Kassler Scott

I know there are more than one mods that add staging capability to RCS thrusters, maybe it's just the one I was using. Otherwise though, the SLA is now working on my end, so I'm not even going to try and touch anything ever again out of fear of breaking something again xD

So to come back with some results, I have gotten parts to work much better now without crashing (Haven't tested the SLA yet, but I did test the Mercury capsules) I think it might be stage-able RCS which is screwing with BDB, since now the Mercury capsules work great

Well for the mods I have installed, the install of KSRSS I'm using is KSRSS Reborn by Ballisticfox. The RSS textures are just planet textures that were originally designed for RSS that he made specifically for KSRSS. As for Smurff, I have that installed to give a slight Dv boost to other parts since I'm not really the best pilot and sometimes waste a little bit (That includes some other parts mods I didn't have installed at the time I made that log ofc) I will try and do a fresh install though as you suggested, I'll report back once I wake up xD

Man, only two or so weeks ago was the last time I was happy ;-; Coming back only because now, I am officially lost. Having rebuilt a good majority of my Saturn rockets, I am encountering yet again the same problems. Fresh install, both of the game and the mod, using stock craft files, and the SLA still won't activate correctly, the Mercury capsule crashes my game whenever I activate the second parachute, and the ASTP docking ports still don't align. I'm tapping out, throwing in the towel, I really don't know what's going on anymore. I'm just going to wait until there's some update to BDB and hope that these problems which only seem to be happening to me are resolved by then Always appreciate the help, of course. My log if anyone cares to see for themselves, or if they're having the same issues: KSP.log

Did you make sure not to autostrut any parts of the rover? I've had those problems before when it comes to strutting and locking parts, it's a very specific thing to watch out for. Besides that, I would make sure to NEVER use physics warp at any point during your mission, as that will cause the rover to get wobbly. Additionally, if you don't have KJR and Kerbal community fixes installed, highly recommend those two for extra stability.

Alright! Reporting back as promised! I got it to work :p Little anticlimactic I know but some combination of rebuilding the parts of my craft that were screwing up as well as doing a fresh install must have flipped a switch in these parts to work. Thanks so much for the help!

Don't worry! No offense taken. I don't expect anyone to know I've been at this game for a while considering I just joined the forums x3 But yeah, sounds like my install could just be busted altogether and BDB doesn't know how to respond. Now that I think about it, I have run into a multitude of other BDB problems that I didn't before that I think are because of my install and not the mod itself. SLA obviously doesn't work, Mercury capsule heat shield crashes my game whenever I activate it, and the ASTP docking ports don't connect (I checked, I was using the right ones) I'm probably going to backup my craft files and boot up a fresh install of the game, I'll report back with results

I appreciate the little regimen and the insight altogether! I did try and recreate the Apollo craft as you outlined, and the SLA did work a total of one single time, but I count that as a fluke since it only worked once, and never again sadly. The funny thing here is that I actually am moderately experienced with BDB, I've used these parts for a good while now, and I too have done countless Moon missions using the exact same craft files that are now screwing me up. These crafts I've been using are slight modifications of the included stock craft files just with the decals added. And they have worked, the SLA did decouple the LM properly at one point. The problem is that only recently have they been screwing up, I haven't moved parts around at all, only changing some basic B9 configs here and there for better accuracy. At one point I did recreate a SLA assembly on my own, cheated it to orbit, and faced the same problems. I reinstalled MM, I reinstalled BDB and B9, and only sometimes, every once in a blue moon, can I get the SLA working the way it should, but it isn't consistent anymore, maybe working only 1 out of 20 times on certain crafts unfortunately. And as for your advice on Transposition and Docking, thanks :p I usually do give around 15m of space, I was just rushing to make the video xD Edit: If you want, I can include the craft files I use for Apollo 11, just in case you want to test yourself and see if it's a problem with my crafts or my save. You'll need BDB, MLP, and conformal decals as far as I remember. Apollo 11.craft Sorry! Forgot about the craft file, I was too busy looking at the pretty videos xD I did just try your craft file, and there were some unknown part modules, (Likely accounting for mods you have that I don't) but none of them should have interfered with the attach nodes. Unfortunately the payload still didn't decouple, either after staging it, or just trying at it manually. I am almost 100% convinced now that something went wrong when changing my visual mods, as those were the only mod changes I made between my craft files having a working SLA, and not having a working SLA :((

Alright then! Here's Gumdrop and Spider, attempting to separate before giving up and making a rapid unplanned deorbit. Untitled video - Made with Clipchamp.mp4 As you can see, it simply will not work. The adapter panels separate just fine, and then nothing else... ;-;

Uh oh, I must have forgotten to make the link public, mistake on my end, I apologize! KSP Now I have gone back into the game and made a basic LM truck assembly, and as expected, the same results followed. Stage 1 decoupled the CSM I threw on it, but the LM itself would not release as Stage 2 did not respond, either remotely or manually.

My bad for not specifying but yes, I've tried binding them to stages, action groups, and just doing the whole deal manually. In fact, using the PAW to manually operate parts is usually how I do things by default

I don't think it's that. I did reinstall MM and now it isn't trying to load multiple versions, but the issue persists... Current log KSP.log

Okay, so as I understand it, the Lunar Adapter has two stages; one, in which it releases the CSM and jettisons the adapter panels, and the second where it decouples the LM. What's happened for me is that that second stage does not work whatsoever, it doesn't respond at all. And now, just trying the game one more time to parse the issue, the first stage doesn't even work half the time. Now the Adapter is completely unresponsive, not allowing the panels or the CSM to release. (The panels just waste away their fuel never being jettisoned) I am using a stock craft file with some changes made to the craft; but just to make sure like a real scientist, I went back and opened a stock craft file, making no modifications before launching it, and alas, the Adapter worked the same way, it didn't work Dx I'm very much under the belief that there is some mod config, but I'm not entirely sure what it is. I can't do automatic updates or checks or whichever on CKAN since I'm playing KSRSS Reborn, so I have a lot of visual mods installed manually. But I can provide the logs if that'll help KSP Also, I appreciate you letting me know about Discord images, I'm still new here and didn't know that, thanks!

Alright, I did everything. Fresh install, verified through Steam, re-downloaded BDB, I just don't know what's going on anymore, the lunar adapter fairing is just bugged on my end and I don't know what's causing it or how it even happened. Would you know if there's any way to get in touch with anyone who might know what to do here, or someone who might've had a similar issue before? Sorry to keep pinging you but you have been a ton of help :))

I think that's probably a safe bet; my instance of the game doesn't go through Steam, but I can always just install another instance and move it elsewhere like I do all my other game instances. If that doesn't work I'll just try and reinstall BDB altogether. Thanks a ton for helping a little goober like me :3