Block can't work, power no longer works on starter platform

Spenny lipp shared this bug 13 days ago
Not a Bug

Hey, I was making my first ever ship and I had it connected to the starter platform with light armor blocks. Some time after severing the connection to the starter platform I noticed the power on the starter platform no longer worked. I checked the batteries, they are all charged but they say "block can't work". Placing a new battery on the starter platform gives this same message.


I noticed that if I connect my starter ship to the starter platform the power will work, using the power from the ship. I'm currently in the process of building a mobile power supply that I will permanently keep docked to provide power to the base, but I'm hoping I can get a fix so I don't need a random ship docked to give power to the base

When I checked the drilling ship I built I noticed it still had the grid named as starter platform, not sure if that matters. I renamed it.


Ill attach my save file and hopefully you guys can figure out whats going on. thanks!

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Check if the starter platform grid is not disabled by accidentally pressing Y.

It does not give any visual clues on the blocks but they say "can't work".

The only way to see status is to sit in cockpit or control seat and observe that the power icon in bottom right corner is disabled.

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Thanks, that was what it was. built a cockpit on the ground and had to turn the power back on by pressing y. Very weird system lol I would have never thought to place a random cockpit on the floor

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Hello Spenny lipp,


I'm glad that the problem was solved. As the power toggle with Y key is intended, I will close this thread as Not a Bug.


Kind Regards,

Bartosz

Keen Software House

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