Help with docking plz!

[Philae_Rosetta2021]

I managed to get two rockets in close proximity to each other, however in this game I could not see the yellow lines that show where the rocket is and the distance from it. Do you know where they went or if I accidentally switched them off?

I do have mods and here is a list of them just in case one of them is the problem:

B9partSwitch, Deployable engines, Flags, FuelTankPlus, HullCameraVDS, KerbalEngineer, Kerbaltek, ModRocketSys, ModularFlightIntegrator, NearFutureExploration/Propulsion/Solar/Spacecraft, SC Spacecraft Parts, StockWaterfallEffects, TarsierSpaceTech, Waterfall.

Glad for any help that can be given!

 

[Guest]

Try F4. This toggles ship labels on and off, easy to press by mistake.

[Reactordrone]

If the other ship isn't selected as a target the box disappears when you get within 150m. Double clicking with the LMB on the ship will select it.

[Philae_Rosetta2021]

Tried both, F4 just toggles sound level on my computer, and I mean that even when I am 4km away I have to resort to map view to see where the target vessel is. The yellow box normally appears ~40km, am I right? Even when I have selected it as the target vessel, the yellow box doesn't show up.

@FruitGoose I will try to reset the F4 control in the settings, I will get back on if it works, hopefully by the end of the day.

[AlexinTokyo]

@Philae_Rosetta2021
Are you using a laptop of some kind?  Many laptops replace the standard function keys with 'useful' functions not normally available on the keyboard, which has the unfortunate side effect of making the F-keys unavailable to any other software that might want to use them.

Usually, there will be a 'Fn' key somewhere which allows you to access the 'normal' function key by pressing them in combination (e.g. Fn + F4).
You can also change this behaviour in the BIOS (usually) so that the F-keys default to being F-keys, and you need to push Fn + FX to change the volume/brightness/whatever your laptop manufacturer thought was more important than providing standard functionality.
No, I'm not bitter about this, why would you think that?

Check the user manual for your machine for details on how to change the BIOS setting.

 

[Philae_Rosetta2021]

I use a HP which does only use "useful" functions on the F keys, a feature which I often curse, and for that reason I have replaced the ones I want most with others.

BTW where in the settings do I find the button for F4?

[AlexinTokyo]

I had thought it was not mappable, but it seems I was wrong.

From the main menu, go to Settings > Input > Game, and set it using "Show/Hide Vessel Labels" under the UI block:

[Philae_Rosetta2021]

Thanks, trying it now @AlexinTokyo 

[Philae_Rosetta2021]

Thank you very much @AlexinTokyo. It worked!

Now I can go back to building my space stations.

Thanks once again!

[AlexinTokyo]

You're very welcome @Philae_Rosetta2021.