Undocking doesnt work

[Armagedon-100]

whats the solution?

[Valkyre]

I've had problems with undocking in several of my games. It always breaks my campaigns

[Armagedon-100]

Originally posted by Valkyre:

I've had problems with undocking in several of my games. It always breaks my campaigns

then what did you do?

[maj.solo]

people have written about this before ... interesting. Have not happen to me yet. Which docking port are you using?
I usually don't like docking port Jr. so when I research in the tech tree I go around it and try get the normal docking port immediately. So I only use the normal docking port and the docking port Sr.

[Operation40]

afaik, this only happens when you use a docking port as a stage seperator, like an Apollo mission... typically to add stability during launch

for this reason, I'll tend not to do that.. or I'll decouple and redock in LKO before switching vessels so I can revert if it gets stuck.

[What Zitt Tooya]

can you be more specific? When you right-click on the docking port is there no option to undock? Is there an option but clicking it does nothing?

This may sound dumb but make sure you aren't anything more than 1x speed. You cannot undock in 2x, 4x, 100,000x, etc.

Screenshot?

[GeneralVeers]

Depends what the actual problem is, OP.

Some docking glitches occur as a result of one of the docking clamps being stuck in the wrong state, such as "acquiring target" when already docked ("acquiring" being the state a docking clamp is in when the magnetic attraction effect begins and the docking clamp is attempting to connect). If the docking clamp thinks it's in the process of docking, it won't call the "undock" function when you try to undock.

If this is the case, you'll probably need to edit the save file to fix the state for that part.

[Armagedon-100]

Originally posted by BOT Harvey:

can you be more specific? When you right-click on the docking port is there no option to undock? Is there an option but clicking it does nothing?

This may sound dumb but make sure you aren't anything more than 1x speed. You cannot undock in 2x, 4x, 100,000x, etc.

Screenshot?

ye the undocking option exists but when clicked nothing happens
its the junior clamp o tron...
it only happens on a particular *craft* which is basically a space jet pack i built... (3 years ago or so)

[AoD_lexandro]

In options, tick "advanced tweakables". Go to your docking ports and make sure "auto-strut" isnt linking the ports to each others sections. This kinda thing happens when there is a strut between the two ports or parts around the port making the ship stay docked.

[What Zitt Tooya]

can you take a picture of the craft?

[Armagedon-100]

Originally posted by BOT Harvey:

can you take a picture of the craft?

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=838842674
its just a larger jetpack i designed

[Armagedon-100]

Originally posted by Armagedon-100:

Originally posted by BOT Harvey:

can you take a picture of the craft?

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=838842674
its just a larger jetpack i designed

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=838842994

this is another one that is a service jetpack at my space station (1500 parts... soon will be 2000)

[What Zitt Tooya]

I've never docked two ships with a kerbal on an external command seat so idk if that makes a difference. Have you tried docking it without the kerbal in the command seat?

Have you had this problem docking the jetpack with any other ship or have another jetpack try to do it? You seem to have a lot of mods, is it possible that one of them is causing it?

[Armagedon-100]

Originally posted by BOT Harvey:

I've never docked two ships with a kerbal on an external command seat so idk if that makes a difference. Have you tried docking it without the kerbal in the command seat?

Have you had this problem docking the jetpack with any other ship or have another jetpack try to do it? You seem to have a lot of mods, is it possible that one of them is causing it?

well the jetpack is 100% stock.
i tried with another one, first docking was good but then i was unable to dock it, so with the other jetpack... its just wierd and i docked it first without a kerbal on it

[AikawaKizuna]

I have the same problem on my ground base docked with a fuel tank truck. It seems happened only in low FPS perfermance which cause two docking ports clip into models. Then the undock button missing. Im trying to solve it by edit save files but no way to seperate them yet.

[Armagedon-100]

Originally posted by AikawaKizuna:

I have the same problem on my ground base docked with a fuel tank truck. It seems happened only in low FPS perfermance which cause two docking ports clip into models. Then the undock button missing. Im trying to solve it by edit save files but no way to seperate them yet.

I docked it to something else ( a cargo hold) then i can undock it ... from the connector port of the space station