Bug causing waypoint mismatch between AI Flight Controller and AI Recorder?

[cr8zyfoo]

I'm trying to set up a cargo drone in vanilla survival, but the drone absolutely will not dock. I've set up a few waypoints, I've got the Event Recorder set up to enable precision mode and disable collision avoidance on the Flight Controller at the first two approach waypoints, leaving 3 more waypoints to docking. The issue is that after the first couple waypoints, the drone will freeze and slowly back up forever until it runs out of battery and dies. I've sat on the flight seat and watched the controllers, and I think the issue is that sometimes when hitting a waypoint, the Event Recorder will send the signal to advance to the next waypoint to the Flight Controller, but then will fail to advance itself to the next waypoint. Every time the drone freezes up like this, the flight controller is stuck at one waypoint further than the event recorder, i.e. Flight Controller says "moving to waypoint 3" and Event Recorder says "moving to waypoint 2".

Would appreciate any help.

[Dan2D3D]

Hi, I created a few Drones so far and noticed they can Bug sometimes :

1- it's not enough power the problem most of time, the power on cockpit screen goes red color / over load for a few sec. while on autopilot and that can bug the Drone.

2 - Not enough thrusters to stop fast on waypoint can give similar problem, the Drone keeps trying to stop on the waypoint but not enough Backward thrusters so it misses the waypoint and keeps trying to no avail.


-> I sometimes have to delete all waypoints and Redo the setup again.
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-> Sometimes I have to save/exit/reoload.

What I do :
-> I create 3 waypoint in "L" shape that I call "Approach Vector".

I add one AI Recorder with proper Approach Vector set to return to my station and may add another one to return to my rover so 2 AI Recorder on my ship.

-> add one "Approach Vector" per AI Recorder and enable the one we need for the Drone to return to.

"L" shape Approach Vector with connector on the side of the Drone for example :
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3099916168
Upside down "L" shape when the connector is under the Drone :
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3071957896
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I usually don't need precision and collision mode when my Drone got the needed thrusters to stop fast in all directions = Perfect landing.
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I just lower the Max speed of the AI flight IF the Drone is not made to stop fast.
Slower approach = Perfect landing with the right speed.

[Dan2D3D]

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