Can't select target

[MerlinsMaster]

Hey guys, I'm trying to complete a contract in which I have to rescue Fredbal Kermin from orbit. The problem I'm having is that I can't select "Fredbal's wreckage" and set it as a target. I tried right-clicking on it a million times to no avail. I can right-click parts of my ship, so I no it's not that I can't right-click anything.

At first I thought that the ability to set a target was something that needed to be unlocked or researched, but I see nothing in the KSC upgrades.

Could this be some kind of bug? Please help.

Edited July 16, 2015 by MerlinsMaster

[Phil deCube]

Have you tried restarting the game? That has helped me with these sorts of weird problems.

[AlexinTokyo]

I can't recall whether you can right click to set a target, but try double clicking instead.

You do have to upgrade the tracking station before you can set targets in map mode, though.

[MerlinsMaster]

Have you tried restarting the game? That has helped me with these sorts of weird problems.

That worked. Thanks.

I can't recall whether you can right click to set a target, but try double clicking instead.

You do have to upgrade the tracking station before you can set targets in map mode, though.

I didn't see anything about setting targets in the list of tracking station upgrades in the wiki, except maybe "unowned object tracking", but that's at level three, and I'm still at level one, and I was able to set a target (after restarting KSP, of course).

[Phil deCube]

No worries. If in doubt turn it off and back on again.

Edited July 16, 2015 by Phil deCube

[MerlinsMaster]

Okay, this is bizarre. I was able to double-click the ship, and I got the set target/focus ship options, then the next time I loaded the game, I couldn't get it any more.

[Sharpy]

One more thing: often picking targets in the normal ("staging") view is neigh to impossible. Select them on the map.

[AlexinTokyo]

I'm pretty sure you can't set a target in map mode until you've unlocked patched conics at tier 2 (Although you are correct, the wiki doesn't mention this).

I'll double check my understanding when I get home from work in a couple of hours, and post the results back here.

[MerlinsMaster]

I'm pretty sure you can't set a target in map mode until you've unlocked patched conics at tier 2 (Although you are correct, the wiki doesn't mention this).

I'll double check my understanding when I get home from work in a couple of hours, and post the results back here.

Good to know, thanks.