spumco1

Yes I do switch the SAS off when docking,( i learned the hard way). I think you may be right with the magnetism but I have docked 2 very large ships ,nose to nose before with these jr docking ports. I have never modded before so Ill have to brush up on what to do, but thanks for the link, I'll get on it soon. I really want some texture mods soon as well, just to pretty it up.

Yes thanks for the link earlier but to be honest I have only just really got into the PC for gaming as I used to play xbox . A lot of the coding or HTML jargon is a bit beyond me at the moment,as are forums, but I a willing student and am trying to work stuff out. I'm loving KSP, but getting a bit stuck after hours of effort in places. I'm still to make it back from Duna, hence why I wanted to use a AGU to either take the ship home or refuel enough for Kerbal orbit, then repeat as necessary. Any advice would be great, many thanks.

OK, so there are a couple of shots of the craft I'm trying to dock and one of the grabber. Hopefully you'll be able to see what ports and ships I'm trying here. I have included the craft i am trying to rescue from Duna. http://s191.photobucket.com/user/spumco1/media/Targetship.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0

http://s191.photobucket.com/user/spumco1/media/Portview.jpg.html?sort=3&o=2 http://s191.photobucket.com/user/spumco1/media/doubleclaw.jpg.html?sort=3&o=3

ok, lets see if this works. http://s191.photobucket.com/user/spumco1/media/Wholeship.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0

Yes about 1m/s, the ports are the first ones to open up on the tech tree, jr i think. they are aligned when i touch nearly 90 degrees and they face each other. I have docked many times in the past but these 2 ships,( see photos below), will not have it. Ive only been successful with a head to head docking as appose to trying to make a T shape. Thanks for replying btw.

ok Im on it, getting pics and info. cheers

Hi, Im new to the forum so hello fellow Kerbanaults. I am having major problems with docking and using the AGU. I have two scenarios on the go, one docking around Kerbal and the other trying to grab a ship in Duna orbit. 1. I have two rather large ships that i want to use as a space station. I want them to make a T shape so Ive made one with multiple docking ports running along the cylinder and another with just one port on the nose. I can make them touch but they wont connect? Ive tried switching the sas off but still they wont join. Any Ideas? 2. I have a craft with two AGU's on the front that are armed and another craft full of science from Duna's surface. I can nestle the craft in the jaws of the AGU's but they wont grab? I have a standard copy of KSP with no mods or adjustments. PLEASE can anyone help as its driving me to despair?

Hi, I built a ship with 2 AGU's at the front in order to catch a ship orbiting Duna. I have activated the claws and have the ship cradled in the jaws but I wont grab hold. Any Ideas?