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Hey there! Want to play Houston with some friends, but you're spread across the world? No biggie; with a few technical adjustments, you should be good to go!

Note: This guide's in beta. We haven't actually had a chance to try this out in a real game, but I've demoed that all the parts work.

In general, you should still have a good grasp on the Local Rules, since the Remote Rules are just a few additions.

Additional Equipment/Tools

The additional equipment and tools that make the remote version possible are all managed on the Pilot Computer. Mainly, you need a way to stream KSP for Mission Control to view, you need a way for Mission Control to access Houston, and you need a way for the team to collaborate. Thankfully, there are some great tools to make this really easy!

  • Twitch: The Pilot Computer will stream Kerbal Space Program using Twitch.tv. This acts as the "main display" Mission Control uses in the local version. Why twitch? It's popular, works (almost) everywhere, and has a ton of documentation!
  • ngrok: ngrok allows you to quickly and painlessly setup a publicly accessible tunnel to a local server behind a firewall. This is how Mission Control will access Houston.
  • Google Hangouts: This is how everyone will communicate. It's easy to setup, works on (almost) everything, and has free group video calling.

What each Mission Control station will need

Each mission control station will need:

  • A computer capable of running Google Hangouts and their Houston station in Safari/Chrome simultaneously. so, any decent computer from the past 5 years
  • A TV or second monitor for the Twitch stream.

Mission Control stations should think of their computer as their station, Google Hangouts as the radio, and the Twitch display as a delayed live stream.

Setting up the Pilot Computer

The pilot computer will need to:

  1. Start KSP
  2. Start streaming via Twitch
  3. Start ngrok for the Telemachus port (usually 8085)
  4. Start the Google Hangout

Setting up remote Houston Access

ngrok has a really great guide for getting started, but here's the one-line command that should work for you:

ngrok http 8085

Getting the party started

  1. Share the Google Hangout with the team
  2. Share the Twitch Stream URL with the team
  3. Share your ngrox URL with the team
  4. Fire rockets into space over the internet 🚀

Additional notes

The Twitch stream will have a 15ish second delay. This might trip up Mission Control a bit, but it's pretty close to the actual missions! And it adds a fun wrinkle to make up for not being in the same room. :)