Changing SAS mode while flying a craft in IVA mode

[bewing]

Hi guys.

There are several aspects of the game that I've never tried.  Flying exclusively in IVA mode is one of them. But I'm ending up in a situation where I have to test it. Most of it I can figure out.

But how the heck do you change the SAS mode when you are in IVA? I can turn SAS on and off, of course. But I've pushed every button I can think of and I can't actually set the mode.

Or do you just allow yourselves to flip to map mode and then set it there? I mean, you kind of need map mode to set maneuver nodes and targets anyway, right?

 

Edited June 9, 2017 by bewing

[HvP]

I don't believe there is any stock method of switching between different SAS modes from the IVA view alone. There also doesn't appear to be a keyboard shortcut for doing so, although admittedly the keyboard layout is starting to get a bit crowded so I can understand why such a feature isn't a priority.

If I remember correctly, the MechJeb mod allows the possibility to assign action groups for its version of hold prograde, hold retrograde, hold normal, etc... but it's MechJeb's controls that are being assigned, not the stock SAS module.

Like you said, bringing up the map seems to be the best way to set those functions right now. It would be nice to have more clickable buttons in IVA, but of course mods like RasterPropMonitor and VesselView attempt to fill the gaps.