I had stopped playing KSP for awhile and recently started again, updated the game, the mods, etc. I remember previously when using the RemoteTech mod, I would remove the mk2 drone core config from RemoteTech_Squad_Probes.cfg file so I could use that as a completely autonomous probe that didn't need a signal back to KSC. Doing this allowed me to substitute an astronaut with the mk2 drone core and still maintain full control over the spacecraft, stages, engines, etc.
That no longer works for me. I get the "Local Control" in red but I can't do anything other than use the flight computer, or the MechJeb functions (if i have one on the craft), unless there's a direct signal to KSC. Not sure what changed; I didn't find any other config files referencing the mk2 drone core in a way that I thought might hose functionality. I reinstalled RemoteTech which added the config back and the behavior is still the same. Only when the craft has a signal to KSC can I do anything.
Anyone experience this? It's my understanding a drone/probe that's not configured in the files should have full, real-time local control over the entire craft or was that changed in the 1.2.2 update?
thanks!