Why is this decoupler attached wrong?
Why is this decoupler attached wrong?
When I launch my ship, it's fine, but why does the engineering report say this:
Any ideas?
Best Answer
The hints in that window are sometimes a bit obscure, or downright wrong.
In this case, IF it's indeed the decoupler in question, it may be that the game is confused because of the struts.
It also tends to get confused when adding a radial probe core like MechJeb, warning that the probe core is attached wrong.
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