Can you launch a Rocket UPSIDE DOWN in KSP?

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  • @MattLowne
    @MattLowne  Рік тому +33

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  • @Carnasa
    @Carnasa Рік тому +150

    Taking off upside down? Truly only something a madman would consider…
    Hang on wait

    • @MrMonkey3
      @MrMonkey3 Рік тому +4

      yooo its you

    • @spaceflight001
      @spaceflight001 Рік тому +4

      CARNASA HIMSELF!!!

    • @mr_enceladus
      @mr_enceladus Рік тому +3

      Yoo it's that Australian guy

    • @VitaeLibra
      @VitaeLibra Рік тому +4

      This is like the "They don't know I'm australian" meme with the person standing in the corner...
      On their head

    • @Yosef_Marks
      @Yosef_Marks Рік тому +5

      Nobody's crazy enough to land a full Saturn V upside down in Mars using RSS, right?
      Right?!

  • @Skoran
    @Skoran Рік тому +56

    I added "LIGHTS" as last part of my rocket build checklist because I also ended doing allot in the dark. Could help with the pitch black landing and docking.

  • @Stant123
    @Stant123 Рік тому +50

    6:30 Naturally, should you want to bring this contraption into compliance with the original challenge, it's as simple as viewing the thing as a face of a clock, moving the helper rockets to either the 3 or 9 o'clock position (instead of their current 12 o'clock position) on said imaginary clock face, turning the rocket motors up from there, and the process of launching remains exactly the same. So in my opinion, even though as created it fails the compliance test, the simplicity of bringing it into compliance makes it a non issue.

    • @darvo110
      @darvo110 Рік тому +5

      Came here to say the same thing. I reckon it gets a pass

    • @isaiahcollins1879
      @isaiahcollins1879 Рік тому +8

      Technically it was still pointing to space, because if you go sideways fast enough you go up

    • @lasereyes2415
      @lasereyes2415 Рік тому

      Absolubely

    • @giantmanice
      @giantmanice 11 місяців тому

      I agree

  • @EthanPung
    @EthanPung Рік тому +46

    Quick! While it is still possible, you must rescue the kerbals on Jool before pressure and thermodynamics are invented!
    I want to see how you would get them out of that thick atmosphere and heavy gravity.

  • @GimpyChinaman
    @GimpyChinaman Рік тому +21

    The ten hundred words text editor is still live if any of y'all wanna make your own up-goer-five-style descriptions of complex things or processes.

  • @Ukrainianboi
    @Ukrainianboi Рік тому +305

    Matt is a officially Australian professional rocket builder

  • @GeordonAerospace
    @GeordonAerospace 8 місяців тому +2

    BTW the author of XKCD is Randall Munroe, author of How to, What it? and What if? 2

  • @Kaiasky
    @Kaiasky Рік тому +8

    I think the brightness filter just washed out the contrast by turning black into grey. You want a filter that maps (0, 0, 0) to (0, 0, 0) but scales up faster, mapping (50, 50, 50) to (255, 255, 255) or the like. You might be able to bump up both contrast and brightness to get the effect, but I'd look for a proper color curves filter

  • @emmata98
    @emmata98 Рік тому +10

    6:30 you just could have mounted the rotating boosters to the left, so it points downwards and stil turns you

  • @AA_shiftspy
    @AA_shiftspy Рік тому +5

    Love the "There's a segway there right" as the segway, instead of actually doing something with what you set up. I don't know if it's just me but it really got me laughing.😅

    • @NohusBluxome
      @NohusBluxome Рік тому +1

      "segway" is a two wheeled vehicle. You are looking for "segue". :)

  • @MrMeow-iq7kq
    @MrMeow-iq7kq Рік тому +1

    "Space launch is the earliest part of a flight that reaches space. Space launch involves liftoff."
    You did not have liftoff with the engines facing down, therefore you did not have a proper space launch and have failed the challenge.

  • @j-mr-t4025
    @j-mr-t4025 Рік тому +5

    Re: the aquatic science node. I'm pretty sure a recent devlog has confirmed that this includes some sort of diving bell, that being the piece you also talked about in your initial For Science coverage.

  • @AnonymousRedCat
    @AnonymousRedCat Рік тому +1

    the creator of XKCD is Randall Munroe (I hope I spelled it right), just in case you were wondering.

  • @grrey01
    @grrey01 Рік тому +12

    Upgoer 5 is explaining the Saturn V only using the 100 most commonly used words in the English Language.

    • @vicroc4
      @vicroc4 Рік тому +1

      I thought it was something like that.

    • @eekee6034
      @eekee6034 Рік тому +3

      That makes sense. I thought it sounded like something out of Anglish, which is an attempt to create an English language with no foreign influence. (It's a ridiculous goal, but taking out the Norman French influence and later weirdness makes some sense.) As I understand it, the most commonly used words are amongst the least influenced.

