Remote Controlled Ships

[Beserkiir]

Hello everyone. I am wondering if anyone can help me.

I have recently built a drone welding ship, set everything up correctly (Antenna, front facing camera, remote control etc) But when I actually go to control the ship the controls are all messed up! For example left is right, down is up, roll is turn left. I don't even have a forward and go control even though I have thrusters for those directions. Is there something I am doing wrong? Thanks.

[4onen]

First off, you have to have ownership (either shared or direct) of every block in the controlled vessel. I hear that "nobody" blocks cause issues.
Next, the orientation of the "remote control" block defines the orientation of the ship controls, irregardless of the camera viewpoint.
Finally, the remote control is (again) relative to the block and not to your viewpoint, so if you are still in your astronaut, then the controls are relative to the ship anyway.

TL;DR: The remote control block is the origin of your control axes, not camera rotation. Try reorienting your remote control block.

[Coxzee]

Sounds like you have the camera upside down.

The word Camera writen on the camera itself should be up the right way and the little LED at the bottom left as you look at it.

[Beserkiir]

My placement of the camera is with the word 'Camera' on the top. The whole ships is set to my ownership and my remote control block is pointing forwards. I don't get why I am not getting no forward or reverse thrust though.

[Coxzee]

you ninja'd me lol

[Coxzee]

I have one on a minning ship i put on the workshop you're welcome to have a look and see if you notice anything that i have done different.
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=315053429

[Beserkiir]

How is your remote set up?

[Coxzee]

I can't remember off hand but i will take a look, give me 10 mins

[Traumkater]

when your keys don't match to your ship steering then you placed the remote block in a wrong position.

[Coxzee]

Ok I checked and all i have in the remote set up is controll thrusters on.

I just tested it and it works fine, although the first time i tried it out the ship didn't move and the gyro's were red for some wierd reason but i got out of the controll station and back in again then it worked fine, no idea why that was but it is working fine, go have a go and see if you can find a difference

[Beserkiir]

Do you want me to take a screenshot of my ship to show you guys, see if you can work it out?

[Coxzee]

Yeah you may as well but it sounds like you have it set right, but it's worth a look.

[Nashaan]

When you get it working remember to boost the antenna range up - I spent hours making a fighter drone, took it for a test run and went out of range and it sailed off the map at 104 m/s lol.

[Coxzee]

What cockpit are you useing to control the drone? it may be something to do with that.

[Darkaiser]

Originally posted by Nashaan:

When you get it working remember to boost the antenna range up - I spent hours making a fighter drone, took it for a test run and went out of range and it sailed off the map at 104 m/s lol.

I recently built a drone and left the position thrusters on for that reason. Worst case it I have to fly out and retrieve it. But mine wasn't a fighter though...just a worker drone. I'm terribly sorry for your loss.

[Beserkiir]

I am using the cockpit that comes with the platform stater map.