When enabled, the KerbNet map will show the prograde direction on the top, otherwise north will be at the top.

Shows two extra lines in the burn-time indicator, allowing adjustment of how long the player plans to spend burning before and after the node.

This is useful for fine-tuning one's orbit.

When disabled, the Navball will no longer hide itself when switching to map view, allowing for maneuvers to be performed there without requiring a direct view of the vessel.

Adjusts the throttle a vessel starts at when launched from the VAB or SPH.

It is recommended for new players to leave this disabled.

Toggles extra tweakable options for parts, such as increased fuel flow options and autostruts.

Adjusts the magnitude of camera wobbling from explosions and high G loads when in IVA.

Adjusts the magnitude of camera wobbling from explosions and high G loads when viewing the vessel from the outside.

Controls the size of various UI elements, like the navball, the toolbar, and the various gauges around the screen.

The setting is useful to perform landings or flights directly from the cockpit, but unorthodox vessels with control sources facing in non-standard directions may find this a hindrance.

This setting controls whether or not going on IVA will change the method of control from the original root part to the part currently being viewed.

Unless disabled, kerbals on EVA will automatically use their jetpack to rotate themselves to match the orientation of the camera.

does not require holding down a button to move the camera) by double clicking the right mouse button.

When enabled, the rotation of the camera can be locked (i.e.

High-temperature parts will be highlighted when this setting is enabled.

Temperature gauges are enabled at the start of each flight.

Toggles between showing contract deadlines as the amount of time remaining, or as a future date.

Controls whether to display global times based on Kerbin's cycle (6 hr day, 426 d years), or regular Earth time, with 24 hr days and 365 d years.

Option to remove the Kerbals walking around in the VAB and the SPH.

This option controls whether or not waypoints will appear over vehicles nearby the one you are currently piloting.

Reset Settings: Reset the settings to their original values.

Cancel: Resets the settings and closes the settings menu.

Revert: Resets the settings, but keeps the settings menu opened.

Apply: Applies the settings, but keeps the settings menu opened.

Accept: Applies the settings and closes the settings menu.

Explanation of the five bottom left buttons:

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