    • @grrey01
      @grrey01 Рік тому

      @tmuiuocrndqs I sit corrected. I was commenting from memory.

  • @janneaalto3956
    @janneaalto3956 Рік тому +1

    How about a tethered rocket, similar to podracers?
    Or a Doctor Evil Space Program, with Dick Rockets launching Boob satellites and finally setting up an Evil Lair on the Mun?

  • @EvanTheSkeleton447
    @EvanTheSkeleton447 Рік тому +13

    It was an honor partaking in the glorious thumbnail vote. When do we get the wide kerman walking video?

    • @Agent-ic1pe
      @Agent-ic1pe Рік тому +3

      What do we want? Wide Kerman Walking! When do we want it? Now!

  • @BerzerkaDurk
    @BerzerkaDurk Рік тому +7

    Did the devs stop to consider the irony of a "most cursed rocket challenge"??!?
    For the past 10 months I've been waiting to be able to build a rocket that ISN'T cursed.

  • @levelzapstudios1145
    @levelzapstudios1145 Рік тому +1

    I never use maneuver nodes for mun missions. it's just always seemed less complicated to eyeball it, but I still use maneuver nodes for interplanetary missions of course.

  • @eekee6034
    @eekee6034 Рік тому

    "Vibe" has been coming and going since the 60s. It's both before my time and after my time.
    I appreciate the conversational tone. 👍 The twists were a lot of fun too :)

  • @squirrelag
    @squirrelag Рік тому +5

    I for one love the editing flair. It was a great way to start the day.

  • @Bulltoad_Real
    @Bulltoad_Real Рік тому +2

    13:36 as an australian i can confirm this is how we land

  • @engineergamingfun
    @engineergamingfun Рік тому +3

    Great video, I found multiple parts quite entertaining...can tell you put a lot of work into these.

  • @Man2quilla
    @Man2quilla Рік тому

    Up Goer Five is from XKCD's book "How To," where he explains things while only using the 1000 most common words on the English language

  • @R-BGamingUK
    @R-BGamingUK Рік тому +3

    Honestly, as someone who wants to launch rockets into space, KSP2 makes me intrested with the potential and cringe with the condition of the game.

  • @garbage6577
    @garbage6577 Рік тому

    i don't mind sitting through matt's sponsorships. he's so smart with the transitions between the video and the sponsorship segment.

  • @SockTaters
    @SockTaters Рік тому +5

    This game is gorgeous!

  • @captaincrunch416
    @captaincrunch416 Рік тому

    Protip for getting your wheel to roll better. Offset the Center of Gravity from the geometric center of the wheel. If you make the center of the wheel sit below the C.G. the wheel will naturally roll so the C.G is below the center of the wheel.
    Either a large weight, such as fuel tank placed at the top of the circle, or offsetting the rocket in a circle who's circumference is appriciably lather than the rocket's height would work.
    For bonus points use a n oval shape that will naturally want to come to rest pointing upward.

  • @finndyer8216
    @finndyer8216 Рік тому +1

    They really posted that challenge like the game itself wasn't enough of a curse on your rocket already

  • @CURSEDvids
    @CURSEDvids Рік тому +4

    Opinions on a podcast? I would definitley listen to Matt and guests waffle on for an hour

  • @TheHutchy01
    @TheHutchy01 7 місяців тому

    Randall from XKCD used to work at NASA. Admittedly it was on robotics not rocketry, but still NASA.

  • @catsoelite2551
    @catsoelite2551 Рік тому

    You could've used the water to have the rocket float on flotation devices attached to a point around the top of the rocket so it would turn around and sit in the water rightside-up

  • @HeatherBragg-be9kq
    @HeatherBragg-be9kq Рік тому +2

    Thank you so much for putting in the time to make these videos they always make my day

  • @isaiahcollins1879
    @isaiahcollins1879 Рік тому

    14:02 liwally getting sturdy

  • @emm4148
    @emm4148 Рік тому

    I honestly don’t watch ur videos for the game I just come to listen like a podcast lmao 🤣

  • @ShadeMewtw02
    @ShadeMewtw02 Рік тому

    14:03 jebidiah Kerman hits the griddy

  • @CMDR_Hogbenhog
    @CMDR_Hogbenhog Рік тому +1

    When I was watching this I was sitting in a cursed way

  • @chrissmyth60
    @chrissmyth60 Рік тому

    The fact that matt literally has to speed up footage to hide lag and make the game watchable is comedic

  • @tehllama42
    @tehllama42 Рік тому

    I feel like the Tim Dodd tie-in was sorely underutilized.
    Flamey side up, pointy side down for life

  • @FruitLoops_
    @FruitLoops_ Рік тому

    The other good thing about For Science! is that now you'll be able to rebirth Lowne Aerospace!

