Not sure if this belongs in the bug report forum because I don't know if I'm just missing something or what but repeatedly now while en route to my destination I'll be unable to enter hyper drive from fsd cruise mode. After warping in to the start, I'll reorient to my next target but when I go to engage the hyper drive, it just gives me the message to indicate that I'm moving too quickly to drop safely from fsd. I definitely have enough fuel to reach my next target and it's definitely too far to fly there in just cruise mode. I know I have enough fuel because when I go to select another destination, in some instances it's been further, the drive works just fine. It's just not registering that I need to engage the hyper drive to some targets and it's very frustrating. Once instance, the only way to reach my destination would've been to wait two hours. Even waiting a bit and trying to engage the drive simply yielded no results. Am I missing anything or is this an actual bug?
Hyper Drive Issues
- Thread starter Neenjah
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That message about dropping from Supercruise comes up if you don't have a target to jump to instead.
Is your target another system? For something to be 2 hours away it sounds like it's in the same system as you, and you just need to Supercruise over. The time to arrive will drop as your speed always keep increasing when you're away from gravitational masses.
Is your target another system? For something to be 2 hours away it sounds like it's in the same system as you, and you just need to Supercruise over. The time to arrive will drop as your speed always keep increasing when you're away from gravitational masses.
That means your target is WITHIN the system that you are currently in as well. You don't need to "jump" to your destination, only Supercruise, that's why you get that message. just keep pointing you ship in the direction of your target and make sure your speed indicator is within the blue area to avoid over shooting.
I'm already in super cruise mode. The destination is definitely hyper drive distance. In super cruise mode the distance was over an hour but I still could not engage the hyper drive.
The fact that you see a timer to your destination means that your destination is within the system and you dont need to jump. If you need to jump to a different system, instead of a timer you'll see the distance in LY.
Increase your speed in Supercruise and that timer will go down as you get closer to your target/destination.
Increase your speed in Supercruise and that timer will go down as you get closer to your target/destination.
To clarify it was an hour 'after' heading away from the star for a good ten minutes because I did notice that the initial 24 DAYS was quickly dropping way into hours and finally settling around an hour where the minutes actually began to go as normal. It was definitely going to be an hour in super cruise to reach the destination and it wouldn't let me engage hyper drive so I'm really at a loss.
You may be using the wrong control. There are three relevant bindings, one to engage a hyperspace jump, one to engage/disengage supercruise and one to toggle the frame shift drive.
Most people just use the latter 99% of the time which will engage a hyperspace jump if you have another system targetted, a jump into supercruise if you don't and a drop back out of supercruise when you arrive at your destination and see the SAFE TO DISENGAGE message. It sounds to me like you might be using the Supercruise button which will be trying to drop you back out of supercruise and complaining that you're travelling too fast to do so safely.
Most people just use the latter 99% of the time which will engage a hyperspace jump if you have another system targetted, a jump into supercruise if you don't and a drop back out of supercruise when you arrive at your destination and see the SAFE TO DISENGAGE message. It sounds to me like you might be using the Supercruise button which will be trying to drop you back out of supercruise and complaining that you're travelling too fast to do so safely.
I tried holding the button down to bring up the context menu and select engage hyper drive manually but it does not allow it. I have a video, I'll upload it and post it shortly.
You only use hyper drive to travel to each star. You then use super cruise to travel the system within that star i.e. Station or planet.
It can sometimes take a few minutes to reach a required destination.
It can sometimes take a few minutes to reach a required destination.
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Just checking.. your not trying to get to Hutton Orbital are you?? Because that really is a full 90min in supercruise, being 0.22Ly away from the jump in point, but that's a one off.
It does sound like your targeting something in the same system, hyperdrive is only used for system to system travel, everything else is supercruise. If you're absolutley certain you're targeting another system, than its worth checking your key bindings, there are separate bindable controls for enter/leave supercruise and enter FSD/hyperdrive.
If you could post the current system you are in along with where your trying to get to we could say for sure
It does sound like your targeting something in the same system, hyperdrive is only used for system to system travel, everything else is supercruise. If you're absolutley certain you're targeting another system, than its worth checking your key bindings, there are separate bindable controls for enter/leave supercruise and enter FSD/hyperdrive.
If you could post the current system you are in along with where your trying to get to we could say for sure
OP,
No doubt it is frustrating. Many areas, especially Orbitals take many, many minutes Real-Time to reach. Just a part of the physics of the game.
No doubt it is frustrating. Many areas, especially Orbitals take many, many minutes Real-Time to reach. Just a part of the physics of the game.
