Ultimately it means that neither control method is 100% functional or superior. If this game is to be playable at a decent amount of precision, then a keyboard and mouse is a must, however the controller will be required to be held in the 3 rd hand in order to toggle the cursor and indeed ‘mouse’ mode in order to utilise most of the functionality required, and the occasional ‘X’ and ‘A’ button functionality where menu selection mandates a controller input.
PerformanceAside from an almost uncomfortable time waiting for the game to load, which admittedly does show off the funny load screens eg “polishing helmets”, there are some performance issues that completely bring the wisdom of porting this game into question.In comparison to the PC release, which did at times suffer from sluggish performance especially with rockets that were higher in part count. However this tolerance is far less forgiving on the Xbox.The effects present as a jittering, menu and navigation lag and frame loss during launch.There are moments in this game that seem to completely stress the Xbox out, such as transitioning from the map view to the stage view although it does seem more pronounced depending on the rocket in question and usually only after transitioning the first time, seems to perform better thereafter.Transitioning from the flight to the KSC also redraws the entire screen elements, where the mesh of the buildings is static but the background draws starting from the bottom layers until finally the ocean and sky scenery is drawn. This can be at least 10 seconds on average.Ultimately the performance is best described as poor. More challenging levelling up requirements for Kerbal space centre buildingsWhat is likely the case is a number of bug fixes and quirks that go unnoticed, but these are no doubt highly appreciated. The elephant in spaceIt needs to be addressed, this is a port of a PC game with some improvements from previous releases but the gameplay is very sickly indeed.Keep in mind the style of game this is, it is a simulation-game that requires quick responses, multiple actions at the drop of a hat, and fine precision work in the rocket design mode.The astute readers will already tell where this is going. That’s right, the Xbox One controller has a limited number of buttons and it certainly isn’t very accurate with almost no fine precision movement possible with the joystick controls.This is why the game was developed for PC in the first place.
This game has complex controls, and at times almost feels like CAD software in the design mode.As it stands, at a first blush look at this game, it was confusing to understand how to navigate around the Kerbal space centre assembly buildings and assembling the rockets was mind numbingly painful. Research and develop new technologies to extract valuable information and resources from all over the solar system, and much more!It is reasonable to suggest that most people attracted to this title would have already played the previous releases on PC, this is one of those games that has a following and allegiance, rightfully so.With that in mind, there are a number of standout improvements and changes that are immediately noticeable, such as: Set up communications networks to communicate between your spacecraft and Kerbal Space Center. Fully working and improved commlink system, simulating relay communications. Updated mesh objects for the Kerbal space centre. Discover a whole star system with unique moons and planets, exploring detailed terrain at a vast scale. Send your Kerbal crew outside their ships for “extra-vehicular” activities.
This release contains an update from Harmony 1 to Harmony 2 library.ĭock spacecraft together to construct space stations, massive starships, and surface bases on new planets. Harmony is a dependency used by Kerbalism, but also by various other KSP mods.
Take full control over your ship’s setup to execute complex flight maneuvers.
Build spaceships, rockets, and vehicles using any imaginable combination of parts, each with their own function that will affect the way your spacecraft behaves.Mods are very likely to break from one update to another, we suggest you delete your mods and wait for the mod maker to officially state that they work with the newer version before downloading and installing them again. Or roll-back the update to the previous version where you know mods work fine. Instructions to do that on Steam can be found.