  • @Pknuckles1804
    @Pknuckles1804 Рік тому

    The wheel thing works. Used it to load an asteroid onto the top of a rocket and launch it back to orbit.

  • @sparkieT88
    @sparkieT88 Рік тому +4

    I thought you were making a christmas tree for launch

  • @billdoor9038
    @billdoor9038 Рік тому

    The stupid and irrelevant tangents during mission crucial moments are what make these videos worth watching

  • @Elliott-Burton
    @Elliott-Burton Рік тому

    The shot you're looking for is a panning shot, great video!

  • @VileStorms
    @VileStorms Рік тому

    I like the fish stick commentary, to heck with the people that have gold fish attention spans!

  • @theprogrammer32
    @theprogrammer32 Рік тому

    I think to *truly* challenge the XKCD comic, it should be done with a replica of the saturn V and not some custom rocket

  • @thepolishtech1552
    @thepolishtech1552 Рік тому +1

    In order to make this fit the rules of the challenge you can just rotate the rotation engines so they are ‘up’ but still rotated enough to provide a turning force.
    I may be wrong but this is my interpretation of the challenge

    • @jdotoz
      @jdotoz Рік тому

      He could just put them at 3 or 9 o'clock as well.

    • @thepolishtech1552
      @thepolishtech1552 Рік тому +1

      @@jdotoz true that, I haven’t even thought about that

  • @johnryan6019
    @johnryan6019 Рік тому +1

    This was excellent. One of your best

  • @Callonian
    @Callonian Рік тому

    Technically the flamey bits were point down at launch. They were pointing up at spawn.

  • @WyndellCoutinho
    @WyndellCoutinho Рік тому

    Space X taking notes for starship:

  • @randallbestrcb
    @randallbestrcb Рік тому +1

    That was very fun to watch. Your content is always 100% 👍

  • @theotimeyt
    @theotimeyt Рік тому +1

    It says 27 mins ago, it’s been several hours

  • @emmata98
    @emmata98 Рік тому

    16:40 you could do a whisky review

  • @valecasini
    @valecasini Рік тому

    8:39 well here I have to say that you were wrong 😅 it never said "upon launch"... But anyway the mission went very good and it was a successful coursed rocket launch! 👏

  • @UnexpectedInquisition
    @UnexpectedInquisition Рік тому

    This is pretty damn cursed. I think Tyler Raiz accidentally may win this contest however, if he unironically submits his Mars City flying spaghetti monster

  • @ecoop20
    @ecoop20 Рік тому

    Kudos for the smooth ad transition 👌

  • @Zpajro
    @Zpajro Рік тому

    If you don't want to do an Apollo-style mission, try doing a N1-style mission ^^

  • @Snacks2912
    @Snacks2912 Рік тому

    Matt maybe you should include the KSP2 soundtrack in your videos its really good and i think it can make your videos freaking awesome!!1!11!

  • @nemliveproductions
    @nemliveproductions Рік тому

    12:27 for science got it a review rating polarity flip

  • @Graham-ce5bv
    @Graham-ce5bv Рік тому

    these videos never fail to make me smile

  • @jenniferkemp2337
    @jenniferkemp2337 Рік тому

    that picture was from "Thing Explainer"

  • @LAffinity
    @LAffinity Рік тому +6

    World champion Matt strikes again! ❤

  • @ganymedemlem6119
    @ganymedemlem6119 Рік тому +3

    If you ever end up going back to KSP1 a "permanent" Eve base would be really cool. Something where kerbals could shuttle down for science excursions to the planet's surface then return to orbit to process the science and return it to Kerbin.

  • @FerociousPancake888
    @FerociousPancake888 Рік тому

    My alt account is a small 4K subscriber chemistry channel and I do the very same thing to avoid accidental plagiarism or copying someone else’s style. Big fan of a lot of the chemistry UA-camrs but I do actively try not to watch their vids for the most part to make sure things stay unique. Idk how I could get through not watching Marcus House’s weekly space vids but I think it’s great you do that to be different!

  • @TheLilram2100
    @TheLilram2100 Рік тому

    Woke up
    Qeued new Matt Lowne video
    Saw kerbals land upside down on the Mun, plant flag, hit the griddy and leave…I think todays gonna be a good day

  • @bewilderbeestie
    @bewilderbeestie Рік тому

    I was surprised you didn't just install an old version of KSP2 and then build a normal rocket.

  • @xchoo
    @xchoo Рік тому

    Another curse in this video, @23:23, although Podley and Bill disappear when transferred to the command module. 👻

  • @kaz49
    @kaz49 Рік тому

    My goodness you got me good with that segue

  • @lucas13flu
    @lucas13flu Рік тому

    I'm happy the shark wasn't just clickbait, as we can clearly see there was a shark in the video 😂

  • @antares8826
    @antares8826 Рік тому

    I was hoping for Option D (The thumbnail community post from earlier). The one you ended up using is more in line with the others, but personally nothing can to wide Jeb

  • @EvaOwnsAll
    @EvaOwnsAll Рік тому

    I mean... It wouldn't have been hard to put those rotation boosters on one side to be pointing down.

