How to start engine in a ship?

[bartjc20]

Hello, i have recently made several smalll ships in creative mode so I can see how it works.
After build a ship with:
- landing set
- cockpit
- engines (the ones to use in planet)
-gyroscope
-battery and solar panels

When I enter the cockpit and try to take off.... Nothing happens... What else do i have to do?

Thank you for your help.
Kind regards

[derdotte]

same problem, ship doesnt want to take off anymore after connecting it to a connector on my station. Batteries are charged, thrusters are on, ship still doesnt want to take off

[Fedora01]

Reloading the world should fix the issue. As to what causes it, I have no idea.

[Gabriel]

maybe it is locked down... just sayn.. press "p"

[derdotte]

Originally posted by Gabriel:

maybe it is locked down... just sayn.. press "p"

Come on, if you are able to connect to a connector, then you should know that pressing "p" will lock and unlock.

So, no thats not the issue, the ship is actually currently next to the connector (unconnected).

Originally posted by Fedora01:

Reloading the world should fix the issue. As to what causes it, I have no idea.

Yep, thats the only way to fix it atm, which isnt really ideal.

[bartjc20]

Hello, thanks for the answers.
I have already reload the world, and also tried in a new one. Same happens. Yes, no P.

It is very strange because the ship have energy (2 types and also tried with uranium) and dont move... Do i have to do any special configuration in the options of the cockpit?

Thanks

[cricri]

first convert to ship
landing must be no green
if dont work destroy the landing with engine on :)

[bartjc20]

Thank you, how can i convert to ship?

[cricri]

engine on
on cockpick key i info convert to ship

[3223]

Are you trying to use atmospheric thrusters in space?

[bartjc20]

@sami no, i am using atmospheric in a planet

@cricri tkz, i will try

[bartjc20]

Hum... I am at the cockpit but the convert to ship botton is disabled....

Help?

[bartjc20]

The landing gear is green...

[cricri]

hum try engine on and destroy the landing

[bartjc20]

Weee... Fly away!!
The problem was with the landing gear. Had to go to options (k) and in the landing gear put no lock. With auto or P, it doesn worked out.

Thank you for your messages of help.
Kind regards

[Kimmaz]

Ive had landing gears on pisons before, and the P button didnt engage them eighter. I made them into a group, and put them on the hotbar so I can click 1 to lock/unlock.