Difference between revisions of "Tutorial:Basic Science mode"

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You are ready to learn some basic controls of the game and about gathering Science. Click on the green Launch button on top right of the screen.
 
You are ready to learn some basic controls of the game and about gathering Science. Click on the green Launch button on top right of the screen.
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You can use the mouse wheel to zoom in and out, hold and drag right mouse button to move the camera. Zooming in, this is what you should see on the launch pad - your first ship:
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===Step 2 - Finish the weird step===
 
===Step 2 - Finish the weird step===

Revision as of 01:22, 16 November 2013

Purpose of the tutorial

This is a tutorial for absolute beginners to get you started with the game in Career mode.

Specifications

  • Length: 5-10 minutes
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • For version: 0.22 up

Steps

Step 1 - One part ship

Lets start learning the basic of Kerbal Space Program with a one part "ship".

Starting the game, you will see this set of buildings:

KSC.png

This is Kerbal Space Center. Clock on the middle building to start building your rocket.

On top-left corner of the screen you will see an option to select parts for your ship. Click on the only available Pod - Command Pod Mk1.

BasicPod.jpg

The pod will be put in the middle of your screen.

PodMk1.jpg

You are ready to learn some basic controls of the game and about gathering Science. Click on the green Launch button on top right of the screen.

Launch.jpg

You can use the mouse wheel to zoom in and out, hold and drag right mouse button to move the camera. Zooming in, this is what you should see on the launch pad - your first ship:

OnePartShipLaunchPad.jpg

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Step 2 - Finish the weird step

This concludes step 1, the weird step. Hopefully, step 2 isn't as weird as step 1 but still a little weird.

Step 3 - This is no weird?!

Exactly, this isn't any weird at all!

Finishing word

Tada! Now you've read a full tutorial. Congratulations!