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Game Difficulty can be accessed when starting a new save file by clicking on the Difficulty icon on the lower-left of the New Game screen. There are four different presets available, as well as the option to set up Custom difficulty options.
  
== General Options ==
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The following Difficulty settings can be chosen for any type of save, and can be modified in-game as well from the pause menu at the [[Kerbal Space Center]]:
* Allow Reverting Flights
 
** Available in Easy, Normal, Moderate
 
* Allow Quickloading
 
** Available in Easy, Normal, Moderate
 
* Missing Crews Respawn
 
** Available in Easy, Normal
 
* Auto-Hire Crewmembers before Flight
 
** Available in Easy, Normal
 
* No Entry Perchase Required on Research
 
** Available in Easy, Normal
 
* Indestructible Facilities
 
** Available in Easy
 
* Allow Stock Vessels
 
** Available in Easy
 
  
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Option
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! Easy
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! Normal
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! Moderate
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! Hard
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|-
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| Allow Reverting Flights
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| {{yes}}
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| {{yes}}
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| {{yes}}
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| {{no}}
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|-
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| Allow Quickloading
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| {{yes}}
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| {{yes}}
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| {{yes}}
 +
| {{no}}
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|-
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| Missing Crews Respawn
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| {{yes}}
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| {{yes}}
 +
| {{no}}
 +
| {{no}}
 +
|-
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| Auto-Hire Crewmembers before Flight
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| {{yes}}
 +
| {{yes}}
 +
| {{no}}
 +
| {{no}}
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|-
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| No Entry Purchase Required on Research
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| {{yes}}
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| {{yes}}
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| {{no}}
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| {{no}}
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|-
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| Indestructible Facilities
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| {{yes}}
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| {{no}}
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| {{no}}
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| {{no}}
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|-
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| Allow Stock Vessels
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| {{yes}}
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| {{no}}
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| {{no}}
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| {{no}}
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|}
  
== Career Options ==
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The following difficulty settings are exclusive to Career mode saves (and Science saves, for science-specific options), and cannot be changed once a save has been started:
 
 
* Starting Funds
 
** 0 - 500,000 (slidable per 3,000)
 
** If start in {{mark|fund}} 0, you need to get contracts and advance rewards first.
 
*** 250,000 in Easy
 
***  25,000 in Normal
 
***  15,000 in Moderate
 
***  10,000 in Hard
 
* Starting Science
 
** 0 - 5,000 (slidable per 30)
 
*** Every presets are set in 0.
 
* Starting Reputation
 
** -1,000 - 1,000 (slidable per 10)
 
*** Every presets are set in 0.
 
 
 
== Advenced Options ==
 
* Science Rewards
 
** 10 - 1,000% (slidable per 10%)
 
*** 200% in Easy
 
*** 100% in Normal
 
***  90% in Moderate
 
***  60% in Hard
 
* Funds Rewards
 
** 10 - 1,000% (slidable per 10%)
 
*** 200% in Easy
 
*** 100% in Normal
 
***  90% in Moderate
 
***  60% in Hard
 
* Reputation Rewards
 
** 10 - 1,000% (slidable per 10%)
 
*** 200% in Easy
 
*** 100% in Normal
 
***  90% in Moderate
 
***  60% in Hard
 
* Funds Penalties
 
** 10 - 1,000% (slidable per 10%)
 
***  50% in Easy
 
*** 100% in Normal
 
*** 150% in Moderate
 
*** 200% in Hard
 
  
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Option
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! Easy
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! Normal
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! Moderate
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! Hard
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! Min
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! Max
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|-
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| Starting Funds
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| {{mark|fund}} 250,000
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| {{mark|fund}} 25,000
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| {{mark|fund}} 15,000
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| {{mark|fund}} 10,000
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| 0
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| 500,000
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|-
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| Starting Science
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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| 5,000
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|-
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| Starting Reputation
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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| 0
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| -1,000
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| +1,000
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|-
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| Funding Rewards
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| 200%
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| 100%
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| 90%
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| 60%
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| 10%
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| 1,000%
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|-
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| Science Rewards
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| 200%
 +
| 100%
 +
| 90%
 +
| 60%
 +
| 10%
 +
| 1,000%
 +
|-
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| Reputation Rewards
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| 200%
 +
| 100%
 +
| 90%
 +
| 60%
 +
| 10%
 +
| 1,000%
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|-
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| Funding Penalties
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| 50%
 +
| 100%
 +
| 150%
 +
| 200%
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| 10%
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| 1,000%
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|-
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| Reputation Penalties
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| 50%
 +
| 100%
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| 150%
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| 200%
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| 10%
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| 1,000%
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|}
  
 
[[Category:Career-specific features| ]]
 
[[Category:Career-specific features| ]]
 
[[Category:Game interface| ]]
 
[[Category:Game interface| ]]

Latest revision as of 13:46, 28 March 2020

Game Difficulty window

Game Difficulty can be accessed when starting a new save file by clicking on the Difficulty icon on the lower-left of the New Game screen. There are four different presets available, as well as the option to set up Custom difficulty options.

The following Difficulty settings can be chosen for any type of save, and can be modified in-game as well from the pause menu at the Kerbal Space Center:

Option Easy Normal Moderate Hard
Allow Reverting Flights Yes Yes Yes No
Allow Quickloading Yes Yes Yes No
Missing Crews Respawn Yes Yes No No
Auto-Hire Crewmembers before Flight Yes Yes No No
No Entry Purchase Required on Research Yes Yes No No
Indestructible Facilities Yes No No No
Allow Stock Vessels Yes No No No

The following difficulty settings are exclusive to Career mode saves (and Science saves, for science-specific options), and cannot be changed once a save has been started:

Option Easy Normal Moderate Hard Min Max
Starting Funds Funds 250,000 Funds 25,000 Funds 15,000 Funds 10,000 0 500,000
Starting Science 0 0 0 0 0 5,000
Starting Reputation 0 0 0 0 -1,000 +1,000
Funding Rewards 200% 100% 90% 60% 10% 1,000%
Science Rewards 200% 100% 90% 60% 10% 1,000%
Reputation Rewards 200% 100% 90% 60% 10% 1,000%
Funding Penalties 50% 100% 150% 200% 10% 1,000%
Reputation Penalties 50% 100% 150% 200% 10% 1,000%