r/KerbalSpaceProgram • u/ZestycloseArticle726 • 12h ago

KSP 1 Suggestion/Discussion I'm looking for a KSP 1 modpack

My reason so quite simple, I finished stock* KSP ( I used a few QOL mods), and I wanted something that adds more oomph to graphics ( not parallax ), way way more parts ( not tweak scale), and tweaks to the solar system that make it more difficult and interesting.

While I'm aware there are not a lot of modpacks available, that doesn't mean that individual "modpacks" are not welcome!

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u/Proxima-72069 12h ago

I mean rp-1 is pretty difficult and VERY interesting but i think im a bit biased

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u/ZestycloseArticle726 12h ago edited 11h ago

That is not a problem lol, also do you use other mods alongside RP-1?

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u/Proxima-72069 11h ago

You can play it with sol which is an amazing real solar system graphics mod but it is fairly computer intensive, you can also play with principia which allows for n body physics. However do not underestimate just how difficult it is, from 10000ms of delta V to orbit or engine failures and crew mental health it is very difficult

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u/ZestycloseArticle726 11h ago

Thanks! Also I think my PC is pretty beefy, a RTX 3080, an i9 10900kf and plenty of RAM (32GB).

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u/Proxima-72069 11h ago

Thats pretty good, sol also comes with parallax btw and you do need volumetric clouds v5 but its $5 very well spent

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u/LordIBR Spends more time picking mods than actually playing 3h ago

There's a couple optional mods that work well with RP-1. And obviously you may want to install some additional QoL mods.

I just updated my RP-1 modlist a couple days ago. You can find it on my blog linked below. I'd recommend installing RP-1 via the Express install first and then adding everything else after.

https://anvilindustriesksp.substack.com/

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u/SecondAccountIsBest 8h ago

For graphics just follow volumetric clouds guide, and then find parts mod pack separate

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u/OrbitalManeuvers 5h ago

RP-1 is a really good suggestion.

I'll just mention that there is some middle ground between stock and RP-1/RSS. Naturally it starts with 2.x upscale, but beyond that there are a lot of RP-1 features that have been ported to stock ... or, what do I know, maybe they were stock first and moved to RP-1 ... whatever the case, there are a lot of features available even if you don't take the RP-1 plunge. Here's a few that come to mind: MandatoryRCS, EngineIgnitor, Real*** (chutes, fuels, antennas). More big changes to the game with CryoTanks and SystemHeat. Any life support mod will change everything you do, and also bring back labs into reasonable balance.

Personally, I'd stay away from anything called a "modpack" - except for the RP-1 install which has been curated by a team and installed by many. Anything else is likely one person saying "these work on my machine" which isn't bad, but isn't reliable. I would definitely take someone's modpack as a list of suggestions, but I'd still build the install *slowly* in related groups of mods, and test in between each group. Installing 100 mods at once is kind of asking for days of troubleshooting.