Supercruise assist doesn't work sometimes?

Ilmu011 · Oct 25, 2020

I want to go to hotspots on rings for mining, but when I target the hotspot centers and enable supercruise assist it just says "Align with target" even though it is aligned. Is this a bug?

Factabulous · Oct 25, 2020

pics!

Ilmu011 · Oct 25, 2020

Factabulous said:
pics!

Zieman · Oct 25, 2020

Maybe you are too close for the assist to work, if you're close ebough to map the parent body & ring.

Ilmu011 · Oct 25, 2020

Zieman said:
Maybe you are too close for the assist to work, if you're close ebough to map the parent body & ring.

Maybe? But I know that is NOT an issue with stations, I can engage supercruise assist even when I'm less than 1 light second away.

Speedcuffs · Oct 25, 2020

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Factabulous · Oct 25, 2020

Does SC-Assist ever work for hotspots? I have a vague feeling it doesn't, but could be mis-remembering. (Much like you can't SC-assist to FSD Wakes)

Vetinari · Oct 25, 2020

OK wasnt expecting that level of evidence.

Its either bugged or try the other side of the rings (underneath if youre now on top), sometimes stations get lost like this but Hotspots dont.

if not, well done youve found a new bug

Ilmu011 · Oct 25, 2020

Vetinari said:
OK wasnt expecting that level of evidence.

Its either bugged or try the other side of the rings (underneath if youre now on top), sometimes stations get lost like this but Hotspots dont.

if not, well done youve found a new bug

I just tried it from beneath, nope it doesn't work.

Speedcuffs · Oct 25, 2020

Factabulous said:
Does SC-Assist ever work for hotspots? I have a vague feeling it doesn't, but could be mis-remembering. (Much like you can't SC-assist to FSD Wakes)

Yes, this is what I was thinking.
Like it loses 'focus' when you get near.
Been a while, memory sketchy.

Ilmu011 · Oct 25, 2020

Ok there is some REALLY weird behaviour, when I near the ring in the yellow area, the sc assist will flicker on and off even when the actual target is behind me.

Factabulous · Oct 25, 2020

Speedcuffs said:
Yes, this is what I was thinking.
Like it loses 'focus' when you get near.

Yeah - hotspots only appear when you are close to a planet - so I guess I normally SC to the planet, then glide in. Haven't done any mining for months, so might be wrong.

After all - who aims for the centre of a hotspot?

Vetinari · Oct 25, 2020

Try a more acute angle maybe, from directly above or below?

Is it all Hotspots? On more than one ring, in more than one system?

SCA does (usually) and should work with Hotspots yes, only issue ever which is rare is if angle of approach is too low it can drop out early but that is super rare.

i think its a bug, the pics clearly show it isnt working as its supposed to.

Vetinari · Oct 25, 2020

On further thought I think it may be the Hotspot thats bugged, the SCA seems to think its on the other side of the planet pr something.....that theres something in the way anyway?

Speedcuffs · Oct 25, 2020

I'm just chugging around in my Scavenger Python, so I'll look into this.

Sorry, unable to reproduce, tried various approaches, distances etc.

Vetinari · Oct 25, 2020

And this is how the Dark Wheel station gets ignored and written off as a bug