How do I switch rocket modes with action groups?

[DaElite101]

I'm building an SSTO and I want to be able to press a key and have my Rapier engines switch modes, or trigger the next stage and switch the modes for them. How do I do that with action groups? They're confusing, please help.

[PixelatedPig]

33 minutes ago, DaElite101 said:

I'm building an SSTO and I want to be able to press a key and have my Rapier engines switch modes, or trigger the next stage and switch the modes for them. How do I do that with action groups? They're confusing, please help.

In the SPH click on the "Actiongroup" tab and click  actiongroup 1 (or any other group). 

Once you done that select the Rapier engine(s).

then, you will see a bar in the "Actiongroup" tab with all the things the Engine can do.

Click "Switch mode". 

You should now be able to use actiongroup 1 for your ssto.

Once in Flight, click "1" on your keyboard and your Engines will "Switch mode"

 

I hope that will solve your problem.

 

I also suggest looking at some ssto building video's on Youtube.

 

 

 

 

 

 

         

Edited July 28, 2016 by PixelatedPig

[dafidge9898]

29 minutes ago, DaElite101 said:

I'm building an SSTO and I want to be able to press a key and have my Rapier engines switch modes, or trigger the next stage and switch the modes for them. How do I do that with action groups? They're confusing, please help.

Open up the action group menu in the SPH, click on one of the numbers 1-10, then click the engine. In the menu on the left there are buttons that read stuff like "toggle engine" or "toggle mode". Click toggle mode. There, you have just assigned an action group. 

[Spricigo]

What they said.  You need upgrade SPH to get action groups in career mode. 

[DaElite101]

Thanks! Also, how do I transfer fuel from one fuel tank to another? Fuel ducts only transfer fuel one way and I can't control them. I'm not talking about rendezvouz, by the way.

[FullMetalMachinist]

2 hours ago, DaElite101 said:

Thanks! Also, how do I transfer fuel from one fuel tank to another? Fuel ducts only transfer fuel one way and I can't control them. I'm not talking about rendezvouz, by the way.

Right click one fuel tank. Hold Alt and right click another fuel tank(s). Press the "in" or "out" button as applicable. The tanks must be of the same type (all RSC,  or all liquid fuel & oxidizer, etc.). 

Note that if you are in career mode, you have to have the R&D facility upgraded to level 2.

[DaElite101]

18 hours ago, FullMetalMachinist said:

Right click one fuel tank. Hold Alt and right click another fuel tank(s). Press the "in" or "out" button as applicable. The tanks must be of the same type (all RSC,  or all liquid fuel & oxidizer, etc.). 

Note that if you are in career mode, you have to have the R&D facility upgraded to level 2.

Okay, thank you!