills around Kerbin, and a lot of other tweaks and optimization make for a much more interesting landscape to fly around and crash into land at.

* A Completely Redesigned Website.
Alex's secret project is finally revealed! Check it out.


And of course, the usual battery of bug fixes and tweaks. Read the full changelog here.

Important Upgrade Notes:

* Do mind that as on all new updates, you shouldn't expect mods to work properly.

* This new version is incompatible with SFS (savegame) files from previous versions. However, we now have a system that will allow you to upgrade these incompatible files if possible.


Happy Launchings!

Cheers

Hi again,

I'm very happy to announce that we've just released the 0.21 update for KSP!

As you all probably know, this update was our first to focus mainly in Career Mode. We've still got a long way to go with that, but I can't tell you how satisfying it is to finally see progress in this part of the game, after over two years of working on the sandbox.

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="/www.youtube.com/embed/dlbHmsHOe-U" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Here are the main features for this update:

* Revised Flight-End scene flow.
In preparation for Career gameplay, we've redesigned the way flights are ended. Gone is the 'End Flight' button in the Pause Menu, cause of many a tale of accidental space station deletion. Now, you'll either get to return to the Space Center (as before), or when applicable, Revert to an earlier state (to launch or to the editors).

* New Space Center Scene.
The most underdeveloped part of the game finally gets its much deserved overhaul, featuring new models for nearly all the facilities, plus a couple of new ones as well. Keep on reading for more details on them.

* The Astronaut Complex Facility.
Another huge feature in the making, the Astronaut Complex is a new building at the Space Center, that gives you an overview of all your available victims brave explorers, and lets you recruit new ones from a list of applicants.

* Crew Management
Along with the Astronaut Complex, this adds the ability to select the crew for a vessel before launch (from the launch sites or from the editors). Pick from the list of available crewmembers, and assign them to any (yes, any) part on the vessel.

* New VAB and SPH Interiors.
The insides of the construction facilities are also completely re-done, the models are not only vastly better-looking than before, they're far more efficient as well, so there's no performance tradeoff here.

* PSystem.
This was one of the biggest code overhauls we've ever pulled off. Now, instead of having everything duplicated in each of the game's scenes, all common elements like the scenery, game logic, ambience and the planetarium are created once and get reused. This means the world you see at the space center is now exactly the same as the one you see in flight, and in the tracking station. It also means much slicker transitions between scenes, as we don't have to respawn everything again.

* Overhauled SAS Flight Control Sytem.
Veteran players (and new ones alike) will be happy to know we’ve done away with the old Stability Augmentation System (or Sickness Avoidance Solution or whatever you want to call it) we had, which caused more flight stability problems than solutions sometimes, and re-built it completely from scratch. We can’t overstate how much of an improvement over the previous system this is.

* Much Improved terrain on Kerbin, the Mun, and other places.
New procedurally generated craters on the Mun, low hills around Kerbin, and a lot of other tweaks and optimization make for a much more interesting landscape to fly around and crash into land at.

* A Completely Redesigned Website.
Alex's secret project is finally revealed! Check it out.


And of course, the usual battery of bug fixes and tweaks. Read the full changelog here.

Important Upgrade Notes:

* Do mind that as on all new updates, you shouldn't expect mods to work properly.

* This new version is incompatible with SFS (savegame) files from previous versions. However, we now have a system that will allow you to upgrade these incompatible files if possible.


Happy Launchings!

Cheers

Hello once more!

Just to let everyone know, we've now released the 0.20.2 Patch for KSP.

This patch is a quick hotfix, to deal with two critical issues that were left standing after the previous revision:

Bug Fixes and Tweaks:

• Fixed the mouse wheel input issue on Linux. (should work like it did on 0.19)
  
• Fixed the excessive memory usage loading png and jpeg textures.

Our thanks to Linux players Epinull and Mat Banks, who helped us figure out a way around the mousewheel bug. :)


Mind that the mouse wheel problem is actually a bug in Unity, not in KSP. This means our solution for it is only a workaround, and isn't a 100% fix. There's still some weirdness around scrolling lists in dialogs, but that's minor in comparison to not being able to use it at all. For most critical cases, like zooming, scrolling the VAB view up and down, or scrolling the staging stack, the scroll wheel now works as intended. It should hold well enough until a fix from Unity comes along.


As always, you can get the latest version from our KSPStore, or if you're on Steam, you should be updated automatically.

Happy Launchings!

Cheers

Hello once more!

Just to let everyone know, we've now released the 0.20.2 Patch for KSP.

This patch is a quick hotfix, to deal with two critical issues that were left standing after the previous revision:

Bug Fixes and Tweaks:

• Fixed the mouse wheel input issue on Linux. (should work like it did on 0.19)
  
• Fixed the excessive memory usage loading png and jpeg textures.

Our thanks to Linux players Epinull and Mat Banks, who helped us figure out a way around the mousewheel bug. :)


Mind that the mouse wheel problem is actually a bug in Unity, not in KSP. This means our solution for it is only a workaround, and isn't a 100% fix. There's still some weirdness around scrolling lists in dialogs, but that's minor in comparison to not being able to use it at all. For most critical cases, like zooming, scrolling the VAB view up and down, or scrolling the staging stack, the scroll wheel now works as intended. It should hold well enough until a fix from Unity comes along.


As always, you can get the latest version from our KSPStore, or if you're on Steam, you should be updated automatically.

Happy Launchings!

Cheers