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Newcomer / Intro So I'm giving it another try and now I'm having a problem.
- Thread starter Marvin the Martian
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That's true, but since the OP has detailed what is happening I think he would have mentioned scanning wakes, unless he forgot. ED is a game with a huge number of options and is sometimes a bit overwhelming for beginners, sometimes one just has to persevere. Screenshots are always useful to work out where an issue is happening though, so if the OP was to supply us with one of his galaxy map setting I think that would help.
What would really help is a video.
I will just add this, the Galaxy Map Navigation screen is often very fiddly. It worked much better/smoother in FFE, selecting your destination star and all that.
It is not impossible the OP is just pixels out in the route selection and another close by destination is being selected. I've had it happen a few times myself and the name of the destination does not switch to the new 'actual' selected star that is very close by in the difficult to maneuver around Galaxy Map. Could be something like that?
Also it would be great to have clarification what:
Actually refers to in game, as this is not a game loop i am familiar with other than 'J' to engage the Frame Shift Drive (where you simply wait for the countdown and it automatically 'jumps' you to the plotted destination).
It is not impossible the OP is just pixels out in the route selection and another close by destination is being selected. I've had it happen a few times myself and the name of the destination does not switch to the new 'actual' selected star that is very close by in the difficult to maneuver around Galaxy Map. Could be something like that?
Also it would be great to have clarification what:
Actually refers to in game, as this is not a game loop i am familiar with other than 'J' to engage the Frame Shift Drive (where you simply wait for the countdown and it automatically 'jumps' you to the plotted destination).
I have seen this happen a few times when jumping into SC from a planet, as I had already plotted a route from planet-side to a star system, but once I cleared that planet I lost the route to the next system (or it didn't show it anymore) thus I had no location to Hyper jump and had to replot, as my next system bind didn't work, very rare though. As mentioned you can check the binding for next route, hopefully it's just that.
Your case seems quite different to mine so just to eliminate any possibilities (if you use Steam to start Frontiers launcher) you can go in and check game integrity files just to rule that out.
I'm very sure it has nothing to do with Steam but it never hurts to check all avenues.
I'm glad to see you back and I hope some how your issue can be solved.
As I've seen a lot of good and helpful Commanders here helping with narrowing this down. It will get fixed...
Your case seems quite different to mine so just to eliminate any possibilities (if you use Steam to start Frontiers launcher) you can go in and check game integrity files just to rule that out.
I'm very sure it has nothing to do with Steam but it never hurts to check all avenues.
I'm glad to see you back and I hope some how your issue can be solved.
As I've seen a lot of good and helpful Commanders here helping with narrowing this down. It will get fixed...
Well, it does.
And again, nobody is reading. The target IS THERE WHEN I HIT THE BUTTON TO POWER UP THE FSD DRIVE. But the original target disappears and another appears someplace else as the drive powers up.
That's about the 5th time I've typed that. Why nobody gets it is simply beyond me.
I've noticed that it seems to happen a lot more when I'm in autopilot. What I'll do is hit launch and as the auto pilot takes me out of the station I'll go to the galaxy map to plot my course.
On a hunch I stopped doing that and waited until I am outside of the station and out of the restricted zone before plotting my course and since doing that it hasn't happened.
I'll see if I can record a session tomorrow and see if it happens again and post it if it does.
Edit to add: I also only have Horizons. I didn't buy Odyssey after reading how awful and bugged it was. I don't know if that may have something to do with it or not. I wouldn't think so.
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I was thinking the same thing reading this. Sounds like a wake has been scanned and so the destination keeps flipping to where the scanned wake was going instead of the destination plotted on the galaxy map. There are times I powered off the wake scanner to resolve this problem.
But it seems unlikely a wake scanner is fitted to the ship and a wake has been scanned.
The only problem with that is it happens on ships that don't have a wake scanner.
Why would you not try the suggestion I gave you? I took the time to spell out exactly how to insure your next location on your planned route is selected. Why would you not want to try this? I know for certain that this works if some other target location was inadvertently selected.
