Difference between revisions of "List of mods"

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This incomplete list is not intended to be exhaustive. For an exhaustive list, see here on the forums.

For instructions on how to install these mods and addons, please refer to the addon page.

This incomplete list contains some major mods or addons for Kerbal Space Program.

Legend :

•  : Those mods are well integrated into the Career Mode tech tree.

Part Collections These mods add new components for building vehicles.
Mod Name	Tech Tree Integration	Description	Latest Version (as of 07/20)	Link
B9 Aerospace Pack		A collection of parts for building large spaceplanes.	1.8.x	Forum Download
Far Future Technologies		This mod provides pretty optimistic but generally viable spacecraft technologies.	1.12.x	Forum SpaceDock
Firespitter		A collection of parts for creating fighter planes and especially biplanes.	1.11.x	Download
Infernal Robotics		Flexible joints and articulation which allow spacecraft to contain moving parts and change during missions. A good free substitute for the Breaking Ground expansion.	1.7.2	Forum Download
Interstellar Extended		Expands the tech tree to cover more exotic types of energy and propulsion.	1.9.1	Forum Download
Kerbal Atomics		Expands the nuclear-powered propulsion roster by adding eight new engines, which come in different standard sizes. Works with vanilla and integrates well with Near Future Technologies	1.9.x	Forum Download
Kerbal Attachment System (KAS)		A set of parts for linking together spacecraft or moving parts around on them during missions.	1.8.x	Forum Download
Kerbal Inventory Systems (KIS)		Adds an inventory system and parts of different sizes to transport objects and parts on.	1.8.x	Forum Download
Kerbal Planetary Base Systems		Parts which can be used to help build remote outposts on other bodies.	1.10.x	Forum Download
KW Rocketry Rebalanced		A parts collection for rockets, many inspired by real-life designs. Successor to the original KW Rocketry mod.	1.9.x	Forum Download
Near Future Technologies		Actually 6 separate mods instead of a single mod, these mods add numerous high-tech features such as advanced electric engines, nuclear reactors, solar panels, large building pieces, and much more.	1.9.x	Forum Download
Snacks!		Adds a vanilla-friendly life support system and penalties, with consumables (Snacks) and different parts to store and produce them.	1.8.x	Forum Download
Tantares		A collection of assorted spaceship and rocket parts inspired by the soviet space program.	1.9.x	Forum (with Download Links)
Universal Storage II		Modular parts mod for building custom service modules. Fully compatible with DMagic Orbital Science, Kerbal Inventory System and many life support mods. Successor to the original Univ. Storage mod.	1.9.1	Forum Download
Realism These mods add more realism to the game, moving it closer to real-world space operations while often making it more difficult to play in some ways.
Ferram Aerospace Research Continued (FAR)		Updates the aerodynamics model to one much more accurate to the real world. Continuation of the original Ferram Aerospace mod.	1.9	Forum Download
Kerbal Operating System (kOS)		kOS is a scriptable autopilot system. It allows you write small programs that automate specific tasks.	1.8.1	Forum Download
Real Chute		Overhaul of the stock parachute system with several new drag and drogue parachutes.	1.9	Forum Download
Realism Overhaul		A group of mods that change KSP to make it more realistic.	1.8.1	Forum Download
RemoteTech		Overhaul for unmanned spacecraft. Adds realistic limits to deep-space communications.	1.10	Forum Download
TAC Life Support		Adds life-support requirements and resource limitations to manned missions.	1.9.1	Forum Download
Utilities These mods add in features that make tasks easier.
Alternate Resource Panel		A resource panel mod with advanced features such as low resource alarms and consumption rates.	1.9.1	Forum Download
Docking Port Alignment Indicator		A small widget to show the alignment of two docking ports to each other.	1.10	Forum Download
Kerbal Alarm Clock		Allows the game to schedule alarms and notifications for future events (such as a ship's arrival at a new SOI).	1.9.x	Forum Download
Kerbal Engineer Redux		Displays the TWR and delta-v of spacecraft under construction in the VAB. Merged into stock game as of 1.6.	1.10	Forum Download
MechJeb		A set of automatic pilot systems which can precisely perform various maneuvers, as well as display more detailed information about a craft or orbit than the base game.	1.10.x	Forum (Contains Direct Download Links)
RasterPropMonitor (adopted)		Displays multi-purpose interactive screens on various IVA sections of ships. Can work in partnership with some mods by default. Continuation of the original RPM mod.	1.10.x	Forum Download
Throttle Controlled Avionics		Enhanced the altitude control of a ship by manipulating the output of its engines and thrusters. Makes easier to land ships and build usable VTOL spacecraft.	1.10	Forum Download
