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 (Soon™). Entries in yellow have been partially implemented. Entries in green are already in development but are not expected for the next update or are that huge that there are multiple updates incrementally adding that feature.

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.

The next version is expected to be 1.0.3, which will address certain bugs and balance issues. The next major version is expected to be 1.1, and will among other things update the game engine to unity 5. ^[1]

Flight operations

• Enhanced IVAs: Moving and interacting inside of the craft^[2]

• Repairing: Ability to repair certain things. (Already partially added in 0.90)^{[citation needed]}

• More Prebuilt crafts, for tutorials or as examples^{[citation needed]}

• Autopilot system (Partially achieved by 0.90.0, now a "Pilot" Kerbal can orient a craft to certain points, e.g. Prograde)

Space Center

• Observatory: Discover new celestial bodies to visit^{[citation needed]}

Spacecraft construction

• Spacecraft stats: Total weight, loaded resources (per stage?)^[3]

• Exploded view: A schematic visualization of the craft, allowing for greater control over the craft's functionality^{[citation needed]}

• Solid-booster fuel plugs^{[citation needed]}

• More parts for moon bases and space stations^{[citation needed]}

Celestial bodies

• 3 additional gas planets (Jool being the only currently available, gas planet 2 and gas planet 3), moons and an asteroid belt^[4][5][6]
  • The dwarf planet Eeloo would become a moon of the gas planet 2.^[7]

• Maxmaps has gone on record with claiming new planets are, "a big maybe."^[8]

Physics & dynamics

• Wind & turbulence conditions^{[citation needed]}

• Damage effects^{[citation needed]}

• New lighting system with better shadows^{[citation needed]}

Other game features

• Life-support systems (presently not confirmed, but has been considered for future inclusion)^[9]

Scenery & graphics

• Procedurally generated craters (Mun in 0.21)^[10]

• Cities and other geographic points of reference^{[citation needed]}

• Clouds (weather?)^{[citation needed]}

• Static particles (cloudlets)^{[citation needed]}

Game & engine

• 64-bit support: Windows (0.24) and Linux are supported.
• Engine update from Unity 4 to Unity 5.^[11]
• Multiplayer^[12]
  • Squad is committed to add multiplayer to the finished game after the success of the user created mod KMP, or Kerbal MultiPlayer. Squad says “Multiplayer is something we had planned to do after it was all said and done, but it’s time for us to start looking at it now”.^[13] With 0.24 Squad specifically states that they working on the first steps to add multiplayer after career is finished.^[14]
  • KMP is a multiplayer system that has been replaced with DMP (As of 0.23.5). The mod is no longer available to the public.^[15]

• OSC data interface: Connectivity with external applications^{[citation needed]}

Modding

• A more complete SDK and documentation (you can help by adding to the wiki!)^{[citation needed]}

Other

• Expansion packs/DLCs (different from updates, will be purchased separately and include features distinct from the original game's main idea)^[16]

• [More] Merchandise^[17]

Questionable

These features had pros and contras in interviews.

• Resources beyond present scope (Fuel, Oxygen, Electricity, etc.)^[18] (available with mods)

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 mining, are already available via mods.

• Steam achievements^[19]

• Competitor/rival space agencies^[20]

• Realistically sized celestial bodies ^[21]

The new EVA suit

• New EVA suits (New high-poly model will be used only for cinematics)^[22][23]

• Weapons or military features^{[citation needed]} (Available with mods)

• Autopilot systems^{[citation needed]} (Available with mods, is partially achieved by 0.90.0)

• Alien civilizations^{[citation needed]}

• Terraforming^{[citation needed]} (Available with mods)

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

• Mobile version.^{[citation needed]}

Web Services

References

1. ↑ Dev Note Tuesdays on May 26^th, 2015
2. ↑ Answer from Maxmaps in his AMA
3. ↑ Answer from Maxmaps in his AMA
4. ↑ “Devnote Tuesdays: The “Work on ALL the Things” Edition” on the dev blog released on February 18^th
5. ↑ [UNOFFICIAL/FANMADE] 0.17 Discussion Thread 2
6. ↑ “KSP-TV: Squadcast, back and later than ever!” interview of HarvesteR by Maxmaps (19:40)
7. ↑ Post in the forum by NovaSilisko
8. ↑ Answer from Maxmaps in his AMA
9. ↑ Answer from Maxmaps in his AMA
10. ↑ Procedural Craters dev blog post by "HarvesteR"
11. ↑ Dev Note Tuesdays on May 19^th, 2015
12. ↑ Answer on Facebook on April 28^th, 2015
13. ↑ http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/12/12/kerbal-space-program-committed-to-multiplayer-career-and-sandbox-modes/
14. ↑ “The 0.24 Update Goals Post!” by HarvesteR released on February 4^th
15. ↑ http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/55835-Kmp-0-22-wip-alpha
16. ↑ Expansions blog post
17. ↑ Answer from Maxmaps in his AMA
18. ↑ Answer from Maxmaps in his AMA
19. ↑ Answer from Maxmaps in his AMA
20. ↑ Answer from Maxmaps in his AMA
21. ↑ Q&A during 0.21 early access livestream with Yargnit and Ted
22. ↑ “A Closer Look at the New EVA Suit” on the dev blog
23. ↑ Forum post by KasperVLD