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How to fix performance issues for Kerbal Space Program 2

Check out our guide to find out how to fix any performance issues when playing Kerbal Space Program 2 (KSP2)

Rowan Jones

Published: Feb 25, 2023 09:48 am

As with many other games it is imperative to have high performance and decent FPS with Kerbal Space Program 2. Any issues that may occur should be easily fixed by following any of the tips below.

Boosting Performance for Kerbal Space Program 2

A few changes here and there should make a huge difference to the performance of your favorite space fight sim game KSP2. First up we will look at lagging and frame rate drops.

Low FPS can occur for a few reasons including poor graphics card and driver, interference from background services, not meeting the system requirements, or other unsuitable settings.

First restart your PC before troubleshooting the next few steps
Check your PC meets the system requirements for KSP2
Disable background services such as any firewall and antivirus
Go to Power Settings and enable high-performance mode

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If these simple steps do not make any difference to your performance check out more complex fixes below.

Update the Graphics Card

Open Start Menu
Go to Device Manager
Click on Display Adapters
Right click on your graphics card and then click Update

Quit All Background Applications and Programs

Go to Task Manager > Processes > End Task
Ensure all unnecessary things are closed to free up any CPU

Disable In-Game Overlay

Open the Steam
Open Settings
Click In-Game
Ensure the Enable Steam Overlay while in-game box is unticked
Click OK

Enable Game Mode

Open Windows Settings
Turn on Game Mode
Click Gaming > Game Mode

Check GPU Driver

Open Device Manager
Right-click on the graphics driver
Go to Properties
Click Driver > Roll Back Driver
Follow prompts

Disable Vertical Sync

Open control panel for graphics card you are using
Go to Manage 3D settings
Turn off Vertical Sync

Repair KSP2 Game Files

Open Steam
Right click on KSP2 > Properties
Go to Local Files
Click Verify integrity of game files
Complete process

Any one of those tips should fix the performance issue. If it persists, consider uninstalling and reinstalling the graphics card, reinstalling the game entirely, or playing with lower settings. For more Kerbal Space Program 2 visit our guide section.