How do manned command pods have "automatic" attitude control?

[SJC_Hacker]

When I first started using Stayputnik for unmanned missions, I noticed I have no attitude control unless I am using an engine with thrust vectoring that is turned on, or unless I add something RCS or reaction wheels. 

This lead me to the question - how do the manned command pods have attitude control "built in", and what do they use? 

I did notice if I don't have electric change, I lose attitude control on the manned pods, so it seems like reaction wheels are the answer.  But I noticed they seem to work alot better in the manned pods than when I add them to a Stayputnik. 

Or was this simply a developers choice to make the game easier for beginners?  

Thanks.

[RyanRising]

In the right-click menu, you'll see a reaction wheel status that confirms that the manned pods have got some built in. Probe cores besides the Stayputnik, Rove-Mate, and OKTO2 do also have built-in reaction wheels, but they are kind of anemic compared to what the manned pods have got. As for why the ones in the manned pods are so much more powerful, I don't know.

[jimmymcgoochie]

Most command parts have built-in reaction wheels (except the RoveMate, QBE and OKTO2 probe cores which have none and possibly the stayputnik too, I haven’t used it in a long time) but probes generally have really feeble ones compared to pods.

Adding extra reaction wheels will help you control your rockets, but only if you have enough power to run them- built in batteries won’t last long and you’ll need a way to recharge them if you want any kind of long-term use out of them.