Docking ports won't connect

[Guest]

Whenever I try to dock two vessels in space, both with clear, unobstructed, previously-functioning docking ports, the ports will. not. connect. And it's driving me absolutely insane.

The ports don't have any magnetism whatsoever, and even though the ports are touching, they still won't connect and just bounce off. Quicksaving and reloading has proved unsuccessful.

I'm running version 1.4.1. Any help would be appreciated, I'm getting extremely frustrated. This, combined with the broken landing gear and bad framerates, are really making me want to drop this game

Edited April 18, 2024 by Guest

[4x4cheesecake]

24 minutes ago, ludan02 said:

previously-functioning docking ports,

Previously? What happened since the last time they were working?

Do you try to dock these ports right after undocking them? In this case, it is perfectly normal since the game prevents it (otherwise you won't be able to undock). You have to move away a bit (10 -20m, not sure) until docking become possible again.

29 minutes ago, ludan02 said:

his, combined with the broken landing gear

How are they broken? I can't remember any broken landing gear in 1.4.1, just in 1.4.2, 1.4.4 and 1.4.5.

[Guest]

7 minutes ago, 4x4cheesecake said:

How are they broken? I can't remember any broken landing gear in 1.4.1, just in 1.4.2, 1.4.4 and 1.4.5.

Eh, more often than not I've had issues with landing gear being overly bouncy and not functioning right.

 

8 minutes ago, 4x4cheesecake said:

Previously? What happened since the last time they were working?

Do you try to dock these ports right after undocking them? In this case, it is perfectly normal since the game prevents it (otherwise you won't be able to undock). You have to move away a bit (10 -20m, not sure) until docking become possible again.

Last time they were working was back in a previous update (1.3.1 I think). The docking port in question has been left open since then, and I've tested on both freshly undocked and other previously open ports (after moving back and coming back in as well). No luck sadly

[Gargamel]

Are those stock ports?  They don't look like stock ports, unless the model has been updated in 1.4/MH (I haven't played enough with that yet). 

2 hours ago, ludan02 said:

Eh, more often than not I've had issues with landing gear being overly bouncy and not functioning right.

Known issue, being worked on, reportedly.