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Bug #20348

Request 6547: Bug report: Incorrect Burn Time Information (v. 1.5.1)

Added by [email protected] over 5 years ago. Updated about 5 years ago.

Status:
Closed
Severity:
Low
Assignee:
-
Category:
Gameplay
Target version:
Start date:
11/05/2018
% Done:

100%

Version:
Platform:
OSX, Windows
Expansion:
Core Game
Language:
English (US)
Mod Related:
No
Votes:
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Description

I believe I have found a bug where the burn time using the Puff monoprop thruster. If the only form of propulsion is the Puff monopropellant thruster is available and a maneuver node is set, the estimated time instantly goes to a constant value (different for different ships, but does not change with the ∆V of the maneuver) and the indicator for insufficient fuel is shown. If both Puff and another thruster is present, the ∆V from the Puff is ignored. Happens on crewed and robotic craft. All tests done without cheats and in sandbox mode.

How to reproduce:
  • Have a spacecraft with Puff thrusters and sufficient fuel
  • Plan an maneuver node with non-zero ∆V required.
Notes:
Happened on a fresh install with no mods (save file, four craft files, and a screen shot with each craft attached) as well as on install with Making History expansion
  • Observed with and without the advanced staging indicator
  • Observed with different kinds of tanks, numbers of thrusters, and with fuel lines and the presence or absence of liquid fuel
  • Appears object independent in orbit around Kerbal.

(Also, there is a great deal of spacecraft wobble when using Puff engines under stock configuration, but that may be a feature.)

Puff Tester 2.craft (25.5 KB) Puff Tester 2.craft Capsule in Kerbal orbit exhibiting the problem [email protected], 11/05/2018 02:54 AM
Puff Tester.craft (39.7 KB) Puff Tester.craft Probe in Kerbal orbit exhibiting the problem [email protected], 11/05/2018 02:54 AM
Puff Tester3.craft (54.6 KB) Puff Tester3.craft Probe in Kerbal orbit exhibiting the problem with different parts [email protected], 11/05/2018 02:54 AM
screenshot0.png (419 KB) screenshot0.png Screenshot of Puff Tester showing the problem [email protected], 11/05/2018 02:56 AM
screenshot1.png (734 KB) screenshot1.png Screenshot of Puff Tester 2 showing the problem [email protected], 11/05/2018 02:56 AM
screenshot2.png (628 KB) screenshot2.png Screenshot of Puff Tester 3 showing the problem [email protected], 11/05/2018 02:56 AM
Puff Tester4.craft (31.7 KB) Puff Tester4.craft Probe in Kerbal orbit exhibiting the problem with both monopropellant and bipropellant thrusters [email protected], 11/05/2018 03:21 AM
persistent.loadmeta (361 Bytes) persistent.loadmeta Metadata of save file of the fresh install and the 4 spacecraft [email protected], 11/05/2018 03:22 AM
screenshot3.png (617 KB) screenshot3.png Screenshot of Puff Tester 4 showing the problem after having depleted the bipropellant [email protected], 11/05/2018 03:23 AM
persistent.sfs (186 KB) persistent.sfs Save file of the fresh install and the 4 spacecraft [email protected], 11/05/2018 03:26 AM
1.5.1 Puff.png (621 KB) 1.5.1 Puff.png Anth12, 03/30/2019 02:51 AM
1.5.1 Thud.png (619 KB) 1.5.1 Thud.png Anth12, 03/30/2019 02:51 AM
1.6.1 Puff.png (809 KB) 1.6.1 Puff.png Anth12, 03/30/2019 02:51 AM
1.6.1 Thud.png (809 KB) 1.6.1 Thud.png Anth12, 03/30/2019 02:51 AM
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History

#1 Updated by diomedea over 5 years ago

  • Status changed from New to Confirmed
  • % Done changed from 0 to 10

Confirmed on KSP 1.5.1.

#3 Updated by joshua.collins over 5 years ago

  • Status changed from Confirmed to Ready to Test
  • Target version set to 1.6.0
  • % Done changed from 10 to 80

Please recheck this in 1.6.0.

#4 Updated by Anth12 about 5 years ago

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Testing with 1.5.1 and 1.6.1 shows this is fixed according to burn time.

The craft was in a 100,000 orbit and then the maneuver was to extend that out to 1,000,000

The craft had thuds and puffs. I tested it for both and they worked the same. I timed the actual burn time which was perfect.

Added screenshots to show changes between when the puffs were activated and the thuds were.

Also did testing with one engine configurations.

Resolved

#5 Updated by chris.fulton about 5 years ago

  • Status changed from Resolved to Closed

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