Difference between revisions of "Planned features"

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The features listed here are planned for future versions of Kerbal Space Program and may change during the course of development.

This list is not an official road-map for KSP. It is maintained by the community, and has no direct relation to what may or may not be included in the final product. Already implemented features can be found in the version history.

Future features

This section lists all planned features for future releases. Entries highlighted in blue are planned for the next update. Entries in yellow have been partially implemented. Entries in green are already in development but are not expected for the next update or are so huge that there are multiple updates incrementally adding that feature. Orange is for the questionable features - had pros and cons, or simply unconfirmed.

The entries on the list are not a commitment, and the developer team is not under any obligation to implement them all. These features may be pushed back or implemented on another way then suggested here, or cancelled altogether.

There are no more planned major updates to Kerbal Space Program, although some of these may be implemented in the sequel.

Scenery & Graphics

• Planet Revamp^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Spacecraft & Construction

• Rotating Docking Ports^[6]

Planned/Mentioned Features

The features listed here are planned or were mentioned to be implemented. Some of them have outdated references and may not represent the current plan.

Scenery & graphics

• Procedurally generated craters (Mun in 0.21)^[7]

Flight operations

• Enhanced IVAs: Moving and interacting inside of the craft^[8]

• Autopilot system for flying planes or rockets (Partially achieved by 0.90.0, now a "Pilot" Kerbal can orient a craft to certain points, e.g. Prograde)^{[citation needed]}

• Resources beyond present scope (Fuel, Oxygen, Electricity, etc.)^[8] Confirmed for KSP2.

Not planned or shelved

The following features have either been confirmed or suggested to not be in the official game, or have otherwise been paused or shelved due to scope changes or other considerations. A few, such as autopilot systems, weapons, and realistically-sized celestial bodies are already available via mods.

• Steam achievements^[8]

• Competitor/rival space agencies^[8]

• Realistically sized celestial bodies^[9]

• Weapons or military features^{[citation needed]}

• Autopilot systems^{[citation needed]} (partially achieved by 0.90.0)

• Alien civilizations^{[citation needed]}

• Terraforming^{[citation needed]}

• Conversion to a different game engine^{[citation needed]}

• Mobile version^{[citation needed]}

• Life support systems^{[citation needed]} (hinted for KSP2 through colony parts that seem to be greenhouses)

• Multiplayer^{[citation needed]} (confirmed for KSP2)

Web Services

References

1. ↑ KSP Loading... on August 29^th, 2019
2. ↑ KSP Loading... on September 26^th, 2019
3. ↑ KSP Loading... on October 16^th, 2019
4. ↑ KSP Loading... on November 26^th, 2019
5. ↑ KSP Loading... on January 23^rd, 2019
6. ↑ KSP Loading... on May 20^th, 2021
7. ↑ Procedural Craters dev blog post by "HarvesteR"
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3} Answer from Maxmaps in his AMA
9. ↑ Q&A during 0.21 early access livestream with Yargnit and Ted (dead link)