Trajectories		Displays accurate trajectory predictions by accounting atmospheric drag and lift. Works with stock aerodynamics and FAR. Useful to land space shuttles and other spacecraft in a precise manner.	1.10	Forum Download
Transfer Window Planner		Helps planning an optimal interplanetary transfer window to maximize resource efficiency. Travel futher with less Delta-V!	1.7.x	Forum Download
Science Adds game features relating to gathering information about the environment and earning science.
[x]Science! Continued		This tool helps keeping track of the experiments performed and science collected across all bodies and biomes.	1.9	Forum Download
Community Tech Tree		Modifies the stock tech tree to accomodate community mods by adding new branches and extending existing ones.	1.9.x	Forum Download
DMagic Orbital Science		Adds several new science experiments.	1.8.x	Forum Download
Kethane		Adds an advanced resource system comparable to stock, primarily for spacecraft to create their own fuel when landed on other celestial bodies.	1.9	Forum (With Direct Download Link)
ScanSat		Allows satellites to create maps of the celestial bodies they are orbiting, including biomes and easter eggs. You can also earn science by scanning these celestial bodies.	1.10	Forum Download
Station Science Continued		Adds new types of orbital laboratories and experiments which can be done in orbit. Supercedes the original mod.	1.8	Forum Download
Planet Packs Adds to or modifies the celestial bodies in the game.
Outer Planets		Adds four distant gas giants and several moons, based on our solar system, to the game with minimal modification to the stock system. Requires Kopernicus.	1.9.x	Forum
After Kerbin		Takes place two billion years after the stock ksp. In this timeline, the Kerbal species has escaped to Duna, now called Solitude, after Kerbin (AKA Wasteland) becomes inhospitable for life.	?	?
Cosmetics Modify the appearance of your worlds and pimp your kerbals!
Chatterer		A sound plugin for KSP that adds radio chatter and beeps to your crewed command pods, as well as environmental sounds such as wind and EVA breathing.	1.9.x	Forum Download
Distant Object Enhancement Continued		A visual enhancement mod that makes objects such as planets and spacecraft visible over large distances.	1.9	Forum Download
Misc Tools
Toolbar Continued		Adds a unified toolbar to the game. Many other mods integrate with this one to display common controls. Supercedes the original Toolbar mod.	1.9.x	Forum Download
KSP Add-on Version Checker (MiniAVC)		A plugin that allows for compatible mods to be checked for their latest versions.	1.8	Forum
Module Manager		This mod allows to patch existing game and mod files without overwriting them. A mandatory dependency for an important number of mods.	1.10	Forum
Cheats (For Cheaters!) Stock Cheats not good enough. Use THESE!
HyperEdit		Allows ships, asteroids and planets to be moved instantly to anywhere the system with no cost. It also allows to refill resources and destroy ships.	1.10	Forum
Dark Multiplayer		(DMP) for short, is a free mod that can be downloaded from the Dark multi-player website. It involves multiple players operating as they would normally, but they can interact with each other's creations in real-time. Servers Are mostly stock, (non-modded) with some exceptions. The Dark Multi-player website is called "d-mp.org"	?	?
Discontinued Mods Featured mods that are no longer being developed or supported.
Better Than Starting Manned		Rebalances the tech tree around starting out with probe cores only and having to earn the ability to launch manned missions, as well as many other changes.	Discontinued	Forum
Crew Manifest		Allows kerbonauts to be transferred between different parts of a spacecraft without having to perform an EVA. This mod's features have been implemented into the stock game.	1.2 (Discontinued)	Forum
KSP Mod Admin		A manager which helps install, remove, and keep track of other mods.	Discontinued	Download Forum
Language Patches		6 patches are available, and allows you to translate the game.	Discontinued	Forum Website
Optional Atmospheres Revamped		Adds atmospheres to those planets and moons which don't have atmospheres.	1.3.1 (Discontinued)	Forum Download

The criteria to be added in this list are simple :

• It adds important features to Kerbal Space Program, like rescaling planets.
• It adds some missing stuff in the main game, like new solar systems, N-body physics, etc.
• There are no major bugs...
• It's fun!

It is then totally subjective. Feel free to add your favorites addons here.

Just remember to add a good description, telling why the addon is important for you, how it is integrated in the game.... and so on

See also

• Calculation tools, a collection of calculators which work independently.
• Multiplayer
• KSP Add-on Releases KSP Forum section dedicated to the release and discussion of stable mods.
• SpaceDock Largest KSP mod sharing website.
• KSP Curse mods KSP mod sharing website hosted by Curse.
• The Comprehensive Kerbal Archive Network, or CKAN, a standalone mod manager for KSP.
• Ksp Mods.
• Community Mods and Plugin Library On the forums by User "Nismobg" (Outdated list)