Don't ask for help if you aren't going to try a very simple suggestion.
Kinda looks like you have a FSD button and "target next system on route" mapped on the same button.
Also check your binding for "next hostile target" - that one also causes your manually set nav target to disappear.
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We are reading it but none of us recognise the problem, so as people do we try suggestions based on things that might be the problem.
You might be the only person we know that is having this problem.
Not unreasonable, but not something I would do as I don't trust either docking computer that much, I tend to plot routes either while docked or once clear of the station.
No from that it looks like possibly something obscurely linked to the Advanced Docking Computer.
OK - let us see if YOU can read something. I have played this game for over 7 years and I have never experienced or heard of such a thing as you are trying to explain. That is why people don't understand what is going on with you. We try to put forward suggestions but all you seem to do is get snippy. People are giving of their time to try to help you, your attitude sort of discourages that.
The nearest I can see to being a possibility is what @varonica put forward in post #19.
Good luck.
Earlier today I tested selecting a new Route in the maps while simultaneously exiting a station using Adv Docking Comp. and then boosting away from station, pointing at my destination, engaging FSD. Did this a dozen times np. I was using the small platform stations. If in addition I selected some other destination (triangle arrow or select local planet etc) pressing "Target Next System In Route" prior to engaging the FSD corrected my destination (switching back to the selected Route) every time. Bebleep! I tried a bunch of variations. Horizons.
Edit: I did not try changing destination or plotting something new while the FSD was warming up. Not sure if you can, and didn't think to try.
Edit: Take 5 minutes and check your FSD and targeting keybinds. Make sure you know what they are and there are no conflicts. Maybe take a screenshot.
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Well, it’s because what you’re describing is not something we’ve ever experienced, nor heard of anyone else experiencing, so we’re trying to figure out what is really going on. We’re trying to help, that’s all.
This. Stop typing, it's obviously not working.I think this is the most likely. The plotted route (see Varonica's screen shot) is continuously re-plotted after just one jump off of the plotted route. You are free to 'target' a single jump, but the original plotted route will remain and keep getting re-plotted.
Clear the entire route.
Make sure you know if you are trying to go directly to a Destination Target (upside-down triangle icon) or follow a Route (zig-zag icon).
Destination Target (upside-down triangle icon):
Route (zig-zag icon)
Edit: The target circle you point your ship towards says what the target is and the distance. For basic troubleshooting READ this. It tells you where its going. If its sending you somewhere unexpected, look at what its saying and determine why it would choose this other location.
Destination Target (upside-down triangle icon):
- The ship will try to go there directly in one travel or jump.
- Within your current system you select planets or whatever local destinations with this destination icon.
- If you want to travel directly to another star system in one FSD jump you can also use this method.
- A wake scanner will set a Destination Target automatically. I think its the only thing that will set it automatically(?) -> Some missions might set it automatically.
- If it is a jump to another system and it exceeds your travel range (based on fuel) it will say it can't.
- A Destination Target takes priority over a Route.
Route (zig-zag icon)
- A Route is plotted. You can specify a destination using zig-zag icon in the galactic map OR in a far-away system map (select specific planet or whatever)
- Following a Route will allow you to run out of fuel.
- You can not plot a Route to a destination in your current system. Only to a different system.
- A local Destination Target (upside-down triangle) will take priority over a Route.
- If you have a local Destination Target, but you want to continue on a Route to another system you must deselect the Destination Target or use the "Target Next System In Route" feature I talked about. That will clear any Destination Target and target you towards your Route. When you do this you will here a BeBleep! and the target circle will jump to a new spot.
Edit: The target circle you point your ship towards says what the target is and the distance. For basic troubleshooting READ this. It tells you where its going. If its sending you somewhere unexpected, look at what its saying and determine why it would choose this other location.
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It's made a liar out of me. Hasn't done it all day today. 30 or so jumps and didn't happen a single time.