What changed in Kerbal Space Program in 2015

All control modes share a common set of bindings to reduce the learning curve for players.

KSP now supports the Steam Controller with five context-aware control modes: Menu, Flight, Docking, Editor, and Map.

Players can double tap the right pad to lock the camera into mouselook mode, enhancing gameplay control.

Pause and unpause the game to see the current control mode on screen.

All modes share a common set of bindings to simplify control learning.

Enabled support for the Steam Controller in KSP, allowing for five context-aware control modes.

Menu, Flight, Docking, Editor, and Map controls that change automatically during gameplay.

Players can pause and unpause the game to see the current control mode displayed on screen.

LeftGrip acts as a shifter key to enable Touch Menus for action groups and quicksaving/loading.

Double tap the right pad to lock the camera into mouselook mode.

Control modes change automatically as you play, enhancing user experience with tailored bindings for each mode.

Triggers control throttle incrementally on a soft pull and max throttle/cutoff on a full pull.

A wide selection of new parts, including high-vectoring engines and a cargo ramp for Mk.3 planes, has been added.

A wide selection of new parts including high-vectoring engines and a cargo ramp for Mk.3 planes has been added.

KSP 1.0.5 has fixed over 100 issues, including launch clamps and alignment of black stripes on NASA tanks.

The thermodynamics system has been reworked to support differential skin-internal temperatures and non-instant changes.

The thermodynamics system has been reworked to support differential skin-internal temperatures and non-instant changes.

The water buoyancy has been completely reworked, allowing for the construction of seaplanes and varying ocean densities.

More than 100 issues were fixed, including launch clamps and alignment of black stripes on NASA tanks.

The contracts system has been overhauled to include contextual contracts and passive milestone rewards.

The contracts system has been overhauled to include contextual contracts and passive milestone rewards.

The water buoyancy has been completely reworked, allowing for the construction of seaplanes and varying ocean densities.

The Unity 5 update includes an overhaul of the UI.

Refinements to the antenna diversity feature are being made, incorporating community feedback.

New contracts will evolve over time, providing a sense of achievement and depth to the gameplay in Career Mode.

The update aims to improve stability on 64-bit platforms, with a 64-bit client for Windows and possibly Mac OSX being considered.

The Unity 5 update delivers a solid performance boost via the new version of PhysX, allowing multithreading across processor cores.

The Unity 5 update delivers a solid performance boost via the new version of PhysX that can multithread across processor cores.

Planning to add the framework for localization in the next update, paving the way for localized versions of KSP.

The Mk1 cockpit has been reworked to incorporate real-life counterpart designs, along with slight reworks of other Mk1 parts.

The update aims to improve stability on 64-bit platforms, with a focus on a 64-bit client for Windows and possibly Mac OSX.

Plans to add a framework for localisation, paving the way for localized versions of KSP.

New 0.625m jets and associated parts are being developed, along with enhancements to the Basic Jet Engine and Turbo Jet Engine.

Introduction of Contextual Contracts that evolve over time, providing a sense of achievement and depth to the contracts system.

The Unity 5 update includes an overhaul of the UI and various other systems.

The Mk1 cockpit has been reworked to incorporate real-life designs, along with reworks of other Mk1 parts to match spaceplane aesthetics.

Improved heat simulation and handling of reentry heat.

Added five new Radiator parts for better thermal management.

A significant amount of bugs have been fixed in this patch.

The thermal system has been revised for improved heat simulation and reentry handling.

Fixed a significant amount of bugs to improve overall game stability.

Added five new Radiator parts for better thermal management.

Addressed some of the most noticeable bugs encountered since the release of 1.0.

Ships potentially overheating when splashed down has been fixed.

Ships were potentially overheating when splashed down.

Small adjustment made to the drag of the Mk16 parachute.

Fixed several relevant bugs encountered since the release of 1.0.

Small adjustment made to the drag of the Mk16 parachute.

The flight model has been completely overhauled, improving lift and drag calculations.

Kerbal Space Program 1.0 is officially released after four and a half years of development.

Mining for resources like Ore is now possible, with new scanners, drills, and processing units.

Players can now add fairings to rockets, allowing for custom shapes and protection for payloads.

A new heating simulation has been implemented, considering temperature and energy flux for heat calculations.