When you start moving you're usually in a gravity well which limits your max speed and hence the estimate of hours to get somewhere. As you move out of the local planet gravity well your speed will increase and the time estimate will drop dramatically (unless you're going to Hutton!). Best plan is to point away from the nearest planet at max throttle, once your speed is up then you can throttle back to blue (optimum is full throttle until the estimated time is 0:00:07 - then throttle back to blue - but that will result in overshoots until you are used to it )
)Just checking.. your not trying to get to Hutton Orbital are you?? Because that really is a full 90min in supercruise, being 0.22Ly away from the jump in point, but that's a one off.
It does sound like your targeting something in the same system, hyperdrive is only used for system to system travel, everything else is supercruise. If you're absolutley certain you're targeting another system, than its worth checking your key bindings, there are separate bindable controls for enter/leave supercruise and enter FSD/hyperdrive.
If you could post the current system you are in along with where your trying to get to we could say for sure
Was 36 Ophiuchi B trying to fly into Weinbaum City. Psn isn't cooperating with my vid upload plus I didn't actually capture the one where I sat ten minutes in super cruise to have it wind down to still an hour when i was at 1k+c. I understand the vast scales and distances used, but an hour seemed excessive and seemed like the game just wasn't triggering the hyper drive.
At OP: could you be a bit more specific? Which star are you dropping in on, and what is your next target you want to fly to? It's not like on the PS4 there would be hordes of pirates already, just waiting to get the coordinates of a juicy trader .
Essentially, like the others said, you only hyperjump between star systems, and if you have targeted another system as your next target, the ETA usually displays as years. An ETA on the order of hours (or a few days) usually means that you have targeted an in-system object, and you'll need to get out of the gravity well you're currently in in order to speed up a bit.
On thing that might add to the confusion here is that hyperjumps and supercruise are per default bound to the same key, and the game chooses which one to use based on the circumstances (i.e. hyperjump target seleted or not). If you have the chance, bind the two to different keys (or key combinations).
.Essentially, like the others said, you only hyperjump between star systems, and if you have targeted another system as your next target, the ETA usually displays as years. An ETA on the order of hours (or a few days) usually means that you have targeted an in-system object, and you'll need to get out of the gravity well you're currently in in order to speed up a bit.
On thing that might add to the confusion here is that hyperjumps and supercruise are per default bound to the same key, and the game chooses which one to use based on the circumstances (i.e. hyperjump target seleted or not). If you have the chance, bind the two to different keys (or key combinations).
I gave the system and target destination but it ate my post or something, not sure. I warped into 36 ophiuchi b and was trying to warp to weinbaum city which was located near another star, i'll need to check which one. I think it may be because it is a trinary star system? I guess it's not possible to warp to another star within the same system? Either way, I guess it was just an instance like the Hutton orbital where it actually takes a long time? I wish I had actually recorded the right video(i tried several times and ended up just suiciding because I ran out of fuel, not many places to refuel near there..) On one of the occasions I did fly away from the star awhile, about ten minutes, reaching my speed over 1kc and it was solidly at an hour by the time I gave up. In one of the videos I have as I start accelerating from the star the distance is .14ly and 164.3 days at a speed of .32c. Also, I;ve tried engaging the hyper drive manually through the context wheel as well, not the bound key and still no activation.
Hah yes - That system is second only to Alpha Centuri - a 4MM ls secondary star that has all the stations - takes around an hour to get to at full blast. I try to remember to not take missions there. No hyperspace between stars in a system. Look up Alpha Centuri for more laughs - 6.7MM ls, but you can get a mug
If it's any consolation - while you're slowly creeping out of that first star's gravity well, your speed will climb to (up to) 2001 c, and the actual travel time will simply be on the order of half an hour - one hour, instead of several days. ETA is always based on your current speed, so will change due to local gravity field.
36 ophiuchi isn't the system to give to people you want to have an enjoyable time - I apologise on behalf of the universe. If we were able to blow up space stations I would take out all the ones in this system and Alpha Centuri, life is too short. (We should have a CG to tow stations elsewhere in system, put them around the A star )
)Heheh, lucky me. Thanks, everyone, for your responses. It was mostly so frustrating because I was trying to reach my brother and it literally was the only route I could take and those stations were the only places to refuel reasonably(without taking time to upgrade and such). I eventually found a much shorter jump point through a bit of luck which ultimately lead us closer and now we're cruising the black together. Thanks again!
It was mostly so frustrating because I was trying to reach my brother and it literally was the only route I could take and those stations were the only places to refuel reasonably(without taking time to upgrade and such). I eventually found a much shorter jump point through a bit of luck which ultimately lead us closer and now we're cruising the black together. Thanks again!