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Bug #1600

Switching to map restores Electrical Charge

Added by tux3 over 10 years ago. Updated over 7 years ago.

Status:
Closed
Severity:
Low
Assignee:
-
Category:
-
Target version:
-
Start date:
10/21/2013
% Done:

100%

Version:
0.22
Platform:
Any
Expansion:
Language:
English (US)
Mod Related:
No
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Description

See the thread for more infos : forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/54498

Description :
This bug allows to use solar panels in the dark by switching repeatedly to the map.
The quantity of EC restored appears to be proportional to the number of solar panels.
When an unmanned craft with deployed solar panels is in the shadow of a planet, the ElectricCharge decreases as expected.
But when opening the Map, if the Sun is visible in the Map view, a small amount of ElectricCharge will be restored after switching.
Doing this repeatedly can restore appreciable amounts of ElectricCharge (in the pics related 15EC in 7s).

The log outputs several errors (see third screenshot), and while switching back to ship view, the sun's glow is briefly visible through the planet, although this may be unrelated.

How to reproduce :
I only tried with unmanned probes, but any craft with solar panels may be affected.
Send an unmanned probe with deployed solar panels in Kerbin's shadow
Open the map view, make sure that the Sun is visible, like in Screenshot 2
SPAM the map button

screenshot6.png (348 KB) screenshot6.png Screenshot 1 tux3, 10/21/2013 02:08 PM
screenshot7.png (538 KB) screenshot7.png Screenshot 2 tux3, 10/21/2013 02:09 PM
screenshot8.png (234 KB) screenshot8.png Screenshot 3 tux3, 10/21/2013 02:09 PM
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Related issues

Is duplicate of Kerbal Space Program - Bug #780: Solar Panels Produce Electricity when orbiting behind a CelestialBodyClosed06/15/2013

History

#1 Updated by tux3 over 10 years ago

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Additional files.

#2 Updated by TriggerAu almost 8 years ago

  • Status changed from Confirmed to Needs Clarification
  • % Done changed from 10 to 0

#3 Updated by TriggerAu over 7 years ago

  • Status changed from Needs Clarification to Closed
  • % Done changed from 0 to 100

Closing this report out for now. If you find it is still occuring in the latest version of KSP please open a new report (and this one can be linked to it.) For best results, the wiki contains really useful info for when creating a report http://bugs.kerbalspaceprogram.com/projects/ksp/wiki.

You can also ask questions about the bug cleanup in the forum here: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/143980-time-to-clean-up-the-bug-tracker/ and tag @TriggerAu to get my attention

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