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Nordin May 25, 2019 @ 9:35am
Rover Won't Move
So I'm testing out a rover and it just won't move. The wheels are spinning just fine, brakes are off, they are all spinning in the same direction, but the rover just will not move.

https://imgur.com/a/09gBg6V

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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FourGreenFields May 25, 2019 @ 9:45am 
I suspect the wheels might be implemented in such a way that that setup does not generate any forces. Consider angling them at least some. You have little ground-clearance anyway, and the thing might be kind of vulnerable if driving at speed.

Also, right click on a wheel if you haven't allready. Maybe there's an error-message or whatever there.
Last edited by FourGreenFields; May 25, 2019 @ 9:46am
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Jupiter3927 May 25, 2019 @ 9:47am 
This won't make sense but your wheels are on their side.
Rover wheels only move if the bottom is contacting the ground.
Your wheels are tipped over.

Rotate them so the connecting strut is pointing up (not to the side like yours are) and it should work.
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Hari Mullato May 25, 2019 @ 10:09am 
Jep your wheels are not in position. And the design is is realy bad. The Power cells on the bottom will explode realy soon.
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Nordin May 25, 2019 @ 6:23pm 
Originally posted by Jupiter3927:
This won't make sense but your wheels are on their side.
Rover wheels only move if the bottom is contacting the ground.
Your wheels are tipped over.

Rotate them so the connecting strut is pointing up (not to the side like yours are) and it should work.
Ah, damn... I was really hoping it would work like this since I was trying to make a rover design that would work even if it flips over...
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Washell May 26, 2019 @ 4:06am 
Originally posted by Nordin The Lich:
Ah, damn... I was really hoping it would work like this since I was trying to make a rover design that would work even if it flips over...
Use 8 wheels, 4 pointing down, 4 pointing up. Not as pretty, but works.
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Jupiter3927 May 26, 2019 @ 8:37am 
You could add an antenna or retractable part on top so you can extend it to un-tip your rover.
I put SAS rings in my rovers and have my number pad set to rover wheel controls so I can operate the wheels and SAS separately.

Strong enough SAS can un-flip a rover.
You can also do some pretty cool stunts if you hit a ramp.
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