Contributing to Redux

We are always looking for contributors to help us bring KSP2 Redux to life! Whether you’re a 3D artist, developer, translator, designer, video editor, modder, or player, there are many ways to get involved.

Ways to Contribute

🎨 3D Artists

Create 3D models, textures, celestial bodies, and visual assets for the game. Go to section →

💻 Developers

Help build features, fix bugs, and improve performance with C# and Unity. Go to section →

🌍 Translators

Translate game content into French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Portuguese, and Chinese. Go to section →

🎬 Design & Media

Create graphics, animations, videos, web design, and other community-facing material. Go to section →

🧩 Modders

Port existing mods or build new Redux-native mods. Go to section →

🎮 Players

Test beta builds, report bugs, and provide feedback on features and gameplay. Go to section →

For 3D Artists

We are reaching a point in development where we need to start working on a lot of 3D models, textures, celestial bodies, and other visual content.

What We Need

Part Models: New vessel parts, colony parts, orbital structures, and interstellar engines
Textures: High-quality PBR textures for parts and environments
Celestial Bodies: Planets and moons for the Debdeb star system
Asset Pipeline: Helping define art guidelines and asset workflows for future Redux content

Skills We’re Looking For

3D modeling (Blender, Maya, 3ds Max)
Texturing and materials (Substance Painter, Photoshop)
Unity experience (preferred but not required)
Understanding of game asset optimization
Experience building assets for real-time games

Getting Started

Contact our Art Lead:

Join the KSP2 Redux Discord
Go to the #🟡redux-chat channel
DM @safarte with examples of your work

For Design, Animation, and Video

Redux also needs help with visual material outside of 3D game assets.

What We Need

2D Art and Animation: In-game tutorial videos, mission animations, concept art, and possible promotional material
Graphic and Web Design: Website improvements, graphics for dev updates, social posts, infographics, and other community-facing visuals
Video Editing: Feature highlight videos, showcase videos, and short update clips
Writing and Editing: Clear docs, dev-update text, and other public-facing material

Getting Started

Send @.munix or @safarte examples of your previous work on Discord. Useful examples include screenshots, renders, animation reels, design work, videos, writing samples, or links to a portfolio.

For Developers

In order to achieve the goals in our roadmap, we are looking for active volunteer developers interested in joining the team!

Skills We’re Looking For

Ideally, we’re looking for applicants with experience in one or more of the following:

KSP1/KSP2 Mod Development: Familiarity with the game’s systems and modding
Graphics Programming and Technical Art: HLSL, Unity Shader Graph, ShaderLab, URP, rendering, lighting, and post-processing
Unity Development: C# scripting, ECS/DOTS, game systems
C# Programming: Strong C# fundamentals and best practices

What You’ll Work On

Depending on your skills and interests:

Performance optimizations (ECS, DOTS, profiling)
Core game systems (colonies, resources, multiplayer)
Graphics improvements, including the Built-in Render Pipeline to URP port, shaders, reentry VFX, engine plumes, rendering, lighting, and post-processing
Modding SDK and tools
Bug fixes and quality improvements

How to Apply

Send the following to @.munix or @safarte via Discord DM:

Your GitHub page
Links to mods you’ve created
Information about games you’ve worked on
Any other relevant experience
Proof that you own KSP2

This helps us understand your skills and find the right area for you to contribute.

For Translators

If you are comfortable in English, fluent in one of the languages listed below, and would like to contribute to KSP2 Redux, this is your lucky day!

Languages We Need

We are especially looking for translators for:

Chinese (Traditional)
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Portuguese (Brazil)
Spanish

Other languages may still be useful, including French, German, Polish, Russian, and Chinese (Simplified).

What You’ll Translate

UI text and menus
Part descriptions and technical information
Tutorial content and tooltips
Mission descriptions
In-game messages and notifications

Getting Started

Contact our Translation Coordinator:

Join the KSP2 Redux Discord
DM @safarte mentioning which language(s) you can translate

For Modders

Updating Existing Mods

If you maintain KSP2 mods, we want to help you migrate them to Redux!

What’s Changed:

Transition from BepInEx to integrated mod loader
Improved modding API with new endpoints
Core systems rewritten (e.g., TransformFrame)
Unity Editor integration for development

Get Migration Help:

Join #🔴mod-dev on Discord
Read the modding documentation
Check the Redux API documentation

Creating New Mods

Redux mods use the integrated mod loader, the Redux modding SDK, and the current Redux API. The workflow is different from stock KSP2 BepInEx mods, so start with the current docs before setting up a new project.

Modding Docs: modding.ksp2redux.org
API Reference: api.ksp2redux.org
Development Help: Ask in #🔴mod-dev on Discord

Learn more in our Modding SDK blog post.

For Players

Even if you’re not creating content, there are still important ways you can help!

Testing & Bug Reports

Play Beta Builds

Download and play the latest beta releases to help us find issues before stable releases.

Report Bugs

Use the in-game bug reporter (Ctrl+B) to report any issues you encounter with detailed information.

Providing Feedback

Share your experience with new features
Suggest quality of life improvements
Participate in discussions on Discord
Vote on community polls about features

How to Report Bugs

The preferred method is the in-game bug report tool:

Press Ctrl+B or Escape → Report Redux Bug
The tool automatically attaches:
- Screenshot of the issue
- Game logs
- Save file
- System information

This information helps us reproduce and fix issues much faster!

Alternative: Report in #🟡redux-bugs on Discord with screenshots, videos, logs, saves, or vessel files.

Making Suggestions

Have ideas for improvements? We want to hear them!

Join the Discord server
Use the #🟡redux-suggestions forum
Be specific and explain why the suggestion would improve the game

Contact & Getting Started

The best way to get involved is through our Discord server:

Join the KSP2 Redux Discord →

You do not need to be available all the time. Redux is a volunteer project, so clear communication and genuine interest in the project matter more than constant availability.

When you reach out, include a few references depending on what you want to help with. Examples include GitHub repositories, mod pages, code samples, screenshots or renders of 3D models, shader work, animations, design work, videos, writing samples, or a portfolio. You do not need to provide references for translation, but previous translation or writing experience is useful to mention.

We cannot promise that every person who reaches out will immediately have something assigned, but if you have relevant experience and want to help finish what KSP2 started, please contact us.

Key Channels

#🟡redux-news: News about KSP2 Redux
#🟡redux-dev-tracker: Important messages by Redux devs
#🟡redux-resources: Links to important Redux & modding resources
#🟡redux-chat: General Redux discussion
#🔴mod-dev: Mod development help
#🟡redux-bugs: Bug reports
#🟡redux-suggestions: Feature suggestions and ideas

Key Contacts

@safarte - Art Lead, Translation Coordinator
@.munix - Developer Contact

Thank You!

Redux is possible because of passionate community members like you. Every contribution, whether it’s a bug report, a 3D model, a line of code, or a translation, helps make KSP2 Redux better for everyone.