insane car battery drain on b42.

[Cpt.Charname]

anyone had the issue on parked car in visible range that car battery will get to 0 in just 2 days?

[MrMinMax]

yes, it's a bug.

[stevej018]

dont leave the key in i think I read that might be causing the issue?

[Cpt.Charname]

Originally posted by stevej018:

dont leave the key in i think I read that might be causing the issue?

i have both hotwire and without key. all vehicle are out of battery. unless u keep engine running.

[Giant Space Hamster]

Leaving the key in isn't the problem.

The bug affects all batteries (car batteries and the smaller ones used in flashlights) and some other "fuel containers" like propane tanks. I have not seen it affect gas canisters though.

The bug reduces their level to 30%. I think it happens when saving a game, which could be when exiting the game or when part of the world save is updated during play (I think...)

[Cpt.Charname]

Originally posted by Giant Space Hamster:

Leaving the key in isn't the problem.

The bug affects all batteries (car batteries and the smaller ones used in flashlights) and some other "fuel containers" like propane tanks. I have not seen it affect gas canisters though.

The bug reduces their level to 30%. I think it happens when saving a game, which could be when exiting the game or when part of the world save is updated during play (I think...)

i think it is related to world update, the vehicle that i parked in gasstation which is out of view range is fine. man, i'm going back to b41, this is too much issue for me. not even a slight possible for long run.

[.Sain† no.¹³]

Brah this just happened to me now i had to talk to get a new car and gotten bitten RIP

[Giant Space Hamster]

It is an unstable branch...if you're not willing to adjust your expectations and provide constructive feedback rather than complaining there is always b41

[Alex]

Originally posted by Cpt.Charname:

Originally posted by stevej018:

dont leave the key in i think I read that might be causing the issue?

i have both hotwire and without key. all vehicle are out of battery. unless u keep engine running.

Guess I need to move the base to a fossoil...

[ash_williams]

I think may be it's becouze you are not taking keys from lock?

[CannonFodder]

a bag of sand/dirt and a clay mix bucket lose "charges" too =)

[Estellese]

Taking the battery out and leaving it beside the car might help? Unsure.

Otherwise you can debug spawn a battery charger to get around it. Finding these bugs is the whole point of the unstable beta.

[Beltneck]

Since cars are so easy to steal, i like to just take the battery out and hide it when I'm not using it. Also has the side benefit of not ghost draining.

Thief might always have a screwdriver, but do they lug a spare car battery around too? probably not.

Didn't need my car before I got it, so its not like I ever really need it in a hurry. But it is handy for hauling stuff, and its a shame if it goes missing.

[mozzarella.ch]

Originally posted by Estellese:

Taking the battery out and leaving it beside the car might help? Unsure.

Otherwise you can debug spawn a battery charger to get around it. Finding these bugs is the whole point of the unstable beta.

i have 70% of cars batteries disapearing when i uninstall them.

[Alex]

Originally posted by Beltneck:

Since cars are so easy to steal, i like to just take the battery out and hide it when I'm not using it. Also has the side benefit of not ghost draining.
Thief might always have a screwdriver, but do they lug a spare car battery around too? probably not.

That belief became kinda popular, so nowadays many thieves actually lug a battery or two :)

Originally posted by Estellese:

Taking the battery out and leaving it beside the car might help? Unsure.

It doesn't. I charged 4 batteries to full and dropped it on the floor. Next day they were drained to 40%.

[Estellese]

Originally posted by mozzarella.ch:

Originally posted by Estellese:

Taking the battery out and leaving it beside the car might help? Unsure.

Otherwise you can debug spawn a battery charger to get around it. Finding these bugs is the whole point of the unstable beta.

i have 70% of cars batteries disapearing when i uninstall them.

Originally posted by Alex:

Originally posted by Estellese:

Taking the battery out and leaving it beside the car might help? Unsure.

It doesn't. I charged 4 batteries to full and dropped it on the floor. Next day they were drained to 40%.

Sounds like we just need to use debug mode to fix them until a proper fix goes live on unstable build then.