RTM's Engine Trail Fix
🟡 Updated this year⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.9% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #2 of 228 Miscellaneous mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Do you tire of your engine trails zip, zap, and zopping all around the place on your deceleration drive up to orbit? Well look no further - we zapped them back in your honour.
RTM's Engine Trail Fix is a small cosmetic mod for Kerbal Space Program that stops engine trails from wobbling during deceleration burns to orbit. With 57 endorsements and 6,047 downloads, it's a niche fix for players bothered by visual jitter. Last updated April 2026.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solves a specific annoyance for orbital maneuvers (57 endorsements)
- Tiny download, no bloat
- Actively maintained (updated April 2026)
⚠️ Cons
- Very niche – only affects visual trails, not physics
- Small user base (57 endorsements) means limited community testing
- May conflict with other visual mods that alter engine effects
For KSP players who do frequent deceleration burns and notice the trail wobble. If you're a perfectionist about visual polish, this is a quick fix. Skip if you don't care about engine trail aesthetics or use mods that overhaul particle effects.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Place the folder in GameData – no mod manager needed.
- Test with a simple deceleration burn to see the fix in action.
- If you use visual overhaul mods, install this after them to avoid overwriting.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Starfield Mods
- Author
- RodgerTM
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 6,047
- Endorsements
- 57
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- Created
- 4/24/2026
- Updated
- 4/24/2026
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