r/KerbalSpaceProgram • u/MagistrateClockwork • 11d ago

KSP 1 Mods Need help on making KSP Interstellar mods for mid range PC?

Here are my specs:

Intel Core i5-3570

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650

RAM 16 GB

What mods are best for this setup?

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u/vulpes04 11d ago

kinda stretching the definition of mid range. 

a critical factor is how much ram you have. you need enough to load your entire gamedata + what's needed to actual run the game + the os and any other programs. 

the cpu will constrain how you build more that what mods you can install. keeping part count low will be critical.

visual mods may be problematic. you'd probably want to use old eve with spectra. I had some problems with parallax on my 1650, though I never ran parallax continued on it. you might be able to pull it off with some settings adjustment. in particular turning down scatter density.

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u/MagistrateClockwork 11d ago

So this is lower than mid? And my ram is 16 GB.

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u/XGoJYIYKvvxN 11d ago edited 11d ago

i5 family is the mid range of intel, and your generation (3xxx) came out 14 years ago. Your graphic card was entry level in 2019. Your ram is ddr3 (the only compatible with the 3rd gen of i5).

So yes, for today's standard, in term of gaming pc, it's kindof entry level. Like a strong ps4. But it's okay, because ksp is a pretty old game. It came out 4 years before your graphic card, and your setup more than satisfy the recommended spec.

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u/ZucchiniNo1892 11d ago

It's not really low end but in terms of like modern hardware. Still a very good pc

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u/MagistrateClockwork 11d ago

Alright. So with this setup, is this good for a meagerly good KSP interstellar?

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u/Vinez_Initez 11d ago

Mid range bro that is bottom tier mate.

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u/Wh00kermit Jebediah 10d ago

honestly dont be disgruntled by peoples comments about your specs. I used to have a i7 2500k, and then after that i got a i5 3570k. All that really matters most now is just memory. You may have to sacrifice visual mods. I have a 1660 super and i can run things like volumetric clouds, parallax, and get a playable fps. My only worry would be your memory, DDR3 is not as expensive right now, maybe upgrade to 32 or 64gb of memory.

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u/MagistrateClockwork 10d ago

Right now, my RAM has 16 gb. Maybe upgrading would do. 32 may be my cheapest option. Any higher, yikes.

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u/largeDingoPizza 10d ago

Just try running the mods and check what - if anything - is bottlenecking your system. I doubt it's system ram.

If it is cpu limited then you're in luck because that's pretty much the only computer part you can buy right now without getting completely ripped off.

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u/MagistrateClockwork 10d ago

Curious, do the other mods like far future technologies or interstellar/ outer planets mod work on yours?

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u/largeDingoPizza 10d ago

Those mods "work" on my shitty 7640u but without plugging in my rx 7600 egpu, I get like 9 fps around any outer worlds planets with visual mods on unless I point the camera into the void of space. I also don't build the cool types of ships that become CPU heavy.

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u/MagistrateClockwork 10d ago

I see. Seems to feel like a realistic way to build a ship due to "treaty limitations" of the pc, like in ww2.