Main generator stopped working, no idea why

[valenti_scott]

Hello-
It was early in a run-through, "brace for impact," the shower of meteroids started, and then the main generator went out, but I had no idea why. At least in the ice nebula event, I knew that the atomic pile was too cold, but will come back after the event.

But here I just didn't know what was wrong. So I was supposed to swap out all the electrical components? What if the issue was in the pile itself?

Maybe you just sometimes get an unlucky start, and it's best to just re-start or quit?

-Scott


P.S., I was pondering some more what was happening here. The pile temp was low. It seemed like I was getting an "impact" event and an "ice nebula" event at the same time? I guess all there was to do was to wait for the pile temp to come up, hoping I could survive (on batteries) until then?

[EliGrim]

That sounds very much like an unfortunate start. Probably one or more components broke due to an impact. If this happens right at the beginning of a run on the main generator, it is quite annoying, but not the norm.

That two events occur at the same time, does not usually happen.
The only (as far as I know) exception is the sandbox mode. Here, multiple events can be triggered at the same time by selecting an event and clicking on one or more other events in the list before resuming the game. Then they will all occur at the same time after the continuation of the game.
A "feature" of the sandbox mode, at least for now.

If this didn't happen in sandbox mode, then it would probably be a good idea to send the devs a bug report. The best way to do this is via the official Discord server where the devs are very much in touch with the community.
https://discord.gg/6mRwVYX

[Capt.Cliff™]

Removing the Large Processor heats up the pile. However rises power levels too.

[valenti_scott]

Thx, yeah I think I read that removing the processor caused the pile temp to rise. But I've never tried it.

[IIZard]

Are you sure the the generator was on? It could have damaged the switch and the fuse, tripping it off and making it appear on... but it's difficult to find out exactly what was damaged currently- I really want a "black box" mode after a run to say exactly what broke and when for this exact reason.
I can't think of any condition where the generator is on but unable to raise temp... except in the ice nebulae event.

[valenti_scott]

The generator was "off," but I did not turn it off. And its temp was low. As far as I know, the ice nebula event was not going on.

It was only about a minute into the game, and there was just an impact event. I guess it could have been the switch or fuse.

[IIZard]

Yeah I've had that happen before, it's a bad, expensive start... but it's far from unrecoverable

[CPLWeeks]

I've had this happen several times, to the point where I've pulled the main generator down and just watched it. It appears that sometimes a collision will jar the ship so badly that the On\Off switch will get flipped. It's simple and it's stupid, but all you have to do is turn it back on. Give it a try.

[Mystery Fish]

Necro-ing this thread because this is happening to me. Sometimes I turn off the gravity and I hear something pop. Other times I don't do anything. The pile caution starts going off but no error codes. Is that the main fuse going off?

[David]

Turning off gravity causes a power fluctuation, it draws a lot of power. The pile caution reflects that. Try turning off gravity randomly in one of the early rescue scenarios and you should see a lot of chaos. Wwait until the red pointer reaches the blue pointer on the readout above repair station.

[listless]

If this is an unlucky start, I must be pretty darn unlucky 'cause I lose the main generator after the first meteor shower every single time I play. Only thing I haven't tried yet is replacing the switch - be nice if that's what it turns out to be.

Good tips

[Mattis]

Also happening to me, tried removing unnecessary components in the reactor, tried replacing the switch etc, it just doesn't want to turn on. This has happened everytime to me on 15minutes rescue and the lack of power always kills me because I can't even get a rescue

[TinCanStudio]

Originally posted by rainyday:

If this is an unlucky start, I must be pretty darn unlucky 'cause I lose the main generator after the first meteor shower every single time I play. Only thing I haven't tried yet is replacing the switch - be nice if that's what it turns out to be.

Good tips

Are you sure this isn't because of the cold nebula event? It reduces the atomic pile production by lowering its heat for the entire duration of the event.

[Mattis]

Originally posted by TinCanStudio:

Originally posted by rainyday:

If this is an unlucky start, I must be pretty darn unlucky 'cause I lose the main generator after the first meteor shower every single time I play. Only thing I haven't tried yet is replacing the switch - be nice if that's what it turns out to be.

Good tips

Are you sure this isn't because of the cold nebula event? It reduces the atomic pile production by lowering its heat for the entire duration of the event.

Can the cold nebula event last for 20+ minutes? or maybe on the 15minute rescue mission the cold nebula lasts for the entire mission

[listless]

Originally posted by TinCanStudio:

Are you sure this isn't because of the cold nebula event? It reduces the atomic pile production by lowering its heat for the entire duration of the event.

I've only gotten as far as the cold nebula once, but the dead generator has killed me every try. I know it's not the game - all but certain my main problem is user error and general noobness.

Was looking around at the guides and picked up some good ideas to try.