r/Kos

4.6K archived posts · Sep 2012 – Sep 2026

Kerbal Operating System

r/Kos

A subreddit to share code and ask questions for the mod kOS What is kOS? Find out at http://ksp-kos.github.io/KOS_DOC/index.html

Created May 18, 2012

5.1KMembers (last snapshot)

4.6KArchived posts

###Community Content

###External Resources

Get the mod here
Official KSP-KOS repository
Official Documentation: This is the repository of all the capabilities that kOS has. Check this site out when trying new code, you might find some great ideas and shortcuts.

PID Controllers

PID controllers are an excellent tool for getting your vehicles to behave the way you want them to. Check out the PID controller wiki link to get you started on understanding them. This describes the theory as well as the standard form used in most industries.
Brian Douglas's Control System Lectures contains several videos on PID controllers. We recommend checking them out if you need help understanding how they work.
There are many guides on how to tune the PID controller. Most of them deal with the standard form. A simple Google search is a good place to start.

Basics of Orbital Mechanics

Orbital Mechanics - This link is AWESOME goes through a lot of the basics to get started from, and has MANY useful equations that can help you understand and improve your coding skills/scripts.

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