How to get landing gear to properly stick?
So I just got Space Engineers today and so far it's turned out to be almost on par with Kerbal Space Program. (In different ways)
However, I got the Rescue Ship and a basic station, and tried to land the thing, I maneuver it, settle it down, and the landing gear glows meaning it's attached, but it's so weak, if I touch the ship it just floats off...
Is there anyway I can make it stick like glue? And have to forcefully push up or turn off my gear altogether to make it un-stick?
I'm still very new to this experience, so any help whatsoever will be appreciated.
Best Answer
What color is your landing gear glowing in?
When it is glowing yellow, it is in range of a surface to attach to, but not actually attached. Press P to attach it to the surface. A landing gear which is attached will glow green.
You can also but the landing gear in "auto-lock" mode. It will then attach to the first available surface. When in auto-lock mode, the landing gear glows light-blue.
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Which way do you turn landing gear?
Connect and disconnect the trailer in an area of yard that has good grading. When operating the landing gear, use two hands and square feet up to handle. When lowering and raising the landing gear, ensure it is in the proper gear. When the trailer is loaded, the landing gear should be in low gear.How do you adjust the landing gear on a trailer?
Landing Gear allows a ship to lock onto any voxel surface and most block structures. Pressing 'P' (default keybinding) will cause any landing gear on the ship in proximity to (un)lock onto to the surface or object below them.More answers regarding how to get landing gear to properly stick?
Answer 2
The landing gear should have a "Breaking Force" variable in the control panel, double check that yours is set to unlimited. However, from what I have seen even unlimited breaking force will be broken if there is sufficient force (which I suppose makes the name a misnomer), especially if you collide another ship with it or put it in the "hangar" of a larger ship which then accelerates.
To add some extra protection, you can make your landing pad out of large landing gears on the station or large ship you are landing on, and lock those, though if you use auto-lock your small ship will actually stop a few feet above the gear and its own landing gear won't engage (but it will be locked in by the large landing gear). YMMV using this on a moving large ship though.
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