Bug #10104
Fast orbital decay around Mun - possibly related to bug 9616
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Description
This may be related to bug# 9616, as i see that a steady stream of people have been saying that it's not fixed though it's marked as resolved. This is still happening, and is not fixed in 1.1.3.1289. I haven't played in at least 9 months and came back to find that i can't orbit Mun without my AP and PE dropping rapidly together - no RCS, engines off, and all controls off. It seems to vary from one burn to the next how extreme the decay is. I've also once seen AP and PE INCREASE steadily after a burn, albeit slowly (around 1m every couple seconds. There's no way to have multiple missions going on at once anymore since you have to station keep almost constantly, and you waste fuel / Delta V just to try and maintain a basic orbit. I'm not sure if it was a fluke, but one time i took it out to about 200k from the Mun in a circular orbit, and it seemed to have no issues at all.
This is a pretty game-breaking deal.
I'm using 64 bit mode if that helps any.
History
#1
Updated by kujirasan over 8 years ago
Updated by sorry, i meant that it could be related to bug # 9619
#2
Updated by Crusoe over 8 years ago
Updated by Could be related to my topic too
check out my video in it if you wish... if u got same problem
#3
Updated by TriggerAu over 8 years ago
Updated by - Status changed from New to Updated
- % Done changed from 0 to 10
Setting updated for confirmation during cleanup
#4
Updated by Ser over 8 years ago
Updated by - Status changed from Updated to Confirmed
I can confirm that.
Seems like lowest orbits are affected most. Lost 2 satellites trying to complete a contract below 8000m. I haven't even notice how peri dropped to 6700m (must have left my satellite unattended for some time on 1x) and it ran into a mountain.
The opposite apside is most likely to be affected: if you're at peri, your apo drops and vice versa.
Timewarp eliminates all decay completely and orbit becomes incedibly stable until return to 1x time.
#5
Updated by TriggerAu over 8 years ago
Thanks for the update Ser
#6
Updated by stormdot5 over 8 years ago
Updated by - File orbit variation.sfs orbit variation.sfs added
I was also experiencing orbit changes around the Mun. To eliminate phantom forces from clipping, or mods I placed a craft in orbit in a stock install. Here is the save file:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/uxu91r3nl4d8rko/orbit%20variation.sfs?dl=0
The first craft is a tiny/simple ship called Wobble and varies slowly by about a meter per minute, on the far side of the orbit. Acceptable variation.
To compare I placed a craft called Hammer with a root part as the 6 way adapter at the bottom, and the mass and pod near the top, 10 girders away. This this craft varies 30 meters either way, possibly due to wobble, but picks up a steady permanent variation in it's orbit. This kind of variation makes it unplayable when trying to arrange rendezvous etc. The effect is more pronounced if SAS is on, or set to hold a one of the set orientations.
I think the variation is there with both craft but is just more pronounced on the larger more wobbly one.
#7
Updated by sal_vager over 8 years ago
Updated by - Severity changed from High to Normal
Good catch but it wouldn't be rated High according to the wiki
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#9
Updated by Squelch about 8 years ago
Updated by - Status changed from Confirmed to Ready to Test
- Target version set to 1.2.0
- % Done changed from 10 to 80
this was addressed and fixed for KSP 1.2
#10
Updated by JPLRepo almost 8 years ago
Updated by - Status changed from Ready to Test to Closed
- % Done changed from 80 to 100
Closing. No response.