Ground vs Base (or any other craft really) -- FIGHT!

[pquade]

Is there ANY way the devs could somehow fix the fighting that goes on between the ground and other objects?

This has been a constant frustration for me since I first booted up the game and I don't want to come off like a nag or anything, but I can't put a plane on the runway without it shifting and turning and sliding over the ground.  I can't put a base on a planet without it doing likewise.  I just don't understand this.  This seems like a pretty basic function for the game and yet it continues on and on.

[Dimas152]

brake?

[kerbiloid]

Click on the brake icon (on top of screen) to enable "parking brake" mode, rather than just pressing "B".

Edited April 4, 2018 by kerbiloid

[Gargamel]

I think you'll need more details.   You might be referring to  the dancing legs bug that has been reported by some players. 

[Dimas152]

>can't put a base on a planet
i think i have experienced the same thing, i put a base on duna and it just float and moves towards things around it

[pquade]

21 hours ago, pquade said:

Is there ANY way the devs could somehow fix the fighting that goes on between the ground and other objects?

This has been a constant frustration for me since I first booted up the game and I don't want to come off like a nag or anything, but I can't put a plane on the runway without it shifting and turning and sliding over the ground.  I can't put a base on a planet without it doing likewise.  I just don't understand this.  This seems like a pretty basic function for the game and yet it continues on and on.

People asked for more detail.  Here's Round 1.  More to follow as time allows.

You may need to watch it full screen to see it, but as soon as the load-in settles, the legs begin to dance on the runway and shake the entire craft to destruction just seconds later.
 

 

Edited April 4, 2018 by pquade
Clarity.

[pquade]

Round 2 - Spaceplane vs Runway - FIGHT!
 

 

Edited April 4, 2018 by pquade
To get YouTube video to post correctly.

[FleshJeb]

Have you tried this? Also, I find reducing spring and damper settings helps.

 

[pquade]

1 hour ago, FleshJeb said:

Have you tried this? Also, I find reducing spring and damper settings helps.

 

 

 

Yes.  It doesn't fix the issue.

Besides which, this should NOT be something players have to be fiddly with and make a lot of adjustments for.  This ought to be something the game is able to deal with natively.

The biggest foe in a game should not be dealing with the programming inadequacies.

[Mark Kerbin]

I think you just managed to over stress the landing gears.... Try adding more.

[pquade]

41 minutes ago, Mark Kerbin said:

I think you just managed to over stress the landing gears.... Try adding more.

Nope.

[GoSlash27]

pquade,

 Unfortunately, this looks like a repeat of what happened the last time KSP moved to a new version of Unity. If that's the case, there's nothing the devs can do about it because the problem is in the physics engine rather than KSP. We're all stuck in the same boat (or more accurately 'bouncy castle') until Unity issues a patch.

Best,
-Slashy