New Career game, can't attach fuel to a capsule - game freezes

[drburns650]

I've played KSP for years, currently on version 1.11.0.3045 w/no mods. I wanted to start a new, Career, game. Started okay, but after my first mission, when I obtained fuel and engines, I tried adding an FL-T100 Fuel to a MK1 Command capsule. The fuel tank disappeared and the game froze, I couldn't even exit until I clicked 'New', then exit.

I resumed and with more missions using the RT-5 Flea, I acquired additional fuel options. I tried the FL-T200, but same problem. Oddly, I can start with a fuel tank and add a capsule, then re-root to the capsule, but adding a 2nd fuel tank (it disappears) causes the game to freeze.

Any advise would be appreciated.

Thanks, David

[Mikenike]

@drburns650 continue to reroot for now, I'll mention it to a dev friend of mine, and I also say report it in the bugtracker. If it's repeatable, then it will get fixed soon if I'd have to guess.

[drburns650]

With some additional research, I've determined the problem is with the FL-100 and FL-T200 fuel tanks. They cannot be added to any capsule without the gameplay being corrupted, and only a 'New' clears the VAB to allow exit.

I'll go looking for the 'bugtracker' and add my comments.

Thanks, David

 

Edit: Logged into Squad Bugtracker and submitted the report.

Edited January 26, 2021 by drburns650
update on status

[That Don Guy]

The same thing happens to me. Even when I drag out a FL-T100 and don't attach it to a capsule, then try to attach a Swivel engine to it, it won't attach.

Note that an FL-T100 attaches to a capsule just fine in sandbox mode - it's only in career mode where this is a problem.

[icelys]

I don't mean to necropost, but I had the same issue starting a science mode game and found a solution. After deleting the /Kerbal Space Program/GameData/Squad directory and verifying my game files in Steam, the issue went away.

[That Don Guy]

On 1/31/2021 at 12:39 PM, That Don Guy said:

The same thing happens to me. Even when I drag out a FL-T100 and don't attach it to a capsule, then try to attach a Swivel engine to it, it won't attach.

Note that an FL-T100 attaches to a capsule just fine in sandbox mode - it's only in career mode where this is a problem.

I started a new Career game with the latest version, and got up to a FL-T200 engine...which has the same bug; when I attach it to a capsule, it disappears, and I can't attach anything underneath it. I also can't exit the VAB screen without exiting the entire game.

UPDATE: I did a full uninstall of KSP and loaded the latest version in full (which I had done before, but always over the previous version), and it works now. There might have been a mod that somehow managed to get passed from one previous install to another that was causing the problem.

Edited April 15, 2021 by That Don Guy