How to override partial vessel control?

[Angelo Kerman]

I've been experimenting with partial vessel control in post KSP 1.2 release, and haven't had much luck overriding it. I've tried setting Vessel.maxControlLevel to Vessel.ControlLevel.PARTIAL_MANNED, and tried implementing ICommNetControlSource, and returning VesselControlState.KerbalPartial from GetControlSourceState. I've even tried setting Vessel.maxControlLevel during the GetControlSourceState call. When the part also has a ModuleCommand, neither approach overrides the vessel control state; it seems that ModuleCommand takes priority. Short of swapping out ModuleCommand, how do I set the vessel control state to partial?

 

[JPLRepo]

On 18/10/2016 at 3:29 AM, Angel-125 said:

I've been experimenting with partial vessel control in post KSP 1.2 release, and haven't had much luck overriding it. I've tried setting Vessel.maxControlLevel to Vessel.ControlLevel.PARTIAL_MANNED, and tried implementing ICommNetControlSource, and returning VesselControlState.KerbalPartial from GetControlSourceState. I've even tried setting Vessel.maxControlLevel during the GetControlSourceState call. When the part also has a ModuleCommand, neither approach overrides the vessel control state; it seems that ModuleCommand takes priority. Short of swapping out ModuleCommand, how do I set the vessel control state to partial?

 

Vessel.maxControlLevel is exactly that. It enables you to restrict the Maximum control level for the vessel.
It sounds like you want to actually set the control level to a specific value though?
Can I ask why?
..and yes. The control level is set by first checking the Commnet control level is the vessel has a connection and then the maximum value of all the parts on the vessel. Which will always probably be the part with ModuleCommand on it.
In theory I believe you can override this though using the interface you mention.
 

 

Edited October 23, 2016 by JPLRepo

[Angelo Kerman]

6 hours ago, JPLRepo said:

Vessel.maxControlLevel is exactly that. It enables you to restrict the Maximum control level for the vessel.
It sounds like you want to actually set the control level to a specific value though?
Can I ask why?
..and yes. The control level is set by first checking the Commnet control level is the vessel has a connection and then the maximum value of all the parts on the vessel. Which will always probably be the part with ModuleCommand on it.
In theory I believe you can override this though using the interface you mention.
 

 

I was hoping to set the command level independently of CommNet, as a penalty for missing too many meals; the kerbal would not be able to fly too well. I found that setting maxControlLevel did not affect vessel control; if I have a pilot aboard and set the vessel to partial, then I still have full control. It sounds like I'm unable to do what I'd like without replacing ModuleCommand, which is a bummer.