RCS problem

[Max]

Hi guys,

sorry to disturb you but i'm going crazy on KSP !!!

My RCS system isn't responding to my command.

I have everything i need as:
- a RCS fuel tank
- a RCS thruster
- a RCS system

My keyboard is french but i don't think it's the problem. I tried every keayboard configuration.
I can't throttlle when i'm in the docking mod.

Anybody have the same problem ?

thank you

[Talisien]

You activate RCS with the key R then it should work, i just checked settings and trottle is not set to a key at default so you need to set it to a key

[Max]

yes i active my RCS with R and i set a key for throttle but it is still not working...

[bpivk]

Originally posted by Max:

I can't throttlle when i'm in the docking mod.

I found three problems while I was docking today so I'll just write up a list:

1. You're mentioning throttle in docking. You can't use the throttle in that mode. Disregard this if you meant using thrusters.
2. Make sure that your RCS is enabled. I'm fairly sure that it enabled automatically when you used docking mode in the past but it doesn't any more or at least it doesn't on my PC.
3. RCS disables itself when you switch between rotational and linear modes so you have to watch the indicator if the system is on or not. Or at least that's what it was doing to me today.

I don't know if it was just a bug in my game but I had nothing but problems while docking today. I couldn't move half the time and it was always RCS that was turning itself off in my case.

[Talisien]

Uhmm does RCS work when in staging mode ?

[bpivk]

Originally posted by Stoned:

Uhmm does RCS work when in staging mode ?

Yes. Just press R to enable it.

[Max]

I do but it still don't work... :(

[bpivk]

Originally posted by Max:

I do but it still don't work... :(

Do you see any gas coming out of the thrusters.

Also could you post a screenshot (F12) of the ship so that we can see it.

[Talisien]

can you upload your safe file so i can test it ? and what do you mean with RCS system ?You only need a rcs tank and truster

[KittyKittyBang]

Press "R" to activate the RCS system (will light-up to the top-left of the nav-ball.) Then press W,A,S,D as normal to try to rotate or tilt your craft. It should used winglets, reaction wheels, and RCS systems to aid in the turn. And if you activate the Advanced SAS system (did you add one of those?) it will use RCS and everything else to try to keep you on course.

[Fox]

When you say 'throttle' you're not meaning standard engine throttle are you? RCS doesn't use the standard shift key throttle, it has entirely it's own controls for manuvering.

Default controls (on an English keyboard, not sure what it'd be on French, sorry):

Roll, pitch and yaw ~ WASD
Slide (or straife sideways/up-down) ~ IJKL
Thrust forward or back ~ HN

So if you want to go forward with RCS, you don't hit shift, you hit H. Dunno if that is your problem but I hope it helps.

[ChillestBro]

I'd try checking to make sure fuel is actually accessible by ensuring the RCS thruster has fuel intake (right clicking it will bring up the menu for this,) after that check to make sure your keybinds are default and test flights using a preloaded vehicle and ensure the RCS system works on that with your Keyboard, if that works then try running fuel lines to RCS thrusters if you don't find the culprit.

Apart from the troubleshooting, I suggest learning to use "LKJI" and "HN" for RCS space usage, as using the docking modes can be tricky. Use the camera mode "Chase" and orient the camera behind the craft's port, then using the control keys you can guide yourself into dock fairly easy.

[Zakk]

If you have the Caps Lock button activated RCS movement commands don't work.

[Rene]

Originally posted by Zakk:

If you have the Caps Lock button activated RCS movement commands don't work.

Two things: that isn't true, caps lock activates the precision controls, which means your internal SAS rotation and RCS rotation and translation lose a lot of their power. This may look as if nothing is happening if you have very few RCS thrusters compared to your mass, but it's pretty useful if you're trying to dock with something tiny.

The second thing is that this thread is over a year old and Rhymane gave a pretty good answer, except what I just said and he omitted that QE are for roll control. The lack of new questions in the meantime seems to imply the problem was solved.

[IronSides]

@ }[Node]{ RCS does not need a "connection" to its fuel. As long as you have monoprop somewhere on your ship it should work.

@Rene more forum police, that NO ONE hired you for or asked you to do. Congrats to Captain Dunsel.

[Rene]

Originally posted by IronSides:

@Rene more forum police, that NO ONE hired you for or asked you to do. Congrats to Captain Dunsel.

I really want to be the bigger man here and stay silent, but WTF is your problem? Question asked by the OP was resolved earlier and someone comes in way later with factually wrong information. Is it wrong of me to say that? If so, is it wrong of you to say I am wrong? Are you, in fact, not the "forum police" by telling me what to do and what not to do?