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Feedback #3569

Eva Camera in Gilly Orbit

Added by Stevemata almost 10 years ago. Updated over 8 years ago.

Status:
Needs Clarification
Severity:
Normal
Assignee:
-
Category:
Gameplay
Target version:
-
Version:
0.25
Platform:
Any
Expansion:
Language:
English (US)
Mod Related:
No
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Description

While orbiting Gilly during EVA, adjustments with the RCS can cause the Kerbal to switch influence between Gilly and Eve, and back and forth, each time causing the camera to reorient. Each time the Kerbal must reorient himself, wasting rcs fuel. This makes Kerbal to Craft orbital rendezvous practically impossible.

Related issues

Related to Kerbal Space Program - Feedback #3389: Oribtal camera on kerbals on EVA on or close to surface of body realigns kerbal and hinders movementNeeds Clarification10/25/2014
Related to Kerbal Space Program - Feedback #3350: Topdown Camera Bug while landed at Mun-SouthwestCraterNeeds Clarification
Related to Kerbal Space Program - Bug #283: Camera views restricted when at negative altitudesClosed02/26/2013

Related to Kerbal Space Program - Feedback #3568: Ship Vanished in Orbit Around GillyNeeds Clarification11/25/2014
Related to Kerbal Space Program - Feedback #1618: Ship destroyed while switching to it in map viewDuplicate10/23/2013

History

#1 Updated by Squelch almost 10 years ago

  • Status changed from New to Not a Bug
  • % Done changed from 0 to 100

You are witnessing normal (auto) camera behaviour. Due to the low gravity on Gilly, the SOI can flip easily, and therefore affecting the camera. The camera mode can be controlled using "C" so anything other than "Auto" should provide a stable view.

[Edit]
Revised SOI conjecture to proximity of vessel to reference object, and irregular shape of Gilly.

#2 Updated by Stevemata almost 10 years ago

Squelch wrote:

You are witnessing normal (auto) camera behaviour. Due to the low gravity on Gilly, the SOI can flip easily, and therefore affecting the camera. The camera mode can be controlled using "C" so anything other than "Auto" should provide a stable view.

"C" seems to have no effect on the EVA camera.
In my stream recording you can view my camera's instability.
http://www.twitch.tv/stevemata/b/592816233 58 minutes or so.

#3 Updated by Squelch almost 10 years ago

  • Tracker changed from Bug to Feedback
  • Status changed from Not a Bug to Need More Info
  • % Done changed from 100 to 0

After further investigation, it would appear that the camera instability is related to the proximity of the reference body. see related issues.

#4 Updated by TriggerAu over 8 years ago

  • Status changed from Need More Info to Needs Clarification

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