I just noticed that by using AdvancedFlyByWire, I have been cheating the game all this time (and probably many others too).
And, I'm amazed that this hasn't been mentioned here yet.
AdvancedFlyByWire always has control... even on hardest difficulty when communication link with KSC is required for probes.
No link with KSC -> indicator says "no control" -> uncontrollable by keyboard (as it should), but all is still controllable by AFBW...
I have sometimes wondered why my keyboard wouldn't stage... Thought it was a bug. (I usually don't stage with the keyboard).
But, it wasn't. Keyboard not working is sometimes an intended behavior. AFBW should also not have control in these situations.
Never noticed this