Help neededwith SAS

[ColdEthyl75]

Hi,  I'm wanting to get into orbit but  I''m confused about my SAS system. In the tutorials, even intermediate flight, when I click on SAS I get a whole load of buttons to click on  to the left of the navball- prograde, normal etc. However, on the rockets I build I only get one button - the one which duplicates the SAS on or off function I don't get the other 8 or so buttons. This is even when I create exactly  the same ship,as in the intermediate flight tutorial. What am I doing wrong?

[James Kerman]

Greetings and welcome to the forum, @ColdEthyl75.

The SAS options become available with better probe cores or more experienced pilots.  If I remember rightly, level 0 just gives stability assist, level 1 - prograde/retrograde lock, ect.

If you are flying with an inexperienced pilot you will unlock prograde/retrograde hold as soon as your pilot makes orbit.

If you are playing in sandbox mode, add a RC-001s remote guidance unit to your rocket to see all the SAS options.

Edited March 5, 2018 by James Kerman
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[ColdEthyl75]

Ah ok. I'm playing campaign mode. So to get prograde and retrograde to help with orbit I just need to get there?

 

 

Edited March 5, 2018 by ColdEthyl75

[James Kerman]

That's right.  The first flight to orbit only has stability assist.

Here is a list of pilot functions and when they become available:
https://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/wiki/Pilot

[ColdEthyl75]

Thanks so much. That link is going to prove invaluable.