Kerbal Space Program 2 Patch will attempt to fix its bizarre physics bugs

Kerbal Space Program 2 entered Early Access this February and courted much of the original video game’s fan base. But the first release contained some challenging bugs, most notably UI issues and challenges in reaching Earth orbit. Luckily, the development team is working on the game’s first patch, which should be released no earlier than Thursday.

in one Kerbal Space Program forum post, the developers said that their solution would target some specific problems. These include optimizing resource flow and fixing the “Kraken Engine” bug that “created insane reverse thrust when one engine’s nozzle became clogged”. Developers have also linked to a more detailed blog forum post

, which provides insight into the team’s process to fix these bugs. It’s an interesting, if intimidating, look at the work that goes into making a complex, realistic rocket simulator really take off.

Despite being in Early Access and subject to changes and improvements, the game has suffered from mixed Steam reviews in the short term. Players have left negative reviews about these bugs in particular. Kerbal space program

, which launched in 2015, has an avid fan base that has spent hours and hours building rockets and airplanes and rocket planes – and the expectations for the sequel are therefore quite high. The launch of early access will hopefully give developers plenty of time to smooth things over.