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[Deadmeat1471]

Version is fine.... but no tutorial.... can someone just tell me the controls? 

[Aqizzar]

...There is a tutorial.  Just click through it.  It's there.

And for the record, Q/E is roll, A/D is rudder, W/S is pitch, Shift/Control is throttle.  Now look again to make sure.

Aqizzar, just put a SAS on top of each solid booster. That will be enough to keep the rocket straight until you can throw away the boosters.

Tried that, and now it won't take off.  It doesn't sputter or anything, it just sits there.  If I press space again, the boosters explode, but the rest of the rocket is fine.

[Deadmeat1471]

...There is a tutorial.  Just click through it.  It's there.

And for the record, Q/E is roll, A/D is rudder, W/S is pitch, Shift/Control is throttle.  Now look again to make sure.

Aqizzar, just put a SAS on top of each solid booster. That will be enough to keep the rocket straight until you can throw away the boosters.

Tried that, and now it won't take off.  It doesn't sputter or anything, it just sits there.  If I press space again, the boosters explode, but the rest of the rocket is fine.

I didnt see tutorial. Still dont. Tried about 5 times. Probably due to being on linux.

[ToonyMan]

Relevant comic.

[Sordid]

And for the record, Q/E is roll, A/D is rudder, W/S is pitch, Shift/Control is throttle.

Hold F to engage SAS to help stabilize the rocket.

Also:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Yes! I did it! I built a rocket deathtrap that frightened even Jebediah!

[KaelGotDwarves]

He'll actually freak at any sufficiently large explosion close to the command capsule, but he'll happily enjoy the ride of his life while spiraling down to his doom with his brothers screaming wildly.

[Aqizzar]

Jebidiah, I am disappoint.  You are anything but out of control.  You are in fact doing awesome, so look like it.

Spoiler: Physics (click to show/hide)

Once you hit outer space, you remember how momentum works.  I disengaged from my Fat Man launcher, and it kept going faster than the capsule.  The capsule spun around and rode in the socket for like 30 seconds.

[Sordid]

He'll actually freak at any sufficiently large explosion close to the command capsule, but he'll happily enjoy the ride of his life while spiraling down to his doom with his brothers screaming wildly.

Actually, they're all complete psychos. The first stage of my rocket went tits up, so I disengaged the second stage and pointed it straight down. Guess what, rocketing straight towards the ground makes all three of them grin like idiots.

[Aqizzar]

Guess what, rocketing straight towards the ground makes all three of them grin like idiots.

That's because they know the end is near.

Still can't get these damn side-strapped boosters to work with SAS modules attached to them.  I've tried rearranging the stage sequence, and whichever stage either the modules or the boosters are geared too causes them to blow up immediately.

[breadbocks]

Played for a bit. This is amazing in a way that causes asphyxiation.

[KaelGotDwarves]

They don't actually understand the concept of rocketing downward = bad - but they do understand explosions!

Also, I must say that the 2nd video in OP has excellent music choice, but for the hilarious factor I must submit Elton John's Rocketman or Queen's Don't Stop Me Now for instant awesome.

[Sirian]

I tried this and managed to reach 600k+ after a couple tries.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Oh and for some reason my graphics card overheats when i'm playing this, no matter what the settings, anyone else noticed this ?

[Aqizzar]

Finally got my Tripodunker working.  I think the problem was simply that I made it before patching in the new parts.  So I just remade it from scratch, with SAS modules and doubled fuel tanks, and it works fine.

First Flight Apogee: 714760 meters "above" sea level.



I CAN SEE THE EARTH

[breadbocks]

I finally got to space.

"Oh, cool. I made it."
"..."
"..."
"Errrr.... How do I get back down now?"

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[Fanofgaming]

I CAN SEE THE EARTH

Are we thinking of the same Earth? Because that's not my Earth.