cant undock - bug?

[Callmedave]

Im having trouble un-docking my interplanetary ship in orbit at Duna. its a three part ship, i docked it in Kerbin orbit, flew to Duna but now it wont undock.

Im using clamp-o tron ports. when i click on one, i get the option to un-dock, but clicking it and nothing happens, I can undock the ports between sections 2 &3 but not 1&2.

Has anyone else had this? Im not sure why it wont undock.

Any suggestions?

The craft has power, crew, etc Ive tried 'control' from here on both control modules and docking ports. Ive tried re-starting the game.

Im at a loss and need to Rescue Jeb!!

[blizzy78]

Perhaps this might help: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/35777-Can-t-Undock-Bug-How-To-Fix

[Callmedave]

Ahhhh!

Ok Great thanks! il try some of those solutions tonight.

[Claw]

That's a good thread but can be difficult to impliment for complex ships. Also that method doesn't always work with some of the docking bugs in 0.23.5.

If you give that fix a try and it's not working, here is my docking fix thread updated for 0.23.5.

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/78863-FIX-Dock-Undocking-Bug-in-0-23-5

Let me know if you run into any questions or problems.

[Callmedave]

Thanks Claw,

Il try the 'undock the other end and try again' method first, if that does not work, il follow your instructions and report back!

[Tortoise]

I had this. Which caused me to let my kerbals die on my space station because I was too lazy to a rescue mission ans it only had one emergency vessel

[KerbMav]

I have this occasionally - it caused me to add explosives to my docken ports (decoupler module to docken port part.cfg).

I also always wonder if anyone would be able to hack a small program that can parse the save file and find/edit the appropriate lines.

[Claw]

I have this occasionally - it caused me to add explosives to my docken ports (decoupler module to docken port part.cfg).

I also always wonder if anyone would be able to hack a small program that can parse the save file and find/edit the appropriate lines.

I have thought about it, but I'm too afraid to make something that might break someone's save file.

[Callmedave]

I un-docked the other end, then i was able to undock the front part!

Jeb is safe! Hurrah!

Thanks all!

[KerbMav]

I have thought about it, but I'm too afraid to make something that might break someone's save file.

Well, it is everyones responsibility to backup ones save file before ... But you could also let the program make that backup for the user ...

[Apollo13]

Oh man...I thought the undocking bug was fixed about six months ago. I've been out of KSP since last August. That bug was a real joy killer. So, you're saying it's still here? *****!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Claw]

Oh man...I thought the undocking bug was fixed about six months ago. I've been out of KSP since last August. That bug was a real joy killer. So, you're saying it's still here? *****!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's unclear if it's "still here" or if it's a new one that basically acts the same. I have yet to run into it (running stock, MJ, & Alarm), but I've helped out many people who have had it. Unfortunately, I have yet to run into someone who has the docking bug in a stock game.