Realism Overhaul RCS troubles

[SanderB]

Hi all,

I'm trying to use RCS attitude thrusters (both stock and KW Rocketry) and it just not working. When I turn on rcs and use lateral or attitude controls, they dont fire, no fuel gets used. I've tried using stretchy tanks with HTP (With RCS set to HTP) and a few other RCS props, attached to a fuel tank with said RCS fuel, and a command pod with a kerbal in it. I don't know what to do. I've tried the regular RCS tanks, regular tanks with RCS fuel, stretchy tanks set to RCS cnofiguration with the appropriate RCS fuel, command pod with RCS thrusters and a little hydrazine/HTP inside and probably a few things I forgot but to no avail.

Edited September 19, 2014 by SanderB

[Hattivat]

Although I don't think this the appropriate forum section for this question ("support - modded installs" would probably be better suited, or better yet, you could follow the instructions in the OP of the Realism Overhaul thread), let me try and help: First of all, double-check that you have moduleRCSFX in your gamedata folder. It comes bundled with Realism Overhaul IIRC, but you might have deleted it accidentally.

[SanderB]

I have RCSFX in the folder at KSP 2\GameData\ModuleRCSFX\Plugins\Source

is there a way I can move this to modded support?

[Lilienthal]

sorry as you probably know this: but did you set the correct fuel for the RCS thrusters and fill the tanks with that fuel? (I usually set Aerozine + N2O4)

[SanderB]

I've tried a lot of fuels always checking to make sure the RCS is set to the fuel in the tank it is attached to. To me it seems like the RCS is not connecting to the fuel tank at all even though they are on the sides of it. For regular engines it'll automatically give me the option to put the correct fuels in in the correct ratios, for RCS it wont.

[Hattivat]

hm, is it a fresh install of Realism Overhaul? The reason I'm asking is that if you update Realism Overhaul by overwriting its folder instead of deleting it in advance, you might end up with conflicting .cfg files.

If it is a fresh install, then I think the best thing you can do is follow the troubleshooting instructions in the opening post of the realism overhaul thread (under the FAQ). RedAV8R is usually very willing to help, provided you follow the instructions (let's just say he's not known to be too polite with people who don't follow them).

edit: Damn, haven't realized the OP opened a new thread in another subforum. Guess this can be (re?)moved if any mod is looking.

Edited September 19, 2014 by Hattivat

[Big Man Fred]

Sorry for necro, but i have a simmilar problem, but i have another set of them that work on the same rocket as these ones, i can use them cus theyre to weak for that stage to ( 50 tons) 

[jimmymcgoochie]

On 7/13/2022 at 9:22 PM, Big Man Fred said:

Sorry for necro, but i have a simmilar problem, but i have another set of them that work on the same rocket as these ones, i can use them cus theyre to weak for that stage to ( 50 tons) 

Do you have control of the vessel (powered, signal to the ground, avionics can handle the vessel mass)? Did you put the right propellants in the right type of tanks- unless you’re using a gas like nitrogen or helium, most RCS propellants need a pressurant such as nitrogen or helium as well as the ‘real’ propellant, and all RCS options require high pressure tanks which can be selected for conventional (separate) and integral (isogrid) structure tanks and are standard for all service module tanks.