  • @brotrongamingyt1994
    @brotrongamingyt1994 Рік тому

    As an Aussie I label this with the kangaroo seal of Australian.

  • @YMandarin
    @YMandarin Рік тому

    well that's another way to launch upside down

  • @canadiangoose1451
    @canadiangoose1451 Рік тому

    When fire go up fire no go space but fire go space when fire go up but turn down? 🤯🤯🤯

  • @Boop__Doop
    @Boop__Doop Рік тому

    i dont understand why australians need rockets, why dont they just drop the satelite down into space

  • @williamruiz26
    @williamruiz26 Рік тому

    Matt: oh no I selected th wrong launch area.
    Me: haha dumba......wait a minute this is a segwa....nooooooooooooooooo
    Mat: this is a segway

  • @djkaijones42069
    @djkaijones42069 Рік тому

    I live in shared accommodation don't be worried everybody likes different things for a reason, I so can't wait for my ps5 to have ksp2 on

  • @frontdoortwobyfour5983
    @frontdoortwobyfour5983 Рік тому

    Matt Lowne = best videogame youtuber

  • @marc4276
    @marc4276 Рік тому +1

    What a video Matt, it made my day. HAHAHA

  • @caseyknolla8419
    @caseyknolla8419 Рік тому

    The tangents are definitely your thing. They're welcome and encouraged!

  • @jordandegraaff
    @jordandegraaff Рік тому

    Matt, I don’t suppose we will get a planet coaster Christmas build? 😢

  • @Veloxyll
    @Veloxyll Рік тому

    Will Aquatic science include a fish fingers module?

  • @Garzini
    @Garzini Рік тому

    Ah, the old Technical Doo-Dah Panning Shot !

  • @justinbrown5581
    @justinbrown5581 Рік тому

    i liked this specifically because of the everyday astronaut and high elon memes during launch.

  • @benb101
    @benb101 Рік тому

    There's a real life application for this somewhere.

  • @T3chIdiot
    @T3chIdiot Рік тому

    Finally, a launch pad in the water that doesn’t need vessel mover!

    • @eekee6034
      @eekee6034 Рік тому

      I start on the runway, open the Set Position cheat and just delete the fractional part of the longitude. It puts me about half-way between the longitudes of KSC and the island runway.

  • @Cabin_Fever13
    @Cabin_Fever13 Рік тому

    Refried beans are so good. Why did i have to become poor to discover something so awesome

  • @KerbalFan
    @KerbalFan Рік тому +3

    For me, KSP 2's Moon is very broken I tried saving my Kerbal but when I get into the Physics Range the Other Rocket just falls through the Moon.

    • @MrMonkey3
      @MrMonkey3 Рік тому +2

      that happens to me sometimes too

    • @delfinenteddyson9865
      @delfinenteddyson9865 Рік тому +1

      so you are telling me the moon is hollow 🤔

    • @KerbalFan
      @KerbalFan Рік тому +1

      maybe??@@delfinenteddyson9865

  • @tomalper4760
    @tomalper4760 Рік тому

    Wait wait wait, the challenge is technically wrong, you turn the rocket around meaning that the engine is still pointing down!

  • @xiamaravera2790
    @xiamaravera2790 Рік тому

    Matt lowne is the best ksp youtuber

  • @Mohegan13
    @Mohegan13 Рік тому

    I assumed the cursed part was making it in KSP2.

  • @CindyHuskyGirl
    @CindyHuskyGirl 10 місяців тому

    This is how rockets work in Australia

  • @chriswoodend2036
    @chriswoodend2036 Рік тому

    Would have been more cursed if you landed the service module instead.

  • @monkeymode232
    @monkeymode232 Рік тому +1

    was that intentional or

  • @twitchy.mp3
    @twitchy.mp3 Рік тому

    Has the buggy lag been patched? This video made me reconsider getting ksp2! (:

  • @RipTide_Echo
    @RipTide_Echo Рік тому

    Hey Matt, Love the video's. Just a quick question, what is your job, engineer?

  • @kartoffelschaeler11
    @kartoffelschaeler11 Рік тому +1

    Matt we voted for D

  • @luisdanielmesa
    @luisdanielmesa Рік тому

    make it a pendullum, between 4 towers.

  • @oliver__8804
    @oliver__8804 Рік тому

    Can you do more Blunderbirds in Ksp2

  • @awilliams1701
    @awilliams1701 Рік тому

    wow almost bug free. Nothing super horrible. Completely servicable....in this case.