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[Playtest] Large grid Solar Panels not working on the moon.
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The small grid ones on my rover work fine but the large grid stay in yellow mode and produce no power.
I've tried using y to power cycle, grinding down and rebuilding them, quitting to main menu and desktop.
I have the same bug 
Edit: So, They started working all by themselves. About 5 RL minutes after the sun came up. And they stop well before it goes down.
Edit: So, They started working all by themselves. About 5 RL minutes after the sun came up. And they stop well before it goes down.
This seemed odd to me too. But maybe I don't understand how they work. I noticed that they only output power for machines that they can run, if there wasn't enough power to run anything they wouldn't output any power.
My basic assembler requires 280kw (if I remember correctly) and the solar panels only provide that much for a small part of the day, the rest of the time they output only 1kw.
This seemed odd to me too. But maybe I don't understand how they work. I noticed that they only output power for machines that they can run, if there wasn't enough power to run anything they wouldn't output any power.
My basic assembler requires 280kw (if I remember correctly) and the solar panels only provide that much for a small part of the day, the rest of the time they output only 1kw.
I also have a battery. Even if the 16 panels weren't enough to run anything it would have been taking a charge. It seems like it is a bug with sunrise/sunset not being in sync with power generation. Other people on reddit have also noticed they start producing a few minutes after sunrise and stop a few minutes before sunset. Sometimes.
I also have a battery. Even if the 16 panels weren't enough to run anything it would have been taking a charge. It seems like it is a bug with sunrise/sunset not being in sync with power generation. Other people on reddit have also noticed they start producing a few minutes after sunrise and stop a few minutes before sunset. Sometimes.
I had almost the similar issue on earthlike planet.
Solarpanels keep staying in yellow mode, it doesn't matter if large or small grid.
Also it does not matter if there is a battery or not - or any other kind of power consumption - nothing changed anything.
The landing site was nearby north or south pole - there was almost no dark night - maybe this caused it? I am not sure about...
Played solo survival game witch the solar system scenario. Following advanced settings changed:
- experimental mode on
- voxel hand off
- permanent death on
- scripting enabled
Remaining setup unchanged / by default
I had almost the similar issue on earthlike planet.
Solarpanels keep staying in yellow mode, it doesn't matter if large or small grid.
Also it does not matter if there is a battery or not - or any other kind of power consumption - nothing changed anything.
The landing site was nearby north or south pole - there was almost no dark night - maybe this caused it? I am not sure about...
Played solo survival game witch the solar system scenario. Following advanced settings changed:
- experimental mode on
- voxel hand off
- permanent death on
- scripting enabled
Remaining setup unchanged / by default
Same issue with a lunar base at the Earthlike Moon's south pole. Previously had ~24hr sunlight/solar power due to building solar panels on a tall hill. Now they are all in yellow mode all the time, even in direct sunlight.
Possible duplicate: https://support.keenswh.com/spaceengineers/publictest/topic/solarpanels-does-not-work-correctly
Same issue with a lunar base at the Earthlike Moon's south pole. Previously had ~24hr sunlight/solar power due to building solar panels on a tall hill. Now they are all in yellow mode all the time, even in direct sunlight.
Possible duplicate: https://support.keenswh.com/spaceengineers/publictest/topic/solarpanels-does-not-work-correctly
Another report, also on the moon: https://support.keenswh.com/spaceengineers/general/topic/solar-panels-not-working
Another report, also on the moon: https://support.keenswh.com/spaceengineers/general/topic/solar-panels-not-working
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