Why isn't map view showing my trajectory after Mun encounter?

[THX1138]

Normally map view shows my altered trajectory following a Mun encounter but right now it's terminated after Mun escape. Any idea why?

[AlexinTokyo]

Have you been editing your settings file at all?

The CONIC_PATCH_LIMIT setting in settings.cfg controls how many patches are displayed. It looks from the image that this has been set to 2 (I think the default is 3, which would show your trajectory after Munar escape).

There are mods which change this value, but as you don't use mods, I cant think why it might have changed (unless you changed it?).

[MircoMars]

^^that was the why, here comes the workaround:

put a maneuver on your munar-trajectory (0m/s deltaV). it will show you the next part of your projected orbit. I have planned complicated flyby-slingshot-stuff with many many small maneuvers like this. also right click on mun and "center view" (? I guess, not "select as target" but the other one) will show how your orbit looks relative to mun and makes setting maneuvers easier.

[Merandix]

What level is your tracking centre?

[THX1138]

I haven't edited the settings file. The craft file is something I downloaded but that's irrelevant, right? In this particular case, the game is Sandbox so the tracking centre level should be maximum, right?

I saved and closed the game last night and opened and loaded the save today and it's showing the trajectory as expected. It's another one of those glitches that come and go, I guess.

Edited February 4, 2015 by THX1138

[AlexinTokyo]

I haven't edited the settings file. The craft file is something I downloaded but that's irrelevant, right? In this particular case, the game is Sandbox so the tracking centre level should be maximum, right?

Correct on both counts.

I saved and closed the game last night and opened and loaded the save today and it's showing the trajectory as expected. It's another one of those glitches that come and go, I guess.

Dreaded bit rot? Seems as likely as any other explanation at this point.

Glad you got it sorted.

[Prof. Endwalker]

This may be because you haven't upgraded your tracking centre in the Kerbal Space Centre. That does take some money, but travelling to the Mün will give you a great amount of money through contracts and the lot.

[gogozerg]

In this particular case, the game is Sandbox so the tracking centre level should be maximum, right?

I'm having a similar bug(?).

In my sandbox game, the conic after leaving Mün when coming back to Kerbin is never shown.

Never had this in my career game.

[Randazzo]

Sometimes my System Map stops displaying any planned trajectory outside my current orbit. Going back to space center and then back to the ship via tracking center usually corrects.

Alternatively restarting the game like you did will also fix it.

[Superfluous J]

While resetting the game, you really should up that CONIC_PATCH_LIMIT to a more reasonable value. I personally prefer 8.