Bug #18655
Duplicate - During rescue mission the kerbal isn't visible in the fly UI.
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Description
So I was doing an orbital rescue mission, when I noticed, that upon getting into the proximity of the holding object (inflatable airlock) I could not retrieve the kerbal when I tried to fly the lock and manually EVA him (Desmon) because simply he did not show up in the bottom right corner. in this save file I have tried to bring the airlock to ksc, but still with a successful landing I couldn't get him. In the tracking station and astronaut complex he is clearly in the (now captured) wreck: Desmon's Capsule. The only used mod is Kerbal Alarm Clock.
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#1 Updated by jclovis3 over 6 years ago
- Subject changed from During rescue mission the kerbal isn't visible in the fly UI to Duplicate - During rescue mission the kerbal isn't visible in the fly UI
Already covered by Bug #18471.
Note, we have found that if you grab the airlock with the claw, then left click once on the hatch of the inflatable docking port and you will have the option to EVA or Transfer the kerbal inside. Use this to transfer him/her into another part then release the docking port. Note, you should shut down any drilling operations as this creates an unstable movement that makes the menu close quickly when you open it.
#2 Updated by kalmor over 6 years ago
I have tried that as well, but forgot to mention it. If you load this save and look at the ssto 10t plane, you will see that in both the astronaut complex and tracking station he is listed in this craft. But upon flying the vessel he is not on the UI, and the inflatable airlock has no crew related options.
#3 Updated by kalmor over 6 years ago
- Subject changed from Duplicate - During rescue mission the kerbal isn't visible in the fly UI to During rescue mission the kerbal isn't visible in the fly UI
#4 Updated by kalmor over 6 years ago
- Subject changed from During rescue mission the kerbal isn't visible in the fly UI to During rescue mission the kerbal isn't visible in the fly UI, and not retrievable from the captured airlock via transfer.
#5 Updated by jclovis3 over 6 years ago
- File Click Here.png Click Here.png added
As also addressed in the other bug report, when you switch vehicles, you lose the portrait so you can't use it for EVA, but if you click on the part, then a menu will pop up allowing you to transfer him into another part. This will cause the portrait to appear for that part so you can EVA if you want. Note that you have to grab the part because someone already reported that the EVA option here does not work, so you have to transfer the Kerbonaut into another part.
Best to follow up with any other difficulties with this bug using Bug #18471 so we're not tracking two conversations.
#6 Updated by kalmor over 6 years ago
- Subject changed from During rescue mission the kerbal isn't visible in the fly UI, and not retrievable from the captured airlock via transfer. to Duplicate - During rescue mission the kerbal isn't visible in the fly UI.
Yeah, you are right. But I would have never figured out, that you need to left click, and not right click for the context menu. I can confirm, that only transfer works in this case. When I tried to EVA without capture the game said, that the hatch is obstructed.
#7 Updated by Squelch over 6 years ago
- Status changed from New to Duplicate
- % Done changed from 0 to 100
#8 Updated by Squelch over 6 years ago
- Is duplicate of Bug #18471: Rescue contract spawned Kerbal inside an uninflated inflatable airlock added